Australia vs Pakistan, Highlights, World Cup 2019: Australia Beat Pakistan By 41 Runs In A Thriller
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Aus vs Pak Highlights: Australia outclassed Pakistan by 41 runs
- Samarth Srivastava
- Updated:June 12, 2019 10:53 PM IST
The top efforts of Wahab Riaz and captain Sarfaraz Ahmed went in vain as Australia bowled out Pakistan for 266 runs in 45.4 overs, registering an emphatic 41-run victory at County Ground in Taunton. Wahab Riaz was in stupendous touch with the bat today. He hit all around the  ground and at one time it seemed that Pakistan are going to win the match on an easy note. But, then came Australia's top gun Starc and provided them the game-changing breakthrough. Riaz along with Sarfaraz shared a 64-run stand. Earlier, Mohammad Amir claimed his maiden five-wicket haul, stopping Australia to reach a mammoth total. Warner showed some great hands with the bat and scored his 15th ODI century.Skipper Aaron Finch also played a splendid 84-ball 82-run knock, laced with six fours and four sixes. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Today, Highlights Between Australia vs Pakistan Straight from Taunton, London.
- 22:53 (IST)That's it from us here!Thank you for joining our live for this match. Do join us for tomorrow's match between India and New Zealand.
- 22:30 (IST)Pakistan bowled out for 266!So, Pakistan bowled out for 266 in 45.4 overs after a hard-fought battle against Australia. Men in yellow register 41-run emphatic victory over Pakistan.
- 22:25 (IST)OUT!BOWLED! Another one goes for Pakistan and its Mohammad Amir. He departs for a duck leaving Pakistan struggling at 265/9.
Mitchell Starc doing what Mitchell Starc does best.
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Amir's inside-edge sees the stumps rattled and Pakistan are nine down.#AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/Vgej9vc3Q2 - 22:22 (IST)BIG WICKET! WAHAB RIAZ IS GONE...And a massive blow for Pakistan as Wahab Riaz departs at 45 (39). Review goes in Australia's favour.
HUGE WICKET.
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Wahab played brilliantly for his 45 but it's over now, a faint edge carrying to Carey from Starc's delivery.
Finch's review does the trick. #AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/EnNRSNSPrD - 22:20 (IST)Australia takes review!Australia takes review for a caught-behind!
- 22:16 (IST)RECORD ALERT: Highest 8th wicket stand for Pakistan in World CupWith runs flowing, Pakistan has got their highest 8th wicket stand between Sarfaraz and Riaz in World Cup. Earlier, the record was between Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif. They had stitched a 54-run partnership against Australia in 2003.
- 22:10 (IST)94 runs in last 12 overs!Pakistan is fighting back strongly and have scored 94 runs in the last 12 overs. Amazing stuff from men in green!
Wahab Riaz is making a match of this! Pakistan need 54 off 48! #AUSvPAK | #CWC19
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https://t.co/cVREQ16w2N pic.twitter.com/xW0XXlUyWW - 22:06 (IST)Skipper playing a sensible knock!While, Riaz is hitting all across the park. Sarfaraz is playing a sensible knock from other end.
#SarfarazAhmed is still battling hard for his side - he has 32 with his team requiring 78 from 10 overs.
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https://t.co/Lsp1fBwBKR pic.twitter.com/xwkBMk4tk2 - 22:05 (IST)SIX!Riaz, you beauty! he is unstoppable today, not with the ball but yes with the bat. This one goes to the cow corner. Crowd is enjoying.
Wahab Riaz is giving the ball a wallop!
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This game is heading for an incredible finish. #AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/sZIuE8qr8n - 22:01 (IST)SIX!Riaz goes again, this time for a six at long-on. Wow, this is sensational from Pakistan.
- 22:00 (IST)FOUR!Wahab Riaz hits a boundary to third man.
- 21:54 (IST)SIX!What a shot! Its a biggie by Wahab Riaz towards cow corner.
- 21:46 (IST)FOUR!Wahab hits it hard and gets an outside edge. Valuable four runs. Pakistan need more boundaries.
- 21:42 (IST)Pakistan need 102 runs off 86 balls!So, with captain Sarfaraz at the crease, Pakistan need 102 runs off 86 balls.
- 21:38 (IST)OUT!After playing a quick fire 15-ball 32-run knock, Hasan Ali falls prey to K Richardson.
Hassan Ali was smacking it around but Richardson gets rid of him, the pull shot from the right-hander finding Khawaja at fine leg. #AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/JQCzlEdm4p
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 12, 2019 - 21:25 (IST)Hasan dealing in sixes!Hasan Ali is dealing in sixes now. He has come up with a different mindset. He clears the park over long on.
