Pakistan vs Australia Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! There it is, Ben McDermott scores the winning runs. Haris Rauf steams in and tries to bowl a toe-crushing yorker but errs in line and McDermott keeps his cool and just helps it on its way off his legs to find the deep backward square leg fence. Australia get the final say on the tour and they have won a 'thrilling' contest by 3 wickets!

We're down to the final over. 4 needed off 6! Can Haris Rauf do it?

Dot to end and Shaheen Afridi has kept his side alive in the contest! Good-length, around off and this is firmly pushed towards extra cover. Just one run and two wickets off Afridi's final over, top stuff from him!

Full and on off, Ben Dwarshuis keeps it out towards mid off.

Debutant Ben Dwarshuis is the new batter. 4 needed off 8 balls.

OUT! Cleaned up! Things are getting interesting out in the middle and the crowd is charged up. Shaheen Afridi serves a fullish delivery angling into off. The ball moves away a bit after pitching and Sean Abbott goes for the cover drive. Abbott gets completely beaten by the raw pace and the ball hits the top of off stump. Afridi has sent Abbott packing for a golden duck.

Another fumble from Babar. Full and wide, firmly driven towards the Pakistani skipper at extra cover but he can't collect it cleanly. Single taken.

Around the top of off, McDermott looks to drive it through covers but is beaten and the ball doesn't carry to Rizwan.

Sean Abbott arrives. 5 needed off 11 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! The skipper looks to finish things off in style but ends up throwing away his wicket! Shaheen Afridi comes from 'round the wicket and angles it in full and around off. Aaron Finch whips it off the toe end of the bat and the ball flies towards the square leg fence. Asif Ali over there remains cool as a cucumber and takes a fine catch, inches inside the boundary line. The third umpire has a quick check to confirm the catch and he is satisfied. Finch departs after a good comeback knock.

Slightly back of a length, around off. McDermott dabs it down on the off side. 5 needed now off 12 balls.

Ben McDermott has made a mess of the stumps at the other end. Full and straight, punched back straight as an arrow and the ball castles into the stumps. Haris Rauf doesn't get a hand on it and Finch returns safely.

Yorker length delivery, around middle and leg. Finch digs it out to long on for a run.

Australia one hit away now! Around off, caressed through covers for a single.

FOUR! Ben McDermott is in a hurry now! Shortish delivery, on the hips and McDermott jabs it behind square on the leg side and finds the fence yet again. Just 7 needed now.

FOUR! This might just be the telling blow from Ben McDermott! Full and quick, on middle. McDermott just drills it through wide mid on and picks up a boundary.

Haris Rauf is back into the attack as well.

Slower and around off. McDermott eases it towards covers for yet another single. The boundaries have completely dried up for Australia and they require 15 runs off 18 deliveries.

Length, on the pads and Finch can't get it away yet again. The ball comes off the inside edge and rolls onto the leg side after hitting the pads. Single taken.

Slower again and bowled into the pitch. Aaron Finch looks to drag the pull shot from outside off but mistimes it badly.

Slower one, at just 115.7 kph and angled across on a shorter length. McDermott just runs it off the face of the bat down to third man for a single.

Just a bit too eager from Babar Azam and it has cost an extra run as well. Very full, at the base of the off stump and McDermott jams it out towards mid off. Babar attacks the ball but fumbles and the batters get two.

No run there! Back of a length, on off. McDermott bunts it back onto the deck and Finch looks for the single. The skipper has to scamper back but Afridi decides not to have a shy.

Shaheen Afridi is back to bowl at the death.

Easy two! On middle, just worked into the vacant space towards mid-wicket and Finch gets a couple of runs. 20 needed now off 24 balls. Mohammad Wasim ends his excellent spell of 2 wickets for 30 runs.

Around the top of off, steered away by Finch but he can't get it past the man at point.

Risky single but they make it in the end. Swinging in late into middle and leg, McDermott nudges it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a quick single. The fielder over there misses the shy at the bowler's end and they get a run.

Length ball on off and Ben can't get it away.

WIDE! Mohammad Wasim tries to bowl quicker and does so but spills it down the leg side. McDermott lets it through for a wide.

Wasim goes fuller and tries to attack the pads. Finch works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Short of a length, around off and Finch taps it straight towards point.

FIFTY FOR FINCH! A timely knock by the skipper to return to form. Short in length and outside off, Finch punches it off his back foot to covers for a run. 25 needed more off 30 balls.

FOUR! Great timing! Fractionally short and on middle, Aaron Finch glances it from the middle of his bat and it scoots away to the deep square leg fence.

