Pakistan vs Australia, Australia in Pakistan, 3 ODI Series, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Iftikhar Ahmed finishes things off in style! What a chase from Pakistan - their best in ODIs! Also, their first win against Australia in ODIs since 2017 to end the 10-match losing streak. Full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed clears his front leg and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Pakistan win by 6 wickets!

Scores level! Full and on off, Khushdil Shah makes room and pushes it to mid on for a single.

SIX! Wonderful stuff! In the slot outside off, Khushdil Shah stands tall and launches it with disdain over long on for a biggie. A 101-metre hit! This is some batting from the power-hitter. Just 2 required now!

FOUR! Easily done! A freebie from Nathan Ellis. Serves a full toss, outside off and Khushdil Shah sticks his bat out and slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Length ball, leg-lined. Iftikhar Ahmed helps it on its way to fine leg but there is a fielder there. Will only get a single.

Slower ball, full and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed drives it through covers for a couple of runs. 13 needed off 11!

A good yorker, on leg, Khushdil Shah jams it down. 15 needed from 12 balls!

Very full, tailing back in on off, Iftikhar Ahmed squeezes it out off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for a single.

Full and on off, Khushdil Shah pushes it to long off for a single now.

SIX! Pakistan are in cruise control now! This time pace on from Sean Abbott and it has gone miles over. Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah swings across the line and powerfully hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That made a cracking sound as it left the blade.

FOUR! This is why Khushdil Shah has been promoted up the order. A pressure-releasing shot! Length ball, outside off. Khushdil Shah waits for it and tonks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! A good slower ball from Abbott, outside off. Khushdil Shah looks to smack it to the leg side but misses it altogether. Little tension is building in the Pakistan camp.

Change in bowling. This game is getting close all of a sudden. Sean Abbott is back to bowl at the death.

Touch fuller, outside off. Khushdil Shah drives it to extra cover. Aaron Finch there misfields but quickly collects it back. The batters are happy with the single. 27 needed off 18 balls!

Slower ball, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed knocks it down to long on for a run.

Length ball, leg-lined. Khushdil Shah misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a leg bye. Mild appeal from Nathan Ellis for an lbw but nothing from the umpire.

Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah dabs it to backward point. The game is still Pakistan's but Australia are doing well to put pressure with these dots.

Slower ball from 'round the wicket, on off. Khushdil Shah blocks it back onto the turf.

Length ball, angling in on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed tucks it to long leg and crosses ends.

A single to end! Floats it up, on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it to long off and keeps the strike. 31 needed from 24 balls!

Iftikhar Ahmed walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is there another twist left in the tale? Mohammad Rizwan goes downtown but holes out. Tossed up well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan has to reach out for that one. He shimmies down and throws the kitchen sink at it. Mistimes his aerial shot to long off where Sean Abbott takes a simple catch.

Slower delivery, on leg. Khushdil Shah pushes it to long on and rotates the strike.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Rizwan leans forward and works it to deep square leg for a run.

Fires it full and outside off, Khushdil Shah fails to jam it down. The ball goes off the keeper's pads to the leg side and the batters take runs off byes.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan works it to long on for an easy single.

Full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it back and Nathan Ellis falls in his followthrough. He tries to stop it with his right boot but ends up deflecting it towards the umpire standing at the bowler's end. It hits Ahsan Raza on the legs and goes towards mid on. The batters take a single. 36 needed from 30 balls!

Length ball, on off. Khushdil Shah pulls it to mid on for a tight single.

Back of a length, pushed wider of off. Khushdil Shah chases it and chops it off the under edge back to the keeper.

Length ball from 'round the wicket, on middle. Khushdil Shah whips it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it easily in the end.

Khushdil Shah has been promoted up the order. 40 needed off 34 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! A big celebration from Australia! They still believe that they can do it. Nathan Ellis gets his man. Fuller in length, on off, perhaps a cutter. Babar Azam looks to hammer it down the ground but it takes the inner half and flies to short mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne there takes a sharp catch over his head. Babar Azam walks off receiving a huge round of applause. End of an excellent knock from the skipper. Can Australia capitalize?

On a good length, on off. Babar Azam covers the line and punches it back to the bowler.

