Pakistan vs Australia Australia in Pakistan, 3 ODI Series, 2022

FOUR! There comes the winning runs! Imam-ul-Haq finishes it off in style. What a series this was and Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam have been the pillar for Pakistan. Such a comprehensive performance. Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and smashes it to long on for a boundary. Pakistan win the match by 9 wickets and win the series 2-1!

Loopy ball, on off. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it to square leg.

Full and outside off, steered to backward point.

Full and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and heaves it but can't beat mid on.

Full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne steps out and blocks it.

Scores level! On a length, on leg. Babar Azam tucks it off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Full and on off, driven to mid off.

Short of a length, outside off. Pulled to deep square leg for a single. Just 3 needed now!

Length ball, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a couple again.

On a length, on middle. Blocked out.

Length ball, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it to fine leg for a brace.

On off, worked on the leg side for a single.

Full and outside off, Babar Azam drives it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Babar Azam presses forward and looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge and beats Alex Carey. The batters take a brace. 200 up for Pakistan!

On middle, blocked out.

Back-to-back centuries for Babar Azam! This guy is special! Terrific knock once again from him and he just keeps on piling runs under his belt. His 16th ODI century. The crowd is going bonkers and Azam raises his bat and soaks all the applause. Gets a standing ovation from his teammates in the dressing room. Gets to the milestone by thrashing this full ball to sweeper cover for a brace. He punches the air in delight. What a moment for him and what a series is he having. Thanks the almighty as well and does the 'sajda'. Gets a warm hug from Imam-ul-Haq as well. Simply amazing!

Full and on off, Imam-ul-Haq drills it to long on for a single.

The wait continues for Babar's century. Angled into off stump, fuller as well. Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

Slower one, bowled into the pitch. Imam pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, cut away behind square on the off side by Imam-ul-Haq. Travis Head races to his right from the point fence and dives down to cut it off. Two taken.

Around off, hit on the up towards deep extra cover for one more.

Around the top of off, tapped towards the point region.

A length ball, around leg. Ima tucks it off his hips towards fine leg for a single.

Single to end the over and Imam-ul-Haq will retain the strike. On middle and leg, wristed down to wide long on for a run.

On leg stump, worked towards mid-wicket.

Labuschagne sees Imam-ul-Haq advancing and slides it into the pads. Imam nudges it away on the leg side.

Nicely bowled! On middle, Imam keeps it out.

Around leg stump and this one keeps low. Imam does well to get it away on the leg side and in fact, they will pick up two more.

Shorter delivery, around leg. Imam-ul-Haq hops onto the back foot and works it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Drinks! Just mere formalities remain now as Pakistan are almost through. Just 25 runs are required now and Babar Azam is approaching his hundred as well. He has played a fabulous knock along with Imam-ul-Haq and it is only a matter of time before they win the series.

A low dipping full toss on off, Imam-ul-Haq strokes it down to long on for one more.

Slower one, full and on off. Imam-ul-Haq pats it back to the bowler.

Behrendorff comes 'round the wicket and serves a length ball on middle. Babar Azam hangs back and punches it past mid on for a run.

Behrendorff gets it in the blockhole. Imam digs it out to long on and rotates the strike.

On middle, nudged onto the on side and they look for the quick single but decide against it.

Very full and straight, Azam with a gentle punch back past the bowler for a single.

On middle and leg, worked off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and flatter, Imam-ul-Haq steps out and works it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Just 30 required now to win.

Very full, at the toes. Babar Azam shows the full face of the bat and pushes it down to long on for yet another single.

Around off, eased down the ground for one more.

Zampa gives it much more air and floats it up outside off. Imam pushes it back to the bowler.

Drifted into middle, driven down to long on for a run.

Very full on off, Azam with a gentle push to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Pitched up, around off and this is pushed towards mis off.

FOUR! Babar Azam moves into the 90s now! Length, on the pads, just a jab behind square on the leg side and he picks up another boundary. The partnership surpasses 150 as well.

Sliding onto the pads, tucked away towards backward square leg for one more by Imam. Signalled as leg byes by the umpire.

Another easy single on offer. On the hips, turned to deep square leg by Babar.

Around the top of off, punched down to long on for an easy single.

Full and on off, Babar Azam picks the wrong 'un and hits it back to the bowler. Just 42 needed now!

Wide outside off, cut away to sweeper cover for a run.

On off, punched off the back foot to long off for one.

Full again, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drives it through covers for a single.

Full and wide outside off, driven towards covers.

Short and on middle, Babar Azam makes room and punches it to long on for a single.

Keeps the strike for the next over! Full and on middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Azam punches it towards covers.

FOUR! Wow! Looks like Babar Azam wants to finish it off quickly now. Full and on off, Babar Azam gets low and heaves it to wide long on for a boundary. He moves to 83! Just 47 needed now. Will he get to his century?

On a length, on off. Punched to mid on.

FOUR! Shot of the day! Just a punch! Back of a length, on off. Babar Azam transfers his weight on the back foot and opens his face of the bat. Punches it with pure timing and the ball just races away through covers.

Short ball, on off. Pulled to deep square leg for an easy single.

Loopy ball, on off. Babar Azam prods and defends it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Imam-ul-Haq cuts it away to sweeper cover and crosses ends.

Full and outside off, driven towards covers.

Drifting on the pads, played to long on for a single.

A googly, on off. Babar Azam steps out and defends it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up nicely, on middle. Babar Azam blocks it out.

Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single now.

FOUR! What a shot that is! Pure timing! Length ball, on middle and leg, Babar Azam just eases it through mid on and the ball races away to the fence. Nothing wrong with the delivery, just pure class!

On a length, on off. Babar Azam knocks it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off. Babar Azam punches it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Slower ball, well outside off. Babar Azam has a swing at it but misses.