On a length and around off, pushed to covers for one.

Short and wide outside off, Finch cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a run.

Drifting down the leg side, worked down to fine leg for one.

Back of a length, around off at 132.8 kph, Ben pushes it off the inner edge down to mid on.

Hasan Ali comes in to replace Usman Qadir. So far he has gone for 22 runs off his 2 overs.

Sharp delivery, a touch short on off, at 140 clicks, Ben McDermott gets squared up and edges it down to third man for a run. Top over, 33 needed more.

Sliding down the leg side, on a length at 140.7 kph, McDermott tries to flick but misses. It kisses his pads and goes to the keeper.

Ben McDermott comes down the order tonight, at number 7.

OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! The crowd has found its voice again. Wasim cooks up a sharp delivery, and serves it on a length around middle at 139.8 kph. It lands and skids through, Green stays back and plays all around it. The ball breaches his defense and breaks the stumps. This game is not done yet. 34 needed off 38 balls.

Wasim goes very full and on middle, Finch gets back and tickles it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nicely played. Short again, around leg, Finch glances it behind square leg for another couple.

Back of a length, on middle, Finch turns it with gentle hands to mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. He then turns and gets the second run as well. Good placement and running between the wickets.

Short again, around off and turning away, Finch goes back and pushes it softly to covers for one. Usman Qadir is done with his four overs, 33 for 2. 39 needed off 42 balls.

Quicker through the air, short and on off, Green punches it through cover-point and takes a single.

Short again, outside off, Green cuts from the back foot but finds the same point fielder.

Short and outside off, Cameron goes back and cuts it to point.

Loopy and around off, turning away, Green tries to drive but misses.

IN THE AIR... Shah doesn't go for the catch, strangely. The bowler is not happy. Full and flighted, around off, Finch smacks it over the bowler's head. Khushdil Shah, in the deep, lets it bounce and they cross for a run.

Slightly short and on off, Green hangs back to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 10 from the over along with a wicket. 42 needed off 48 balls.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it to mid on for an easy run.

Sharp delivery, a touch short and on off at 142 kph, Green defends it down next to the pitch, looks at his partner, gets the green signal and crosses for a run.

Cameron Green walks out to bat at number 6.

OUT! Clattered! Excellent comeback from Wasim! Lands it on a good length around middle and leg, at 145 clicks, Stoinis stays leg-side of this delivery, tries to play straight but it skids off the surface, beats his bat and smashes the stumps. 44 needed off 51 balls, still Australia's game to lose.

FOUR! Stoinis is on fire! Full again, around middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis picks it up and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary, his 5th in quick time.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Fullish and on middle, Stoinis shows the maker's name of his bat and lofts it down to long off for a boundary. Moves to 19 off just 7 balls.

Drags his length short and lands it on off, Stoinis pulls it down to long on for one. 52 needed off 54 balls after this 16-run over.

Nicely tossed up, landing in the blockhole, Marcus digs it out back to the bowler. A late no ball has been called as Usman Qadir oversteps and the Free Hit will follow.

FOUR! Easy-peasy! It seems that Qadir is struggling to grip the ball. Serves another full toss, outside off, Stoinis slaps it over extra cover for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Stoinis outside-edges his drive past short third man. Shaheen chases it down and they take two.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! A low full toss on middle, Stoinis gives it the full whack of his bat and clubs it down the ground. The long on fielder dives but fails to make a clean stop. 60 needed off 57 balls.

FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, full and around middle, spinning away, Stoinis goes down and sweeps it sweetly past short fine leg. Mohammad Wasim gives the chase, dives forward but takes the ball along with him to the fence.

Marcus Stoinis is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Needless from Marnus Labuschagne. Something he will never do in Test cricket. Flighted and full, around off and turning away a hint, Marnus skips down the track, swings his bat blindly and fails to connect. Rizwan does the rest. Usman Qadir has two now. 68 needed off 59 balls.

FOUR! Aaron Finch has absolutely nailed it! Pitched up on off and Finch just advances and drills it to the right of the man at mid off for a boundary. At the halfway stage, Australia are 95/2!

On off, pushed down towards long on for a couple of runs.

What happened here? Usman Qadir starts celebrating and Pakistan think they have their man. This is angled onto the pads, a bit slower in pace though. Finch looks to flick it away and seems to have got it off the thigh pad. The ball remarkably carries towards Qadir at short fine leg and he dives forward to pouch it nicely. The umpire though shakes his head and everyone has a bit of a laugh.

