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Australia vs Pakistan, Super 10 - Match 16 Commentary, Live Updates

AUS vs PAK, 2014 - Live Commentary

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Super 10 - Match 16, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Mar 23, 2014
Australia Australia
175 (20)
Pakistan Pakistan
191/5 (20)
Pakistan beat Australia by 16 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Umar Akmal
    94(54)
  • Player of the Series
    Virat Kohli
Umar Akmal is named the Man of the Match. That's all from this game. Let's hope that the India vs West Indies game coming up now very shortly also gives us plenty of entertainment.
The target was a huge one for Australia, 192 and the start wasn't ideal. Zulfiqar Babar removed Warner and Watson in the first over itself but then the counter-attacking from Australia was breath-taking. It was a one-man show from the Big Show, Glenn Maxwell and the most attractive part of his batting was his hundred percent clean hitting. Aaron Finch played a handy part but he could never accelerate after Maxwell got out. Bailey, Hodge never got going and eventually, Pakistan trumped easily.
Eventually, Pakistan hold their nerves and keep their hopes alive in the Super10s. The best match of the Super10 stages so far and it's not based on how close the match was, it was based on two sparkling innings, which could have given either side a victory. Australia put Pakistan to bat first and Umar Akmal put on a dazzling display of batting alongside his brother, Kamran and just about narrowly missed out on a century.
19.6
W
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Hogg OUT!
OUT! Bowled him and PAKISTAN WIN BY 16 RUNS! A good length ball, Hogg totally misses it and loses his leg stump. Sighs of relief from the Pakistanis. They know they've had to work hard for this win.
19.5
2
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Hogg
A good length ball, punched away through covers for a quick couple of runs.
Doug Bollinger walks in.
19.4
W
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Haddin OUT!
OUT! Taken in the deep and Pakistan on the verge of victory. They kept 4 fielders at the mid-wicket fence for Haddin and he took on a full ball but sent it straight down the throat of Malik at wide deep mid-wicket.
19.3
1
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Hogg
A high full toss, Hogg taps it down towards point for a single.
Brad Hogg in.
19.2
W
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Haddin OUT!
OUT! Firstly, a DROP and then Starc sacrifices. A full ball outside off, Haddin smashes it towards cover where Afridi puts down a tough chance. Starc runs back for the second but there wasn't any. Afridi gathers the ball quickly and threw. Umar Akmal did the rest.
19.1
2
Bilawal Bhatti To Brad Haddin
A full length delivery, smashed down to long on for a couple.
Bilawal Bhatti to bowl the last over. He conceded 30 runs in his first over. He now has 23 runs to protect. He will have nerves, plenty of them....
18.6
2
Umar Gul To Mitchell Starc
Full and wide, driven hard through covers for a couple to end the over.
18.5
1
Umar Gul To Brad Haddin
A yorker, Haddin digs it away through mid-wicket for one.
18.4
2
Umar Gul To Brad Haddin
Full length on middle, Haddin slogs it over mid-wicket and gets only two. 26 needed off 8 balls. Pakistan looking favourites now.
18.3
1
Umar Gul To Mitchell Starc
A very full ball outside off, Starc digs it away through point for one.
Mitchell Starc walks in.
18.2
W
Umar Gul To Nathan Coulter-Nile OUT!
OUT! Sound of timber and Pakistan are dashing Australia's hopes very quickly here. Full and swinging down the leg side, Coulter-Nile shapes up for a big shot but loses the leg stump.
18.1
1
Umar Gul To Brad Haddin
Full ball outside off, Haddin connects with an inside edge through mid-wicket and takes one.
17.6
0
Saeed Ajmal To Nathan Coulter-Nile
Extra-ordinary turn of events! Yet another doosra and Coulter-Nile fails to slog it away. Ajmal, hats off! Just 1 run conceded in a pressure 18th over!
17.5
0
Saeed Ajmal To Nathan Coulter-Nile
A doosra outside off again, Coulter-Nile fails to get bat on that. Pressure creeping up on Australia. 30 needed off 13 now.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is in next.