On the pads, clipped behind square on the leg side for one.

A low full toss, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq uses his feet and works it to long on for a single.

Again dances down the track but flicks it straight to mid-wicket this time.

SIX! This time advances and sends it out of here. Loopy ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq shimmies down and hammers it all the way over long off for a biggie.

Imam-ul-Haq advances down the track and takes it on full but straight back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Babar Azam pushes it to long off for a run.

A googly, on middle. Babar Azam tucks it to square leg.

Around middle, worked towards mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne over there dives down and gets a fingertip on it. The batters get one.

Around the top of off, pushed gently towards mid on.

Full and straight, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Three dots in a row now! On middle, Imam gets behind the line of the ball to make a solid block.

Length this time, on off. Imam-ul-Haq watchfully nudges it down towards backward point.

Fullish delivery, on off. Imam hangs back and flicks it leg side.

Shorter this time from Zampa, Imam goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for another single.

On middle and leg, eased down to wide long on for a run.

Fifty for Imam-ul-Haq and what a series he is having! A couple of centuries followed by a well-poised half-century. On the pads, turned behind square on the leg side for one more.

Drifted into middle, Babar advances and punches it down to long off for a single.

Quicker one, speared into off. Azam pushes it towards covers.

On middle and turning away. Defended off the front foot by Azam.

Shorter, on middle and leg. This is worked off the back foot through mid-wicket for one.

Deft touch from Imam-ul-Haq and he moves on to 48. Around off, Imam waits for it and just nudges it fine past short third man. The fielder gives chase and keeps it down to three runs.

Marnus pushes it wider and Babar Azam drags it towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

On middle and skidding through. Babar defends it out.

Around off, worked through cover-point for a single.

Floated up, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq dances down the track and hits it straight towards mid on.

This is pushed through quicker on off. Azam plays it with soft hands on the off side and looks for one but Imam sends him back.

Flatter, around off. This is cut away through covers for a couple of runs and the 100-run stand between these two is up.

FOUR! Babar Azam has eyes on the Player of the Series and wants to beat his partner to it. Slightly overpitched, on off. Azam goes inside-out with the spin and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Fuller, on off, stroked down to long on for one more.

Flatter this time, cut away to deep point for a single.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Babar crunches it straight to the man at short cover.

Tossed up, on middle. Imam steps out but only manages to push it back towards the bowler. Marnus Labuschagne shows a bit of aggression by throwing the ball back onto the stumps.

Full, around middle, Azam strokes it towards long off for a single.

On the pads, tucked away 'round the corner for one.

Marnus drags it down a bit and bowls it on leg stump. The ball grips a bit and Imam is taken aback.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq works it through mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. They race back for the second and make it with ease.

Full and wide, driven to deep cover for a single.

On middle, Babar Azam pushes it to mid on and retains the strike. 99 needed from 180 balls!

Fuller, on off. Imam-ul-Haq works it to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a brace.

Length ball, on off. Defended back to the bowler.

This is punched to mid on.

On a length, on middle. Blocked out.

The crowd goes Babar, Babar and he gets his fifty. Another half century. His 19th overall. Full and outside off, Babar Azam leans and drives it through covers for a single. Raises his bat to acknowledge all the praise and chants. It's been a fine knock from him!

Full and on leg, flicked to mid-wicket.

Floats it up, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq rocks back and taps it to point for a quick single.

A full toss, outside off. Babar Azam misses out on that one. Drags it off the inner half of the bat to long on for one. He moves to 49!

On the shorter length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Full and on leg, nudged to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on off. Kept out.

FOUR! It's difficult to stop Babar Azam when he gets going! Length ball, outside off. Babar Azam stands tall, opens the face of the bat and drives it neatly past point for a boundary.

Length, on off. Punched off the front foot to cover.

Length ball, angling in, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq hops and tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

A full toss, on off. Imam-ul-Haq drives it back to the bowler.

This is eased down to long off for one.

Floats it up, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drives it to cover.

Full and on middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Full and outside off, Babar Azam steps out and heaves it to mid off. Didn't quite time it well but the ball falls just short of the fielder.

Tossed up wide outside off, Imam-ul-Haq chases it and slashes it to deep cover for a single.

Loopy ball, on leg. Clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Drinks! The target is a small one, Pakistani batters are in form and with just one batter back in the hut, Babar Azam and his troops will look to make short work of it. Australia need wickets and they need both Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam in the space of a couple of overs to have an outside chance. The middle-order hasn't been tested much and the visitors have to somehow get rid of the set batters, which isn't going to be easy. Pakistan need 115 runs with 34 overs still left and this seems a straightforward chase.

FOUR! This time Imam-ul-Haq gets a boundary. Yet again a short delivery from Sean Abbott to Imam-ul-Haq and this time Imam-ul-Haq swivel-pulls it nicely to deep square leg and fetches himself a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Babar Azam clips it to deep mid-wicket and crosses ends.

Good-length ball, on middle. Babar Azam stands tall and blocks.

Short ball once again, on leg. This time Imam-ul-Haq pulls it to fine leg. Will only get a single though.

Bangs it short, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq sits under it.

Length ball, on middle. Babar Azam tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, pushed down the ground for a single by Babar Azam. He moves into the 40s now.

Flatter this time, around off. Imam-ul-Haq punches it off the back foot towards long on and collects a run.

Around leg stump, eased down to long on for one more.

Quicker one, on the pads. Azam nudges it towards square leg.

Outside off, driven with the spin through the cover region for one more.

Full and angled across the off stump. Azam jams it out towards extra cover for a single.

