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Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI Match Summary

AUS vs PAK, 2017 - ODI Summary

Australia vs Pakistan Scorecard
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2nd ODI, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne , Jan 15, 2017
Australia Australia
220 (48.2/50)
Pakistan Pakistan
221/4 (47.4/50)
Pakistan beat Australia by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Hafeez
AUS 220/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1053-steven-smith-playerprofile>Steve Smith</a>
Steve Smith
60 (101)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 59.40SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1010-matthew-wade-playerprofile>Matthew Wade</a>
Matthew Wade
35 (56)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 62.5SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Amir
ECON 5.03
9.2
OVERS
47/3
R/W
Bowler
Imad Wasim
ECON 3.7
10
OVERS
37/2
R/W
PAK 221/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/557-mohammad-hafeez-playerprofile>Mohammad Hafeez</a>
Mohammad Hafeez
72 (104)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 69.23SR
<a href=/cricket/players/382-shoaib-malik-playerprofile>Shoaib Malik</a>
Shoaib Malik
42 (52)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 80.76SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
James Faulkner
ECON 3.88
9
OVERS
35/2
R/W
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 4.5
10
OVERS
45/2
R/W
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So that completes our formalities for this match. The series has become more interesting now and Pakistan have bounced back hard after having a nightmarish tour so far. They would look to repeat the tale of MCG but they would have to deal against a charged up Australian side. The third ODI is set to take place at the WACA, Perth on 19th of January at 0850 IST (0320 GMT). We have a cracker of a contest on our hands, do join us for that. Meanwhile, do tune in for the India and England match that is going on. Till then, adios and take care!
Pakistan skipper and Man of the Match, Mohammad Hafeez feels that the boys did a great job. Adds that their batsmen played well as the ball was not coming on to the bat and the bowlers did the job too. Adds that Malik bowled well and he is an experienced player. He finished it in the end. Mentions that they love the Pakistani crowd and they love them too. Says that they have won this for Pakistan.
Australia skipper, Steven Smith says they were below par with the bat in today's game, just like in the first game as well. Adds that had it not been for Matthew Wade who bailed them out of trouble, they would have been in some serious trouble (In the first game). States that they lost wickets in clumps and they need to give themselves a better chance. Acknowledges that they struggled against the Pakistan spinners to play their natural game and build partnerships, which is something they would like to change in the next match. Admits that they tried their best till the end and never stopped believing, but Pakistan were too good for them on the day. Feels that his side was probably 40 runs short and that put too much pressure on the bowlers. Credits his bowlers for bowling the way they performed and kept the pressure on the opposition. (On Chris Lynn's fitness) Says that they will have to wait and see to assess whether he will travel with the squad to Perth. He ends by saying that he hopes to get a nice, bouncy wicket at Perth and that they can do well there.
Shoaib Malik played a confident knock down the order and settled the nerves after the tourists lost Azam and Hafeez in quick succession. Starc, Faulkner and Hazlewood were great with the ball but is was a too low target to defend. Earlier, Steven Smith was the only one who played a responsible knock and scored a fighting half century for the home side. The Pakistani bowlers were right on the money and strangled the Aussie batsmen to a low total. Junaid Khan and Mohammad Amir were terrific with the ball for the visitors and gave their batters a real shot at victory. In the end, they backed the effort of their bowlers to get to glory.
That's it, the long wait for Pakistan comes to an end. They have broken the drought after almost 12 years and have cruised to a comfortable victory against Australia as they have leveled the series 1-1. The steady and crucial 68-run opening stand between Sharjeel and Hafeez set it up nicely for the visitors and the rest cashed in to see them through at the end. Hafeez played a terrific knock today and led by example to score a patient 72. The hosts would be ruing the fact that they dropped him for a duck and the Professor made them pay big time.
47.5
wd
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Wide! A rather anti-climatic way to win but Pakistan will take it nevertheless. Head from around the wicket darts it down the leg side, Umar Akmal just leaves it alone. So with that, PAKISTAN WIN THIS MATCH BY 6 WICKETS!
47.4
4
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
FOUR! THEY'RE ALMOST HOME! Full toss on off, Umar Akmal hammers his back down the ground for a boundary. Almost took off his partner's head with that but the two of them are all smiles anyway. Just one run needed to win now.
47.3
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
47.2
4
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
FOUR! Makes great use of his feet and gets it away. Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it ever so well over extra cover for a boundary.