- 21:23 (IST)Another SIX!Hasan Ali seems to be in hurry.This time he smokes this over long-on for a six.
- 21:23 (IST)Another SIX!Hasan Ali seems to be in hurry.This time he smokes this over long-on for a six.
- 21:22 (IST)SIX!Hasan Ali goes for a big one and clears the ground to deep square leg.
- 21:20 (IST)FOUR!Hasan Ali gets a boundary. He edges past the keeper and the ball beats the Warner to the third man.
- 21:16 (IST)OUT!Pakistan in serious trouble, batsmen continue to depart. Edged and taken, Asil Ali (5) is back into the dressing room.
Pakistan are crumbling - Asif Ali's edge is found by Richardson and Carey takes the catch!
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The batting side are six down. #AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/qTTy5xVab4 - 21:16 (IST)OUT!Pakistan in serious trouble, batsmen continue to depart. Edged and taken, Asil Ali (5) is back to the dressing room.
- 21:07 (IST)OUT!Now, Pakistan in trouble. Shoaib Malik goes for a duck. Inside edge and terrific catch from Carey!
Another one goes!
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Australia on a roll - Cummins finds Malik's inside-edge and Alex Carey takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps.#AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/gXTN503irF - 21:03 (IST)OUT, Hafeez departs!Another one goes for Pakistan, this time its Hafeez. And guess, who claimed the big wicket? None other than, skipper Finch. He himself came to bowl and the change in bowling worked in favour of Australia. It was a full toss and should have gone outside the park. Shocking stuff it is! Hafeez back to the pavilion at 46.
Incredible!
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Full toss from Aaron Finch and Mohammad Hafeez holes out to Mitchell Starc in the deep!#AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/RsanZoHc8j - 20:53 (IST)OUT!Just after hitting a half-century, the well-set Imam departs. Its a major loss for Pakistan. Soft dismissal. It was a wide one, on the leg side and he ended up gloving it to the keeper.
A timely intervention from Pat Cummins!
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Imam gloves one down the leg-side - Pakistan are three down. #AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/A9ROSY5zDZ - 20:52 (IST)FIFTY for Imam!Imam brings 6th fifty of his ODI career with a boundary over mid-off. Pakistan in commanding position.
- 20:39 (IST)FOUR!What a shot! Imam thumps the short and wide delivery towards backward point.
- 20:31 (IST)Pakistan back on track!Imam and Hafeez have taken Pakistan back on track after the loss of Fakhar and Babar earlier.
- 20:26 (IST)FOUR!Imam hits hard and beats third man behind point. Even diving on the rope fails to save the hardly hit stroke.
- 20:23 (IST)100 comes for Pakistan!Pakistan touch 100-run mark after 18.3 overs. Long way to go! Both Imam and Hafeez looking in great touch.
- 20:18 (IST)SIX!Hafeez goes again, this time for a six! He swings his bat and smashes a ball out of the park over long on.
- 20:16 (IST)FOUR!Hafeez sweeps and earns a boundary through the empty square leg.
- 20:13 (IST)FOUR!It was an over pitched delivery by Richardson and Hafeez plays a clumping drive into extra cover.
- 20:04 (IST)FOUR!Hafeez dances down the track and hits Maxwell a lofted drive through the covers.
- 19:55 (IST)OUT!Another one departs Pakistan, this time its Babar Azam. It was a head-high delivery by Coulter-Nile and Azam pulls this, gets a top-edge and Richardson makes no mistake at fine leg. Babar goes for 30, big blow for Pakistan.
Big wicket.
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Short ball from Coulter-Nile and Babar's pull shot lands in the safe hands of Richardson.#AUSvPAK LIVE https://t.co/eEmVwQQPYP pic.twitter.com/xqySXmGVvG - 19:50 (IST)FOUR!Bad delivery by Richardson and deserved such treatment. Another boundary for Babar.
- 19:47 (IST)Pakistan dealing in boundaries!Pakistan openers are relying more on boundaries and have not taken a single in the first seven overs.
- 19:43 (IST)FOUR!Bad delivery and Coulter-Nile gets the right treatment. It was on the toes of Imam, 4 leg byes.
- 19:40 (IST)FOUR!Babar seems unstoppable today! Another boundary from Babar's bat, this time towards leg side.
- 19:35 (IST)FOUR!Babar just opens the face of the bat and hits it through the covers.