17.4
W
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch OUT!
OUT! And now, Ajmal cleans him up! Pakistan riding home the advantage! A flat and full ball, almost in the blockhole, Finch fails to swing it in time and the ball cracks the leg stump.
17.3
0
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
Short and well wide, Finch backs away a mile to the off side, looks to pull but misses it. Finch is playing a match-losing innings here. Consuming ample balls and not contributing significantly.
17.2
1
Saeed Ajmal To Brad Haddin
Short ball on off, tapped towards short third man for a single.
17.1
0
Saeed Ajmal To Brad Haddin
Full and a doosra outside off, Haddin aims to slog but misses.
Saeed Ajmal to bowl his final over. 32 needed off 18.
16.6
0
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
A yorker outside off, Finch aims to dig it away.
16.5
4
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
FOUR! Finch is having the luckiest day of his cricketing life. Another mistimed boundary. Full length, Finch tries to go over mid on but gets an inside edge which scurries away to the mid-wicket fence.
16.4
2
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
A full length delivery, wide, driven through covers for a couple of runs.
Brad Haddin in next.
16.3
W
Umar Gul To Brad Hodge OUT!
OUT! Hafeez has done his homework and Ajmal has plucked out a wonderful catch! Was this the match-turning moment? Full and wide, Hodge loves it over there and slices it hard. Hafeez has kept a fielder there at deep point, Ajmal who runs a couple of yards to his right and takes the catch well.
16.2
1
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
A full length delivery around off, Finch mistimes it through point for one.
16.1
1
Umar Gul To Brad Hodge
A low full toss wide outside off, sliced away over point for a single.
Umar Gul back into the attack.
15.6
0
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Flighted up on off, driven right back to the bowler.
15.5
2
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
A quick seam-up ball, Finch slashes it through mid on for a couple of runs.
15.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Flighted on off, driven towards cover.
15.3
4
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
FOUR! Clean strike finally from Finch! A flat and full ball, Finch sizes it up and slogs it over mid-wicket. He needs a move on, and quick.
15.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Brad Hodge
Flat and quick around off, Hodge punches it away through covers for one.
Brad Hodge walks in next. He's a renowned finisher. Being recalled into the side after ages, he'll be itching to make it permanent for at least the next couple of years.
15.1
W
Shahid Afridi To George Bailey OUT!
OUT! Lala strikes and the tide is slowly turning towards Pakistan's favour. Another slider which pitches and keeps angling in without turning away, Bailey went for the leg-break and ends up getting cleaned up.
14.6
4
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
FOUR! Finch is having a horrid time and the Pakistanis are really unlucky not to have his wicket. Ajmal fires it wide outside off, Finch tries to reach out but only manages an outside edge to the third man fence.
14.5
1
Saeed Ajmal To George Bailey
Flat and full on off, Bailey gets right across and sweeps it to fine leg for just one.
14.4
1
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
Goes on the back foot and punches it away through covers for one.
14.3
1
Saeed Ajmal To George Bailey
A short ball on off, punched away through point for a single.
14.2
lb
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
Fired on the pads, Finch aims to flick but gets hit on the pads. A leg bye.
14.1
0
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
Flat doosra from around off, Finch aims to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.
Saeed Ajmal brought back on.
13.6
1
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Flat and full outside off, pushed through covers for one to end a fantastic over from Afridi.
13.5
4
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
FOUR! He's getting a boundary but it's not deserving. A tossed up leg-break outside off, Finch goes to slash hard and gets a lucky top over short third man. Gul doesn't dive back and the ball finds the ropes. Afridi shows his frustration at the fielding attempt.
13.4
0
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Now, how close was that to the leg stump? A flat slider, skidding on from leg, Finch backs away for a smash but totally misses it.
13.3
0
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Another quick slider on middle, cut towards point.
13.2
1
Shahid Afridi To George Bailey
Quick slider on middle, Finch plays it dangerously close from the off stump and cuts it towards short third man for one.
