HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan vs Australia, Australia in Pakistan 3 ODI Series 2026, 2nd ODI- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for Pakistan's reply with the bat! The two umpires stride out toward the middle of the park. The players of Australia are scattered to take their respective fielding positions. The camera pans on Nathan Ellis, who has the new ball in his hand. Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan will open the innings for Pakistan. Ellis to Farhan with a slip in place. Away we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

About the pitch - If we talk about the pitch, it looked really slow from the very first ball, and the spinners were enjoying bowling on it. However, once a batter gets settled on it, he looks very comfortable facing the deliveries. The addition of Adam Zampa into the playing XI will surely give some boost to the Aussies. Remember, this is a must-win match for the Australian side, so there are no rooms for mistakes. Stick around with us as the second chapter will unfold in sometime.

Middle-order resistance crumples - Following the skipper's departure, Cameron Green shouldered the responsibility of anchoring the side towards a competitive total. Exhibiting great discipline against a heavily spin-reliant Pakistan attack, Green ground his way to a resilient, fighting half-century. Partnering with a proactive Matt Renshaw, who immediately began rotating the strike. The duo forged a vital, sturdy fifty-run partnership, but just when it moved to the 60's, Abrar Ahmed and Haris Rauf shook hands to eliminate both the set batters. After the fall of the sixth wicket, no batter from the lower middle order stood up, except for Oliver Peake, who went 31 off 32 balls and pushed over 230.

The anchor cut short - Recognizing the immense danger, stand-in captain Josh Inglis took the anchor role alongside Cameron Green to rebuild the fractured innings. Inglis showed superb temperament, picking his gaps carefully and picking up five boundaries on his way to a vital, gritty 51 off 74 deliveries. Just as it seemed the skipper was ready to shift gears and launch a late-innings assault, the impressive youngster Arafat Minhas struck again to get the wicket of Inglis. This left Australia in another vulnerable position at 102 for 4, desperately needing their lower middle order to step up and find a way to navigate Pakistan's suffocating spin attack.

Perfect start for Pakistan - The action began with immediate drama as Pakistan's captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, won the toss, chose to bowl, and struck gold on the very first delivery. Australia’s top order suddenly found themselves walking a tightrope on a sluggish, slow, and turning pitch. While Matthew Short tried to inject intent, but got eliminated by Abrar Ahmed, and when the dependable Marnus Labuschagne gave up his wicket to Arafat Minhas shortly after, the visitors were left reeling at a precarious 51 for 3.

A quick word from Abrar Ahmed - Abrar says that the plan was to bowl as they did in the previous ODI, and they got success with that plan. Abrar reckons that the wicket at Pindi was a bit skiddy, but this is even tougher as the ball is gripping into the surface. Abrar mentions that it will take a good batting effort to chase this, but he feels confident in his side's batting unit.

Pakistan were clinical with the ball - Just like the first match, Pakistan's bowlers were once again in their element, reading the conditions accurately and turning them firmly in their favour. The spinners set the tone through the middle overs, applying relentless pressure and strangling the Australian batting lineup, before the pacers took over in the final ten and brought the innings to a commanding close. However, in the last over, Rauf would feel that he gave away some extra runs, but still, it was a good overall display from the Pakistan bowling unit. It is yet another underwhelming batting display from Australia, and one that falls well short of the standards this side is capable of setting, posting a total of 231 runs. Yes, the pitch has undeniably assisted the bowlers, but the question now lingers that is it enough to defend? Only time will tell.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, OUT! TIMBER! Haris Rauf ends proceedings with a wicket, and Australia finish with 231/9 on the board. Rauf keeps going for the full and fast one and gets it spot-on this time. Bowled at around 147 clicks, full, not quite yorker length but right at the stumps. Oliver Peake makes room to open up the off side but is beaten for raw pace, and the ball smashes into the stumps. End of a nifty knock from Peake and 16 runs come off the final over.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, FOUR BYES! A bit of a wild delivery, and the keeper gets a really bad bounce as well. Full toss, just outside off. Peake makes room but fails to connect and the ball just shoots off after pitching behind the stumps. Ghazi Ghori is taken aback and the ball races past him for four extra runs towards fine leg.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, FOUR! This is momentum-shifting batting from Oliver Peake. Back of a length, at nearly 146 kph and trying to cramp the batter. Peake swivels back and pulls it firmly to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 12 off the over, with 2 balls still to go.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Another slower one, dug in short and outside off. Peake reaches out and forces it over the cover fielder for a couple of handy runs.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, SIX! That's a clean strike and Australia go past 220. Slower delivery, overpitched and outside off. Oliver Peake goes onto the back foot and lays into the lofted drive, launching it over wide long off for a biggie.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Ambitious attempt from Oliver Peake. Pace on and over off and middle, Peake tries to reverse hit it away, but the ball was past him in a flash.

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Full and at the toes, clipped away through square leg. They do take the single off the last ball, pretty surprising. Actually, they don't and Oliver Peake will be on strike at the start of the final over.

Adam Zampa comes out next to bat for Australia.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, OUT! CAUGHT! High, high, but not long enough. Shaheen Afridi rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it into the pitch. Nathan Ellis backs away and leans back to swing it leg side but gets it high on the bat. The ball sails down to wide long on, where Arafat Minhas settles under it and takes a good catch.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, Very full and outside off, Ellis goes after it but misses, and he seems angry with himself.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, FOUR! That's a fine shot. Full and attacking off stump, Nathan Ellis makes room and laces the swat down to long off for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, Oh, that's missed the off stump by a whisker. Fuller one jammed in towards the off pole. Nathan Ellis backs away and misses to connect, but the ball deviates away after pitching and misses the stumps. Half an appeal for caught behind, and nothing more. Actually, UltraEdge later shows that there was indeed and outside edge.

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, High up in the air, doesn't carry. Slower ball into the pitch, grips a bit. Oliver Peake hangs back to pull but gets a top edge that lands well in front of Abrar Ahmed, who came in from fine leg. Just a single.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Slightly short and angled in, awkwardly chipped towards mid on for a single by Peake.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Not where Peake intended that to go. Just back of a length, angled in, Peake leans back to launch it over mid-wicket but the ball just doesn't arrive quickly enough. It goes off the toe end of the blade to mid off.