47.1
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Flatter one from Head, Akmal defends.
Over 47 : 212/4
1 Runs
S. Malik
42 (52)
U. Akmal
10 (16)
J. Faulkner
9-0-35-2
46.6
0
James Faulkner To Shoaib Malik
Another back foot defense from Shoaib Malik to end the over.
46.5
0
James Faulkner To Shoaib Malik
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
46.4
0
James Faulkner To Shoaib Malik
Angles it in on middle and leg, strikes Malik on the thigh pad as he looks to play at it.
46.3
1
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Fuller on off, Akmal gives it the full swing of the bat but only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads and then it rolls over to the leg side. A single is taken.
46.2
0
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Stays back to this back of a length delivery and keeps it out on the off side.
46.1
0
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Back of a length outside off, misses as he attempts to cut square on the off side.
Over 46 : 211/4
3 Runs
S. Malik
42 (49)
U. Akmal
9 (13)
T. Head
2-0-14-0
45.6
2
Travis Head To Shoaib Malik
Almost a catch. Would have been a difficult one to take. Shoaib Malik pulls this off his back foot past the diving mid-wicket fielder. David Warner out in the deep does well to comes across and cut it off with a dive. Two runs are taken.
45.5
1
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Finds the gap this time. Akmal goes back to this flat and short delivery to whip it in front of square. A single taken.
45.4
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Four in a row. Works it straight to short mid-wicket.
45.3
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Three dots in a row. Head tosses it up on the stumps, it's played back to the bowler.
45.2
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
Full outside off, driven to the cover fielder.
45.1
0
Travis Head To Umar Akmal
From around the wicket, it's tossed up around off, blocked off the front foot.
Travis Head to bowl now. 13 runs needed off 30 balls. Can he do something magical?
Over 45 : 208/4
5 Runs
S. Malik
40 (48)
U. Akmal
8 (8)
J. Faulkner
8-0-34-2
44.6
0
James Faulkner To Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
44.5
1
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Good piece of fielding from David Warner. Akmal drives it to the left of mid off where Warner makes a good diving stop. Only a single taken.
44.4
4
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
FOUR! Just banged that. Went dead straight and executed it extremely well. Overpitched outside off, Umar Akmal drives it aerially back down and sends it one bounce across the long off boundary.
44.3
0
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Brings his bat ahead of his pad and plays it back down the track.
44.2
0
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
Another solid defense. Akmal stands his ground and keeps it out.
44.1
0
James Faulkner To Umar Akmal
From around the wicket, Akmal defends this length ball from Faulkner with a straight bat.
James Faulkner is back into the attack.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat Australia by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Hafeez
  • Umpire Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Paul Wilson (AUS) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Australia 220/10 in 48.2 overs
  • Powerplay 3 (41-50): Australia 220/10
  • Australia 200/7 in 43.5 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 of 87 balls between S Smith (19) and M Wade (30)
  • Powerplay 2 (11-40): Australia 176/5
  • S Smith 16th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (2x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 150/5 in 33.0 overs
  • Australia 150/5 in 33.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (28.3 overs): M Wade against PAK (Caught) - Successful (AUS 1, PAK 0)
  • Australia 103/4 in 20.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (18.4 overs): PAK against G Maxwell (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 1, PAK 0)
  • Drinks: Australia 73/3 in 15.0 overs
  • Australia 50/3 in 10.2 overs
  • Powerplay 1 (1-10): Australia 49/3
  • Pakistan 203/4 in 43.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 of 62 balls between A Shafiq (12) and S Malik (32)
  • Power play (11-40): Pakistan 183/3
  • Referral 2 (37.2 overs): AUS against S Malik (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 0, PAK 1)
  • Referral 1 (35.3 overs): S Malik against AUS (Caught) - Successful (AUS 1, PAK 1)
  • Pakistan 150/3 in 33.3 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 140/2 in 30.3 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 83 balls between M Hafeez (23) and B Azam (25)
  • M Hafeez dropped on 55 by P Cummins in 27.3 overs
  • M Hafeez 29th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 81 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Pakistan 101/1 in 24.2 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 68/1 in 14.3 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 of 77 balls between M Hafeez (23) and S Khan (26)
  • Pakistan 53/0 in 12.5 overs
  • Power play (1-10): Pakistan 36/0
  • M Hafeez dropped on 0 by S Smith in 0.4 overs
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