Brilliant effort from Nathan Ellis in the deep and saves three runs. Short of a length, sits up nicely for the batter. Babar Azam rolls his wrists over the ball and pulls it towards deep square leg. Ellis runs around from the mid-wicket fence and keeps it down to a single.

Good comeback from Green. Bangs it in short and at the body. Babar manages to keep it down on the leg side.

Fuller this time, on off. This is driven straight towards mid off.

Slanted into middle, Azam keeps it out on the leg side.

FOUR! Poor bowling from Green and he is punished! Down the leg side, flicked away fine and Azam gets back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Pakistan on the charge here! Pitched up, outside off. Babar Azam stays leg side of the ball, stands tall and drives it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq picks the gap perfectly and Pakistan keep on getting a boundary almost every over. On middle, Imam uses his feet and lofts it right into the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. The 50 partnership is up between these two.

On middle turned onto the leg side for one.

Azam looking to be a bit too aggressive at the moment. Nicely flighted, around off. Azam steps out and mistimes the cover drive completely.

Quicker one, sliding into middle and leg. Blocked out.

Misses out on that one! Tossed up again, around off. Babar Azam steps out, converts it into a full toss but smashes it straight to the man at extra cover. Azam is livid with himself.

Tossed up, on off. Imam-ul-Haq dances down the track and mistimes the straight drive just past Zampa for a single.

Around the top of off, eased away towards cover-point.

FOUR! Cameron Green bowls the exact same from as he did on the last delivery and this time Babar Azam latches onto it. Short, around the hips and pulled away into the fine leg fence. The crowd is chanting 'Babar, Babar' now.

Short of a length, on middle. Azam tucks it towards square leg.

Full and on off, pushed out towards covers.

It's pretty easy at the moment for these two out there. Short ball, angled into the helmet. Imam-ul-Haq pulls it down to fine leg for one more.

Back of a length, angled into off. Azam makes a bit of room and plays it through covers for one.

Floated up, full and on off. Azam punches it down to long on for a single.

Zampa gives it more air and bowls it around middle and leg. Babar nudges it onto the leg side.

It's misfields galore today from Australia. Quicker one, darted into middle. Imam flicks it straight to the man at mid-wicket who misfields and allows a single.

Here comes the wrong 'un, fuller and on middle. Imam manages to keep it out.

FOUR! Swept away and swept away really nicely. On the pads, Imam-ul-Haq lifts it over backward square leg and picks up a boundary.

This is pushed through on off. Imam blocks it out.

Done with Powerplay 1! The fielding side can now have a maximum of 4 players outside the inner ring till the 40th over.

On a length, on of. Babar Azam knocks it to mid on off the back foot. At the end of the first Powerplay, Pakistan are 54/1.

On a length, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq clips it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Good running between the wickets! Touch fuller, on middle. Babar Azam pushes it gently to mid on and sets off for a quick single. Gets it quite comfortably.

Back of a length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq slashes it to deep cover for a single this time.

Good length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq cuts it hard to backward point.

WIDE! Length ball down leg, Imam-ul-Haq misses his tuck. Wide called.

On a length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq guides it to point.

Cameron Green is introduced into the attack now.

FOUR! Just a tickle! An off-paced ball, again on the pads. Babar Azam clears his front leg and clips it to fine leg for another boundary. 50 up for Pakistan!

Good-length ball, on middle. Babar Azam covers the line and blocks it out.

Full and on the pads, Azam clips it to square leg.

On a length, outside off. Babar Azam punches it towards covers.

FOUR! That is so good! Short and on leg, at 131 clicks. Babar Azam picks the length quickly and pulls it to deep square leg. The ball races away into the fence.

On a good length, on off. Babar Azam meets it with a dead bat.

A googly, on off. Imam-ul-Haq reads it and blocks it out.

This is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle. Tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq looks to drive but gets a leading edge back to the bowler. Luckily for him, the ball falls short of Zampa.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Loopy ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq dances down the track and smashes it over covers for a boundary.

Floats it up, on off. Babar Azam stays back and works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Full and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq looks to drive. The ball goes off the outside edge but doesn't carry to Alex Carey as it was played with soft hands.

Slower ball, on the pads. Babar Azam simply flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

On middle, defended to silly mid on.

Length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq works it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

On a good length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out.

On the pads and Imam-ul-Haq clips it to deep square leg. He calls for two and gets it easily.

Good length, on middle. Babar Azam stands tall and knocks it back to the bowler.

This is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Full again, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq drives it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle. Babar Azam nudges it to wide mid on for a single.

FOUR! Solid shot! Timed it to perfection! Fuller and on off, Babar Azam opens the face of the bat and drives it so elegantly through mid off for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Babar Azam punches it to mid off.

A length ball, on off. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it down on the off side.

A low full toss on the pads. Babar flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Uppish but safe! Full and wide, driven towards covers.

On the stumps, blocked out.

Dropped! How big of a drop this could prove to be? Around the pads, flicked away straight to Travis Head at square leg. The ball is just a bit higher and Head fumbles an easy chance. The batters get back for the second as well.

Length, on middle. Azam keeps it out.

Ooh, that wasn't too far away from the man at silly mid on. Length again, on off and a bit slower. Babar Azam looks to drive on the up but gets it off the toe end towards mid on for a single.

Around the top of off, blocked out.

Babar Azam walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! TAKEN! Australia do have the early breakthrough and the dangerman Fakhar Zaman departs! Change of pace from Nathan Ellis as he bowls a slower one, fuller and on the pads. Zaman looks to work it leg side but closes the face of the blade early and gets a leading edge towards mid off. Marnus Labuschagne dives in front to take a really good catch and the Aussies are in the game.

On the pads, clipped away through mid-wicket for one more.

Length again, around off, this is played through point for a run.