A full toss, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hits it straight back to Zampa.

Floats it up, on middle. Azam tucks it to square leg and crosses ends. Everything is looking very comfortable for Pakistan at the moment.

Two again! A low full toss down the leg side and Babar Azam paddles it past the keeper to fine leg for another brace.

Another two! Full and outside off, Babar Azam creams it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it through covers for a single.

Shortish, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan paddles it to fine leg and gets two easily.

Adam Zampa is back on. This is the last throw of the dice from Finch.

Fuller in length, on leg. Babar Azam bunts it in front of long on. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it comfortably. The running between the wickets has been excellent. Babar Azam is keen to finish this chase quickly now. 48 needed from 42 balls.

FOUR! Shot of the highest quality! Length ball, on off. Babar Azam makes room and crunches it through covers. Times it to perfection and gets a boundary.

Slower ball again, on off. Mohammad Rizwan glances it to square leg for a run.

Touch fuller, on middle. Babar Azam drills it to long on and crosses ends.

Full and on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan moves across and flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Slower ball, on off. Babar Azam whips it to wide of long on for a run.

Length ball, on middle. Punched to long on for a run. 58 needed from 48 balls.

This is pushed to mid on for a single.

Babar Azam can celebrate now! CENTURY! Take a bow, Babar Azam! This has been a standout knock from the skipper! One of the best knocks from him. Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam stands up on his toes and dabs it behind point for a single. He lets out a roar. Gets a big round of applause from his teammates and his fans. Mohammad Rizwan gives him a warm hug as well. His 15th ODI century!

A full toss, outside off. Babar Azam stands tall and pushes it through covers. A little bit of comedy there as Babar Azam roars thinking he got to his hundred but needs to calm down. Moves to 99!

Full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to deep point and gives the strike back to Babar Azam.

Good-length ball, on middle. Babar Azam knocks it to mid on for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan stays deep and cuts it. Beats backward point and gets two runs. 65 needed from 54 balls.

Back of a length, on off. Azam punches it along the ground to long on for a single. He moves to 96!

Short, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan hops and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan gets across and under-edges it back onto the deck.

On a length, on off. Babar Azam punches it to mid off for a quick single.

Good-length ball, on leg. Babar Azam misses his tuck. He gets hit on the pads and Sean Abbott puts in a loud appeal for an lbw but the umpire says no. Australia do not opt for the review.

End of Powerplay 2! 5 fielders are now allowed outside the inner circle till the end of the match.

Bowls it full and wide outside off, Babar reaches out and drives it to deep cover for a run. 70 needed off 60 balls.

Fractionally short and on off, Babar punches off the back foot but finds point. No mistake this time.

Misfield! Green pitches it up and around off, Babar strokes it to point where the fielder fumbles and they get two.

Short and on the leg side, pulled to long leg for a single.

Delivers it full and outside off, Rizwan drives it square of the wicket on the off side and picks up a couple of runs.

Bowls it short and around off to start his spell. Rizwan steers it straight to point.

Cameron Green is back on as well.

On the pads, worked behind square leg for two.

Width on offer outside off, again on the shorter side, Rizwan cracks it to sweeper cover for a run.

Short again, around off, climbing onto the batter, Rizwan mistimes his pull shot to mid-wicket.

Misfield from Finch. Around off, on a length, Babar pushes it off the inner half to mid-wicket. Aaron allows it through and they cross. Moves to 89, this is now the highest individual score by a Pakistan skipper against Australia in ODIs, informs the on-air commentator. 79 needed off 69 balls.

FOUR! Babar wants to finish the chase quickly! Abbott bangs it in short, around off, Azam stands tall inside the crease and clubs it wide of mid on for a boundary. Moves to 88!

FOUR! Pristine timing! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Babar stands there, picks it off his pads and flicks it with sublime timing to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Sean Abbott is brought back into the attack.

Quicker one, full and around leg, pushed down to long on for a run. Pakistan are cruising at the moment. 88 needed off 72 balls.

FOUR! You just can't drop short to this batter, he will punish you every time. Babar goes back inside the crease and powers his pull shot over mid-wicket.

Presses forward to a full ball and pushes it in the gap at covers for one.