Haris Rauf to Nathan Ellis, Good length, around off, tentatively pushed away in front of cover for a quick single.

Haris Rauf to Nathan Ellis, Much better. The outswinger now, a bit full and outside off, shapes away a fair bit. Ellis pokes at it but misses.

Haris Rauf to Nathan Ellis, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for the Aussies. Very ill-directed from Haris, on a length and sprayed down the leg side. The keeper dives to his left, but fails to get a glove on it and the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Short, but not short enough to pull, outside off. Oliver Peake leans back and drags it across to deep square leg for one.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Bashed on a hard length, darted in a long way towards the batter. No room on offer for Peake, who punches it out to silly mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, Excellent over, just a wide and a wicket off it as well. Shorter and angled into the batter, Ellis hops up and gets hit on the body.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, That's a big swing and a miss. Full and just outside off, angles in a bit. Nathan Ellis stays back and just looks to tee off like in golf, hoicking it across the line but fails to connect.

Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Ellis, Shaheen comes around the wicket to the right-hander, hammers the shorter length and angles it in. Ellis gets cramped for room and hops to defend.

Shaheen Afridi gets his second wicket. Nathan Ellis is the new man at the crease.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, OUT! BOWLED'EM! This was very much on the cards. Shaheen Afridi keeps the length fairly full and shapes the ball back in towards the stumps. Matthew Kuhnemann backs away yet again and has a wild swipe across the line, missing the ball completely and the ball then smashes into the stumps. Kuhnemann's job was to get Peake on strike, but he's just swung for the fences and got himself out.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, A wide yorker, reverses in late. Kuhnemann backs away early and has to reach for it, toe-ending it into the off side.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, WIDE! Attempted bumper, dug in well short and angled down leg. Kuhnemann backs away and ducks under it.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, Looking for the straight yorker, Shaheen ends up serving a low full toss, which Kuhnemann hits it back to him.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Darted into the pads, Kuhnemann misses the flick and the ball rolls off the pads to square leg. The batters pick up a leg bye.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, The off-cutter now, nearly skims the top of off stump. Good length, angled in from outside off, but straightens. Kuhnemann stays leg side of the ball and has half a poke at it but is well beaten.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Full and straight, angling into middle and leg, Kuhnemann jams it across to wide mid on.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, A direct hit, and Kuhnemann would have been gone! Length ball, attacking off stump. Oliver Peake stays back and drops it with soft hands in front of point, setting off for the single. Shadab Khan gathers the ball and underarms the throw at the keeper's end but misses and Kuhnemann is able to drag his bat home. 200 up for Australia now.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, A bit slower and pushed into the pads. Peake tentatively blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Back of a length, at 144.2 clicks and outside off. Kuhnemann hangs back and punches it down square through the point region for a single.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, SIX! SMASHED AWAY FOR A HUGE SIX. Flighted, around middle and leg, Oliver Peake goes down on a knee and slogs this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region.

Shadab Khan to Matthew Kuhnemann, Full and on the pads, Matt Renshaw gets it away towards point for one.

Shadab Khan to Matthew Kuhnemann, Short of a length, arond off, Matt Renshaw looks to flick it away but gets it edged over the bowler for a couple towards long on.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, on the pads, Oliver Peake hits this to deep square leg for a single.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Wrong'un around off, Oliver Peake looks to block this off his back foot but he fails to read the wrong'un and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Fuller on middle and off, Oliver Peake drives this down to long off for a single. The throw comes in from the deep, hits the stumps directly at the striker's end, allowing the batters to take an extra run as the ball rolls towards square leg.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Pace-on bumper at 140.1 kph from Rauf, around the left ear of Matthew Kuhnemann. The Aussie batter gets away from the line of the ball and leaves it.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Back of a length, wide of off, Matthew Kuhnemann keeps his guard down here.

Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, Full and around off, Oliver Peake punches this to the left of mid off for one.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Kuhnemann, Good length, around off, Matthew Kuhnemann guides this to the third man region for one.

Matthew Kuhnemann walks out to bat next.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, OUT! TIMBER! Rauf answers right back. Right in the channel, on off, Matt Renshaw opens his bat face and looks to run this down the third man region but misses out, and the ball swings back in and sneaks past his bat and rattles the timber. Matt Renshaw departs for run-a-ball 43.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Great wrist control from Matt and he gets the first boundary for Australia after 50 balls, as per Ramiz Raja on-air. On a length, around the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through the square leg region and the ball races to the fence for four. The fielder did try to put in a dive and field this but failed to keep it away from the fence.

Haris Rauf is back into the attack.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, around off, Oliver Peake drives this past the left of the fielder at extra cover for two.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this down to long on for a strike rotation.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Quicker googly, on off, Oliver Peake plays this off his back foot towards deep third for one.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, LEG BYE! Pushed through on the pads, Matt Renshaw goes for a flick off his back foot but misses and gets it deflected off his pads to the left of short fine leg for a leg bye.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, around off, Matt Renshaw drives this through covers for a couple more.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Wrong'un, around leg, Matt Renshaw goes deep inside the crease and tucks this towards the left of long on for two.

According to the new rules, after 34 overs, one of the two balls is chosen by the bowling side. Now, it seems that the ball chosen has gone out of shape. The fourth umpire is out with a box of balls, and the umpires choose one that is closest in terms of wear and tear to the previous one.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, around off, Oliver Peake defends this one and sees out the last delivery from Abrar.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Flicker, in the line of the stumps, Oliver Peake gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, on the pads, Oliver Peake hits this well but finds square leg.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Full and on the pads, Matt nudges this through square leg for a run.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Short of a length, on middle and leg, Oliver Peake pulls this flat towards deep square leg for one.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Quicker one, around off, Oliver Peake dabs this to backward point.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Short of a length, onto the pads, turning down the leg. Oliver Peake helps this towards fine leg for a single.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Googly, not picked up at all, leaving the southpaw on his outside edge. Oliver Peake looks to block this one but gets beaten.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Full and on middle and leg, Oliver Peake gets it edged off the inside edge towards short fine leg.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Pushed through around off, going across the batter, Oliver Peake plays for the spin and slashes at it. Ends up blocking this out.