Finch now walks towards the bowler and hits it on the full towards deep cover for a couple of runs.

Finch lets out a big grunt as he misses the ball. On a good length, around off and the ball shoots up after pitching. Finch looks to thrash it through point but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Labuschagne steers it down to third man for a single.

Mohammad Wasim is into the attack now.

Aaron Finch now looking to counter the turn of Usman Qadir. Flatter delivery, around off and Finch misses the reverse sweep. The bowler seems a bit interested but the appeal for a caught behind is turned down. They don't go for the review either and it's a good decision as the replay confirms that there isn't any bat involved.

What a stop from the skipper! Around off, Labuschagne attempts the reverse sweep yet again and Babar Azam just sticks out his right hand to stop a certain boundary. They do get a single, however.

WIDE! This is spilled down the leg side and a wide is called as Marnus misses out on the pull shot.

Marnus Labuschagne tries to be cheeky right from ball one. Full and on off, Labuschagne attempts the reverse sweep but can't get a good connection on it.

Marnus Labuschagne is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Usman Qadir with a superb comeback delivery and he has got rid of the dangerous Josh Inglis! Qadir gives it a bit more air and flights it around the off stump. This is not quite full and Inglis sort of reaches out for it. His feet don't move and the ball turns away as well. The ball takes the faint outside edge and it is a sharp catch by Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps. Qadir looks absolutely pumped up and could this be the breakthrough Pakistan required to get back into the contest? 79 needed off 69 balls.

SIX! Launched for a biggie! Qadir floats it up full and around off. Josh Inglis gets low and smokes it against the turn over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

On middle, slogged away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up again, Inglis makes room by staying on the leg side and hammers it towards deep cover for just one more.

Short and wide this time, cut away to deep point for a single by Finch.

On middle and leg, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely tossed up, around off and Inglis can't get it past the cover fielder.

FOUR! Easy pickings this time for Josh Inglis. Down the leg side, Inglis gets low and paddles it away past short fine leg for a boundary.

Good-looking shot from Josh Inglis. Flatter delivery, Inglis goes inside-out over extra cover and picks up a brace.

Bowling change. Khushdil Shah to bowl in tandem with Usman Qadir.

Edged away! On off and Finch gets undone by the flight once again. The ball seems to have come off the gloves and there's no slip in place. The fielder from short third man chases it down and keeps it down to a couple.

On middle, nudged away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Lovely flight from Usman Qadir and this is bowled on a nagging length, around off. Josh Inglis puts out a big stride forward, looking to block, but the ball zips past the outside edge. Luckily for Inglis, he got his back leg inside the crease to survive the stumping.

Short and a bit wide, Finch cuts it with the spin and picks up a single down to deep cover.

Now this one keeps low! On a shorter length, around off. The ball turns quite a fair bit and stays low. Finch misses the cut as well.

Nicely bowled! Qadir seems to be in the zone tonight and starts off with a fullish delivery on off. The ball turns away and beats the outside edge of Finch's willow.

The field restriction is lifted and here comes a spinner. Usman Qadir to bowl his leggies.

Length this time, at 147 kph and outside off. Finch gets a single through the cover region and Australia end the Powerplay with 63 for 1! 100 more required now off 84 balls.

FOUR! In the hitting arc and Aaron Finch has muscled it away. Short of a length with no sting behind it and Finch lofts it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Now comes the pace! Around 140 clicks and bowled on a hard length. Finch looks to play the ramp shot but is beaten for pace.

Rauf mixing it up here as he goes even slower and slides it onto the pads at 124.7 kph. Finch looks to play the pick-up shot but gets hit on the back leg.

Good-length, around off and at just 131.2 kph. Finch makes a bit of room and reaches out to tap it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Aaron Finch throws his hands at it and starts the final over of the Powerplay with a boundary. Pacy delivery, angled into middle and leg. Finch stands with an open stance and heaves it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Appeal for an lbw! Not given again. A touch short in length, around middle at 138 kph, Finch tries to pull but misses. He is hit on the back leg, they appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. Too high. 8 from the over, 109 needed off 90 balls.

Uses the angle of the bowler and works a full ball to deep mid-wicket. Takes two.

Delivers it on a length, around off, Finch pushes it to point and takes one.

Slower one, on middle and off, it's worked away in front of square leg for a run.

Howzzat? Not given. On a length, around middle and leg, and skidding off the surface, Josh Inglis fails to flick and is hit on the pads. They appeal but to no avail.

