Australia vs Pakistan Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023/24, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
67.2: Mitchell Starc to Mir Hamza, OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Starc! Another really catch! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 79 RUNS! Another short one does the trick, it is right on the body. Mir Hamza looks to fend it away, it hits the splice and lobs towards the off side. Smith at widish slip runs, dives and takes it inches above the ground. That is the 4th for Starc!
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67.1: Mitchell Starc to Agha Salman, OUT! TAKEN! That should be the game if ti was not obvious before. Mitchell Starc comes in and gets the last recognized batter. Agha Salman's fighting knock comes to an end. A short one on middle, Agha Salman looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards third man. Mitchell Marsh runs in and takes it with a brilliant dive.
End of over 67
PAK237/8
Pakistan Batting H Ali 0(2) A Salman 50(69)
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66.6: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, Shorter and on the body, Hasan Ali manages to keep it out.
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66.5: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, Another short one on middle, ducked under.
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66.4: Pat Cummins to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! TAKEN! Five for Pat Cummins! Outstanding effort from the skipper. Australia now 2 wickets away. A short one on the body, Shaheen Afridi looks to fend it away. It hits the handle and lobs towards short leg. It is taken by the fielder.
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66.3: Pat Cummins to Agha Salman, Fifty for Agha Salman! A fighting effort but still a lot more to do. He has a chance to be a hero here. A lot of responsibility on him at the moment. On a length anda round off, this is pushed towards mid on for one.
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66.2: Pat Cummins to Agha Salman, Around off and on a length, blocked.
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66.1: Pat Cummins to Agha Salman, Good length and on off, Agha Salman is solid in defense.
End of over 66
PAK236/7
Pakistan Batting S Afridi 0(5) A Salman 49(66)
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65.6: Nathan Lyon to Shaheen Afridi, Flatter and on middle, Shaheen Afridi defends it.
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65.5: Nathan Lyon to Shaheen Afridi, On the stumps, defended.
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65.4: Nathan Lyon to Agha Salman, On middle, this is played back to the bowler.
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65.3: Nathan Lyon to Agha Salman, Outside off, Agha Salman looks to cut but is beaten.
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65.2: Nathan Lyon to Agha Salman, On the stumps, kept out.
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65.1: Nathan Lyon to Agha Salman, Around off, blocked.
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84.1: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, OUT! LBW! A length ball, around off and shapes in. Carey takes a step across and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Alex Carey was definitely taking it upstairs. No bat confirms Snicko and it shows THREE REDS. Out it is. Australia end with a lead of 316.
End of over 84
AUS262/9
Australia Batting A Carey 53(100) J Hazlewood 1(7)
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83.6: Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Carey gets the run. Length ball, on off. Carey looks to push but bottom edges it to square leg for one.
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83.5: Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Shorter and wide of off. Carey slashes and misses.
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83.4: Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, A length ball, outside off, shapes in. Carey is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to push.
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83.3: Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Outside off, this is slapped to deep point for no run.
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83.2: Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Length and outside off, this is dropped to point for a single. Poor cricket from Pakistan, not at all aggressive with the field for Josh Hazlewood.
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83.1: Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Too short and too wide. Josh Hazlewood has a poke at it but misses.
End of over 83
AUS260/9
Australia Batting A Carey 52(96) J Hazlewood 0(5)
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82.6: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, FOUR! Pakistan won't mind as Josh Hazlewood will take the strike. Fifty though for Carey! A well-tailored fifty from the keeper. He is the sole reason Australia have a lead over 300. Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for four.
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82.5: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, Another dot! A length ball, outside off. Carey looks to push at it but misses.
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82.4: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, Too full and around off, Carey pushes it back to Hamza.
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82.3: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, A length ball on off, shapes way off the deck. Carey looks to defend but misses.
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82.2: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, On top of off now. Carey knocks it to covers for no run again.
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82.1: Mir Hamza to Alex Carey, Fuller and outside off, this is driven to deep cover. No run as expected.
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73.5: Nathan Lyon to Mir Hamza, OUT! STUMPED! Mir Hamza is short. Not sure if Aamer Jamal will be happy with that shot! This is tossed up around off, it lands and spins away. Mir Hamza looks to heave it on the leg side but misses. Carey takes the bails off. An appeal and it is taken upstairs. Replays show that the batter is short. Pakistan HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 264!
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73.4: Nathan Lyon to Mir Hamza, Around off, defended.