FOUR! Lucky boundary for Fakhar Zaman but he'll take it. A length ball, pitching on off and just nipping back in a bit. Zaman looks to drive but gets an inside edge past leg stump and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

Short of a length, angled into the body. Imam hops and keeps it down on the leg side.

Short and wide, this is crunched but the fielder at backward point does well to get a hand on it. Single taken.

Drifted onto the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg side for a single.

On middle, kept out on the off side.

Another misfield, very uncharacteristic of the Aussies. Back of a length, punched off the back foot towards Ben McDermott at covers who lets the ball through his hands. The batters pick up a single.

Length ball, slanting into middle. Zaman works it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Just short of a length, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq hangs deep and picks it up nonchalantly to lift it one bounce into the mid-wicket fence.

Pitched up, on off. Imam pushes it towards mid off.

WIDE! Ellis spills it down the leg side. Wided.

Full again, on off. Imam-ul-Haq punches it straight back towards the bowler.

Around middle and leg, clipped away to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, jammed out to the man at extra cover.

Ellis pitches it up to start and bowls it on off. Imam defends it out solidly.

Nathan Ellis will operate from the other end.

Misfield and four! Good-length, around off. Fakhar Zaman stands tall and hits it on the up. The ball goes through the hands of the fielder at point and races away into the fence. 10 off the first over and Pakistan are off to a flier.

Bit of width on offer, Zaman mistimes it towards the cover region.

This is angled into the pads, tucked away through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! A freebie from Behrendorff and Fakhar Zaman is underway. Short and wide, Zaman stands tall and slaps it through point for a boundary.

Length again, around the top of off and Zaman blocks it out.

Jason Behrendorff starts off with a length ball, outside off and the ball shapes away nicely. Fakhar Zaman leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Boy, Pakistan were made work hard for this last wicket but finally they get it. Credit to Sean Abbott though for playing an exceptional knock. He has added some valuable runs for his side here. Short ball from Rauf, on middle. Sean Abbott looks to ramp it over short third man but miscues it straight to Mohammad Wasim there. Australia have been bundled out for 210.

Fuller, on off. Driven towards covers.

Two again! Short and on off, Sean Abbott pulls it hard and to deep square leg. The fielder there runs to his left and stops the ball from racing away. Good fielding and keeps it down to two.

Sean Abbott is playing a terrific knock here! Short of a length, outside off. Sean Abbott tries to pull but gets his gloves on it and the balls to third man for a brace.

On a length, outside off. Sean Abbott slaps it to long on and denies the single.

Tossed up on middle. Adam Zampa defends it out.

Smart batting from Abbott as he gets the single with just one ball to go. Around off, Abbott rocks back and plays it through point for a single.

Tossed up, on off and this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Sean Abbott takes full advantage of the life he got on the previous ball. Dragged down, around off, this is slapped through covers for a boundary.

A comedy of errors as three fielders are stood still looking at each other. Short and around off. Abbott looks to power it down the ground but gets a top edge towards point. The keeper, the point fielder and one more fielder run towards it but no one calls for it or goes for it. Abbott survives.

Slowed up, on a length and around off. Sean Abbott hangs back and looks for the big hit downtown but gets beaten by the turn.

On middle at 144.7 kph. Zampa keeps it out.

Valiant effort but it is dropped! Haris Rauf bowls a well-directed bouncer around off and gets it high enough. Sean Abbott looks to take it on but has no control of the hook shot as he ends up getting a top edge towards the mid-wicket region. Shaheen Afridi runs behind and slides it but just can't hold on. Single taken.

Length, on off and pulled towards the man at mid-wicket.

Banged in short, on middle. Abbott pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and denies the single.

FOUR! Full and wide at 145.7 kph. Sean Abbott just opens the face of the blade and creams it through point for a boundary. What a knock this has been so far! 200 is up for the visitors.

Fullish delivery, around off. This is mistimed towards wide mid on.

Length ball, around leg. This is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Make that 20 off the over and there's still a ball left! Afridi comes over the wicket and bangs it in short. Sean Abbott is ready for it and comes down the track to pull it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! 16 off the first four deliveries and Sean Abbott is giving Shaheen Afridi a headache. Full and straight, jammed out through the extra cover region for a boundary.

SIX! Sean Abbott giving Australia a fighting chance here. Right in the slot on off stump. Abbott clears his front leg and shanks it right back over the bowler's head for a huge hit.

Slower one, around off. Abbott looks to lift it over mid off and just about manages to do so. Two taken.

FOUR! These are valuable runs for Australia. Sean Abbott shuffles across the stumps and Afridi tries to follow him with a yorker. Afridi misses and serves a full toss, Abbott manages to paddle it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and straight, Adam Zampa thumps it towards covers. End of a brilliant spell from Mohammad Wasim as he finishes with 3 wickets for 40 runs.

On off, Zampa solidly blocks it out.

Angling on the pads, Zampa looks to tuck it away but misses. He gets hit on the pads.

Full and straight, drilled down to long on for one.

Banged in short, outside off. Sean Abbott comes down the track and lifts it over covers. Three men from the inner ring chase it down and keep it down to two.

Slight misfield and the batters get two with ease. On the pads, flicked away towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

Back of a length, on off. Zampa dabs it down on the off side.

Full and straight, blocked out by Zampa.

Leg bye! Slower this time, angled into the pads. Abbott looks to swing across the line but gets hit on the pads. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Afridi nails the reverse-swinging yorker on leg stump. Sean Abbott does well to get a bat on it.

Full and a bit wide, driven through covers for a brace.

In the air but short of the fielder. Full, on off. Sean Abbott looks to cover drive but hits it uppishly to the fielder over there.

Around the top of off, nudged away towards point.

WIDE! Full and well down the leg side, good work from Rizwan to get to it. Wide signalled.