Extra flight, a full toss on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

Quicker and fuller around off, pushed defensively back to the bowler.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and down the leg side, Babar kneels and sweeps it wide of short fine leg for an easy boundary.

Wrong 'un around off, Babar punches it to deep cover for a run. Under 100 needed now. Pakistan continue to have the upper hand!

FOUR! Delightful shot! Brilliant batting from Babar. Zampa gives this one some extra flight but lands it too full outside off. Babar lofts it nonchalantly over extra cover and fetches the second boundary of the over. 100 needed off 79 balls.

Short and outside off, cut to deep point for one.

A googly around off, Azam doesn't pick it but still plays it nicely through covers for a single.

FOUR! Smashed away! Zampa tries to bowl the quicker one but drops it short on middle and leg, Babar immediately drops his weight on the back leg and plays a smashing pull shot for a boundary at deep mid-wicket.

Nicely tossed up around off, fuller in length, Rizwan goes down low and sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Slightly quicker through the air, flat and short around off, Babar defends it near the front pad.

Tossed up, around off and turning away, Rizwan stretches forward and drives it past the bowler to long off for a run.

Fuller and around leg, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Another googly around off, Babar cuts it without much timing to point.

Googly, around off, on the shorter side, Babar picks it up, goes deep inside the crease and hammers it to sweeper cover. The fielder makes a sliding stop and saves two.

Drops it short and on off, Rizwan goes back and pushes it with the turn to long off for a single.

Flatter and on middle, nudged in front of square on the leg side for one. Top over from Zampa! 116 needed off 90 balls.

Fuller and a bit quicker through the air, around off, Rizwan shapes up for the sweep shot but then defends it back.

On middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

Top edge but safe! Loopy again, full and on off, Babar top-edges his sweep shot behind the keeper. It falls safely and they get two.

Loopy and full around middle, Babar defends it back to the bowler.

Mohammad Rizwan walks out to bat at No.4.

OUT! Imam holes out and Adam Zampa claps in delight! This is a very big breakthrough for Australia. End of a remarkable knock and the 111-run stand. Once again Imam tries to find the boundary on the first ball but miscues his shot. Too full and around off, Imam is down the track for a big shot down the ground but gets more height than distance. Marnus Labuschagne moves across to his right from long on and takes the catch safely. 120 needed off 95 balls and Australia have an opening now.

Adam Zampa is back on.

SAFE! Swepson delivers a slider, around middle and leg and it skids on with the angle. Babar stays back to work it around but misses. He is hit on the pads as the ball rolls behind. They appeal unsuccessfully for an lbw. Alex Carey doesn't collect the ball cleanly but then picks it up to break the stumps. They appeal and it's referred upstairs. The replays find Babar's back leg grounded.

Appeal for an lbw and then stumping... Babar Azam was hit on the pads and Mitchell Swepson appeals for an lbw but that was sliding down leg. Alex Carey then whips the bails off and a stumping appeal is referred upstairs. Replay shows that Babar Azam has his feet grounded. NOT OUT!

FOUR! Great skills from Babar! He picks the length in a trice, it's short and hammered over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker one, flatter and around leg, Imam steps back and hits it to covers for one.

Appeal for an lbw, the umpire shakes his head. Full and around off, spinning in with extra bounce, Imam tries to reverse sweep but misses. He is hit on the right arm, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. Australia decide not to review.

Extra loop on this delivery, full and on off, Babar caresses it through covers for a run. FIFTY FOR BABAR, off 42 balls. This is his 19th ODI fifty and the crowd applauds.

Slightly short and on off, Babar moves back and forces it to sweeper cover for a couple.

Imam goes aerial and lofts a full ball over covers. The long off fielder cuts it off and they get a couple. 128 needed off 102 balls.

Fuller again, on off, driven straight to the cover fielder.

CENTURY STAND! Off 83 balls. Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Imam leans and strokes it through covers for a brace.

Fullish and around leg, Babar walks forward and drives it to deepish mid off for a single.

Loopy and full, on middle, Babar tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes safely to mid off.

