Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Australia bossing the game with a massive lead of 216 runs and Pakistan are miles behind. The lower order didn't contribute much today and it's been a familiar story for Pakistan cricketers. Pat Cummins confirms that Australia will bat again and won't enforce the follow-on. This dynamic Australian bowling attack seldom disappoints, and they clinically got the job done as Pakistan's resistance melted away, with nobody really getting going. There is plenty of assistance on this track for the pacers, and Aamer Jamal will look to exploit that. Shaheen wasn't at his belligerent best, and as the leader of the pace attack, he needs to make full use of the new ball to create some panic. Andrew will be back to bring you all the action in the first hour of the last session

David: "Dear Pratheek, Lyon keeps taking wickets because he's an outstanding bowler. Hard to accept, but it's the truth. "

Dipesh : "With Head - you got spinner, wicket keeper, opening batsman and middle order- hitter. Love this mann"

101.5
W
Head to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT, Pulled away in the air, but didn't get all of it! Floated up on middle, Shaheen takes the bait and looks to go big down the ground, Khawaja at mid-on I reckon settles under the skier and pouches it safely. Lyon would have to wait more to get to his elusive milestone of 500 wickets and the crowd sighs as Pakistan lose their last wicket

Shaheen Shah Afridi c Khawaja b Head 4 (18m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

101.4
0
Head to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Tossed up on a shortish length and it holds its line on off, solid in defence, vertical stance and blocks it well
101.3
1
Head to Agha Salman, 1 run, Tucked off the pads towards backward square and this time he decides to take a run
101.2
0
Head to Agha Salman, no run, Flighted delivery on middle and leg, whipped to short leg
101.1
0
Head to Agha Salman, no run, Tossed up from over the wicket on a length drifting down leg, worked away behind square on leg, denies the run

END OF OVER:
101 | 9 Runs | PAK: 270/9

  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4 (12b)
  • Salman Agha27 (73b)
  • Nathan Lyon24-3-66-3
  • Mitchell Starc25-5-68-2
100.6
0
Lyon to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Length and spinning away outside off, read well and left alone
100.5
4
Lyon to Shaheen Shah Afridi, FOUR, Jauntily heaves over midwicket and it flutters away to the boundary and the ground falls eerily silent
100.4
0
Lyon to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Floats it up on a full length from round the wicket, blocks it doggedly towards short leg
100.3
1
Lyon to Agha Salman, 1 run, Looped up on a length and it turns back extravagantly, does well to get his bat behind it
100.2
0
Lyon to Agha Salman, no run, Lobbed up on a fuller length, hint of turn, arches out and keeps it quiet
100.1
4
Lyon to Agha Salman, FOUR, Oh, that's a yummy apple-pie on a length outside off, he picks the length early, comes down the track and plays an exquisite inside out drive over cover

END OF OVER:
100 | 1 Run | PAK: 261/9

  • Shaheen Shah Afridi0 (9b)
  • Salman Agha22 (70b)
  • Mitchell Starc25-5-68-2
  • Nathan Lyon23-3-57-3

Pratheek Jain: "Baffles me how Lyon continues taking wickets against Asian sides in home conditions. He's an off spinner. No disrespect but pretty much any and every Asian side of the 90s would have hit him into retirement."

99.6
0
Starc to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Slung down full on middle, jams his bat down and knocks it down the ground into the vacant spaces at midwicket

aman: "Pakistan's cricket team's performance, particularly in this match, reveals a strategic approach that seems outdated, reminiscent of the 1990s. This conservative style is evident in their slower run rate, currently at 2.52, in stark contrast to Australia's more aggressive 4.3 in the first innings. Such a significant difference in scoring pace indicates a cautious, perhaps overly defensive mindset from the Pakistani side. To compete effectively, especially against a team like Australia known for t"

99.5
0
Starc to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, Sharp bumper on off stump line, rises steeply off the deck, he ducks underneath it
99.4
1
Starc to Agha Salman, 1 run, Goes full and aims for the pads, plinked out to midwicket
99.3
0
Starc to Agha Salman, no run, Scorching delivery roaring through the gate, big movement coming from outside off, he goes for a slash through the off side and it goes past the bat to Carey

Pakistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2Imam-ul-HaqAbdullah Shafique
2nd15Shan MasoodImam-ul-Haq
3rd2Babar AzamImam-ul-Haq
4th29Babar AzamSaud Shakeel
5th8Sarfaraz AhmedSaud Shakeel
6th7Agha SalmanSaud Shakeel
7th16Saud ShakeelFaheem Ashraf
8th4Saud ShakeelAamer Jamal
9th6Saud ShakeelShaheen Shah Afridi
10th0Shaheen Shah AfridiKhurram Shahzad