Australia vs Pakistan Match Highlights & Results

Right then, we are now in a deadlock and the series decider will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth and it should be a cracking game. Pakistan have the confidence and with Australia resting a lot of the experienced players for that final game, the visitors would be eyeing up a huge away ODI series win. However, it is the perfect platform for some of the fringe players of Australia to step up and make their name. Do join us on Sunday, 10 November at 3.30 am GMT for the action. You can also tune in to our build-up a lot sooner. Cheers!

Mohammad Rizwan, the skipper of Pakistan says a win is a win and he hopes they can continue to do well. Credits the bowlers for the way they bowled and adds they stuck to a plan, especially Haris Rauf.

Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia says they weren’t at their best, in fact, it was one of the worst days. States they needed more runs with the bat. Credits the way Pakistan bowled and adds they used the conditions well. Ends by saying Josh Inglis has a little bit of captaincy experience and he’ll do fine.

Haris Rauf is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH! Rauf says he’s very happy and his side too. Mentions the support was excellent and they are trying to make them happy. States he’s played a lot for the Melbourne Stars in the Australian Big Bash League and he’s familiar with the conditions.

The Presentation ceremony...

Saim Ayub is down for a quick chat. Starts off by mentioning the most important is that the team won. We planned to be positive and not think too far ahead for results and also tried to stay calm right throughout the innings. Furthermore adds about facing the likes of Starc, Cummins and Hazelwood he says it's about watching the ball and not the bowler. This means not getting too carried away with the bowler's stature and rather playing his way. Adds that victory always gives you confidence going forward and all the players in the team including himself are committed to the team's core values and everyone is enjoying each other's company inside the team. Talking about the bowling unit he adds that they have been bowling magnificently and especially mentions Harris Rauf and how all the bowlers surround him and back him from the other ends, he concluded.

Earlier in the game, Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl first on a deck that just had some moisture early on but looked great for batting. The Pakistani pacers went for a few boundaries early on but did manage to get rid of the opening pair early as well. Then came the burst from Haris Rauf in the middle phase and he completely uprooted that Aussie middle order. Steven Smith looked the only one likely to take Australia to a defendable total but he too fell. In reply, the Pakistani opening pair of Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub did a fine job of hitting the pacers off their lengths as the visitors cruised to victory.

Not much to write about in terms of the bowling for Australia and they were up against it right from the start. The surface was certainly a lot better than 163 runs and once they failed to get early wickets, they had to resign to the fact that there wasn't much in the deck. Adam Zampa did drop a catch but did also get a wicket, the only one of the chase as the pacers went home empty-handed and they will now look to bounce back in the series decider.

While chasing a low target, you do need to get off to a positive start to just get those jitters out of the way and that's what the Pakistani openers managed to do. They were watchful for the first few overs but after a few overs, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique both started to attack. Ayub was the aggressor and went after the bowlers, breaking the back of the chase in the process. Ayub hit 6 biggies on his way to a fine knock of 82 off just 71 balls. Shafique on the other hand remained resolute and played his strokes as well and finished unbeaten on a lovely 64 off 69 balls.

A comprehensive win then for Pakistan and they have roared back to level up the series and the 3rd and final game will now be a series decider. This was a fine showing from start to finish and even after Australia got away to a quick start with the bat, Pakistan were able to control the game.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, Six!SIX! Finally, it's done and Babar Azam finishes things off in style, with the 10th maximum of the chase. This is dropped short on middle, Babar rocks back and flat-bats it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Pakistan WIN BY 9 WICKETS!

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.The googly now, bowled outside off, Babar Azam keeps it out.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Flighted ball wide of off, Babar Azam opts to block it off.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.The wait for the winning run continues! Full and straight, worked away to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Full and outside off, seaming back in, Shafique drives it straight to mid on.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Shortish length outside off, Shafique waits back and dabs it behind point but can't get it through.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Four!FOUR! Top shot! Floated up full and wide outside off, Abdullah Shafique with a gorgeous straight drive back past the bowler and picks up a boundary. Scores are now level!