FOUR! Josh Inglis opens his account with a boundary and 50 comes up for Australia. Short in length and outside off, Inglis rocks back and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Hasan Ali comes from the opposite end now as he replaces Shaheen Afridi.

Around off, on a good length, Finch blocks it back from the back foot. 13 from the over along with a wicket!

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Back of a length, around off at 138.5 kph, Aaron Finch drops his weight on the back foot and blazes it through covers for a boundary.

Shortish and on off, Finch plays it down to point for a run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, the ball deflects and they take an overthrow.

Josh Inglis walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! Head holes out! Rauf serves it a bit short and around off, at a sizzling pace of 146 kph, Head clears his front leg to heave it over the leg side but it comes from the outer half of the bat. The ball has gone a mile up in the air, towards deep mid-wicket and Usman Qadir takes a fantastic catch. Not easy to catch those coming from the night sky. A good knock from Head is over, 123 needed off 99 balls.

SIX! Wow, just a flick and it has gone all the way! Fuller in length, around middle, Travis Head picks it up and drop-kicks it over cow corner for a maximum.

Pace up, 144 kph, on a length around middle and leg, Finch fails to flick and it goes off his pads to backward square leg. Rauf jumps and appeals as the batters cross. Going down the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

Another speedster, Haris Rauf is now into the attack.

Full and around leg, Finch stands back with an open stance and tickles it towards wide mid on for a brisk single. Only 5 from this over!

Fullish and on middle, Head flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Swing and a miss! Slower one, full and outside off at 123 kph, Head tries to heave but is early with the swing of his blade.

Shortish and outside off, chopped down to covers for one.

On a length and outside off, driven through the line but straight to mid off.

Wide! Drifting down the leg side, Finch walks forward and tries to flick but misses.

Back of a length, around off and slower in pace, Head taps it down to covers and rotates the strike.

Drifting down the leg side, Head tries to flick but it goes off the inner edge to short fine leg. They cross for a run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, the ball deflects to deep cover and they take two more.

FOUR! Thumped! Yet another slower delivery, on a length and outside off at 127 clicks, Head goes for a heave over the leg side, it doesn't come from the middle but he gets enough connection to send it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Slower one at 125 kph, on a shortish length, Finch taps it down to point and pinches a quick run.

Slightly short and on off, angling away, Head plays late and intentionally eases it down to third man for a single.

Fuller and on off, stroked to mid off for a brisk single.

EDGY FOUR! Aaron Finch opens his account in a streaky manner. Hasan serves it on a length and around off, Finch advances down the track to drive it through the line but it takes the inner edge and races down to the fine leg fence.

Hasan Ali to bowl from the opposite end.

FOUR! 14 from the over and Australia are off to a fantastic start! Shaheen delivers it on a length and outside off at 137.7 kph, Head hangs on the back foot and heaves it off the inner half of his bat. It flies over wide mid on and goes for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, at 139.1 kph again, Head defends it from the back foot.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Shaheen spears in yet another full ball, around middle at 139 clicks, Head whips it in front of square on the leg side and it scoots away. Khushdil Shah moves across to his right in the deep but overruns a shade and allows it through.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bonus runs for Australia. Shaheen spears it in, very full and around leg at 140.1 kph, Head is beaten due to the pace and fails to flick. It though clips his pads and races down to fine leg.

Beaten all ends up! Shaheen clocks 136.1 kph and serves it on a fuller length outside off, shaping in off the seam, Head tries to drive but is beaten on the inside edge. Rizwan collects and appeals, Shaheen joins but nothing from the umpire.

Shaheen steams in and starts with a full ball around off, Head flicks it in the gap at mid-wicket and opens his account with a couple of runs. The chase is away!

Ben Dwarshuis goes very full and around off, Usman Qadir nails his drive through covers and scampers back for the second run. 18 from the final over, Pakistan end on 162/8!

MISFIELD AND FOUR! The crowd is making a lot of noise. Back of a length, around off, Qadir rocks back and hammers it over mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne scoots to his right, tries to pick it on the bounce but it bursts through his palms and goes for a boundary.

Yorker outside off, Wasim digs it out down to long off for a run.

Too full and wide outside off, Usman squeezes it out to backward point for a single.

SIX! Usman Qadir shows his batting muscle. Fuller and on off, Usman Qadir swings his bat across the line and hoists it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 150 comes up!

What happened there? Not sure, the umpires are in conversation with the reserve umpire about something. Anyway, the play resumes...

