Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 29, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Aamer Jamal 3-64(19 ov)
95.6
Aamer Jamal to Hazlewood, no run, short of a good length and angling into the left-hander, turned to the on-side
95.5
Aamer Jamal to Hazlewood, FOUR, that'll add wounds to the injury - pitched up by Jamal and it's laced away square past cover-point, Hazlewood off and running with a boundary
95.4
Aamer Jamal to Hazlewood, no run, Shafique is claiming the catch and Pakistan believe they've bowled out Australia - came low and at his shoe laces, but it did look clean on first view - the 3rd umpire will have a look. Was pitched up and drew Hazlewood into the drive, a hint of nibble, took the outside edge and was dying in front of first slip - Shafique getting his fingers under and completing a fine grab, but as he did so, the ball seemed to have touched a bit of grass, umpire Richard Illingworth has a few looks and Hazlewood will get to continue
95.3
Aamer Jamal to Hazlewood, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Hazlewood has a spar at that and missed
95.2
Aamer Jamal to Hazlewood, no run, on a good length and angling into the left-hander, strikes Hazlewood on the pad as he looked to defend
95.1
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, out Caught by Mir Hamza!! Pakistan keep taking wickets, they've their 6th of the morning and this is a well judged catch from Mir Hamza, running around to his right at deep backward square leg. On a good length and angling into the right-hander - Cummins backed away on the lofted on-drive, dragged it off the inner half, plenty of height and not much in terms of distance - giving Hamza enough time to get around on the catch. Cummins c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal 13(30) [4s-1]
93.6
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, tad fuller and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
93.5
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
93.4
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Lyon shapes for the drive and is beaten
93.4
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, 5 wides, another set of extras gifted by Pakistan, a wayward short delivery from Jamal - down leg and it kept going, giving Rizwan no hope, brings up Australia's 300
93.3
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, steered straight to the fielder at backward point
93.2
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, short of a length and at the hips, turned towards square leg
93.1
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, no run, on a good length and shaping back into the right-hander, right through the gate as Lyon aims an expansive drive, didn't miss the inside edge by much
91.6
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, byes, FOUR, that's a horror delivery, short and wayward from Jamal, went well down leg and Rizwan has no chance at stopping it
91.5
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, no run, that's an awkward blow - Jamal comes to have a check on him, but Cummins is fine - banged in short and kept following Cummins as he tried to take evasive action, smashed him into the shoulder and dropped right besides the stumps
91.4
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off - Cummins backs away and has a stab, beaten once again
91.3
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
91.2
Aamer Jamal to Cummins, no run, Jamal shortens the length and spills one down leg, Cummins was looking to flick and missed
91.1
Aamer Jamal to Lyon, 1 run, short of a length and into the body, nudged past square leg for a single
79.6
Aamer Jamal to Carey, 1 run, 134.3kph, in-slanting short of length ball, Carey turns it to mid-wicket to get off the mark
79.5
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, out Caught by Shafique!! Aamer Jamal is pumped up! Lovely channel. 137.8kph, good length ball that seams away ever so lightly. The line forces Labuschagne to play at it. Gets squared up in the process and gets a healthy outside edge. Shafique gobbles it up at first slip. A distraught Labuschagne walks back slowly to the dressing room. Labuschagne c Shafique b Aamer Jamal 63(155) [4s-5]
79.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 137.3kph, length ball holding its line outside off, Labuschagne lets it be
79.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to cover
79.2
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 135.3kph, shortish ball, a hopping Marsh nudges it to square leg
79.1
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 135.3kph, skiddy ball marginally outside off, Marsh shoulders arms
77.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 134.9kph, solidly blocked off the front foot
77.5
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, 135.2kph, lbw appeal. umpire Joel Wilson moves away quickly and the batters take a single . Marsh, rooted to his crease, misses the flick against this in-angler to get hit on the front pad. The angle was probably taking it down leg and Pakistan decide against the review
77.4
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 133.4kph, skiddy short ball down leg, Mitchell Marsh goes hard on the pull and misses. Aamer Jamal lucky to get away with that
77.3
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 134kph, shapes away a bit does this fullish ball, Marsh blocks off the front foot
77.2
Aamer Jamal to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 131.9kph, Mitchell Marsh sees the width and throws his arms at it. Slices it over backward point off the lower part of the bat. Deep point couldn't even get close to the ball
77.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, 130.8kph, in-angling length ball on middle, Labuschagne knocks it to the right of mid-on
63.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, carved away to deep point for a run
63.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, wide, another short delivery, it's harmless and way too high, called as a wide
63.5
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
63.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Jamal overcompensates and doesn't make Labuschagne play
63.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 5 wides, that's a wild delivery and it's another set of four byes against Rizwan - banged in short and well down leg, kept going away and gave the keeper no chance, given as wides though, 5 of them
63.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Labuschagne covers the off-stump and shoulders arms
63.2
Aamer Jamal to Head, 1 run, Jamal shortens the length outside off, pushed off the back-foot past point for a single
63.1
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
61.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
61.5
Aamer Jamal to Head, 1 run, Jamal shortens the length and angles one back into the left-hander, worked behind square on the on-side for a single
61.4
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Head doesn't need to play those, left alone
61.3
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, full and just outside off, Head leans forward and pushes it to cover
61.2
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
61.1
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, length ball at the stumps, Head gets right behind the line in defence
59.6
Aamer Jamal to Head, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, punched in front of cover for a single
59.5
Aamer Jamal to Head, FOUR, 140.8kph, Head gets off the mark with a boundary. Away-angler, Head stays back, hops and wafts his bat half-heartedly. Off the outer edge and the ball flies over and wide of gully. Streaky!
