Australia vs Pakistan, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Nov 04, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Steven Smith 44(46)
16.3
Haris Rauf to Smith, out Caught by Saim Ayub!! Straight to backward point. Smith is disappointed as he walks back. A short of length delivery outside off, Smith fails to get on top of the cut and Saim takes it reverse-cup over his head. That was a nice catch as the ball was going at pace. Smith looked good but now he has to go. Smith c Saim Ayub b Haris Rauf 44(46) [4s-6]
16.3
Haris Rauf to Smith, wide, short down leg, pacy delivery and Smith tries to pull and misses, flies over the top-edge, called wide
16.2
Haris Rauf to Smith, FOUR, fine shot. The width was there outside off, back of a length and Smith has crashed that off the back foot wide of cover, long chase for Naseem from sweeper cover but he fails to pull it back as he goes on a sliding tackle, football style and misses
15.6
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, good length on middle, Smith turns it to mid-wicket
15.2
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, 1 run, good length outside off, Smith punches to sweeper cover, Shaheen Afridi came round the wicket for this delivery
15.1
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, full on off, Smith goes on the back foot to defend it solidly back to Shaheen Afridi
14.6
Haris Rauf to Smith, 1 run, shortish delivery, Smith pulls to mid-wicket
14.1
Haris Rauf to Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Smith knocks it to square leg
13.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, 1 run, moves inside the line and clips it through backward square leg
13.2
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, FOUR, oh shot! The high back lift, then a forward pressure, then the full face of the bat to the bat on the drive and the placement wide of mid-off. Absolute beauty! Slot ball and punished
13.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Smith defends
12.5
Haris Rauf to Smith, 1 run, edged and it runs down to third man, good length delivery moving away, Smith looks to defend, ball takes the edge and escapes for a run
12.4
Haris Rauf to Smith, no run, driven firmly to cover
12.3
Haris Rauf to Smith, no run, full and outside off stump, Smith lets it go
12.2
Haris Rauf to Smith, no run, short of length delivery, Smith defends off the back foot
11.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, short of length delivery, Smith defends off the back foot
11.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, Smith clips it through backward square leg
11.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, back of a length just outside off stump, Smith defends off the back foot
11.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Smith defends off the back foot
11.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Smith works it to mid-wicket
10.2
Naseem Shah to Smith, 1 run, knocked away towards cover-point
10.1
Naseem Shah to Smith, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Smith lets it go after thinking of the cut initially
9.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Smith works it to mid-wicket and sets off. Tight run
9.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, back of a length just outside off stump, Smith defends off the back foot
9.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Smith defends towards point
9.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Smith flicks to mid-wicket
8.6
Naseem Shah to Smith, FOUR, oh crunchy-punchy back foot cut from Smith. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Smith middles it through point and it races away
8.5
Naseem Shah to Smith, no run, thought of the pull, moved across and then left it to the keeper as Naseem Shah got some away swing too
8.4
Naseem Shah to Smith, no run, outside off stump, ignored
7.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, FOUR, thumping pull shot! Short delivery on the off stump, Smith swivels on the pull and middles it to the right of the square leg ump and it's four more
7.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Smith defends
7.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Smith, FOUR, the on-drive and nicely timed. Overpitched ball from Mohammad Hasnain, Smith plays down the ground and sends it for four to the left of mid-on
6.6
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, 2 runs, cracking cover drive but man at cover dives and takes pace off the ball. That was absolutely travelling
6.5
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, full and outside off stump, Smith lets it go
6.4
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Smith defends towards cover
6.3
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Smith defends
4.6
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, FOUR, lovely shot! Swivelled so well to this short delivery to place the pull to the unmanned fine leg region
4.4
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Smith plays a firm punch down the ground, mid-off cuts it off
4.3
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Smith clips it through backward square leg
4.2
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, now Shaheen Afridi gets one to nip back in from short of length and hit the thigh pad, too high for LBW
4.1
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, oh surprised Smith on the defence by this bouncer and hit him on the glove. Oh that jumped on me suggests Smith to Josh Inglis
3.4
Naseem Shah to Smith, 3 runs, gets inside the line and clips it through square leg, beats the fielder there and they get back for three
3.4
Naseem Shah to Smith, wide, pacy short delivery, bounces too much
3.3
Naseem Shah to Smith, no run, short of length delivery, Smith defends off the back foot
2.6
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, nipping back in, Smith covers the line and defends
2.5
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, oh hint of away shape on this fullish ball, Smith covers the line and lets it pass
2.4
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, 2 runs, Smith gets inside the line and pulls this short delivery through backward square leg
2.3
Shaheen Afridi to Smith, no run, short of length delivery, Smith works it to the on-side
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