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Another off cutter, on a good length and seaming back in off the deck, Shafique misses and gets hit on the pads.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Slower one, the off cutter and around off, Abdullah Shafique just blocks it off.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Full and outside off, driven away through covers for one.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Six!SIX! BANG! Tossed-up delivery on the stumps, Shafique dances down the pitch and lofts it well over long on for a biggie.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Lobbed up around off, Shafique looks to use his feet but gets in a tangle and the ball lobs up off the inside edge and off the pads before falling safely onto the deck.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 1 run.Good length around off, cut away from the crease and in front of point this time for a single.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 2 runs.Slightly short and wide, cut away square behind point for a couple of runs by Babar.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Nicely tossed up, wide of off, Shafique drives it down to long off for a single.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.Back of a length and outside off, Babar hangs back and dabs it away in front of point.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, 2 runs.Two more now. Short ball over the stumps, Babar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket for another brace.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, 2 runs.Back of a length and around off, Babar hops back and lets the ball come on before guiding it down to deep third for a couple of runs.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.Uppish but lands well short! Slightly pitched up on the stumps, Babar Azam looks to drive on the up but plays it in front of mid on.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.Pitched up outside off, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and punches it without much timing towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Short of a good length and over the stumps, angling in, Shafique stands tall and eases it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Quick and flat around off, sitting in the surface, Babar Azam jams it out.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Nicely floated up, Abdullah Shafique drives it along the carpet and through covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 1 run.Dropped a bit short around middle, Babar Azam presses back and tucks it away through mid-wicket for one more.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Flighted ball, drifting into the pads, Babar Azam looks to work it leg side but plays all over it and gets hit on the pads.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Flatter and around off, skidding through, Shafique is late on the cut and gets an inside edge towards fine leg. He picks up a single and brings up his 5th ODI FIFTY, solid knock from him thus far.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Nicely tossed up, full and on leg, pushed down to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Fuller and outside off, Shafique goes on the front foot and square drives it past cover point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.On length, on off, comes in off the wicket, Shafique tries to prod at it, takes the inside edge of the bat and onto the batters pads.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, 1 run.Scrambled seam this time, straightens just that tad bit off the wicket, Babar judges the length quickly and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, No run.BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, inviting the drive, this one slightly moves away off the wicket, Babar goes for a booming drive and misses by a whisker.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, No run.A bit fuller, just outside off, comes in off the wicket, Babar firmly behind it.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Full and outside off and driven down the ground towards mid on for a quick single.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.A wicket-maiden for Adam Zampa amidst all the big hitting. Slows it up and drifts it into the pads, Babar Azam looks to come forward and flick but fails to do so.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Attacking the stumps again and Babar just eases it towards mid on.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Tossed up fuller now and around off, driven away straight to Maxwell at extra cover.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.Nagging length, bowled flatter and at the stumps, Babar Azam pushes it off the inside edge and towards square leg.

Babar Azam is in at number 3.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, OUT! c Josh Hazlewood b Adam Zampa.OUT! CAUGHT! In an attempt to round up proceedings quickly, Saim Ayub has missed out on what would have been a maiden ODI ton. Adam Zampa goes full and floats it wide of the off stump, getting the ball out of the hitting arc. Ayub comes down the pitch and looks to go downtown but ends up slicing it flat and to the man at backward point on the off side. Josh Hazlewood takes a safe catch just around his head and Ayub departs for a fiery 82 off just 71 balls.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.Pushed through flat and into the pads, Ayub makes room and pushes it away to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Slightly pulled back a length a bit towards back of a length, on off, Shafique tries to guide it with soft hands towards point.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Fuller and angling into the stumps, Shafique goes forward and works it towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Six!SIX! Always looked in control there, Abdullah Shafique. Josh Hazlewood brings out the bumper and nails it right around the badge but Shafique watches it well and gets on top of the bounce before nailing the hook shot over deep square leg for a biggie.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Slightly fuller than the previous one, coming in from just outside off, Shafique miscues the drive towards mid on for no run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Full just outside off, comes in off the wicket, Shafique tries to tap it towards deep third but hits it straight into the hands of the point fielder.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, 1 run.Starts from around the wicket, on a hard length, comes in slightly off the wicket, Saim taps the ball on the head and guides it towards deep third for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Pushed through flatter and on a nagging length on off, Shafique tentatively defends it out.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Too full and at the stumps, Shafique looks for another heave on the leg side but gets this one nowhere.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Six!SIX! Wow, Shafique nails that one right off the screws though! Tossed up around off, the leg break again, Shafique just gets under the ball and heaves it high and handsome, sending it deep into the stands over cow corner for a biggie.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Shafique struggling a bit with timing now and he's looking to hit the ball just a tad too hard. This is floated up, full and on off, Shafique with an attempted slog sweep but this is hit straight to mid-wicket

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, 1 run.On a nagging length on middle, sliding across, Ayub stays back and plays it on the up to covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Tossed up on middle and leg, Shafique skips down the pitch and swats it away a bit uppishly and well wide of mid on for a single.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.Coming from around the wicket to Saim, on length, coming in off the wicket, Saim stands tall and defends it firmly back into the ground.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Six!SIX! The sixth six of Ayub's inning and he moves into the 80s now. Just short of a good length over middle and this one sits up nicely as well. Ayub holds his shape and just swats it away over the bowler's head for a biggie over long on.

