25/12Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2023
Australia won by 79 runs
Player of the Match
Pat Cummins
Pat CumminsAustralia
25/12Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2023
Australia won by 79 runs
Player of the Match
Pat Cummins
Pat CumminsAustralia

Australia have got what appears to be an insurmountable lead and Pakistan will have to make history by chasing down 317 - a tall order! Pakistan have shown good resistance and been competitive so we can expect a valiant fight from them whereas the highly experienced Australian bowling attack will be looking to seal the series. Does Pakistan have another collapse in them? We will find that out soon

Naseef: "Ok, it's time for Abdullah Shafique to double his first innings score. No pressure mate!"

Muhammad Arsala: "Giving Mir Hamza the ball at start of the day must have made a huge difference. Shan Masood missed a trick here."

84.1
W
Mir Hamza to Carey, OUT, That one stays low; they appeal in unison for an lbw and the umpire agrees. Carey will review the lbw call. Pitched a touch short on middle and got slight inward seam movement, hotspot confirms their is no bat involed. Just nipped in a little, nothing on the snicko either. He was lunging at it in a bid to flick it away to midwicket, well three reds on the screen so that wraps up Australia'a innings. Players already on their way to the dressing room and didn't even wait for umpire's singla.

AT Carey lbw b Mir Hamza 53 (147m 101b 8x4 0x6) SR: 52.47

END OF OVER:
84 | 2 Runs | AUS: 262/9

  • Alex Carey53 (100b)
  • Josh Hazlewood1 (7b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi27-4-76-4
  • Mir Hamza18-6-32-3

Imran Khan: "Now if you take the first innings extra out of the lead and then add 50 runs to Pakistan score, that's 102 runs less than what the lead is … Sigh Pakistan. "

Faraz: "Highest successful chase at the MCG is 332/7 by England vs Australia….. back in 1928. So I am not very much optimistic."

83.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Carey, 1 run, Shortens his length, swerving in from outside off, flashed hard and gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps behind square on leg and they pinch a run

Hussain Ali: "As a pakistani fan, the catch being dropped was a disappointment for sure.But only a Pakistani fan can tell you what it has been like for us watching this test team okay in Australia. On our last tour here across two test matches Pakistan managed 13 wickets at nearly 100 a piece. Aamer Jamal alone has nearly 13 wickets this tour. The team has been competitive. There is belief. This is all we wanted to see."

83.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Carey, no run, Wide back of a length ball, went chasing after it and can't lay bat on it
83.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Carey, no run, That's a good comeback. Probing on a fourth stump line around back of a length and beats his edge as he tries to drive it on the up
83.3
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Carey, no run, Short, albeit not that short, room available to free his arms and he clatters it off the backfoot to sweeper. Lovely shot
83.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hazlewood, 1 run, Drags his length back with a little bit of seam movement into the batter from outside off, shanks it away to cover point and tears across for a run

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Pakistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Imam-ul-HaqAbdullah Shafique
2nd41Shan MasoodImam-ul-Haq
3rd61Shan MasoodBabar Azam
4th36Babar AzamSaud Shakeel
5th16Mohammad RizwanSaud Shakeel
6th57Mohammad RizwanAgha Salman
7th0Agha SalmanAamer Jamal
8th18Agha SalmanShaheen Shah Afridi
9th0Agha SalmanHasan Ali
10th0Mir HamzaHasan Ali