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73.3: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, DROPPED! A tough chance but you expect it to be taken. Aamer Jamal steps out and looks to go over the mid-wicket fence again but this time it goes more off the inner half, flat towards deep mid-wicket. Travis Head dives forward and looks to take it but spills it.
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73.2: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, SIX! That is a massive hit! Aamer Jamal does hit a long ball! On middle, he steps out and hits it well over the mid-wickte fence.
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73.1: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover.
End of over 73
PAK257/9
Pakistan Batting M Hamza 2(1) A Jamal 26(77)
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72.6: Pat Cummins to Mir Hamza, Two more! Good length and around off, Mir Hamza guides it through point. Two taken.
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72.5: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, OUT! TIMBER! FIfer for Pat Cummins, the skipper has really led from the front in this innings. Top effort from him. This is excellent, bowled a quick short one on the last ball, this time he goes fuller and gets it to tail back in from outside off. Hasan Ali looks to drive but misses and it hits the stumps.
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72.4: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, That is a nasty nut! It is short and rises onto the batter. Hasan Ali looks to defend but it hits his glove, lobs towards second slip but lands short.
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72.3: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, On off, defended.
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72.2: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, Outside off, left alone.
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72.1: Pat Cummins to Hasan Ali, BEATEN! Length and just outside off, Hasan Ali looks to push but is beaten.
End of over 72
PAK255/8
Pakistan Batting A Jamal 26(77) H Ali 2(6)
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71.6: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, Around off, kept out.
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71.5: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, Looks to play the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
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71.4: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, Around off, Aamer Jamal defends it well.
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71.3: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, FOUR! Aamer Jamal is on the charge! Tossed up around middle, Aamer Jamal steps out and hits it past mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence.
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71.2: Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal, Tossed up on off, defended.
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71.1: Nathan Lyon to Hasan Ali, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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96.5: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, OUT! TAKEN! That is another fine catch! The final wicket falls. This is short and on the body, Nathan Lyon pulls it towards fine leg. Mir Hamza runs to his right and takes it with a dive. AUSTRALIA BOWLED OUT FOR 318!
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96.4: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! This is banged in on middle, Nathan Lyon looks to pull, it goes off the top edge to the fine leg fence. Frustration continues.
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96.3: Hasan Ali to Josh Hazlewood, Tip and run! Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
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96.2: Hasan Ali to Josh Hazlewood, Angled into the pads, Josh Hazlewood looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
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96.1: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
End of over 96
AUS312/9
Australia Batting J Hazlewood 4(5) N Lyon 3(16)
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95.6: Aamer Jamal to Josh Hazlewood, Around off, kept out.
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95.5: Aamer Jamal to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! That is a glorious shot! Fuller and outside off, Josh Hazlewood leans into it and creams it through covers. This one races away to the fence.
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95.4: Aamer Jamal to Josh Hazlewood, Has that been taken? Josh Hazlewood does not think so! He is right. NOT OUT! Abdullah Shafique drops another one. Fuller and on off, this lands and moves away. Josh Hazlewood looks to drive, it goes off the outside edge towards first slip. He claims to have taken it but the replays show that he did take it but half the ball pops out and that is when it hits the ground.
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95.3: Aamer Jamal to Josh Hazlewood, A good short one this time. Josh Hazlewood evades it.
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95.2: Aamer Jamal to Josh Hazlewood, Angled into the pads, Josh Hazlewood looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
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95.1: Aamer Jamal to Pat Cummins, OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins falls now. That is another good catch. Aamer Jamal has his third. Fuller and on middle, Pat Cummins heaves it towards deep square leg. Mir Hamza there runs to his right and takes it with a tumble. Really good. He had the sun to content with. Takes it really well.
End of over 95
AUS308/8
Australia Batting N Lyon 3(16) P Cummins 13(29)
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94.6: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, Shorter and outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone.
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94.5: Hasan Ali to Pat Cummins, Fuller and on off, this is hit over cover for one.
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94.4: Hasan Ali to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Slammed down the ground! On middle, on a length, this is slapped down the ground and to the long on fence.
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94.3: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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94.2: Hasan Ali to Nathan Lyon, Good length and on off, Lyon defends.
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94.1: Hasan Ali to Pat Cummins, This is banged in short, it is pulled through square leg for one.
Australia
67.2: Mitchell Starc to Mir Hamza, OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Starc! Another really catch! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 79 RUNS! Another short one does the trick, it is right on the body. Mir Hamza looks to fend it away, it hits the splice and lobs towards the off side. Smith at widish slip runs, dives and takes it inches above the ground. That is the 4th for Starc!