- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.2 caught at backward point! Some early shape forces a mistake! 144kph, full but it swung late away from the left hander, he only got half a stride in but lashed at a drive and sliced it off the outer half of the bat straight to Smith at backward point. Easy catch. Golden duck for Fakhar 1/11.5 top edge straight up and Smith takes it at backward point! Crazy shot! It was back of a length, he tried a wild heave from the crease across the line on the front foot, got a top each that flew high to backward point and Smith camped under it and took his second simple catch 10/210.4 Holes out to long-on! Rizwan steps away and shuffles down the track. Agar is wary of it as he tosses it wide of off, asking the advancing batsman to fetch the ball from there. Rizwan has a swat at it but does not connect well enough, finding Cummins at the edge of the boundary. Rizwan has been put out of his misery. He just couldn't get going today 70/313.5 123ks slower ball outside off, Asif hauls it away to Agar in the outfield. Asif clears his front leg and miscues it to deep midwicket. Agar runs in and completes a smart catch. The big hits aren't coming off for Pakistan 92/414.1 nice and full, right in the slot to be put away. Starc overpitches it on leg stump, Imad backs away and lofts it straight into the lap of long-on, where Smith pouches it. Gone for a golden duck 96/5Extras1 (lb 1)TOTAL107/5 (15 Overs, RR: 7.13)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 0.2 ov), 2-10 (Haris Sohail, 1.5 ov), 3-70 (Mohammad Rizwan, 10.4 ov), 4-92 (Asif Ali, 13.5 ov), 5-96 (Imad Wasim, 14.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 3 0 22 2 7.33 8 2 1 0 0 KW Richardson 3 0 16 2 5.33 8 2 0 0 0 A Zampa 3 0 30 0 10.00 6 2 2 0 0 PJ Cummins 3 0 15 0 5.00 5 0 0 0 0 AC Agar 3 0 23 1 7.66 4 1 1 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras2 (lb 1, nb 1)TOTAL41/0 (3.1 Overs, RR: 12.94)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Irfan 2 0 31 0 15.50 5 4 2 0 1 Mohammad Amir 1.1 0 9 0 7.71 2 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Series result
3-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50
Match days
3 November 2019 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay: Overs 6.1 - 20.0 (Mandatory)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (Babar Azam 21, Mohammad Rizwan 29, Ex 0)
- Rain: Pakistan - 88/3 in 12.4 overs (Babar Azam 43, Asif Ali 10)
- Babar Azam: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 14.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - P Wilson, Batsman - Babar Azam (Struck down)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 5.0 (Mandatory)
- Rain: Australia - 41/0 in 3.1 overs (DA Warner 2, AJ Finch 37)
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