FOUR! Vital runs! Delivers it on a length, around off, Usman Qadir rocks back and powers it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Ben Dwarshuis to bowl the last over.

Slower one, on a length and outside off, Usman pushes it through covers for a single. 4-0-28-4, fantastic from Ellis.

Slower again, very full and on off, Wasim keeps it out from the toe end of the bat to the leg side for a run.

Slower one, full and outside off, Wasim pushes at it early and misses.

Huge shout for a caught behind! The finger stays down. Aaron Finch smiles and takes the DRS. A touch short in length and close to off, Wasim rocks back to punch it through the line but misses. There is some noise as it goes to the keeper and they appeal. The UltraEdge finds no wood and the noise was of the bat clipping the flap of the back pad.

Usman Qadir is the number 10 batter.

OUT! BRILLIANTLY CAUGHT! Beautiful slower one, on a length and outside off at 113.4 kph, Shaheen throws his bat at it and gets a big top edge towards covers. Marcus Stoinis sprints across to his left from point, keeps his eyes on the ball as he stretches to grab it with both hands. The ball pops out initially as he goes down but he does well to snap it with his right hand. The umpires quickly get it checked upstairs and it's a clean catch. It's a procession for Pakistan. Nathan Ellis is on a hat-trick...

Mohammad Wasim is the new batter.

OUT! Shah departs and it's a big blow! The crowd is silenced once again. A low full toss around off at 136.8 kph, Khushdil tries to clear long on with the big extension of his arms but fails to give it enough power. The ball flies from the lower half of his blade and Ben McDermott takes a sitter in the deep.

Short in length and on off, at 133 clicks, Shaheen defends it from the back foot. 4-0-28-1, Sean is done for the evening with the ball.

Shaheen Afridi is in next.

OUT! Chops it on! Sean Abbott takes his revenge. Fires in a yorker outside off at 140.7 kph, Hasan steps back and tries to squeeze it out but it takes the inner edge and goes on to rattle the stumps. End of a short cameo from Hasan!

FOUR! That's clever! Full toss, outside off, Hasan walks across the stumps and paddles it wide of short fine leg for a boundary. The crowd roars.

SIX! Dismissed! This one is on a length, around off and slower in pace, Hasan reads the pace early and launches it over the sightscreen for a biggie.

Short in length and outside off, at 119 clicks, Hasan Ali tries to pull but is early into the shot.

Yorker on middle, Shah digs it out down to mid on for a run.

Caught off a no ball! High full toss on middle, Shah heaves it over mid-wicket and is caught in the deep. The umpire calls it a no ball and the batters have taken a couple. Free Hit will follow...

Change! Sean Abbott is ready to bowl his final over.

Fuller and on middle, forced down to long on for a single. Top over!

Appeal for an lbw, the finger has gone up! Looks to be going down the leg side and Khushdil Shah takes the review. Nathan Ellis steams in from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle at 129.8 kph. Shah tries to flick but misses and is rapped on the front pad. The Ball Tracking finds that it's missing the leg stump and the crowd rejoices.

Hasan Ali walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! The big hitter is gone without doing any damage. Clever bowling from Nathan Ellis. He takes the pace off this delivery and lands it full around middle at 107.8 kph. Asif Afridi finds it in his range and attempts to power it into the stand at deep mid-wicket. He though gets more height than distance and Marnus Labuschagne secures the catch safely in the deep.

Spears it in very full and on middle at 137.9 kph, Shah tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the boot. It deflects to the off side and they cross.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Full toss, around middle and off, Khushdil accepts the gift gleefully and heaves it in front of square on the leg side for a one-bounce boundary.

Delivers it on a good length and around off, Asif punches it to extra cover for a run.

Nathan Ellis is back on for his third over.

Fires it full and on the pads, Asif clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run. 4-0-29-1, Zampa is done.

Loopy one, full and on off, pushed straight to short cover.

Down the leg side, nudged to short fine leg for a single.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Asif drives it aerially but wide of the bowler and down to long off for a run.

Asif Ali is the new batter.

OUT! Babar holes out! Stunned silence in the stadium! Smart bowling from the leggie. He tosses it up and lands it full and wide outside off. Babar has to reach out for it as he attempts for a lofted shot over covers. Doesn't get the timing right and it's a simple catch for Nathan Ellis. A body blow for Pakistan as they lose a set batter at this stage of the match.

SIX! High and handsome! Zampa serves it quicker through the air, around middle and leg, Babar clears his front leg and clobbers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Adam Zampa is back into the attack. 0 for 20 in his 2 overs so far.