Full and flighted, around off, Imam sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! Pakistan continue to march on. Imam-ul-Haq has got his century and is looking rock solid. He is getting good support from Babar Azam who is approaching his half century as well. Pakistan have done nothing wrong so far and are well on course to get a record chase. Australia are still in search of wickets and they need them soon otherwise this game will be done for them. Travis Head to bowl after the break.

Fuller and on middle, Babar leans forward and defends it down. A good over from Swepson.

HUNDRED FOR IMAM! He is having a wonderful ODI series and what a comeback this is from him! Flighted and around off, full around off, Imam uses his feet and eases it down to long on for a single. The crowd is making a lot of noise. Imam thanks the Almighty and does a 'Sajda'. Last time he missed out but this evening, he would love to finish the chase.

Short and on middle, Babar gets back and punches it down to long on for one.

Loopy and full, landing close to off, Imam pushes it softly to the right of the cover fielder for a run. Moves to 99!

Two dots. Fuller and around leg, driven back to the bowler. Swepson collected the ball and had a shy at the striker's end.

Flighted delivery, full and around leg, Imam walks forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Swepson (4-0-23-0) comes back on.

Abbott digs it in short once more, down the leg side, Imam tries to pull but ends up gloving it down to fine leg. Takes a single and moves to 98.

Short again, around off, this time Babar pulls and sends it to deep square leg for a run.

Fractionally short and on off, Babar punches it off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Off pace, short and outside off, Azam chases and pushes it from the toe end of his bat to point.

Moves to 97! A touch short and on off, Imam chops it down to third man and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Great start to the over. Short in length, around leg, Imam turns inside the crease and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

SIX! Off the top edge but Pakistan won't mind! Flighted delivery, on off. Babar Azam sits low and brings out the slog sweep. The ball goes off the top edge but still flies over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 144 needed off 120 balls.

Once again Imam-ul-Haq uses his feet and takes it on the full. Drives it to long off for a run this time.

Imam-ul-Haq gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it along to extra cover. The ball rolls to the deep and the batters take two.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Babar Azam makes room and drives it to long off for yet another easy single.

Quicker and full, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq gives the charge and drills it along the carpet to long off for a run.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Pushed to long on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam stands tall and punches it to deep cover. He keeps the strike.

FOUR! What a stroke! On a good length, on middle. Nothing wrong with the delivery, Babar Azam just stays on the front foot after his trigger movement and smacks it to deep mid-wicket for a sweet boundary.

On a good length, on off. Imam-ul-Haq slashes it hard to deep point. He pushes hard for the second run and even sets off but there was never a second run there. Babar Azam sends him back and rightly so. Pakistan won't want a run out at this stage.

Nicely bowled! Sean Abbott sees Imam-ul-Haq coming down the track and bangs it short, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq sways away from the line.

Length ball, on middle, Babar Azam gets behind the line and bunts it to mid on. This time calls for a quick single and gets it easily.

Good length, on middle. Babar Azam prods and keeps it out to mid on.

Sean Abbott (4-0-31-0) returns into the attack.

Loopy ball, full and outside off. Babar Azam drives it nicely through covers for another single.

Full again, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq clears his front leg and works it to long on for a run.

Full and on the pads, swept straight to short fine leg.

Full and on middle, Babar Azam drills it down to long off for a run.

In the slot, on off. Imam-ul-Haq gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

Short, on off. Babar Azam rocks back and cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

Now Nathan Ellis pulls his length back, on middle. Babar Azam knocks it to long on and retains the strike with a single. 14 from the over!

FOUR! Glorious batting! Length ball, on middle. Babar Azam opens the full face of the bat and flicks it through wide mid on. Sends it racing along all the way to the rope. Pakistan have been very impressive in this run chase so far.

Full and outside off this time, Babar Azam gets forward and drives it through covers. Gets two!

FOUR! Sensational shot! Fuller, on the pads. Babar Azam clears his front leg and flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence.

Full and slanting it on leg, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

On a length, on off. Imam-ul-Haq gets behind the line and punches it straight down the ground to long on for a brace. The 50-run stand comes up between these two!

A googly, on off. Imam-ul-Haq rocks back and pulls it to long on. The ball drops well short of the fielder and the batters take a single.

Short and on off. Babar Azam goes back and cuts it to deep point for an easy single.