13.1
0
Shahid Afridi To George Bailey
A short ball, cut away past point for a single.
12.6
1
Zulfiqar Babar To George Bailey
Drives it away through mid off for one. End of Babar's spell, which is a stand-out compared to his team-mates.
12.5
0
Zulfiqar Babar To George Bailey
Flighted up, driven right back to the bowler.
12.4
1
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
Taps a full ball away past point and hurries across for a single.
12.3
4
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
FOUR! This time he delivers a full toss on the pads and Finch doesn't miss out by sweeping it to the fine leg fence.
12.2
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
Excellent bowling! Expects Finch to back away and fires it wide outside off.
12.1
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
A flat arm ball, skids on and strikes Finch on the pads as he fails to get bat on that.
11.6
0
Shahid Afridi To George Bailey
A flat and quick ball, Bailey aims to cut but under-edges it towards short third man.
11.5
0
Shahid Afridi To George Bailey
Flat and full outside off, Bailey goes to drive but the ball sneaks under his bat.
George Bailey in next.
11.4
W
Shahid Afridi To Glenn Maxwell OUT!
OUT! End of an extra-ordinary display of clean hitting. A flat, full ball on middle, Maxwell once again favours his most played shot, slog over mid-wicket but picks out Shehzad right at the fence.
11.3
lb
Shahid Afridi To Glenn Maxwell
TWO LEG BYES! Flighted down the leg side, Maxwell looks to heave but is hit on the pads. The ball drops towards short third man and they run through. There is a shy at the non-striker's end from Babar which is not collected well by Afridi and they take one more.
11.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Short delivery on middle, punched away through covers for one.
11.1
1
Shahid Afridi To Glenn Maxwell
A short ball, pulled away over mid-wicket and Shehzad does well in the deep to give away just one.
Shahid Afridi brought back into the attack.
10.6
1
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
A full toss outside off, swiped down through mid on for one.
10.5
1
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
Full and wide outside off, Finch mistimes it towards mid off for a single.
10.4
1
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
A low full toss, Maxwell heaves it away over mid-wicket for a single.
10.3
1
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
Short of a length, Finch remains back and cuts it towards third man for one.
10.2
1
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
One, two, three and down! AJMAL DROPS MAXWELL! A low full toss outside off, Maxwell slices it up high over covers. Ajmal runs in from the deep, juggles three times, ball hits his chin before coming out of the hands.
10.1
0
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
Very full and wide outside off, Maxwell goes after it but misses it.
Umar Gul back into the attack.
9.6
0
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
An excellent doosra, turns away and somehow misses the off stump after comprehensively beating Finch's blade.
9.5
1
Saeed Ajmal To Glenn Maxwell
A short doosra now, worked away through square leg for a single.
9.4
0
Saeed Ajmal To Glenn Maxwell
A flighted doosra outside off, Maxwell gets beaten by trying to over covers and did well to keep the back foot in though.
9.3
4
Saeed Ajmal To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! See it to believe it! This is superb hitting at its best! Flighted delivery on the pads, Maxwell sweeps it away easily over fine leg.
9.2
6
Saeed Ajmal To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! He's dealing in boundaries with utter ease! A flighted delivery on off, Maxwell sits down and slogs it cleanly over mid-wicket. Ajmal has a new Australian nightmare to worry about.
9.1
1
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
A short ball, punched away through covers for one.
Saeed Ajmal now into the attack.
8.6
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
Down the leg side, Maxwell aims to sweep but is hit on the pads. A 30-run over has been followed by a 3-run over.
8.5
1
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
A flighted delivery, Finch lofts it over mid off for one.
8.4
1
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
Walks down the track and heaves it through mid-wicket for one.
8.3
1
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
Chips a full ball away over wide mid off for a single.
8.2
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
A touch short outside off, cut away to point.
8.1
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
Flat and short outside off, Finch fails to get bat on that.
Zulfiqar Babar is now into the attack.