59.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, pitched up, Labuschagne drives through cover point for a single
59.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 139kph, in-seamer, Labuschagne is rapped on the pads, Pakistan appeal and umpire Joel Wilson turns it down. Masood signals 'T'. Sharp movement off the deck from a length to hit him above the knee-roll on the front pad. Ball-tracking shows it to be missing leg! Too high! Pakistan lose a review
59.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 135.8kph, full and down leg, Labuschagne misses the flick
59.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 137.3kph, on a length and outside off, left alone
57.6
Aamer Jamal to Head, no run, away-angling short of length ball, not too far away from the off-stump, a tight leave from Head follows
57.5
Aamer Jamal to Smith, out Caught by Rizwan!! 138.4kph, appeal from the keeper and first slip, the umpire shakes his head. Shan Masood sends it upstairs. 138.4kph, straightens a bit off the deck from a short of a good length. Smith defends after a small shuffle and he might have got a nick there. There's a tiny mark on HotSpot and there's a spike on Snicko as well. Thin outside edge and Joel Wilson has to change his decision. Smith is gone. Just half an appeal from Rizwan, but the skipper trusted the bowler to review it and it's a successful one. Big wicket! Pakistan have an opening. Can they pick a couple more before stumps? Smith c Rizwan b Aamer Jamal 26(75) [4s-2]
57.4
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, 136kph, back of a length outside off, Smith wants to cut but ends up getting an under-edge towards point
57.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, 138kph, in-slanting short of length ball, Labuschagne drops it into the on-side towards short mid-wicket and sets off for a sharp single
57.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 138.7kph, fullish on off, Labuschagne blocks
57.1
Aamer Jamal to Smith, 3 runs, 139.7kph, slightly overpitched outside off and Smith plays a superb cover drive off the front field. The outfield isn't quick and the batsmen take three
55.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 138.6kph, tight leave! In-slanter, not too far away from the off-stump. But, as long as it doesn't hit the sticks, it's a good leave
55.5
Aamer Jamal to Smith, 1 run, 136.7kph, short and wide, chopped to deep backward point
55.4
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, 138.1kph, shaping away on a full length, Smith is happy to shoulder arms
55.3
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, 139.4kph, pitched up, Smith drives straight to mid-off
55.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, width on offer, Labuschagne cuts it away to deep point
55.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 136.1kph, full outside off, left alone
53.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, banged in short by Jamal - Labuschagne drops his wrists and sways away from the line
53.5
Aamer Jamal to Smith, 1 run, tad too straight from Jamal, nudged in front of square on the on-side for a single
53.4
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, on a good length and shaping away wide of off, left alone
53.3
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, left alone
53.2
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, Jamal shortens the length outside off, Smith plays close to his body and defends it to the off-side
53.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the right-hander, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
51.6
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, Jamal shortens the length and pushes one across the right-hander, left alone
51.5
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Labuschagne watches it go through to the keeper
51.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone
51.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, short of a good length and holding its line wide of off, easy leave for the right-hander
51.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, wide, Jamal sprays one miles wide of off, almost went past the cut strip and Rizwan has to dive across slip to make the stop, given as a wide
51.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
51.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, FOUR, nicely done, gentle loosener from Jamal - short and wide of off, Labuschagne rides the bounce and then steers it into the gap behind gully
41.6
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, 136kph, zips off the deck from a short of length but the line is down leg
41.5
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, 137.5kph, short and wide, Labuschagne cuts to deep-ish point
41.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 138.4kph, pitched up, Labuschagne gets forward and miscues the drive to mid-off
41.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 137.9kph, back of a length, Labuschagne defends back to the bowler
41.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 137.2kph, short of a good length ball holding its line around the fifth stump zone, Labuschagne shoulders arms
41.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, 136kph, beaten! Short of a length ball outside off, nips away with extra bounce. Labuschagne slashes and misses. Loose waft from Australia's No. 3
