Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 255/8 | RR: 5.10

  • Kane Richardson2 (1b)
  • Brad Haddin23 (27b)
  • Wahab Riaz10-0-61-2
  • Mohammad Irfan10-2-35-1

So only 64 off the last ten overs, despite that expensive last over. Pakistan have not allowed Australia to get away, even as Smith made his maiden century. Superb figures for Afridi, and Irfan and Babar proved difficult to target too. Back at 7.15 pm for the chase

49.6
2
Wahab Riaz to Richardson, 2 runs, makes room and slices this length ball wide of the sweeper for two
49.5
W
Wahab Riaz to Johnson, OUT, Riaz on target finally this over, Johnson makes room, swings and misses, and Riaz hits leg stump with a length ball

MG Johnson b Wahab Riaz 21 (21m 16b 4x4 0x6) SR: 131.25

49.5
1w
Wahab Riaz to Johnson, 1 wide, bouncer outside off, climbing too much, says square leg umpire, that is an unfair call
49.4
2
Wahab Riaz to Johnson, 2 runs, short of a length, worked through square leg for two more
49.3
4
Wahab Riaz to Johnson, FOUR, three in a row, Johnso backs away, Riaz keeps it outside off, Johnson reaches it to guide it past covers
49.2
4
Wahab Riaz to Johnson, FOUR, a full toss now, he walks across and whips it square for four more

Australia tour of United Arab Emirates 2014-15 News

Raising hope

1

Number of times that Pakistan have chased down 250+ against Australia despite being 5 down for less than 100 (in 1987)

Last hope gone?

37.9

Pakistan's average 5th wicket partnership in ODIs over the last five years - their best for any wicket

Double delights

15

Number of double-wicket maidens bowled by Australian bowlers in the last five years, including three by Xavier Doherty.

Above-par performance

50

Number of runs scored by Pakistan's second wicket. Pakistan's second-wicket average of 33.5 is the worst for any top-eight team in the last five years.

Against the odds

5

No. of times, in 25 attempts, that Pakistan have chased a 250+ target against a top-eight team in the last 5 years

Post-Ponting stats

5

No. of tons by Australia's No.3 in 46 innings after Ponting. Before that, 28 of the 30 tons going back to 1996 were scored by Ponting

A maiden one-day ton

0

No. of List A centuries Steven Smith had in 58 innings before today

What's par for the course?

236

Average score for teams batting first in a day-night game in Sharjah

Dropped!

2

No. of times Glenn Maxwell was dropped in his first seven deliveries - he was on 1 and 5.

Slow Warner

68.30

David Warner's strike rate today - his lowest for an innings of 40 runs or more in ODIs

A dry spell

0

Number of wickets Shahid Afridi has taken in his last six ODIs. He bowled 44.2 overs in those matches

Steady 50-run stands

2

Number of 50+ second-wicket stands for Australia, out of the last 15, scored at an SR of less than 70 - both were v Pakistan and involved Warner

Slow starts

5

Number of times, since 2001, that Australia have scored at less than three an over in the first five overs of an ODI against Pakistan