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, around off, Oliver Peake pushes this to short cover for a dot.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Fuller on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through square leg for one.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this innings.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Dragged length on off, blocked off by Peake. A run and a wicket off the 40th over of the innings.

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Floated up, on a nagging length and on middle. Oliver Peake goes deep in the crease and drops it with soft hands in front of first slip.

Oliver Peake replaces Green with the bat for Australia.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT! A huge wicket at this stage of the innings, and Abrar Ahmed gives a staring send-off to Cameron Green as well. This is tossed up, on off and slightly short. Green rocks back to pull but snatches at it and gets it high on the bat. The ball gets clubbed down to long on, where Sahibzada Farhan comes in a bit and takes a safe catch. End of a fighting knock from Green, and Australia are 167/5.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, pushed well wide of the off stump. Green reaches for it and toe-ends it towards cover-point.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Dragged shorter and outside off, Green punches it straight to Shadab Khan at short extra cover.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Flatter one on off, Renshaw hangs deep and swats it down to long on for one.

Just an over for Agha and Abrar Ahmed replaces him.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Short, around leg, Matt Renshaw nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Full toss, around off, Matt Renshaw flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Short, outside off, Green slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Full, around off, Green stabs it to backward point.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Two wides! Short, down the leg side, Matt Renshaw misses his flick and the keeper fails to glove it. The batter gets a single.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Just a few inches in it! A touch fuller, around off, Matt Renshaw gets forward and looks to drive at it, but gets the outside edge. The ball rolls toward the right of the long off fielder. He does well to charge on the ball and has a shy to the non-striker's end as he sees the batters trying to get a double. The fielder scores a direct hit, but the third umpire sees that Cameron Green dragged his bat and managed to get inside the crease by a few inches.

A direct hit towards the bowler's end, and is that OUT? Just the first replay was enough to confirm that Green is safely inside his crease as the ball hits the stumps.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Khan tries to bowl much fuller, but offers a low full toss, on middle. Cameron Green drives it downtown to long on and gets a single.

Salman Agha to Cameron Green, Fuller one at the stumps, Green leans on and drives it down to long on for one. 7 easy runs off that over.

Salman Agha to Cameron Green, That's positive running from the batters. Fractionally short, Cameron Green presses back and works it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder and races back for the second. Green also brings up his FIFTY, a very gritty knock from him.

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Four balls, four singles so far. Good length on off, grips a bit and Renshaw works it off the back foot through mid on for a run.

Salman Agha to Cameron Green, Dragged length outside off, Green covers the line well and pushes it down to long on for one more.

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Round-arm delivery, angled into off. Renshaw cuts it to deep point and picks up an easy single.

Salman Agha to Cameron Green, Nagging length, spinning into the pads. Green punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Salman Agha has been called into action with the ball.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, A bit slower now, full, around off, Green punches it to long off for another single. The 50-run stand is up between these two, a crucial one for the Aussies as well.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Around off, fullish, Matt Renshaw knocks it to long on and gets a single.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Tossed up, fuller in length, around off, Cameron Green strides out and drives it to long off for one.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Easy double! Khan drags his length back, outside off, Cameron Green transfers his weight on his back foot and slaps at it toward the left of the deep cover fielder and gets a comfortable brace.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Full, around the leg stump. Matt Renshaw clips it to backward square leg and gets a single.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Floated through the air and offers a lower full toss, outside off. Matt Renshaw drills it to the mid off fielder.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Slower delivery, full and on the stumps. Renshaw leans on and wrists it past square leg for one more. 7 off the over and this partnership now moves to 44 runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, Back of a length, angled across off. Green stands tall and punches it to sweeper cover for another single.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, A slower short ball, pulled down to long leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Pitched up, full and outside off, driven on the up and past the diving fielder for a couple of runs in the deep.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, A full ball on middle, reverses away from the right-hander. Green looks to drive but gets an inside edge wide of short fine leg for one more.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Just a single. On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Renshaw. The batters look for two but decide against it and the throw comes in at the bowler's end. Afridi whips off the bails, but the replays show that Renshaw dived back into safety.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Short, on middle, Cameron Green dabs it to the off side.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, SIX! KABOOM! Flighted and fuller, on middle. Cameron Green puts on his dancing shoes and charges down the track to launch it to downtown for half a dozen.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, That's been taken, or has it? Oh, cheeky Shadab Khan is just having a bit of fun with the crowd. That's clearly a bump ball. Tossed up around off, Green advances and punches it into the turf. Shadab springs to his left at short cover and pouches it brilliantly, but it won't count.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Pitches it up, fuller, on off, Green drives it gently to the same short cover fielder.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, On a nagging length, around off, Cameron Green looks to tuck it but ends up pushing it to the short cover fielder.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Short, just outside off, Cameron Green fends it to the short cover fielder.

DRINKS! The game is going at a really slow pace and the slowness of the deck has a lot to do with that. The Aussies are somehow looking to take the game deep with these two out in the middle and Green in particular has really done the hard work, whereas Matt Renshaw has looked at ease ever since stepping out in the middle. Arafat Minhas has bowled out and that is a good sign for the visitors, as they were not able to pick or play him well enough. The Aussies will be looking to first touch 200 and then look to add onto that.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Full and a bit too straight again, on the pads, tucked away to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Lovely timing and placement from Matt Renshaw. Overpitched, on middle and leg, Renshaw clips it away to the left of mid on and Haris Rauf soon gives up the chase as the ball races into the fence.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Top delivery, right on the money. A honing yorker on off stump, right in the blockhole, but Renshaw squeezes it out on the off side.