Aaron Hardie to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.On length this time, angling across, Shafique shuffles across and tucks it behind square for a single.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 1 run.Heaved towards the leg side. Full and on middle this time from Hardie. Saim swings across his bat towards square leg and picks up a single.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.Swing and a miss. Overpitched outside off, Saim looks to drive past point again but misses this time.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.Coming from around the wicket to Saim, bowls it full and wide outside off, ample room for Saim to slap it towards deep backward point for a brace.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, 1 run.Fractionally short on the pads, worked away off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.Flatter one, on a dragged length and on middle and leg, Ayub presses back and pushes it to mid on.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.Tossed up full and straight, Ayub steps out again and converts it into a full toss but hammers it straight to mid off.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Six!SIX! Up and away! The regular leg break from Adam Zampa, tossed up wide of the off stump, Ayub steps down the pitch and goes inside-out against the turn and nails it over wide long off for a six.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique advances early but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and ends up heaving it across to wide long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Right on the money, a tad flat and on off, Abdullah Shafique leans ahead to make the block.

Drinks break! Well then, any chance of this being a close encounter has been blown away by this opening stand and Saim Ayub has really played a superb knock. Both batters have negotiated the pacers well and haven't let the bad deliveries go to waste. Ayub is playing a lot freely now and going after everything but Pakistan are in such a position that he can afford to do that. Australia need a whole heap of wickets and they need them at the earliest but this one does look a bridge too far.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.Good swing through the line but not perfectly timed. Hard length around off, Ayub holds his shape and just looks to lift it through the line and ends up lofting it well over mid off for a couple of runs.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.Hard length on middle and leg, pushed away from the crease towards wide mid on.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Six!SIX! All the way! The 100 comes up for Pakistan as well. Dug in short over the leg pole, Saim Ayub gets inside the line and pulls it up and wide of fine leg for a biggie.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.Good-looking shot that! Full and wide again, Ayub gets well forward and eases it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.Play and a miss! Pushed full and wide outside off, Saim Ayub reaches out to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Four!FOUR! Poor start from Aaron Hardie and Saim Ayub puts it away neatly. Fullish length and angled down leg, Ayub gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 1 run.A maiden ODI FIFTY for Saim Ayub! Back of a length and around off, just glides it down to deep third for a single and gets to 50 off just 52 balls, a breezy knock this and just what Pakistan needed at the top of the order to take the heat out of the chase.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.On length, just outside off, Ayub stays back inside the crease and defends it firmly.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.Short and wide asking to be punished but Cummins gets away this time. Outside off, goes away off the wicket, ample room for Saim Ayub to cut it through point but instead guides it straight into the hands of Maxwell at point.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.DROPPED! Oh, that's a simple chance gone down and Adam Zampa is the culprit. Pat Cummins bowls it on a hard length and outside off, Saim Ayub gives the charge and ends up slicing it up and away wide of deep third. Zampa covers the ground and has the ball in his grasp for a moment but ends up grassing it. A couple of runs taken and Ayub gets a slice of luck.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.Absolute jaffer that from Cummins. Takes off from length, just nips away from the batter, as Saim prods as it as it beats past the outside edge.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.Starts off with full and outside off, goes straight on, Abdullah drives it confidently off the front foot towards sweeper and picks up a single.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.On the stumps. Blocked.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.On middle. Quicker. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Six!SIX! Over the fence! The slog sweep is out. It is on middle and he slams it over the mid-wicket fence.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.On the shorter side. This is pushed through covers for one more.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, 1 run.Fullish and on middle. This is driven down to long on for one.

Time for some spin as Adam Zampa comes on to bowl now.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs.Two! Fuller and on off. This is driven down the ground towards long off. Two taken.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 1 run.On the pads. Ayub works it through square leg for one.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.Around off. Ayub punches it past cover for two.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.On the off pole. This is punched past cover for one.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.On middle. Blocked.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.