OUT! TIMBER! Too hot to handle for Nathan Ellis and Mohammad Wasim has his third! Just short of a length again from Wasim, on off and this one tails back in late. Nathan Ellis makes a bit of room to play it on the off side but the ball just zips through and goes through the defense to hit the top of off. The bails go flying and Australia have just one wicket remaining. Adam Zampa is the last man in for the visitors.

Full and outside off, tailing back in late. Nathan Ellis crunches it through covers and picks up a couple of runs.

WIDE! This is spilled down the leg side. Wide called.

Length again, around the top of off. Ellis gets a bottom edge back onto the deck.

Good-length, on off. Ellis dabs it down on the off side.

Risky single but Sean Abbott survives! Back of a length, on off. Abbott comes down the track and gives it a hoick but mistimes it completely towards mid-wicket. Abbott sets off for a quick run and the fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end.

Nathan Ellis walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets back into the attack and bags a wicket. He does the job again for his captain. Fuller in length, on middle. Jason Behrendorff looks to flick but finds short mid-wicket to perfection. Fakhar Zaman there doesn't have to move an inch and he grabs the dolly with both hands.

Fuller, on off. Driven to mid on for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Good-length ball, outside off. Sean Abbott leans and drives it in between extra cover and mid off. The ball races away to the fence.

Length, on middle. Sean Abbott pushes it to mid on.

Length ball, on off. Jason Behrendorff pushes it uppishly through covers for a single.

Full and outside off, Jason Behrendorff digs it out.

Shaheen Afridi (5-2-11-1) is back on.

On a length, outside off. Sean Abbott swings but misses.

Good-length ball, on middle and leg, Jason Behrendorff hops and looks to defend but misses. He gets hit on the pads and Mohammad Wasim puts up an appeal but Aleem Dar says no. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters take a single meanwhile. Babar Azam signals T sign and goes for the review. UltraEdge shows that there was an inside edge there.

Full and on middle, Jason Behrendorff jams it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Defended towards covers.

On a length, outside off. Pushed to mid off.

Length ball, tailing back in, on middle. Jason Behrendorff looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jason Behrendorff comes in at number 9 for Australia.

OUT! CAUGHT! Alex Carey's fine innings comes to and end as well. A huge wicket for Pakistan. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Alex Carey decides to take the aerial route now. He comes down the track and heaves it towards cow corner. Fakhar Zaman there cover good ground running from long on and takes the catch with both hands right on the edge of the fence. A good sharp catch from him and Alex Carey will have to walk back. He will be gutted but has played a good knock for his side.

FOUR! This time Carey makes the connection! Floats it up, outside off. Alex Carey prods and smashes it over covers for a boundary.

This is pushed to long on for a single. Sean Abbott is off the mark.

Full and outside off, Sean Abbott tries to sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Short and outside off, Alex Carey dances down the pitch and looks to go over covers. The ball goes off the outside edge and falls just short of the short third man. The batters take a single.

Short and on off, Alex Carey looks to cut but gets it off the inside half back to the bowler.

Touch fuller, outside off. Sean Abbott drives it to mid off. Excellent over from Mohammad Wasim. A wicket and just one run off it.

WIDE! Length ball down the leg side, Sean Abbott misses his flick. Mohammad Rizwan does well to collect it diving to his left. Wided.

Full and on middle, pushed to mid on.

Length ball, outside off, nipping in. Sean Abbott looks to drive but gets beaten.

Length ball, on off, tailing back in. Sean Abbott blocks it from the crease.

Back of a length, on off. Sean Abbott hops and blocks.

Sean Abbott is the next man in.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Look at Mohammad Wasim go! He provides the breakthrough and is pumped up. Short of a length, on leg. Cameron Green tries to take him on and brings out the pull shot but misses it completely. The ball goes past his blade and shatters the stumps. The 81-run stand is broken and Pakistan are into the tail-enders now.

Tossed up, on leg, angling in with the arm. Alex Carey looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. Iftikhar Ahmed appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Top over from Iftikhar Ahmed. Just 2 runs off it.

Loopy ball, on leg, Cameron Green uses his feet and pushes it to long on for one.

Sliding down leg, Cameron Green pulls it to square leg. Iftikhar Ahmed gets away with that one.

Loopy ball, on middle. Knocked back to the bowler.

Floats it up, on off. Cameron Green prods and pushes it to point.

Outside off, Alex Carey chops it to deep backward point for a single.

Just tailing back a bit and that could have been curtains for Cameron Green. Length ball, close to the off stump. Green goes for the big hoick leg side but gets beaten past the inside edge and the ball misses the off stump by a whisker.

Pitched up, around off. Green crunches the cover-drive but straight to the fielder.

Right in the blockhole from Wasim this time. Green digs it out towards mid on.

Fifty for Alex Carey and what a counter-attacking knock this has been! Good-length, on off. Carey just dabs it down towards point and sets off for a quick single. He will now be eyeing the three-figure mark from here.

Wasim goes fuller and angles it across off. Carey drives it towards extra cover.

SIX! My word, that is a fine shot! A length ball, on off. Alex Carey keeps his head still and just lifts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Quicker one, around off. This is cut away towards deep cover for one more. 13 off the over.

Around off and this is drilled down to long on by Green for another single.

On off, pushed down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective! Fuller and on middle and leg. Alex Carey gets inside the line of the ball and paddles it fine. The ball races away to the fine leg fence.

Runs are flowing now for Australia. Flatter again, on middle. Carey heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Fired into off stump by Iftikhar Ahmed. Carey just hits through the line and powers it through extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! Dragged down and punished! Zahid Mahmood serves a half-tracker on off. Cameron Green rocks back and flat-bats it all the way over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

On the pads, swept away behind square for a run by Carey.

