Australia vs Pakistan live score updates, 1st Test, Day 4
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 17, 2023, 14:10:36 IST
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Australia vs Pakistan live score updates, 1st Test, Day 4

Hosts Australia defeated Pakistan by a mammoth 360 runs to win the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth with more than a day to spare.
14:24 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs19.2
Score43 - 2

Agha Salman to Usman Khawaja, Tossed up fuller, on off. Usman Khawaja defends it to his off sdie.

14:24 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs19.1
Score43 - 2

Agha Salman to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it short, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Usman Khawaja uses the depth of the crease and guides it towards backward point.

14:23 (IST) Dec 16
1lb
Overs18.6
Score43 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja, Leg bye, Back of a length pitching it down middle, shaping it towards leg. Usman Khawaja shuffles towards off and looks to glance but misses and the ball thumps his thigh pad and rolls to fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

14:22 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs18.5
Score42 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja, At 127.6 clicks, angling back in, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Usman Khawaja hops and covers his off-stump before leaving the ball alone.

14:22 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs18.4
Score42 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Usman Khawaja, Good length ball, on middle, angling it away. Usman Khawaja gets behind the line and dabs the ball towards mid on.

14:21 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs18.3
Score42 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Steven Smith, Drags his length back and bowls it outside off, Steven Smith rides on top of the bounce and dabs with a horizontal bat towards deep point for a single.

14:20 (IST) Dec 16
4
Overs18.2
Score41 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Steven Smith, FOUR! Streaky! On the off-stump line, fuller in length, Steven Smith reaches out with his bat out in front. He stays rooted in his crease and gets an inside edge that rolls to the right of fine leg for a boundary.

14:19 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs18.1
Score37 - 2

Khurram Shahzad to Steven Smith, Full and angling in, on middle and leg, Steven Smith clips it neatly to mid-wicket.

14:18 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs17.6
Score37 - 2

Agha Salman to Steven Smith, Fullish delivery yet again, just outside off. Steven Smith steers this delivery towards point for a quick single.

14:18 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs17.5
Score36 - 2

Agha Salman to Steven Smith, Flatter and quicker, on off and middle, Steven Smith defends it with a straight bat towards the bowler.

14:18 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs17.4
Score36 - 2

Agha Salman to Steven Smith, Fuller delivery on middle. Steven Smith prods forward and blocks the ball back to the bowler.

14:17 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs17.3
Score36 - 2

Agha Salman to Usman Khawaja, Shortens his length and angles it back in, over middle, Usman Khawaja goes back in his crease and punches it through cover-point for a single.

14:17 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs17.2
Score35 - 2

Agha Salman to Steven Smith, Tossed up, fuller, on off. Steven Smith pushes the ball down the ground to long on for a single.

14:16 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs17.1
Score34 - 2

Agha Salman to Steven Smith, Darts this one with a round-arm action, on off, Steven Smith lunges and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

14:15 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs16.6
Score34 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Steven Smith, Full length ball around off, nipping it in. Steven Smith camps back and blocks the ball to the right of the bowler for a single, and keeps the strike for the next over.

14:14 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs16.5
Score33 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Another delivery on the yorker length, around off, Usman Khawaja opens his bat face and steers it towards deep point for a run.

14:14 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs16.4
Score32 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Short delivery, pitching it wide outside off, angling it in. Usman Khawaja covers the wicket and then leaves the delivery raising his bat up.

14:13 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs16.3
Score32 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja shuffles across and drags the pull but gets it off the toe-end of the bat towards mid on.

14:12 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs16.2
Score32 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Yorker! Right into the blockhole, on middle. Usman Khawaja watches it coming and blocks the ball firmly back to the bowler.

14:12 (IST) Dec 16
2
Overs16.1
Score32 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Angling back into the left-hander, full in length, Usman Khawaja shows the full face of the bat and times the drive to the right of mid on for a couple of runs.

14:08 (IST) Dec 16

Drinks break! This has been a promising start from Pakistan and they have been disciplined right from the start. Khurram Shahzad has been the chief wrecker with two wickets, making life difficult for Australia. The pitch is playing tricks and it is only going to get tougher to bat. Australia have been made to work hard for their runs and they currently lead by 246 runs. Also, Usman Khawaja is up for a flash interview. He says that the wicket is still a good one but some balls are rising up and some are keeping low. Adds that the midnset is to score runs and he is waiting for any opportunity to do that. Tells that Smith is playing well and that they will be looking to be proactive. Says that Marnus Labuschagne is tough guy but he was a bit worried when he took off his gloves. He expects Marnus to be fine.