Excellent delivery to end the over! Yorker, at the base of the off pole and Khushdil Shah can only jam it out towards the bowler.

Full and straight, Babar Azam heaves it down towards wide long on and collects a single. Azam is struggling to find the boundary at the moment.

Very full again, outside off. Shah reaches out and gets it off the toe end towards long off. Single taken.

FOUR! Miss the mark and you will be punished! Abbott misses the yorker and serves a low full toss around the pads. Shah heaves it through mid-wicket and beats the diving fielder at the fence. A much-needed boundary for Pakistan.

Dot ball and the pressure keeps on mounting. Sean Abbott finds the blockhole and this one tails away from the left-hander as well. Khushdil Shah manages to dig it out.

Very full, at the base of middle and leg. Babar Azam makes a bit of room by moving on the leg side and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Another excellent over from the big man, just four singles off it. Pitched up and slanted into middle. Shah punches it back to the bowler.

Change in bowling. Sean Abbott (2-0-7-0) to bowl his third.

Quick single this time. Around off, dabbed down to backward point for one.

Firmly hit for no run! Around off and Babar Azam crunches the drive straight to the man at extra cover.

Shorter in length, slower and outside off. Shah only manages to tap it towards deep point for a single.

Good-length this time, over middle. Babar Azam hangs back and pushes it through mid on for just another single.

Back of a length, around off. Shah steers it behind point for a single.

Cameron Green (2 for 12 in 2 overs) is back on.

Around off, worked towards mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, pushed down to long on for a single by Babar. The 100 is up for Pakistan.

Short and wide again, Shah misses out as he only manages to tap it in front of square on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Edgy boundary but Khushdil Shah won't mind. This is angled into middle and leg. Shah looks for the slog but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

Short and wide this time, Shah cuts but finds the man at backward point.

This is angled into off from 'round the wicket. Shah dabs it down on the off side.

Travis Head is back on. His first over went for 10 runs.

Ellis comes from 'round the wicket to the left-hander and serves a yorker-length ball on middle. Khushdil Shah blocks it out towards wide mid on for a quick single. Great comeback over, 5 runs and a wicket off it!

Khushdil Shah is the new batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis comes back stronger and gets a wicket! Ellis just pitches it a bit further up and outside off. The ball is there to be hit but Iftikhar Ahmed doesn't go hard at it. Ahmed tries to drive away from the body and looks to caress it through covers. The ball just shapes away a bit and takes the outside edge. Josh Inglis springs to his right and takes a fine catch. Just when a partnership was blossoming, Pakistan lose another wicket.

Around the top of off, a bit of a heave from Babar Azam, in front of square on the leg side, and it will only be another single.

These two just trying to build a partnership here and not taking any unwanted risks at the moment. Slower delivery, on off and Ahmed nudges it out to cover-point for one.

Full and on off, Babar punches it uppishly down to long off and rotates the strike.

Length ball on off. This is hit on the up and through extra cover for a run.

Nathan Ellis is back on. He went for 14 runs in his only over so far.

This is pushed wider and Ahmed strokes it along the ground towards sweeper cover for a single. 9 from this over!

Zampa sees Azam advancing and spears it in at the batter's toes. Azam manages to clip it through mid-wicket for a run.

On off, Ahmed turns it through mid on for a single. Smart batting, just keeping the scoreboard ticking after the boundary.

FOUR! Finds the gap does Iftikhar Ahmed. Tossed up from Zampa and ends up being a juicy full toss on off. Ahmed drives it past the man at extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Bit of width outside off and this is tapped towards deep cover for one more.

Zampa drags it down around middle and leg and bowls it quicker as well. Ahmed half-pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a run.

Short ball, around off, Iftikhar Ahmed pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. 8 from the over, Pakistan are 80/2 at the halfway mark!

Fuller and on middle, eased to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length and around leg, angling down, Babar picks it off his pads and deflects it wide of short fine leg for a boundary. FIFTY FOR BABAR, his 26th in this format and he raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd. What a consistent player across formats!

Very full and around leg, sliding down, Ahmed tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to backward square and they cross. The bowler appeals but nothing doing. A leg bye added to the total.

Keeps it full and the line is on middle and leg, Babar flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller in length and around off, Babar strokes it through the line and the short cover fielder makes a running stop to his right.

Tossed up, full and on off, knocked down to long on for a run. A very good over by the leggie.