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Pitched full and outside off, a bit of reverse back into the left-hander. Renshaw drives, but does so uppishly and in front of mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, Full again, angled into the pads, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, The fielder had a lot more time than he thought. Full and shaping into middle and leg. Cameron Green jams the drive to mid on and the batters look for the single. Renshaw is stranded in the middle when he turns back and Arafat Minhas fires in a wide throw at the bowler's end, letting Renshaw off the hook.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Slower through the air, fuller in length,on middle. Cameron Green strides out and tries to block it, but gets the inside edge, before the ball rolls to square leg. Single taken.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Fires a fuller, on middle. Matt Renshaw clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Ghazi Ghori has recovered from the respiratory issue he was facing earlier. He is keeping the wickets for Pakistan again.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Fullish, on middle, Matt Renshaw drives it to the right of the wide long on fielder for a couple of runs.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Pitches it up, on off, Matt Renshaw punches it, but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Abrar Ahmed comes around the wicket to bowl the left-hander. Angling in, around off, Matt Renshaw tucks it to mid-wicket.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Green nudges it to the right of mid on for a single.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Picked well enough by Renshaw. Slightly slower and full, well outside off. Matt Renshaw leans on and chips the drive well over covers for a boundary.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, Full and fast, angled into the stumps, Renshaw digs it out to mid on.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, A quick yorker to follow up the slower one. Darted in on middle and leg, Green manages to jam it down to long on for a single.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Was there an inside edge? Looks like it, but replays show that the ball seemed to be angling down leg, no inside edge, though. Slower one, relatively full and on off. Cameron Green leans on to drive but the ball angles in and betas the inside edge, wrapping Green on the pads.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, Around the wicket to the left-hander, short again and angled into the batter. Renshaw hops up and nurdles it around the corner on the leg side for one more.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Dug in short and outside off, doesn't rise much. Green pulls it off the bottom edge towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

End of another excellent spell from Arafat Minhas (10-2-27-2).

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Just short of the fielder! On a nagging length, around off. Cameron Green tries to defend this as well, but gets nicked on the outside edge. Luckily, the ball flies low and drops just short of the slip fielder. It bounces away toward the backward point region and the batter gets a single.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Angling in, fuller and around middle, Green tucks it to square leg.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Full, outside off, Green rests it to cover.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, A touch fuller, just outside off. Green tries to defend it on his front foot but induces an outside edge. The ball rolls past the slip fielder, toward deep backward point, and Green gets a couple of runs.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Pitches it fuller, angling in, toward the pads of the batter. Cameron Green eases it toward the right of the bowler.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Flat and fuller, just outside off. Green leans on the delivery and blocks it out.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Hard length, onto the pads, Cameron Green works this towards fine leg for one.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, Good length, down the leg side, Matt Renshaw flicks this through square leg and takes one. The batters were looking for the second, but Arafat Minhas was quickly onto the ball and restricted the batters to one.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, Rauf goes in search of a yorker length, misses this slightly but keeps it within the line of the stumps. Matt flicks this to Babar Azam at mid on.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, A touch fuller and wide outside off, Cameron Green strides towards the pitch of the ball and drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Back of a length, around off, Cameron Green defends this off his front foot.

Haris Rauf to Matt Renshaw, On a length, around the pads, going further down. Matt Renshaw flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

Haris Rauf (4-1-10-0) is reintroduced into the attack.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, That's a very close call! Pitching it slightly back of the fuller length, just outside off and turning it back toward the left-hander. Matt Renshaw gets down on one knee to sweep it, but fails to get the connection. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and thumps the pad. After the appeal is rejected, Pakistan opt for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, and the Ball Tracking shows that the impact of the pad and the ball hitting the off stump are both umpire's call.

An appeal for LBW against Matt Renshaw, but turned down. The impact seemed outside off, but the bowler has convinced Shaheen Afridi to go for the DRS. The third umpire is called into action. There's nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the impact as umpire's call. It stays Not Out, but Pakistan keep the review as well.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Oh, it just takes the inside edge! On a nagging length, on leg, turning down the leg side. Matt Renshaw looks to flick it but only manages to get the inside edge. The ball zips past the gloves of the keeper and rolls away to the left of the deep fine leg fielder for a couple of runs.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Minhas drags his length back, just outside off. Cameron Green leans back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Pitches it up, does Minhas, on middle, Green blocks it back to the bowler.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, A bit quicker this time, flat and fuller, on middle. Cameron Green pushes it to cover.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Rauf bowls this on a length, drifting this down the leg side. Matt Renshaw flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Quicker and fuller on off, Cameron Green keeps it out.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Googly, on off, Cameron Green strides next to the pitch of the ball and defends this out.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Fuller on off, turning away from the batter, Green pushes this to covers.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Leggie, around off, Cameron Green rises with the bounce and pushes this towards cover-point for a dot.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Fuller on middle and off, Matt Renshaw comes onto his front foot and flicks this through mid on for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Quicker one, on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw rocks back inside the crease and tucks this to the onside for a dot.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Pushed through around off, Cameron Green blocks this one.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Tossed up, on middle and off, Cameron Green dead bats it.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw tucks this just wide to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder for a single. This was in the air for a moment but was wide enough of Shaheen Afridi at short mid-wicket.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Fuller, wide of off, Matt Renshaw goes for the reverse sweep yet again and this time gets a bit of bat at it but dabs this only to the fielder at first slip.

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Full and wide outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for a reverse sweep but doesn't connect with the ball at all and the ball gets jammed off his gloves.