14:07 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs15.6
Score30 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Fuller length ball outside off. Steven Smith lets it go.

14:06 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs15.5
Score30 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, This is on a good length and around off, holds its line, Steven Smith leaves it alone.

14:06 (IST) Dec 16
1nb
Overs15.5
Score30 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Another full delivery, on middle, Steven Smith keeps it out towards mid on. It is called a No Ball for overstepping.

14:05 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs15.4
Score29 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Full length ball, shaping in. Steven Smith flicks this one straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

14:04 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs15.3
Score29 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Usman Khawaja, Pitched up and on middle, Usman Khawaja clips it wide of short mid-wicket and calls for the run. However, there is a bit of hesitation but the batters complete it with ease.

14:04 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs15.2
Score28 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Usman Khawaja, Oh...Usman Khawaja didn't expect that! This is short, pitching on off, shaping away. Usman Khawaja was ready to pull it away but the ball climbs on him and goes over his bat.

14:03 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs15.1
Score28 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Usman Khawaja, Fuller one and on off, Usman Khawaja drills it towards mid off.

14:02 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs14.6
Score28 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Steven Smith, Short ball pitching on leg, angling way away from the batter down leg. Steven Smith attempts a swing to help the delivery but connects with thin air. Sarfaraz Ahmed puts in a full-length dive to make an excellent stop to his left.

14:01 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs14.5
Score28 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Steven Smith, On a length and around off, Steven Smith moves across and taps it towards short covers.

14:01 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs14.4
Score28 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Full length on middle, shaping in. Usman Khawaja stays back in his crease to block the ball in front. Gets an inner edge and it rolls to the deep fine leg region for a single.

14:00 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs14.3
Score27 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Short of a length and around off, Usman Khawaja sways away from it.

13:59 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs14.2
Score27 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Fullish delivery on off. Usman Khawaja drives the delivery crisply toward mid off.

13:59 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs14.1
Score27 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Usman Khawaja tucks it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

13:58 (IST) Dec 16
4
Overs13.6
Score27 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, FOUR! Steven Smith finds the gap this time! Faheem Ashraf once again bowls this full and around off, Steven Smith leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

13:57 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs13.5
Score23 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Overpitched and on middle, inviting the drive, Steven Smith goes for it and connects well too but straight to mid on yet again. He is disappointed with himself.

13:56 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs13.4
Score23 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, A slight appeal for LBW but turned down! Good-length ball, outside off. Steven Smith covers the wicket and leaves the ball. But the ball brushes the outer part of his back pad and flies to the keeper. 

13:56 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs13.3
Score23 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Pitched up and around middle, Steven Smith drives it well but finds mid on again.

13:55 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs13.2
Score23 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Good-length ball, just outside off. Steven Smith hangs back and blocks the ball towards cover for no runs.

13:55 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs13.1
Score23 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Fuller delivery, on middle, Steven Smith gets across and knocks it towards mid on.

13:53 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs12.6
Score23 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Short ball, on off. Usman Khawaja stays back in the crease and blocks the ball to the off side for no runs.

13:53 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs12.5
Score23 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Short of a length and on off, Usman Khawaja keeps it out to the off side.

13:52 (IST) Dec 16
2
Overs12.4
Score23 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length on middle. Usman Khawaja pulls this one across the line to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

13:51 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs12.3
Score21 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Usman Khawaja, BEATEN! Aamer Jamal lands this on a good length and just around off, straightens a bit, Usman Khawaja looks to play but misses as the ball goes well past the outside edge to the keeper. Jamal gives a stare to Khawaja.

13:50 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs12.2
Score21 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Steven Smith, On a hard length, on middle. Steven Smith shuffles towards off and glances the ball towards fine leg to rotate the strike.

13:50 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs12.1
Score20 - 2

Aamer Jamal to Steven Smith, Full and on middle, Steven Smith tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

13:49 (IST) Dec 16
1
Overs11.6
Score20 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Short of a length, wide outside off. Steven Smith reaches out and punches the ball towards point for a single.

13:48 (IST) Dec 16
0
Overs11.5
Score19 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Fullish and on middle, Steven Smith steps across and blocks it out towards mid on.

13:47 (IST) Dec 16
4
Overs11.4
Score19 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, FOUR! Easy runs! Faheem Ashraf lands this short of a length and outside off, Steven Smith accepts the width on offer and crunches it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

13:46 (IST) Dec 16
2
Overs11.3
Score15 - 2

Faheem Ashraf to Steven Smith, Overpitched and around off, Steven Smith drills it with the inside half of the bat past the bowler who fails to get a hand to it as Shan Masood from mid off runs after it and dives to push it back inside. Two runs taken.

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