Quicker and flatter, on off. Green cuts it towards covers for one more.

On the pads, this is worked off the back foot behind square on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Down the leg side again, this time Carey leaves it.

Poor delivery and Alex Carey certainly missed out there. Spilled way down the leg side, Carey sweeps it straight to the man at short fine leg.

Mahmood sees Carey coming down the track and drags back his length. Carey has to adjust and block it out.

Around off, driven through cover-point for just a single. These two motoring along nicely at the moment for Australia.

Around off, Carey gets down on one knee and looks to slog across the line. He gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Quicker one, speared into off stump. Green eases it down to long on for one more.

On off, Green looks to cover drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter again, darted into middle and leg. Cameron Green goes deep in his crease to work it leg side but gets an inside edge down towards fine leg. The batters collect a couple of runs.

Flatter delivery, around off. This is slapped through cover-point for a single.

Bit of width on offer and this is cut away behind point by Green for a couple of runs.

Short ball, outside off. Green rocks back but can't get it through the cover region.

Around leg, this is swept away towards short fine leg for a quick single.

On the pads, Carey skips down the track and looks to work it leg side but can't.

Tossed up, on off. Green pushes at it and gets a leading edge past the bowler for a single.

On a shorter length, drifted into the pads. Green blocks it off the back foot.

Short and on middle, Cameron Green pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. At the halfway mark, Australia are 107/5.

Tossed up, on off. Green defends it to the off side.

Floats it up, on off. Alex Carey cuts it to deep cover for an easy single.

Full and outside off, Cameron Green drags it to long on for another single.

Flatter, on off. Cut away to deep cover for a run.

Short and on middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Good-length ball, on middle. Cameron Green gets behind the line and defends towards covers for another quick single.

Length ball, on the pads. Alex Carey chips it to mid-wicket for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

Fuller in length, on off. Cameron Green pushes it to cover for a single. 100 uo for Australia!

On the pads, pushed to mid on for a single.

Alex Carey is living dangerously! Full and outside off, off-paced. Alex Carey moves across to slash but miscues it to mid on where the ball falls just short of the fielder.

A low full toss, on off. Cameron Green pushes it to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up, on off. Alex Carey uses his feet and lifts it over covers for a glorious boundary.

Outside off, Alex Carey dabs it to backward point. He sets off for a single and is halfway down the track but Cameron Green says no and sends him back. Haris Rauf fails to collect the ball quickly and that allows Alex Carey to get back to the crease. A quick pickup and throw and Alex Carey was a goner.

Four dots in a row! Full and on middle, Alex Carey looks to sweep but slips in the process.

Floats it up, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off. Alex Carey looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad.

Loopy ball, outside off. Alex Carey reverse-sweeps but straight to short third man.

On a length, outside off. Alex Carey cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full and outside off, Alex Carey prods and looks for the big expansive drive but the length isn't there to hit. He pushes it towards covers.

Length ball, on off. Carey dabs it to the off side.

On a good length, on off. Alex Carey defends it towards covers off the front foot.

Good-length ball, on off. Cameron Green hops and taps it to point for a quick single.

FOUR! Edgy! Excellent line and length from Haris Rauf, outside off. Cameron Green goes for the drive but the ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.

Haris Rauf (5-1-19-2) is back on.

Quicker one, on middle. Cameron Green steps out and pushes it to long on. He retains the strike with a single.

Tossed up, on off. Cameron Green hangs back and defends.

Floats it up, on off. Alex Carey drives it to long off for one.

Loopy ball, on leg. Alex Carey clips it on the leg side.

Full and on off, worked to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Cameron Green punches it to mid on.

A bit wider, Carey presses forward and pushes it towards covers.

Length again, around off. This is tapped through point for a single.

Edged but safe! A length ball, outside off. Carey looks to steer it away but gets an outside edge past first slip. The fielder over there gets a hand on it and keeps it down to a single.

'Catch' is the call but it lands well in front of Babar Azam. Full. on off and Carey just looks to wrist it onto the leg side. The ball goes uppishly towards wide mid on but falls well short.

Fuller in length, angling across the left-hander. Carey drives it to the cover region.

Excellent running! Good-length, on off. Green hangs back and dabs it down to point and scampers through for a single.

FOUR! Easily done! Tossed up, on off. Alex Carey skips down the track and lifts it almost all the way over the long off fence but the ball falls just short. It's a boundary nevertheless.

Around middle and leg, worked towards mid on.

A tad bit short and wide, cut away through cover-point for a run.

Nicely flighted, outside off. Cameron Green uses his feet looking to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat onto the leg side.

A bit quicker, around leg stump. Alex Carey plays the reverse sweep and gets it towards deep point for a single.

Around middle, blocked.

On off, Green watchfully blocks it out. Maiden!

A bit wider this time and this is hit straight towards covers.

Around the top of off, kept out by Green.

Fullish ball, on off. Green looks to drive on the up but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Length ball, slanted into middle. Green gets right behind the line to make the block.

Sliding on the pads, Green misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller, on off and pushed away through extra cover for one more by Green.

On the pads, worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! Calculated risk from Carey. Tossed up, around off. Carey picks up the flight early and steps out, lifting it easily over mid off for a boundary.

Loopy ball, full and down leg. Alex Carey looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg. The bowler seems interested but doesn't get support from anyone else.

On middle, Carey strides out to defend.

Tossed up, around off. This is stroked away with the spin towards sweeper cover for a run.

Full and quick, around off. Green looks to cover drive but gets an inside edge past the stumps and towards short fine leg. They get a single.

Fuller this time, on middle. This is pushed towards mid-wicket.

