Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 06, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Mitchell Starc 2-75(16 ov)
69.6
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, banged in short on middle, Aamer Jamal ducks under it, Starc follows it up with a menacing stare
69.5
Starc to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, a real gift and Aamer Jamal accepts it with glee! A rank full-toss outside off, all Aamer Jamal had to to do was put bat to ball and find the gap, he did just that, presented the full face of the blade and drove it past short cover to collect another boundary
69.4
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, banged in short and down leg, Aamer Jamal is happy to let those go
69.3
Starc to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, that's a fantastic shot and he brings up 50! Back of a length and slanting across just outside off, Aamer Jamal arched back and got on top of the bounce, he then used the pace to steer it past deep backward point to pick up four more, his teammates appreciate his effort
69.2
Starc to Mir Hamza, 1 run, excellent running, length delivery on off-stump, Mir Hamza hung back and just dropped it into the off-side for a quick single, he gets Aamer Jamal back on strike and it also brings up the 50-run stand, how crucial will these runs be?
69.1
Starc to Mir Hamza, FOUR, edged and it just goes through! It continues to get more and more frustrating for Australia! A good length delivery just outside off, Mir Hamza hung back and had a poke at it, he got a thick outside edge and it flew quick and low down to the right of gully, not a real chance and it went through for four
67.6
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, an appeal for a caught behind is cut short! A shortish delivery down leg, Mir Hamza looks to glance but it seems to have deflected off his thigh pad into the mitts of the keeper. The replay shows that it actually brushed the shirt
67.5
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, pitched up ball outside off, Mir Hamza digs it out down the track
67.4
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, short ball outside off, Mir Hamza keeps his bat inside the line, sways away from the line and is beaten
67.3
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, shortish ball outside off, Mir Hamza feels for it and is beaten
67.2
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, dropped! Starc tucks Mir Hamza up with a short one. He hops and tries to fend it off. Gets it off the top half of his bat. Head at short leg gets his left hand to it but it doesn't stick
67.1
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, a short ball outside off, Mir Hamza drops his wrists to let it through
55.6
Starc to Mir Hamza, no run, shortish ball down leg, Mir Hamza looks to glance and misses
55.5
Starc to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been curtains for Aamer Jamal! He tucks this one to Cummins at mid-wicket and takes off. Cummins has only one stump to aim at and misses his shy
55.4
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, Aamer Jamal backs away once again and walks down the track. Goes for a pull but is nowhere near to make contact. Starc has a big smile on his face
55.3
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, a stifled appeal for caught behind is denied! A well-directed short delivery, Aamer Jamal tries to hook it across but it deflects off his shoulder to the keeper
55.2
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, Aamer Jamal backs away and tries to ramp the shortish delivery but misses
55.1
Starc to Aamer Jamal, no run, back of a length ball outside off, slapped to backward point
53.6
Starc to Hasan Ali, no run, 143.8kph shortish delivery down leg, Hasan Ali moves inside the line and looks to hook it away but is nowhere near to making contact
53.5
Starc to Hasan Ali, no run, short of length ball on off, Hasan Ali hops and fends it off. Uppish but wide of backward point
53.4
Starc to Agha Salman, out Caught by Head!! Agha Salman departs right after scoring a fifty! He has a look of anguish on his face. Shortish delivery on off, Agha Salman tries to pull it across but doesn't bother to keep it down. There's a fielder placed at a catching position just in front of square leg for that kind of shot. Head gets low and pouches it safely. Agha Salman c Head b Starc 53(67) [4s-8]
53.3
Starc to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, short of length ball in line of the stumps, worked to deep mid-wicket's left for a single
53.2
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, short of length ball on middle and off, Agha Salman plays a controlled pull shot to deep backward square leg
53.1
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, back of a length ball around off, tapped straight to the gully fielder
51.6
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, Agha Salman once again finds Labuschagne at backward square leg with the pull shot. He will have to wait a bit for his fifty
51.5
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, shortish delivery on off, Agha Salman helps the pull towards backward square leg. Wants the single but Sajid Khan sends him back
51.4
Starc to Agha Salman, FOUR, a wayward short ball down leg, Agha Salman gets enough on the hook and beats Carey. Races across to the fine leg fence. He moves to 49 with that