Matt Renshaw is the new batter in at number 6. Also, an over or so ago, Pakistan also changed their keeper. Ghazi Ghori seemed to be having some breathing issues and Rohail Nazir took the gloves from him. Let's hope Ghori is fine.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Arafat Minhas picks up his second wicket and breaks the sturdy 51-run partnership. He comes around the wicket and bowls a touch fuller, on off. The ball skids through after pitching on the track and attacks the off stump. Josh Inglis rocks on his back foot to punch it away, but plays all over it as it goes past the inside edge and rattles the stump. Josh Inglis has to depart after scoring a half-century.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Pushed through on off, Cameron Green defends this towards short leg.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Fired on off, Cameron Green defends this off his front foot.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Quicker one, on off, Josh Inglis rocks back and punches this towards long on for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Fuller and flatter on off, Josh Inglis blocks this out.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, FOUR! A timely knock of a half-century under pressure from the Australian skipper. Flighted around off, Josh Inglis reads the line of the ball and plays the reverse sweep. Hits this past the left of the backward point fielder for a boundary to bring up his FIFTY. A fine, captain's knock from him so far.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Quicker on off, Josh Inglis blocks this back to the bowler.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Arafat Minhas has got the rhythm, and he is threatening Green here. Pitching it on off, a touch fuller in length, spinning it away. Green looks to block it on his front foot and it yet again goes past the outside edge.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Green leans on the delivery and defends it back to the bowler.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, And again! On a nagging length this time, pitching closer to the middle stump and turning it away. Green looks to block it but misses on the outside edge. However, there's an appeal for stumping as Ghazi Ghori gloves it and dislodges the bails. The third umpire has a look at it, but sees that Green's back foot is well inside the crease.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Beaten! Pitches it fuller, on off and turns it away from the batter. Cameron Green lunges to block it but it whistles past the outside edge.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Minhas drags his length back, just outside off. Josh Inglis hangs back and mistimes his push to long off as the ball slows a bit after pitching on the track. Single taken.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, A touch fuller, pitching it just outside off and turning it away. Cameron Green rocks back and punches it toward the left of the cover fielder for a single.

Arafat Minhas (6-2-17-1) is back on as Pakistan look to break this brewing stand.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Over-pitched delivery, around off, Josh Inglis drives this well towards the right of Babar Azam at mid off. Babar puts in a dive to his right and fields this. Just 2 off this over and Shaheen has bowled well in this comeback spell, giving away just 2 from his last 2 overs.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Yorker, on the pads, Josh Inglis leans inside the line of the ball and tucks this to mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, Shaheen goes full again, around off, Cameron Green goes for a drive at it. gets it edged off the outside edge towards the third man region for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, Shaheen goes even fuller, bowls it into the batter on middle and leg, Cameron Green rolls this to mid on for a dot.

Shaheen Afridi to Cameron Green, Full and on middle and off, Cameron Green thumps this towards short covers for no run.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Short and on middle and leg, Josh Inglis pulls this to deep backward square leg for one.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, SIX! BANG! A boundary after a very long time, and this is the first biggie of the match. Shorter yet again from Shadab, angling in, on middle and leg. Cameron Green reads the delivery, opens his stance and heaves it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Josh Inglis drives it to long off for a single.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Shadab drags his length back, just outside off. Josh Inglis stays on his back foot and punches it to cover.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Again a touch fuller, outside off. Cameron Green punches it through covers and gets an easy single.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, A tad fuller, around off, Josh Inglis lunges and pushes it to long off for another single.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, A bit flat one to start, pitching it much fuller, on middle. Cameron Green gets on his front foot and drives it to long off for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Maiden for Shaheen. Good length, on top of off, Josh Inglis pushes this towards mid on and the batters just can not rotate.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Hard length, into the deck, on middle and off, Josh Inglis pushes this from the inside of his bat towards mid on for yet another dot.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Yorker, around off, Josh Inglis guides this to point for another dot.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Shaheen bowls it on a length, slanting this back into the batter on middle and leg. Josh Inglis defends this off his front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Back of a length, around off, Josh Inglis punches this off his back foot towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Shaheen bowls it full and on off, Josh Inglis pushes this with a straight bat to mid off for a dot.

Shaheen Afridi (2-0-16-1) brings himself back into the attack.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Flighted and fuller, at the stumps. Cameron Green pushes it to the right of the bowler. Shadab Khan tumbles away and stops it.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Fullish, outside off, Cameron Green mistimes his drive to the cover fielder.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Short, around off, Cameron Green dabs it to the off side.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Fuller yet again, around off, Josh Inglis leans on the delivery and drives it toward the left of the bowler. Shadab Khan makes a dive but fails to stop it. Single taken.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Pitches it up, does Shadab, on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off and gets a single.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Tossed up, much fuller, just behind the yorker length, around the pads of the batter. Cameron Green tucks it to mid-wicket.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Length ball on off, Green stays a bit low and plays it towards deep point picking up a single. Australia are 81/3 after 20 overs, and this partnership is now worth 30 runs.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Oh, the surprise yorker now. Full and straight, quick too. Tails back into middle stump. Cameron Green manages to jam his bat down in time and keeps it out.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Another effort ball, dug in short and outside off, angling in. Inglis leans back and does well to guide it down to deep third for a run.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Dug in a bit shorter, on off. Inglis gets on his toes and keeps it down on the off side.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Brilliant stop! Back of a length again, outside off. Josh Inglis stands tall and punches it firmly to the right of point, but Shadab Khan dives in and stops a certain boundary. Inglis remains on 40.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Back of a length, bowled from wider of the crease and over middle. Inglis presses back and blocks it off.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, The googly now, landed on a length and just outside off. Green reads it well, hops back and dabs it down to point.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Flatter delivery on off, smacked down the ground to long off for just one more.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Fractionally short around off, cut away off the back foot and in front of square on the off side for a single.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Immaculate length on off, turning the ball away. Cameron Green gets a big stride in and make sthe block.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, A bit quicker and fuller on leg, turns away. Green rocks back to defend.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Slow and short on off, turns away a long way. Inglis manages to drag it past the diving bowler and down to long on for a single.

DRINKS! Time for a hydration break. The home side would be the happier of the two at this point. Australia, too, would feel they have made a decent comeback after losing a wicket on the very first ball. Josh Inglis holds the key for the Australian side as he has looked at ease in this contest thus far and it depends a lot on him to what the visitors will post on the board.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Fuller in length, outside off, and inducing the drive. Josh Inglis goes after it but gets it off the outer half of the blade towards deep third for a single.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Full again, at 144.8 kph and angled back into the stumps. Inglis watchfully defends.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Pitched full and straight, looking to slip one through. Inglis manages to get his bat down in time and drives it to mid off.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Angled into the pads now, worked away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Good length, attacking the top of off and middle at nearly 141 clicks. Green solidly blocks it to cover.

Haris Rauf to Cameron Green, Hard length outside off, stays a tad low. Green gets across and blocks it off the inner half of the blade.

