END OF OVER:81 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 282/10
- Mir Hamza4 (18b)
- Mitchell Starc12-3-37-2
- Marnus Labuschagne12-2-45-3
4.35pm Australia would've taken this at the toss, but it could've been so much better at 57 for 5. Pakistan's recovery was led by debutant Fakhar Zaman and captain Sarfraz Ahmed, who put together 147. Then both fell on 94 to Marnus Labuschagne's legspin to expose the tail. Yasir Shah walloped his way to a useful 28 to give Pakistan's total some fillip. There is sharp turn but consistent bounce, and batsmen will have to apply themselves to make runs. Australia will have to bat for seven overs. Join us again in five minutes.
80.6
W
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, OUT, castles him with a delightful yorker that hits middle of middle. The batsman was perhaps expecting a bouncer, but completely froze as he saw his coming furiously fast at his toes. Missed it completely and heard the stumps rattle. Too good, a Starc special.
Mohammad Abbas b Starc 10 (22b 0x4 1x6) SR: 45.45
80.5
4b
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, 4 byes, wayward delivery, useful runs. Ball got stuck into his finger perhaps, so the execution came all wrong. Slipped it so far down leg that even Tim Paine, with a full stretch dive, couldn't get anywhere near the ball.
80.4
0
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, no run, sways out of the way of this short of length delivery angling away
80.3
0
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, no run, late swing back in, length is yorker length, he jams his bat down to keep that away.
80.2
0
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, no run, feels for a length ball angling away, beaten.
80.1
0
Starc to Mohammad Abbas, no run, full and swinging back in from over the stumps, defended back.
Australia have taken the new ball immediately and Starc is running in with it.
END OF OVER:80 | 2 Runs | PAK: 278/9
- Mir Hamza4 (18b)
- Mohammad Abbas10 (16b)
- Marnus Labuschagne12-2-45-3
- Nathan Lyon27-5-78-4
79.6
0
Labuschagne to Mir Hamza, no run, sharp turn but Hamza is well forward as he smothers this.
79.5
1
Labuschagne to Mohammad Abbas, 1 run, steers this short delivery into the gap at point
79.4
1
Labuschagne to Mir Hamza, 1 run, worked with the spin to fine leg.
79.3
0
Labuschagne to Mir Hamza, no run, shows the full face as he punches this shortish delivery back.
79.2
0
Labuschagne to Mir Hamza, no run, squeezes the drive back to the bowler.
79.1
0
Labuschagne to Mir Hamza, no run, shortens his length and bowls this on middle, comfortably defended.
END OF OVER:79 | 7 Runs | PAK: 276/9
- Mohammad Abbas9 (15b)
- Mir Hamza3 (13b)
- Nathan Lyon27-5-78-4
- Marnus Labuschagne11-2-43-3
78.6
0
Lyon to Mohammad Abbas, no run, shortens his length, goes back into the crease and defends.
78.5
6
Lyon to Mohammad Abbas, SIX, clean strike, big strike, huge strike! Sees this tossed up and can't hold himself back. Reached out and has a whack to comfortably clear long-on. Held pose for the camera afterwards. What swag
78.4
0
Lyon to Mohammad Abbas, no run, too full, he gets the bat well in front of the pad to keep that away.