Full and on middle, whipped through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq loves to go inside out! Makes room for himself and lofts it inside-out over extra cover. Finds the gap and gets a boundary. Lovely batting!

Loopy ball, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it to short fine leg.

Full and on middle, whipped to wide of long on for a single.

On the pads and it is turned to mid-wicket. At the halfway mark, Pakistan are 159/1. 190 needed off 150 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq taps it to point.

Length ball, on leg. Babar Azam clips it off the pads to deep square leg for one.

Good length, on off. Babar Azam pushes it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The ball shoots up and goes over the backup fielder. The batters take advantage of this and steal another single as overthrows.

Full and on off to Babar from over the wicket, nudged to mid-wicket.

Length ball from 'round the wicket, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, outside off. Babar Azam chops it straight to cover.

Quicker and full, on the pads. Imam-ul-Haq clears his front leg and drags his flick off the toe end of the bat to square leg for a run.

FOUR! Edgy! A googly, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq dances down and looks to launch it over mid off. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence.

Short and on off, Babar Azam makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover. He crosses ends. 150 comes up for Pakistan!

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq skips down the wicket and works it to long on for a run.

Floats it up, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq rocks back and knocks it on the leg side.

Change in bowling. Adam Zampa replaces Mitchell Swepson from this end.

On a good length, angling in on middle. Babar Azam nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and heaves it to long on. Didn't quite time it well but will get a single.

Length ball, on leg. Babar Azam clips it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Short of a length, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Length ball, leg-lined. Imam-ul-Haq tickles it to fine leg. The fielder there runs across and cuts it off. Keeps it down to two.

Good-length ball, on off. Babar Azam steers it to backward point for a single.

Nathan Ellis comes back into the attack. His two overs have gone for 10 runs.

Just looped over the bowler! Loopy ball, on middle - a googly. Imam-ul-Haq gets back to work it on the leg side but ends up chipping it just over Mitchell Swepson off the leading edge. The batters take a couple!

Floats it up, on middle. Babar Azam stays deep and punches it to long on for one.

Half-tracker, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

Short, on off. Imam-ul-Haq punches it back to the bowler.

SIX! Imam-ul-Haq is playing a fabulous knock! In the slot from Mitchell Swepson, outside off, fuller in length. Imam-ul-Haq goes down on one knee and goes bang. Plays a slog sweep and the ball goes all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Babar Azam steps out and takes the ball on full. He flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Touch fuller, on off. Babar Azam pushes it to mid off for a single.

On middle and leg, Babar Azam gets behind the line and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Good-length ball again, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it to covers for a quick single. Marnus Labuschagne has a shy at the bowler's end but Imam-ul-Haq makes it in time with a dive.

Good-length ball, on off. Imam-ul-Haq covers the line and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Good comeback from Stoinis! On a good length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq tries to cut it away but gets beaten.

FOUR! Shot of the day! Imam-ul-Haq, you beauty! Length ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq uses his feet and lofts it over extra cover for a glorious boundary. Almost went the distance.

Nothing happening at the moment. The play is halted, the reason is unknown to us.

Short, on off. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it to deep cover and keeps the strike with a single.

Slider, on off. Babar Azam knocks it down to long on for a single.

On the pads again, Imam-ul-Haq uses his feet and pushes it down the ground to long on for a single. He brings up his fifty. Another half century for him and he is playing a good knock. He will look to convert this into a three-digit score.

Flatter and quicker, on the pads. Babar Azam turns it to square leg for a run.

Shortish, on off. Babar Azam punches it to covers.

Tossed up, on middle. Babar Azam blocks it from the crease.

Full, on off. Babar Azam drives it to mid off for a quick single. Off the mark straightaway!

Babar Azam walks in next at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! Marcus Stoinis gets his man and the breakthrough for Australia! A much-need breakthrough for Australia this! An off-cutter from Marcus Stoinis, on a good length, Fakhar Zaman with no feet movement plays down the wrong line. The ball goes past his blade and shatters the stumps. Marcus Stoinis lets out a massive roar. A huge moment in the game. Big wicket for Australia and Fakhar Zaman has to depart after a fine knock. That one landed and gripped to take the top of off. 231 needed off 187 balls.