Haris Rauf has been called back into the action.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Fullish length, wide outside off, Inglis leans across and plays it towards cover.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, A googly now, too full and on middle. Inglis leans on and smothers it towards mid on.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Easy pickings, but Josh Inglis does well to put it away. Short and wide, it stands up for the batter. Inglis rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Oh, that's some sharp turn. On a length, drifted into off, but the leg-break pitches and turns away square, leaving Inglis bamboozled.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Dragged length on off, this one grips a bit. Green stays back and pats it down wide of cover-point for one more.

Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Shadab tosses it up, full and wide outside off. Josh Inglis plays the square drive and picks up a single in the deep.

Josh Inglis hasn't really played a false stroke thus far and his side will be counting on him to play a big knock here.

Another change for Pakistan. Shadab Khan joins the attack, replacing Arafat Minhas.

Maaz Sadaqat to Cameron Green, Darted in quicker, outside off as well. Green jams it out towards cover. Just 3 off the over.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Slow and short, Inglis has to wait back before punching it past extra cover for a single.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, A lot more air on this one, lobbed up on off and middle, allowing the ball to turn. But its slow turn and Inglis easily pats it behind point.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Pushed through quicker now, just outside off. Inglis makes yet another block.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Nagging length, in and around off, Inglis opens the bat face late and angles it towards short third.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, On the shorter side, Josh Inglis pounces on it and slaps it wide of deep cover. Haris Rauf runs to his right in the deep and dives to make the stop. The batters get two runs.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Another maiden for Arafat Minhas. Fired in straighter, Green lunges to defend yet again.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Seems like Green and Australia are happy to play the waiting game against Minhas. Fullish length on off, Green blocks it off the front foot.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Four dots on the trot! Dragged length around middle, Cameron Green rocks back and punches it out to mid on.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Quicker through the air, full and just outside off. Green eases it out towards point.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, A bit more flighted, drifting into the pads. Green looks to block but gets a bit of a leading edge into the off side.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Full and straight at 88.7 kph, slides right on. Green gets half a stride out to defend.

Maaz Sadaqat to Cameron Green, Flatter one on off, tapped away comfortably through cover-point for a run. Australia are 65/3 after 14 overs.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Shortish length again, this time Inglis opens the bat face and punches it square through the off side for a single.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Fractionally short, outside off as well. Josh Inglis goes deep in the crease and hammers it away but straight to the cover fielder.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Fuller and just oustide off, squeezed away towards point by Inglis.

Maaz Sadaqat to Cameron Green, A drag-down outside off, the ball holds in the deck and stays a bit low. Green rocks back and punches it down to long off for one more.

Maaz Sadaqat to Josh Inglis, Maaz offers a lot of flight right away and pushes it wide outside off. Inglis reaches for it and smacks it to deep cover for one.

Change? Yes, Maaz Sadaqat has been brought into the attack.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, That's come on with the arm. Full and on middle, slides back in. Green gets an inside edge through backward square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Minhas drags the length back by a couple of inches and bowls it around off. Green pushes it out into the off side.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, And again! Fuller one, on off, Green lunges to defend.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Full and straight, Green gets a good stride in and blocks it off.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Uppish but safe enough. Slightly fuller this time, Inglis leans on, shows the full face of the blade and punches it to the left of the bowler for a single down to long off.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Flatter delivery, punched with the full face of the blade towards extra cover.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, Oh, that could have been catastrophic for the Aussies. Fuller one on off, Green pushes it into the off side and looks for the single, but is rightfully sent back by Inglis.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, A yorker now, fired in on off and middle. Green manages to dig it out.

Abrar Ahmed to Cameron Green, FOUR! In the air, but in the gap as well. The top-spinner from Abrar, on a good length. Green stands tall and punches it away wide of mid on and the ball speeds away to the fence for a welcome boundary.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, A well-judged single now. Fullish length on off, Inglis leans on and pushes it in front of covers, scampering through for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Attacking the stumps, Inglis rocks back and blocks it off.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Nicely played. Floated, full and on the stumps. Josh Inglis lunges inside the line and paddles it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Length ball on the stumps, watchfully kept out by Green. A wicket-maiden for Arafat Minhas.

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, Peach! Full and on off, drifts in, but turns away sharply. Cameron Green leans on to block but does well not to edge it behind.

Australia lose their third wicket now. Cameron Green walks up to the middle to replace Marnus Labuschagne.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Arafat Minhas gets his first wicket of the game. Nicely tossed up, a bit full and outside off. Marnus Labuschagne looks to release pressure and gets down to sweep. But he tries to reach for it as the ball turns away from him. The ball takes the top edge and lobs towards leg slip. Salman Agha at first slip, runs after it and gobbles it up. Australia are 51/3, and in a spot of bother.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets away with it this time, does Minhas. Short and wide, comes slower off the deck. Labuschagne reaches out and taps it in front of point.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter this time, angled in with the arm and towards the stumps. Labuschagne rocks back to defend.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, That's a beauty! Nice and full, just outside off, at 91.8 kph. Marnus Labuschagne is drawn forward but the ball dips and turns away sharply past the outside edge.

Powerplay 1 is done. The next phase of play will last till 40 overs, where Pakistan will be allowed as many as 4 fielders outside the ring.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, A maiden for Abrar Ahmed. Full and on off, Josh Inglis punches this firmly to the left of silly mid off but a good effort from Shaheen Afridi, diving to his left saves a run for his side.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Quicker and flatter around off, Josh Inglis punches this to cover-point for yet another dot.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Pushed through on off, Josh Inglis pushes this gently towards covers for another dot.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Flighted, around off, Josh Inglis drives this well but straight to extra cover.

Abrar Ahmed gets a talking to from the umpire regarding his follow-through. Not an official warning yet, but it might be incoming if Abrar strays one more time.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Googly, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis rocks onto his back foot and pushes this towards the right of the bowler for a dot.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, around off, Josh Inglis defends this off his front foot.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks this towards the off side.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Class on show by Marnus Labuschagne. Slightly short of a length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne is quick to use the depth of the crease, rocks deep inside the crease and cuts this with fast hands through the right of the backward point fielder for four runs.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated around off, Marnus Labuschagne almost plays down the wrong line but gets lucky to edge this off the outside edge of his bat towards backward point.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker and flatter into the batter, on middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne strides to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Length dragged back from Arafat, around off, Marnus Labuschagne goes onto his back foot this time and keeps it out.