7.6
4
Bilawal Bhatti To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! We are in for a treat. For the time-being, let's change his nickname from Big Show to one-man show. A full ball outside off, Maxwell meets it from the middle and drives it past mid off.
7.6
nb
Bilawal Bhatti To Glenn Maxwell
FIVE NO BALLS! That's a beamer! Bhatti apologises immediately. Hurled in on the ribs and Maxwell sways away from it. Kamran Akmal had no chance.
Maiden fifty for Glenn Maxwell!
7.5
6
Bilawal Bhatti To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Outrageous from Maxwell and he gets to a fifty in no time! A full ball just outside off, Maxwell picks his spot and deposits it over long on. Finch gives him a hug. It's a fifty off just 18 balls.
7.4
6
Bilawal Bhatti To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! The Big Show is putting on a show alright! It's a short ball outside off, without a hint of fear, Maxwell plays the front-foot pull shot with a hint of Ricky Ponting's poise over mid-wicket. Clean striking at its best.
7.3
4
Bilawal Bhatti To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Fantastic shot from Maxwell! Short and wide outside off, Maxwell rocks back and cuts it away powerfully through point.
7.2
1
Bilawal Bhatti To Aaron Finch
A high full toss on off, Finch swipes it across the line through mid-wicket for a single.
7.1
4
Bilawal Bhatti To Aaron Finch
FOUR! Clean hit from Finch! A full ball on middle and off, Finch goes through with the line and clears mid-wicket with a heave easily.
Bilawal Bhatti to bowl.
6.6
6
Shahid Afridi To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! What a massive shot! He's incredible behind square on the leg side! Flat and very full, Maxwell opts to go for the tough shot, slogging it across the line but deposits it well over the mid-wicket fence.
6.5
1
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
A touch short and quicker too, Finch heaves it through mid off for one.
6.4
6
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
SIX! Finch gets one more! A slightly short ball, Finch sits on a knee and slogs it away over mid-wicket.
6.3
0
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Short ball on off, Finch rocks back and cuts it away to point.
6.2
1
Shahid Afridi To Glenn Maxwell
Full and flat on off, Maxwell slogs but finds an inside edge dragging away through mid-wicket for one.
6.1
1
Shahid Afridi To Aaron Finch
Short delivery on leg, Finch backs away and cuts it away through point for a single.
Shahid Afridi is now into the attack.
5.6
1
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
A short ball, tapped past point for a single to end an expensive first over from Ajmal.
5.5
4
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
FOUR! Great shot this time! Finch expects this short ball on middle and rocks right back and cuts it away past point.
5.4
6
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
SIX! Finch has found someone again but this time, the spectators! Flighted on middle, Finch sweeps it away powerfully over square leg.
5.3
1
Saeed Ajmal To Glenn Maxwell
A short ball on off, Maxwell pulls it away on a couple of bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.
5.2
1
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
Flat and quick, Finch aims to flick but gets a leading edge popping short of cover for one.
5.1
0
Saeed Ajmal To Aaron Finch
A short ball spinning down the leg side, Finch aims to defend but is hit on the pads.
Saeed Ajmal to bowl the last over of the Batting Powerplay.
4.6
4
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Emphatic shot to end the over! Australia need many more of these throughout the innings. A full toss, Maxwell backs away slightly to the leg side and lofts it sweetly over covers.
4.5
4
Umar Gul To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! He's finding the gaps, unlike Aaron Finch! Short of a length and wide, Maxwell stays right back and cuts it away past point.
4.4
1
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
A full length delivery outside off, Finch plays another boundary shot, full-blooded drive right back and it catches Umar Gul on his shin for a single.
4.3
0
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
Short of a length and wide, Finch cuts it hard but finds cover-point. He's hitting well but hasn't placed well. Something's got to give away....
4.2
0
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
Full and wide outside off, Finch with a cracking cover-drive but straight to the fielder.
4.1
0
Umar Gul To Aaron Finch
A low full toss, Finch swipes it towards mid-wicket.