IN THE AIR... Lands safely! Short and on off, turning away, Babar goes back to cut but it takes the top edge and flies towards backward point. It doesn't carry to Mitchell Swepson who is on the field for Aaron Finch. The Aussie skipper has hurt his fingers while taking the catch.

Quicker through the air, full and on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Googly around off, a bit on the shorter side, Ahmed punches it off the back foot but the short mid-wicket fielder makes a running stop to his left.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Babar drives it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Flighted leg spinner, full and outside off, Ahmed slices his drive wide of short third man for a single.

No hat-trick! Back of a length, on off, Ahmed punches it to the right of point and gets off the mark with a single. Top over, 5 runs and two wickets off it!

Iftikhar Ahmed walks in next at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fakhar Zaman stands there in shock. Green greets him with a full toss, around off at 118.5 kph, Fakhar tries to heave it over the leg side but only manages to drag it off the bottom half to mid on. It goes uppishly to the fielder and Aaron Finch is not dropping those. Cameron Green is on a hat-trick...

Fakhar Zaman walks in next.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Cameron Green strikes to get the breakthrough and also his maiden T20I wicket. Lovely deception from the big man. He rolls his fingers over the ball and serves a cutter outside off at 121.3 kph. It lands just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across a bit to flick but misses and it perhaps takes a bit of inside edge before going on to demolish the stumps. Green is pumped up and a disappointed Rizwan returns.

Physio comes out. Mohammad Rizwan does seem a bit uncomfortable out there and the last couple of balls haven't made it any easier. The physio applies some magic spray and the players take this opportunity to take a breather as well. A new pair of gloves is being brought out for Babar Azam as Rizwan continues to receive treatment. Finally, Rizwan is back on his feet and we are good to continue.

A low full toss on middle, Rizwan nudges it to deep mid-wicket and again limps to complete the second run. He is in some pain here. Perhaps the inside edge that hit him on the pads in the previous over is bothering him.

Full and on middle, Rizwan flicks it through square leg and hobbles back for the second run. He is feeling some discomfort with his left leg.

Starts well. A yorker outside off, Rizwan digs it out back to the bowler.

Cameron Green, on his T20I debut, is introduced into the attack.

Flatter and on middle, tucked to deep square leg for a run. 7 from Zampa's first.

Miscues again! Zampa drags his length back, around off, Rizwan goes back to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Quicker through the air, full and on middle, Rizwan walks forward to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects to short third man and he looks for a run but is sent back. Australia appealed momentarily.

Loopy delivery, full and around off, Babar opens the face of his blade and drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

FOUR! Quicker through the air, short in length and on middle, Babar goes on the back foot and pulls it with power through wide mid on. It beats the fielder near the fence and goes for a boundary.

Floated and full, around off, Rizwan draws forward and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

Change in bowling. Adam Zampa to roll his arm.

Fuller and around leg, it's eased wide of mid on for a couple of runs. 16 from the over. End of the Powerplay, Pakistan are 56/0!

SIX! Babar has nailed that and the crowd is loving it! Full and around off, Babar steps back to give himself room and lofts it nonchalantly over wide long off for a biggie. 50 up for Pakistan!

Digs it in short again, on off, it's pulled to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Not from the middle! Short and wide outside off, Rizwan tries to cut but it takes the bottom edge and speeds past the keeper for a boundary at third man.

Slightly short again, around off, Babar heaves it over square leg for a run.

Ben delivers it short and on middle, Babar walks forward and helps it to mid-wicket for a run. The fielder has a necessary shy at the striker's end and misses. They get two.

Ben Dwarshuis to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Uppish but safe! Pitched up, outside off. Babar tries to drag it over mid-wicket but mistimes it towards wide mid on and picks up a single.

A bit of away shape again. This is the knuckle-ball from Sean Abbott, full and around off. The ball shapes away from Rizwan who whips it through mid-wicket for one more.

This is full and angling into middle. Azam stands tall and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full again, around off and this is jammed out towards the cover region.

This one swung a bit in the air. Fullish delivery, around off and Babar Azam advances but he has to check his shot due to the movement in the air. Does well to defend it in the end back towards the bowler.

Abbott goes wide of off stump and bowls it slower. Rizwan pushes it towards extra cover and picks up a single.

Slower length ball, on off. Rizwan waits for it and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a run. 14 off the over and Pakistan are off to a flier!

On off, eased down to long off for a single this time.

FOUR! A bit too straight from Nathan Ellis and he's been hit for three boundaries on the trot! Down the leg side, it's flicked down wide of short fine leg by Babar Azam.