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around off, Marnus Labuschagne defends this off his front foot.

Abrar Ahmed to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker one, on the pads, Marnus Labuschagne tucks this through square leg for one.

Abrar Ahmed to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of a length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne cuts this square but straight to point.

Marnus Labuschagne walks out to bat next.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The slowness of the deck has assisted the home side for the second time inside 8 overs. Short and in line with the stumps, spinning away from the batter. Matthew Short goes deep inside the crease and was looking to flick this through mid-wicket, but the ball stopped on the batter, and catches Short high on his bat around the sticker, before lobbing straight back to the bowler. Abrar Ahmed pouches it with ease. Australia are 46 for 2 now.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Quicker one, on off, Matthew Short defends this one.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Abrar gives it a lot more air, around off, Josh Inglis backs away to the leg side and lofts this inside out. Gets it sliced from the outside half of his bat and the ball lofts behind cover-point. The ball was racing to the fence, but an excellent chase from Arafat Minhas kept it down to three.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Flighted around off, turning away from the batter. Josh Inglis rocks back and pushes this to point.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Fired on the pads of Josh Inglis. The Aussie skipper tickles this to fine leg for a run.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Fired into the batter, on middle and leg, Matthew nudges this through square leg for a single.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Short of a length, on middle and off, Matthew Short rises with the bounce and flicks this through mid-wicket for a brace.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Arafat drifts this one into the batter on off, turning it away from the batter. Matthew Short looks to tuck this away towards mid-wicket but gets beaten.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Fuller around off, Matthew Short punches this well towards extra cover.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, around off, Josh Inglis goes down on a knee and ramps this to fine leg for a single.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Flicker around off, Matthew Short moves away to his leg side and drives this towards covers for no run.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Pushed through on middle and off, Short tucks this to the right of square leg for no run.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Short of a length, on middle and off, Matthew Short rocks back and flicks this towards the left of the deep square leg fielder for a couple.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Fired into the batter, on middle and leg, Matthew Short gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Quicker and fuller, on off, Matthew Short defends this one.

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Floated onto the pads, Josh Inglis looks to play this around the mid-wicket region but gets it edged off the outside edge with the ball rolling through mid on for one.

Spin from both ends as Abrar Ahmed comes in to replace Haris Rauf.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Quicker one, on off, Matthew Short dead bats this off his front foot.

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, FOUR! Well swept in front of the square on the leg for four. Tossed up, around off, turning it away from the batter. Matthew Short goes down on a knee and sweeps this past the right of the short mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Fired onto the pads, Josh Inglis tucks this through square leg for one.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Short of a length, around off, Josh Inglis punches this towards cover-point for a dot.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, around off, Josh Inglis gets right on top of the bounce and keeps it out.

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Fuller around leg, turning away from the batter. Josh Inglis looks to block this one but gets beaten and is hit on his front pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

The first bowling change from Pakistan, and it is Arafat Minhas, who comes in to replace Shaheen Afridi.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR! First boundary of the game for Matthew Short. Pitched-up delivery, on the pads, drifting down the leg side. Matthew Short flicks this past the left of the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Bowled at 141.5 kph, short and into the batter, Josh Inglis hops back inside his crease and works this through backward square leg for a single.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Rauf keeps it full and in the line of the stumps, Josh Inglis pushes this to mid on for no run.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Good length, on middle and off, Matthew Short pushes this gently in front of mid on and takes one.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR LEG BYES! Rauf errs in line and the ball races away to the fence for four leg byes. Matthew Short moves away to his leg before the bowler releases the ball and Haris Rauf follows him with a fuller one on his pads. Short misses on the flick and the ball clips his pads and races to the fine leg fence four four extras.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Rauf bowls it on a length, around off, Matthew Short presents a full face of his bat and pushes this towards mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Good length, on middle and leg, Matthew Short works this towards mid-wicket and takes a quick run.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Cutter, around off, going across the batter, Josh Inglis looks to play this late and guide this through the backward point region but the ball arrives late and Josh Inglis gets an inside edge that rolls towards square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Full and wide outside off, going harmlessly away from the batter. Josh Inglis gives it a good look and leaves it all alone.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Shaheen goes full and around off, Josh Inglis gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks this out.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! It keeps getting better from Josh Inglis. Back of a length, around off, Josh Inglis hangs deep inside his crease and punches this off his back foot for a boundary through the cover-point region.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Glorious from the Australian skipper. Over-pitched delivery, wide of off, Josh Inglis steps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce of the ball and punches this from the middle of his bat for a boundary through the covers region.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, A maiden by Rauf as Matthew Short blocks a length delivery towards the right of the bowler.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Right in the channel, around off, Matthew Short looks to punch this down the ground but his bat tilts in his hands at the time of the contact with the ball and the white leather rolls to mid on.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Rauf bowls at 143.1 kph, on a good length, around off, Matthew Short comes down the track and punches this straight to mid on.

There seems to be an issue with the ball, and a few threads have come off. Babar Azam hands it to the umpire, who trims them off.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Hard length, on off, Matthew Short punches this to point.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR BYES! Rauf bowls it on a good length, wide of off, the ball nips back into the batter sharply and beats Short on the inside edge. The ball misses the off-pole marginally and keeps going away to the left of the diving keeper. Ghazi Ghori puts in a good effort but the swing on the ball takes the ball away to the fine leg fence for four byes.

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Rauf goes full and around off, Matthew Short punches this towards mid off for a dot.

Haris Rauf to steam in from the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Hard length, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis defends this towards the on side for a dot. A successful first over for Pakistan.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Shaheen goes fuller around off, takes it away from the batter. Josh Inglis offers no stroke at it.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Wristy from Josh. Good length, on the pads, Josh Inglis rolls his wrists and flicks this in the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for two.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Back of a length, around off, Josh Inglis hops back and blocks this out.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Flicked away for a boundary. The Aussie skipper is off the mark with four. Pitched-up delivery, around the pads, Josh Inglis leans inside the line and flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary to get going in this contest.