Beaten! Length again, in that channel around off and seaming in late off the surface. Cameron Green looks to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge.

On off, Green keeps it out.

Cameron Green is the new batsman in.

OUT! TAKEN! A catastrophe for Australia as Ben McDermott departs as well! McDermott looks to shimmy down the track but Mohammad Wasim sees him coming and bangs it in short, on off. McDermott gets cramped for room and tries to work it leg side but he hops and gets a leading edge on the off side. Iftikhar Ahmed at short cover is quick to dive in front and take a good catch. Half the Australian side is now back in the hut!

A length ball, around off. McDermott blocks it out.

Full and wide outside off, Alex Carey paddles it to fine leg to pick up a couple.

Loopy ball, on middle. Alex Carey knocks it back to the other side of the stumps. Zahid Mahmood got his fingers on it and appeals for a run out but Ben McDermott was well in.

Short and on leg, Ben McDermott works it to long on. A little bit of hesitation regarding the single but they get it easily in the end.

Full, on middle. Alex Carey sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Floats it up, outside off. Kept out.

Tossed up, on off. Carey prods and pushes it back to the bowler.

Edged but safe again! Length ball, outside off. Alex Carey looks to drive. The ball goes off the outside edge but just past the outstretched hands of the first slip fielder for a single.

On a good length, outside off. Alex Carey taps it to point.

Good length, on middle. Ben McDermott hops and pushes it to mid on for a quick single.

Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott slashes it hard but straight to point.

Edged but safe! Good-length ball, shaping away from middle. Alex Carey has a poke but the ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a run.

Back of a length, on off. Ben McDermott nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and loopy, outside off. Alex Carey keeps it out.

Alex Carey walks in to bat at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Just when the partnership started blossoming for Australia, Zahid Mahmood has gotten the breakthrough. Credit to Imam-ul-Haq for pulling a stunner though. Tossed up nicely from Zahid Mahmood, on middle and this one does turn. Marcus Stoinis lunges forward and looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball goes to the left of cover where Imam-ul-Haq puts in a dive and grabs the catch. Australia lose their fourth wicket.

On off, punched to long off for one.

FOUR! Runs are flowing thick and fast now! Loopy ball, on middle. Ben McDermott gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg. The boundary also brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Tossed up, outside off. Pushed to point.

Floats it up, on middle. Marcus Stoinis punches it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Slashed! Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott stays deep and cuts it hard and through point for another boundary. Australia slowly crawling back here.

WIDE! A wayward delivery wide outside off, Ben McDermott leaves it alone. Wide given.

Now pushes this length ball to mid off for a single.

SIX! That's a beauty! Good-length ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis stands talll, picks it up beautifully and smacks it flat over long on for a maximum. Well-timed shot!

Back of a length, outside off. Ben McDermott dabs it down to third man and crosses ends.

On a length, on off. Ben McDermott uses his feet and slashes it to mid off.

Length ball, on off. Ben McDermott punches it to extra cover.

Mohammad Wasim is now into the attack.

Full and wide outside off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out and looks to sweep but gets hit on the shoe.

On off, Ben McDermott goes back and cuts it to deep cover for a run.

This is steered to deep backward point for a brace.

SIX! BOOM! Ben McDermott decides to break the shackles! Short and on middle and leg, Ben McDermott rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and on off, Ben McDermott presses forward and blocks it out.

Tossed up, on off. Ben McDermott punches it towards covers.

End of Powerplay 1! 4 fielders are now allowed outside the inner circle till the 40th over. Also, Zahid Mahmood is brought into the attack.

Slower one, around leg stump. McDermott drops it towards mid-wicket and picks up an easy single. At the end of the first Powerplay, Australia are 31/3!

Rauf bends his back and bowls a length ball at 148.5 kph, around off. Stoinis pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for one. Rauf falls over on the followthrough and seems a bit hurt. Hope he is fine.

Length again, a bit wider. McDermott cuts it late down to third man for a run.

Slower one, around off. This is steered away towards point.

Risky cricket from Ben McDermott but he gets away with it. Length again, on off. McDermott looks to lift it over mid off but gets it off the splice of the bat. The ball just clears Babar Azam at mid off but he does well to chase it down and save the boundary. Two taken.

Rauf hits the length hard and bowls it on off. McDermott keeps it down on the off side.

Right off the middle of the bat but shatters the stumps at the other end. On middle, punched dead straight and unluckily for Stoinis, he hits the stumps.

FOUR! Hammered! Banged in short, outside off with not much pace on it. Marcus Stoinis hangs back and drags the pull shot well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Slower one, around middle. Stoinis watchfully keeps it out.

Fuller this time, on middle and punched to the right of mid off. Yet again Babar Azam makes a good stop and keeps it down to just a single.

On middle, this is driven on the up to the right of mid off. Babar Azam scrambles to his right and makes a half-stop, saving a boundary. Two taken.

Very full, almost at the base of the off pole. McDermott jams it out towards covers.

Around off, pushed towards mid off.

Around the top of off, Stoinis solidly blocks it off.

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! On off, driven through mid off for a glorious boundary.

Length this time, angled into middle and leg at 144.7 clicks. Stoinis dabs it down on the leg side.

Fullish delivery at 145.5 kph and there's width on offer. Marcus Stoinis goes after it but hits it straight to the man at point.

Just short of a length, on off. McDermott pulls it a bit aerially off the back foot and towards deep square leg for a run.

Full, close to the off pole and at 141 clicks. Stoinis pushes it towards mid off.

Full and straight, punched back towards the bowler.

WIDE! Shaheen Afridi bangs it in short, around leg stump. The ball is a bit too high and down the leg side. Wided.

Good running. Length this time, on middle. McDermott drops it onto the on side and sets off for a quick run.

