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3/151 Australia win by 7 wickets |
1/32 (3.3) | *Amir | O: 18.3 | Smith* | 80 (51) |
0/33 (3.0) | Riaz | RR:7.19 | Turner | 8 (15) |
lbw. Wasim | 12.6 3/106 | McDermott 21(22) | ||
c. Azam b. Irfan | 5.5 2/48 | Finch 17(14) | ||
b. Amir | 2.6 1/30 | Warner 20(11) |
First Innings: Pakistan | 6/150 | RR: 6.43 | O: 20.0 |
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First Innings: Pakistan | 6/150 | RR: 6.43 | O: 20.0 |
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Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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M.B. Azam* run out (Warner) | 50 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 131.58 |
F. Zaman c. Warner b. Cummins | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
H. Sohail c+b. Richardson | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
M. Rizwan+ st. Carey b. Agar | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
A. Ali c. Cummins b. Agar | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
I. Ahmed not out | 62 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 182.35 |
S.I. Wasim run out (Smith) | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
W. Riaz not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Khan | |||||
M. Amir | |||||
M. Irfan | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 0) | 1 | ||||
Total | 150 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
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M.A. Starc | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
K.W. Richardson | 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
P.J. Cummins | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
A. Zampa | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
A.C. Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
First Innings: Australia | 3/151 | RR: 7.19 | O: 18.3 |
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Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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D.A. Warner b. Amir | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 181.82 |
A.J. Finch* c. Azam b. Irfan | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 121.43 |
S.P.D. Smith not out | 80 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 156.86 |
B.R. McDermott lbw. Wasim | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 95.45 |
A.J. Turner not out | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
A.T. Carey+ | |||||
A.C. Agar | |||||
P.J. Cummins | |||||
M.A. Starc | |||||
K.W. Richardson | |||||
A. Zampa | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 2) | 5 | ||||
Total | 151 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
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M. Irfan | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
S.I. Wasim | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
M. Amir | 3.3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 9.14 |
S. Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
W. Riaz | 3.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 |
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Gutted on the weather playing spoil game in the first T20I, Australia will be hunting a series lead when they clash with Pakistan for the second match of the three-T20I series, in Canberra. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the game, commencing from 7:10pm AEDT, on Tuesday.
Courtesy of Aaron Finch’s brutal counterstrike in the second innings at Sydney, Australia were well and truly on their way to draw first blood in the series.
They had already surpassed the minimum DLS requirement for the powerplay and only needed to bat out 11 deliveries for a result to be inferred by the DLS method, provided there was an abandonment.
However, the gloomy weather had other ideas and a heavy shower came splashing in, a true blessing in disguise for the visitors who were down and out and had been taken to the cleaners.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan managed to put up a par total in a rain-ruined inning. They got off to a disconcerting beginning with a couple of their mainstays getting dismissed cheaply.
Babar Azam played a real captain’s knock to pull the Greenshirts out from further trouble and nurdled his way to a well-made half-century.
The positive intent and an enthusiastic approach to the game displayed by the likes of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam was deservingly applauded.
Rizwan’s strike rate was on the lower side but he kept busy between the wickets and hardly missed a run-making opportunity.
Australia, on the contrary, were unfaltering with the ball as they maintained the pressure and induced false strokes from this inexperienced Pakistani batting line-up.
Following the rain delay during Pakistan’s innings, the Aussie pace battery was right up to the mark and didn’t allow Pakistanis to notch up a handful of boundaries.
Given the wonderful results and a rather settled combination, Australia are expected not to tinker with the playing XI, at all.
The return of two gun players into the side (David Warner and Steve Smith) has brought back the fiery aspect in Australia.
The hosts’ middle-order has been largely untested since the start of the home summer. If there is a rare top-order collapse for Australia, the middle and lower orders are deep enough to manoeuver the remaining overs.
As for Pakistan, it’s all about backing their abilities and playing the situation. The over-reliance on the skipper could be a major concern going forward.
It’s players like Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail and Asif Ali who need to shoulder quite a bit of responsibility to make things more manageable for Babar.
Rizwan showed promise with the bat and could play a crucial role for Pakistan during the middle phases.
Prediction
Pakistan simply weren’t good enough to hold back the assault from the Aussie skipper and if that remains the case for the rest of the series, the two swashbuckling openers would make life extremely tough for the Pakistani bowlers.
Introducing spin early on in the innings could be a ploy to double-bluff the bashing batsmen. Pakistan would need to bring out their unpredictability card, otherwise, the Aussies might romp to victory in a flash.
Be sure to join us here on The Roar from 7:10pm (AEDT) on Tuesday night for the live coverage of this second T20I between Australia and Pakistan.
First ball: 7:10pm (AEDT)
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
TV: Fox Cricket
Online: Kayo Sports, Cricket Australia Live App
Series: Pakistan tour of Australia 2019/20
Head-to-Head: Played 21, Australia 7, Pakistan 13, NR 1
Probable XI: Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steve Smith, Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (WK), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins/Billy Stanlake/Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson
Probable XI: Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan
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