39.6
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, Jamal keeps it full and just outside off, another leave from Smith
39.5
Aamer Jamal to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
39.4
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of a length and at the pads, tucked past square leg for a single
39.3
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
39.2
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, left alone
39.1
Aamer Jamal to Labuschagne, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
26.6
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 134.9kph, nips back in from a short of length, Khawaja shoulders arms. The ball hits the thigh pad and the ball goes between the slips and gully. The batters run but umpire Michael Gough signals dead ball as Khawaja didn't offer a shot
26.5
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137.6kph, closer to off but not close enough to force Khawaja into a stroke
26.4
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137.6kph, back of a length, seaming away a bit, Khawaja lets it be
26.3
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137.6kph, short of length ball outside off from round the wicket, left alone
26.2
Aamer Jamal to Warner, 1 run, 136.8kph, width, cut to deep point
26.1
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, 1 run, 140.1kph, short of length, nudged into the mid-wicket region for a single
24.6
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 138.6kph, pitches outside leg and then seams further down leg, Rizwan does well to dive and stop it. Saved four runs there
24.5
Aamer Jamal to Warner, 1 run, 140.5kph, short of a good length ball, Warner steers it to deep backward point
24.4
Aamer Jamal to Warner, byes, FOUR, 137.9kph, bouncer, good lift on this one and Warner ducks under it. Bounces over the jumping Rizwan for another four byes
24.3
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, 1 run, 135.7kph, short of length ball on the stumps, Khawaja nudges it to square leg
24.2
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137kph, almost an action replay of the previous ball. Perhaps, the line was wider
24.1
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137.5kph, hit-the-deck-hard back of a length delivery from over the wicket. Goes away with the angle and Khawaja shoulders arms. The keeper takes it on the bounce
14.6
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 134.2kph, full and down leg again, Khawaja misses the flick
14.5
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, length ball wasted down the leg-side
14.4
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, FOUR, edged, safe and four! Skiddy short of a good length ball, Khawaja hops and defends with soft hands. The bottom hand comes off the bat handle as well. The outside edge goes to the left of the diving second slip fielder
14.3
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 137kph, seaming away, too wide outside off and Khawaja ignores
14.2
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, 138.6kph, back of a length outside off, left alone
14.1
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, FOUR, 137.8kph, with two slips and a gully in place, Jamal bowls a short ball from round the wicket, sits up nicely for the batter. Khawaja stands tall to swivel and pull it over square leg
12.6
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, defended with soft hands to backward point
12.5
Aamer Jamal to Khawaja, no run, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Khawaja let it go, but he left his bat hanging out, could've so easily caught the edge on its way to the keeper
12.4
Aamer Jamal to Warner, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, Warner went hard on the cut and mistimed it square past point for a single
12.3
Aamer Jamal to Warner, 2 runs, nicely played, back of a length and well wide of off - Warner rides the bounce, uses Jamal's pace and steers it behind square on the off-side, Imam is posted at deep backward point and he gets across to keep them down to a couple
12.2
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, much better from Jamal - nips back in from a length outside off and beat Warner on the inside edge, must've brushed the back-thigh on its way to the keeper
12.1
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Warner slashes and misses, the ball barely carrying through to Rizwan
12.1
Aamer Jamal to Warner, wide, short and wide of off, wayward delivery and Warner can't reach out on the cut, given as a wide
10.6
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, Jamal loses his handkerchief on release and that distracted Warner just for a fleeting moment, but he composes himself and defends
10.5
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, Jamal sprays this one miles wide of off, left alone
10.4
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
10.3
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander, Warner presses across defensively
10.2
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, a floaty delivery wide of off, Warner is happy to let it go
10.1
Aamer Jamal to Warner, no run, fuller length delivery and sliding down leg, Rizwan has to dive across to his right to prevent byes
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