Pitched up, on off. McDermott nudges it onto the off side.

Full and wide, driven past the man at short cover but Babar Azam from extra cover runs to his left and cuts it off. Single taken.

Length, around leg stump. Stoinis gets pushed onto the back foot as he squeezes it out and Afridi falls over in his followthrough. He is fine though.

Length again, over off stump and nipping in late. McDermott looks for the big heave across the line but gets comprehensively beaten.

FOUR! Top shot! Pitched up at 145.8 kph and on off. Ben McDermott straight drives right back past the bowler and collects a boundary.

Fullish delivery, around off. McDermott strokes it away towards covers.

Good length, on off. Kept out.

Full and slanting into middle and leg. Stoinis works it towards wide mid on for a single.

Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf strikes again and Australia in dire straits at the moment! This is brilliant bowling, a length ball, right around the top of off stump but a bit wider. The ball just nips away ever so slightly after pitching. Marnus Labuschagne pushes at it but gets an outside edge. The ball goes straight into the clutches of Iftikhar Ahmed at first slip who makes no mistake.

Fuller in length, on off. Ben McDermott drives it to mid off. A maiden!

Follows up with a bouncer now, on middle. Ben McDermott tries to pull but fails to make any connection.

A yorker, on off. Ben McDermott jams it out on the leg side. Shaheen Afridi is bowling exceptionally well at the moment.

On a length, on middle and leg, slower one this time. Ben McDermott chips it wide of the bowler and the ball rolls to mid on.

Full and outside off. No problem for Ben McDermott as he lets it sail through.

Length ball, angling away from off. Ben McDermott pushes it to mid off.

Good-length ball, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne taps it to cover-point.

Length ball, at 145.6 kph, on off. Marnus Labuschagne pushes it to mid on.

Length ball, on leg. Ben McDermott looks to clip it on the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

On a good length, on off. Ben McDermott stands up on his toes and punches it towards covers.

Length, on off. Ben McDermott punches itto mid off.

Good-length ball, on middle. Ben McDermott gets behind the line and knocks it back to the bowler.

Another full ball, at 140.6 kph, on middle. Marnus Labuschagne squeezes it out to mid-wicket. Another excellent over from Shaheen Afridi. Just a single off it.

Fuller, on the pads. Marnus Labuschagne keeps it out.

A huge appeal for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire. Full ball, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne tries to slice it away but gets beaten. Only Shaheen Afridi appeals for a catch as he gets no support from Mohammad Rizwan or any other fielder. He is adamant that there was an edge there and asks Babar Azam to opt for the review. UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved there. An unnecessary review from Pakistan.

On a length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Full, on middle. Ben McDermott works it to mid on for a single.

On a length, outside off. Ben McDermott lets it be.

Length ball, on middle. Marnus Labuschagne hops and defends it on the leg side.

FOUR! Australia get underway and Marnus Labuschagne is off the mark with a boundary. Fuller, on off. Marnus Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

On a length, on off. Marnus Labuschagne blocks it out.

Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! Pakistan are right on the money! Shaheen Afridi in the first over and now it's Haris Rauf! Aaron Finch departs for a duck again. This is some start from Pakistan. Good-length ball, on middle and leg, coming into the right-hander. Aaron Finch is beaten by the pace and swing. He goes on the front foot and tries to nudge it on the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and Haris Rauf puts up an appeal. He knew it straightaway and Aleem Dar raises his finger in a split second without any hesitation. Aaron Finch starts walking off and Australia in massive early trouble.

Length ball, nipping away from middle. Aaron Finch covers the line and drives it to mid off.

Good-length ball, outside off, shaping in a tad. Aaron Finch watches the ball closely and shoulders arms.

Haris Rauf to speed in from the opposite end.

A wicket maiden to start from Shaheen Afridi! Fuller in length, on off. Ben McDermott drives it to mid off. Superb start for Pakistan!

This is brilliant bowling! Another yorker, on middle, nipping in. Ben McDermott does well to bring his bat down in time and dig it out.

A yorker now, on leg. Ben McDermott clears his front leg and jams it out.

Fuller, on middle. Ben McDermott defends it out.

Beauty! Length ball, nipping away, outside off. Ben McDermott looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ben McDermott walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! A dream start for Pakistan and Shaheen Afridi! Travis Head is in the form of his life but has to depart. Aaron Finch for a duck in the second ODI and now Travis Head here for a golden duck. It's difficult to stop Shaheen Afridi when he gets going. An outswinging low full toss, on off, dipping on the way. Travis Head gets beaten by the swing completely and the ball goes past his blade and clips the base of the off stump.

We are ready for play! Once again Babar Azam has opted to chase under lights and the surface is even better than the previous two reckons Waqar Younis. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the Pakistani players. The Australian opening pair of skipper Aaron Finch and Travis Head make their way to the middle as well. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Jason Behrendorff (In for Mitchell Swepson).

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Asif Ali (In for Saud Shakeel), Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Zahid Mahmood.

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

Australia lost the second ODI but they would still be confident coming into this game as their batters have batted beautifully throughout. They would want their bowlers to step up this time and win the game for them. They will be keen to come out guns blazing and win the series in Pakistan's home soil. Toss and team news coming up shortly.

Chasing a mammoth total of 349 in the second ODI, Pakistan did not stutter even a bit during the chase and cracked their highest successful run chase in ODIs. They will be riding high on confidence after that win and need their batters to put up a spirited performance again and win the series.

Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of the third and final ODI between Australia and Pakistan. If Australia won the first ODI comfortably then Pakistan put up a show in the second ODI and the series is now nicely poised at 1-1. Both teams would give their all in this game but only one team will emerge victorious. Which team will take the series home? We shall find out soon.

... MATCH DAY ...