FOUR! The ball has rocketed to the fence! It's the change up this time from Ellis and it is angled into the body. Babar Azam heaves it over mid-wicket and picks up another boundary.

FOUR! Not perfectly timed but it's timed well enough. Short of a length, Azam swings through the line and clears mid on with ease. He picks up another boundary.

Hitting the top of off and Babar Azam winds up for the big shot. The ball comes off the splice of the bat and goes towards mid on.

Nathan Ellis to bowl the next over.

Top over from Sean Abbott! Full and outside off, just a bit of movement in the air. Rizwan looks to flick it on the leg side but ends up blocking it back to the bowler.

Length again, a bit wider and this is driven on the up. There is a fielder placed at deep cover and it will only be a single for Babar Azam this time.

Length, on off and Babar Azam gets right behind the line to make the block.

This is pitched up on middle and Azam uses the bottom hand to swat it through the mid-wicket region. He picks up a couple of runs.

Around off, driven straight to the man at cover.

Appeal for an lbw! Not given. A bit high maybe. Sean Abbott is on the money from the get-go. Fuller length, around off and nipping back in. Mohammad Rizwan gets caught on the crease and gets pinged on the pads. The ball rolls onto the leg side and they scamper through for a leg bye.

It was a decent first over by Head until the last ball. Will Aaron Finch stick with the part-timer? The answer is no. Here comes Sean Abbott...

Good hustle from Nathan Ellis in the deep. It's pitched up and slanted across the right-hander. Babar Azam leans into the cover drive and gets it well in front of square. Ellis runs around from the point fence and keeps it down to a couple.

Around the top of off, Azam punches it out off the back foot.

Just short of a length, around leg. Rizwan half-pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Quick single! Fuller this time and Azam firmly pushes it towards mid on for a single.

On a good length, around off. Azam tucks it away towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Ben Dwarshuis's first ball in international cricket is greeted with a boundary. Length ball, just a bit of width outside off and Babar Azam is onto it in a flash. Azam hangs back and slaps it behind point for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the opposite end? It's going to be the debutant, Ben Dwarshuis.

SIX! Here we go! Mohammad Rizwan wasn't going to let the part-timer off the hook so easily. On middle again and this is slogged away over the mid-wicket fence for the first maximum of the innings. 10 off the first over!

On leg, Babar pushes it down the ground for yet another single.

Yet another single down to long on. This is very full, around middle and leg. Rizwan drills it towards long on for a run.

On middle, driven through mid on for a single and Babar Azam is off the mark as well.

Babar Azam will feel he missed out. This is floated wide of off stump and Azam slaps it straight to the man at cover.

Head starts from 'round the wicket and bowls it full on middle. Mohammad Rizwan is off the mark straightaway with a wristy drive down to long on for a single.

It's time to get underway! The Aussies are taking the field. The crowd has been very vocal. Out come Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam to open for Pakistan. Aaron Finch is beginning with the part-time spin of Travis Head. Let's play...

We are moments away from the start of the match! But first, the two sets of players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Australia's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of Pakistan.

PITCH REPORT - Robert Key is pitchside and informs that it's the same surface that was used during the second ODI. He says that batting first or second won't matter much as it is a lovely batting surface but the spinners might have a say. Adds that there is a bit of dew but not that much and 180 is a minimum requisite batting first.

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Marnus Labuschagne (On T20I debut), Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green (On T20I debut), Ben McDermott, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis (On debut), Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Usman Qadir.

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in Australia's favour. They have elected to BOWL first.

Babar Azam and his troops are currently enjoying a purple patch and they will be charged up for one final match in this tour. The hosts were ever so dominant in last year's T20 World Cup but faltered in the semis and coincidentally it was Australia who ended their hopes then. They have become a top T20 side and will look to hand their opponents a third defeat in a row on this tour and get a bit of revenge for that semi-final loss as well. So, will the Aussies be able to end the tour on a high? Or will the hosts take bragging rights? We'll find out soon. Toss and team sheets in a bit.

Australia are the reigning World T20 Champions but will have to field a very different side to the one that featured regularly in that tournament due to the unavailability of their star players. The visitors still have a plethora of talent in their ranks and skipper Aaron Finch will be looking to turn a new leaf and lead from the front tonight against a rejuvenated Pakistani team.

Hello and a warm welcome to the final match of Australia's tour of Pakistan and we end the tour with a one-off T20I contest. Two teams who have been dominant in this format in the last year or so go head-to-head in the shortest format of the game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and a tasty encounter is on the cards.

... MATCH DAY ...