51.3
Starc to Agha Salman, FOUR, back of a length ball on middle, Agha Salman swivels across and pulls it along the ground through backward square leg. Beats the fielder to his left and picks up a boundary
51.2
Starc to Sajid Khan, 1 run, short of length ball around off, tapped to cover-point for a brisk single
51.1
Starc to Sajid Khan, no run, a short ball around leg-stump, Sajid Khan thinks about playing the pull shot and decides to go for it. Is late on it and misses
49.6
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, short of length delivery, dabbed late towards Marsh at gully who misfields and concedes a single
49.5
Starc to Sajid Khan, 1 run, back of a length ball slanting across Sajid Khan. He places the cut to deep point for a single
49.4
Starc to Sajid Khan, no run, a bumper on leg-stump, Sajid Khan ducks under it
49.3
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, back of a length ball on middle and leg, Agha Salman pulls it towards long leg for a single
49.2
Starc to Sajid Khan, 1 run, dug in short and well-directed, Sajid Khan takes his eyes off the ball as pulls it in an uncontrolled manner. Luckily for him. it lands well short of deep backward square leg
49.1
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, back of a length ball on off, tapped to point for a single
44.6
Starc to Agha Salman, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Salman was looking to flick and missed, off the pad and rolled behind square on the on-side for a leg-bye
44.5
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, Starc shortens the length and gets it to climb onto the right-hander - Salman is on his toes as he defended
44.4
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Salman reaches out and gets an under-edge on the drive to cover
44.3
Starc to Rizwan, 1 run, Starc shortens the length and angles one into the body, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
44.2
Starc to Rizwan, FOUR, edged and four, short and wide of off, Rizwan saw the width and threw his hands on the cut, gets a top-edge that went flying over the slip cordon
44.1
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Rizwan creams the drive to extra-cover
42.6
Starc to Rizwan, 1 run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, skewed behind square on the off-side for a single
42.5
Starc to Rizwan, no run, short of a length and well down leg, left alone
42.4
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, fuller length delivery and pushed across the right-hander, creamed square on the off-side for a single
42.3
Starc to Rizwan, 1 run, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, chopped square on the off-side for a single
42.2
Starc to Rizwan, FOUR, cracking shot, Rizwan is on a roll now - short and wide of off, he reaches out on the cut, gets on top of the bounce and places it in front of square on the off-side, beating the fielder getting across from deep point
42.1
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
40.6
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
40.5
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, banged in short by Starc, Salman ducks under and lets it go
40.4
Starc to Rizwan, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, steered square behind point for a single
40.3
Starc to Rizwan, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
40.2
Starc to Rizwan, FOUR, lovely shot, this is turning out to be a nice little passage of play for Pakistan, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Rizwan leans forward, presents a straight bat and punches it back past the bowler, races away straight of mid-on
40.1
Starc to Rizwan, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed off the back-foot to the off-side
22.6
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
22.5
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Rizwan flat-bats the drive to mid-off
22.4
Starc to Rizwan, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Rizwan presses across defensively
22.3
Starc to Rizwan, no run, length delivery that's pushed across the right-hander, Rizwan has a flirt at that and is beaten by the angle
22.2
Starc to Rizwan, no run, on a length and at the stumps, defended to mid-off
22.1
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Rizwan throws his hands on the drive and misses
20.6
Starc to Masood, no run, loud shout for LBW, but has Masood been struck outside the line of off-stump? Is the height an issue? Australia have reviewed though - was the nip-backer and a shuffling Masood was caught on the move - no bat, Hotspot and RTS confirm it, onto ball-tracking and the impact is indeed outside off - so the original call stays and the hosts lose a review. Nipped back in sharply and smashed onto Masood's knee-roll, only the impact saving the Pakistan captain
20.5
Starc to Masood, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Masood leans forward and pushes it to mid-off
20.4
Starc to Masood, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the left-hander, Masood chops it hard onto the ground and the ball bounces to Smith at second slip
20.3
Starc to Masood, 2 runs, too full and too straight from Starc, on the pads and it's clipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs
20.2
Starc to Masood, FOUR, uppish and four, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Masood was lured into an uncontrolled drive, playing well away from his body and slices a thick edge, which dropped wide and short of Lyon, at backward point
20.1
Starc to Masood, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, pushed straight to the fielder at mid-off
18.6
Starc to Masood, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
18.5
Starc to Masood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, steered off the back-foot to backward point
18.4
Starc to Masood, 2 runs, banged in short by Starc - Masood swivels across, rolled his wrists over and then pulled it behind square on the on-side for a couple
18.3
Starc to Masood, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Masood leans across and defends it back at the bowler
18.2
Starc to Masood, no run, Starc keeps it full and wide of off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
18.1
Starc to Masood, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Masood leans across and pushes it to mid-on
6.6
Starc to Babar Azam, FOUR, shot! Full ball outside off, Babar Azam's front foot moves right towards the line of the ball as he laces the drive it through covers. Labuschagne hares after it and puts in a desperate dive but it goes in vain
6.5
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, an attempted bouncer down leg, doesn't bounce much, dies down on its way through to Carey. Starc has a look at the pitch
6.4
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length ball around off, swinging in, played with soft hands towards cover-point and Babar Azam loudly shouts No to his partner
6.3
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, length ball on off, shaping away, Babar Azam makes an assured leave
6.2
Starc to Babar Azam, FOUR, fractionally overpitched outside off, Babar Azam is not going to miss out on those. Unfurls another fluent drive, this time opens the bat face a bit and gets it through covers to pick up another boundary
6.1
Starc to Masood, 1 run, 140kph back of a length ball on middle and leg, Masood moves inside the line and works it to fine leg
4.6
Starc to Masood, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw is cut short! Pitched up ball, slanting towards leg-stump, Masood falls over a bit on the flick and is struck on his front pad. Would have gone down leg
4.5
Starc to Masood, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Masood chops it to covers. Babar Azam takes off but he is rightly sent back
4.4
Starc to Babar Azam, 1 run, full ball swinging in on middle and leg, flicked towards Head at mid-wicket who makes a half stop with a dive. A single results
4.3
Starc to Babar Azam, 2 runs, pitched up ball on off, Babar Azam shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down the ground. Extra cover chases it and keeps the batters down to a couple
4.2
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, length ball wide outside off, Babar Azam leaves it alone
4.1
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, good length ball outside off, takes off after landing, Babar Azam doesn't flirt with danger
2.6
Starc to Babar Azam, 3 runs, very full ball outside off, Babar Azam gets low in his stance and carves it past gully. Lyon hares after it and saves a run for his side
2.5
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length ball on leg-stump, Babar Azam tucks it calmly to short mid-wicket
2.4
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, fuller length ball, slanting across Babar Azam. He has his off-stump covered and allows it through
2.3
Starc to Babar Azam, no run, a play and a miss! On a back of a length on off, seaming away a bit, Babar Azam pushes at it tamely and is lucky not to nick it behind
2.2
Starc to Masood, 1 run, back of a length ball around off, pitches and seams away, Masood is opened up in his stance as he dabs it to covers for a single
2.1
Starc to Masood, no run, full ball, swinging away, Masood covers the line and defends it down the track
0.6
Starc to Masood, no run, 142.6kph full ball outside off, swinging away, Masood doesn't fiddle with it
0.5
Starc to Masood, FOUR, good timing! Fractionally overpitched on leg-stump, Masood stays well balanced and flicks it through square leg to find the fence
0.4
Starc to Masood, no run, beaten! Pitched up ball outside off, moving away, Masood chases it and drives loosely away from the body and only meets thin air
0.3
Starc to Masood, no run, full ball outside off, swinging away sharply, Masood strides ahead and lifts his bat to let it through. Good carry through to Carey
0.2
Starc to Shafique, out Caught by Smith!! Starc makes an immediate impact! He hurls this one on a full length and wide of off and this one doesn't swing in, inviting Shafique to go for something audacious. He obliges and goes for a booming drive with minimal foot movement. A thick outside edge is induced. Smith at second slip takes a smart catch to his right. Loose shot from the opener and he pays the price. Perfect start for Australia. Shafique c Smith b Starc 0(2)
0.1
Starc to Shafique, no run, starts off with a sharp inswinger on a good length, Shafique is opened up in his stance as he looks to block but wears it on his thigh pad
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