Josh Inglis is in early at number 3.

Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, OUT! CHOPPED ON! A perfect start for the home side but the worst possible one for Australia. Shaheen bowls this full and wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Alex Carey has a slash at it without moving his feet and gets an inside edge. The ball gets chopped back onto the stumps and the bails get dislodged. Alex Carey departs for a golden duck and the slowness of the deck is on show already.

We are all set for the game to begin! The umpires make their way out to the middle, followed by the players of Pakistan. Alex Carey and Matthew Short will be the opening pair for Australia. Shaheen Afridi will take the new ball himself, and he's raring to go. Just one slip in place to begin with. Let's go...

PITCH REPORT - Bazid Khan is pitchside. He says that the weather is quite hot, and the pitch yet again is prepared in a way that it has some roughness on it. He adds that there are a lot of cracks, and one would expect it to turn quite a bit. He ends by saying that there won't be much pace in it either.

Australia (Playing XI) - Matthew Short, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Adam Zampa (In for Billy Stanlake).

Pakistan (Unchanged XI) - Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Salman Agha, Ghazi Ghori (WK), Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed.

TOSS - Success for Pakistan at the coin flip and they have elected to BOWL first.

A blockbuster showdown awaits - The stage is officially set for an electrifying contest under the lights, and the atmosphere is bound to be electric. Will Pakistan continue their ruthless march to a series victory on home soil, or will the mighty Australians show their trademark grit and fight their way back into the tournament? Grab your popcorn and settle in, because this second ODI promises to be an absolute thriller that you simply cannot afford to miss. Toss and team news to follow...

Australia searching for answers against spin - Australia, on the other hand, found themselves thoroughly outplayed, exposing a familiar vulnerability and lack of technical skills against Pakistan's high-quality spin attack. The visitors collapsed under pressure, failing to build partnerships or read the variations off the pitch. To turn things around and force a result in their favour, the Aussie batters must use their feet better, sweep with confidence, and avoid playing predetermined shots. Additionally, their pace battery needs to strike early in the Powerplay to put Pakistan's formidable batting lineup under scoreboard pressure right from the start.

Clinical Pakistan eyeing series glory - The home side was nothing short of spectacular in the opening match, putting on a highly professional display to dismantle the visitors. A major highlight was Arafat Minhas, who enjoyed a dream debut with the ball by baffling the batters and picking up crucial breakthroughs. During the chase, Ghazi Ghori and Babar Azam anchored the middle order with sheer composure, rotating the strike effortlessly and putting on a batting masterclass. Despite the dominant win, Pakistan will know they must sharpen their Powerplay execution and fielding slip-ups if they want to build an unstoppable momentum in the lead-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.

Series decider or level ground - Welcome, cricket fans, to a massive encounter that carries immense stakes for both nations. The 2nd ODI between Pakistan and Australia could either seal the series for the clinical hosts or see the resilient visitors level the playing field. If Pakistan secures another victory today, they will comfortably wrap up the series with a game to spare. However, a fierce bounce-back from Australia will blow the series wide open, setting up an absolute blockbuster of a finale.

... MATCHDAY ...

The launchpad at Rawalpindi - The three-match ODI series began with a historical landmark as Pakistan celebrated its 1,000th One-Day International by registering a commanding five-wicket victory over Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After electing to bowl first on a low, slow surface, the home side completely dismantled the visitors' batting lineup, restricting them to a below-par score of 200 runs. Chasing a modest target of 201, Pakistan's batting core showed great composure to cross the finishing line inside 43 overs with 45 balls to spare. This comprehensive win handed the hosts a crucial 1-0 lead as the action now moves to the traditionally high-scoring Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan's search for perfection - The Men in Green displayed exceptional balance in the series opener, clicking beautifully across both major departments. Their bowling unit accurately exploited the home conditions to choke the scoring rate, while the batting department paced the chase with pristine authority, spearheaded by a steady 69 from Babar Azam and a solid 65 from Ghazi Ghori. To climb to a higher tier of consistency, Pakistan needs to sharpen their middle-overs scoring efficiency and address the expensive wicketless form of returning spinner Shadab Khan. An essential catalyst for this perfect vision remains young sensation Arafat Minhas, who scripted history with a phenomenal 5-wicket haul on his ODI debut. His lethal left-arm orthodox spin will dictate whether Pakistan can sustain their stranglehold and run away with the series. Australia's strategic reset - The visiting Australian unit looks significantly challenged on this subcontinental assignment due to the absence of key senior heavyweights. Their primary failure in the opening match was an evident inability to read local spin, which caused an abrupt middle-order collapse despite fighting half-centuries from Matthew Short and Matt Renshaw. To restore parity in this critical second game, Australia's central pillars like Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green must quickly snap out of their respective batting ruts. The tourists need a dynamic tactical approach that balances calculated risk-taking against the slower bowlers with clinical Powerplay execution to post a competitive total. The core tactical battles - This clash will be decided by specific high-stakes individual duels that carry serious tactical weight. The most anticipated battle features the Australian top-order trying to negotiate the introductory spell of Pakistan spin bowling, whose lethal bowling can easily alter the game's momentum. Simultaneously, the master tactician Babar Azam, facing off against the spin wizardry of Matthew Kuhnemann in the middle overs, will serve as a classical cricket chess match. Whoever manages to absorb the pressure and master these phase-specific challenges will push their respective country to the front line of this contest. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - PAK - WLWLW | AUS - LLWWW. Series defining factors - As the teams unpack their gear in Lahore, the changing nature of the surface will dramatically dictate the destiny of this series. Gaddafi Stadium historically acts as a paradise for stroke-makers, a massive shift from the slow, turning track of Rawalpindi. If Pakistan's diversified bowling arsenal successfully replicates its clinical execution, they will easily seal the trophy with a match to spare. However, if Australia's powerhouse batters capitalize on the true bounce and short boundaries of Lahore, they can successfully level the series and trigger a thrilling winner-take-all finale.