Umar Gul is the bowling change. Pace is what Finch likes. A battle here.
3.6
6
Mohammad Hafeez To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Fantastic shot! Flighted down the leg side, Maxwell sends the front leg out of the way and sweeps it powerfully over the fine leg fence.
3.5
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Short on the pads, Finch charges out and works it past square leg for one.
3.4
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Glenn Maxwell
Flat and short on off, Maxwell tries to pull again but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for one.
3.3
6
Mohammad Hafeez To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Maxwell at his best! A short ball, Maxwell goes through with the pull shot and deposits over the mid-wicket fence.
3.2
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Short of a length, Finch rocks back and punches it to cover for a quick single.
3.1
0
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
A low full toss down the leg side, Finch aims to sweep but is struck on the boot.
2.6
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
Once again he tries his overambitious reverse sweep but unless he reads the ball, he'll never get it and is struck on the pads.
2.5
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
Flat and an arm ball going down, Maxwell tries to slog but is hit on the pads. Appeal for LBW turned down as it was missing leg stump.
2.4
4
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Classic shot this time! Flighted delivery on middle, Maxwell middles it off the sweet spot and lofts it over covers and into the fence.
2.3
4
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! He does play this really well! Flighted down the leg side, Maxwell sweeps it away easily over square leg.
2.2
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Glenn Maxwell
Tossed up on off, Maxwell blocks it right back.
2.1
1
Zulfiqar Babar To Aaron Finch
A short ball on off, pulled away through mid-wicket for a single.
1.6
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Backs away a mile to the leg side and pulls a short ball through mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
1.5
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Glenn Maxwell
Works a short ball away through mid-wicket for one.
1.4
0
Mohammad Hafeez To Glenn Maxwell
Almost bowled him! A flighted delivery, on leg, turns down just a bit, Maxwell goes to reverse sweep but misses it. Replays show that the ball was a breath of air away from hitting leg stump.
1.3
1
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Flighted one, pushed towards cover for a quick single this time.
1.2
0
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Flat and quick on off, pushed off the front foot towards point.
1.1
0
Mohammad Hafeez To Aaron Finch
Not a wide? Flighted down the leg side and Finch didn't get any bat on that.
Hafeez to bowl from the other end. Spin from both ends.
Glenn Maxwell out at number 4.
0.6
W
Zulfiqar Babar To Shane Watson OUT!
OUT! What a first over and Pakistan are in the driving seat here. A flighted delivery, holds, grips and turns away by taking a bit of an outside edge of Watson's flashing blade.
0.5
4
Zulfiqar Babar To Shane Watson
FOUR! Powerful hit but it's a poor effort in the deep. A flighted delivery on middle, Watson charges out and powers it through mid on.
0.4
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Shane Watson
Flighted delivery on off, Watson blocks it back.
0.3
0
Zulfiqar Babar To Shane Watson
Flighted outside off, Watson leaves it alone.
Shane Watson in next.
0.2
W
Zulfiqar Babar To David Warner OUT!
OUT! Bowled him and the Blonde Bomber is out of here! A tad short on off, Warner rocks back to cut but totally misses it and the off stump is hit.
0.1
4
Zulfiqar Babar To David Warner
FOUR! Streaky first ball! Warner is out of the track straightaway to try and go over cover but gets an outside edge over short third man.
Welcome back. David Warner and Aaron Finch are the openers out in the middle. Zulfiqar Babar to open the attack with left-arm spin.
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Match Info
  • Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
  • Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Pakistan beat Australia by 16 runs
  • Player of the Match Umar Akmal
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle
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Player Runs Avg.
Virat Kohli IND 319 106.33
Tom Cooper NED 231 57.75
Stephan Myburgh NED 224 32.00
Rohit Sharma IND 200 40.00
JP Duminy SA 187 62.33
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Imran Tahir SA 12 6.55
Ahsan Malik NED 12 6.68
Ravichandran Ashwin IND 11 5.35
Samuel Badree WI 11 5.65
Amit Mishra IND 10 6.68
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