FOUR! Races away like a bullet! A full toss again, outside off. Fakhar Zaman thrashes it to wide long on for a boundary. Poor delivery and Stoinis gets punished.

A low full toss, on off, Imam-ul-Haq drags it to long on and jogs to the other end.

On a length, on off. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it to mid-wicket by going on his toes.

Good-length ball, outside off. Fakhar Zaman knocks it softly to sweeper cover and crosses ends.

Flighted delivery, wide outside off. Imam-ul-Haq reaches out and looks to cut but nearly chops it back onto the stumps.

This is worked to sweeper cover for a run.

Drops it short, on leg. Imam-ul-Haq rocks back but couldn't quite get hold of his pull. A single to mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drills it to cover-point.

Full and quick, on leg. Fakhar Zaman clears his front leg and smashes it just over Marnus Labuschagne at mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, on off. Fakhar Zaman makes room and drives it to mid off.

Drinks! Pakistan are moving along nicely and the openers have done a good job so far. Australia desperately need a breakthrough here and need their bowlers to step up. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq will look to continue the good work.

Lands it on a length, close to off, Fakhar stays back and steers it to deep point for a run.

Fine leg comes up. Long on drops back.

Stoinis gets away there. Short and outside off, Fakhar stays back and tries to run it down fine but finds short third man.

FOUR! Nicely adjusted! Fakhar Zaman uses his feet to take it on the full and lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. 241 needed off 200 balls.

Another length ball is angling in from around off, Imam gets back and pushes it past the running short mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Fuller and on off, angling in, Fakhar knocks it down to long on for a run.

Starts with a short ball outside off, Imam cuts it behind point and shouts for two. Some hesitation after that and they get only one.

Marcus Stoinis to operate now.

Around leg, Fakhar tries to flick but it takes the leading half of his blade and rolls to mid-wicket. A good start from Swepson.

Flatter one, short and on middle, Imam goes back and punches it to long on for a run.

Short again, outside ff, Imam cracks it to sweeper cover. Stoinis makes a fine stop in the deep and saves two. 100 comes up for Pakistan!

Short and outside off, cut to point.

Oohhh...that nearly went onto the stumps. Quicker one, short and around leg, Imam fails to flick and is hit on the inside of his back thigh. It drops near the leg stump and stops there.

Wide! Slips a full ball down the leg side, Imam tries flicking but misses.

Starts with a flatter delivery, short and around off, Fakhar works it through square leg for a run.

Mitchell Swepson is brought into the attack now.

Short and on off, slapped to deep cover for one. 10 from the over and Pakistan are doing well to keep the required rate under check. 253 needed off 210 balls.

Leans forward to a full ball and helps it to mid-wicket.

Advances down the track to whip it across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It ricochets to covers.

Drags his length short and bowls it wide outside off, cut through point for a couple.

SIX! Fakhar goes big and sends it over the rope. Fifty for Zaman! Floated delivery, full and around off, Fakhar dances down the track and dismisses it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Very full and on off, stroked down to long off for a single.

Floated delivery, full and wide outside off, Zaman drives it down the ground but finds mid off.

Flight this time, full and on off, Imam knocks it down to long on for a run.

SIX! Imam has sent it a mile! Zampa drops it short and on middle, Imam goes deep inside the crease and pulls it aerially over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slower through the air, full and on off, another drive from Imam but he finds the cover fielder.

Imam lunges to a full ball around off and defends it towards covers.

Quicker through the air, short and outside off, Fakhar taps it down wide of backward point for a single.

Short and outside off, Imam chops it down through point and Green gives the chase from short third man. He stops it in the deep with a slide and they get two. 9 from the over, 271 needed off 222 balls.

FOUR! Much better from Imam! Full and flighted, around off, Imam sits down on one knee and powers it towards wide long on for a boundary.

Aerial but safe! Tossed up, full and on off, Fakhar slogs it against the spin and it goes in the air. Doesn't carry to Stoinis at deep mid-wicket who collects the ball on one bounce. A single.

Fuller again, around off, this time Imam drives it through covers for one.

Fires in a full ball around leg, Imam tries to flick but gets a leading edge to covers. Looks for a run but is sent back.

Delivers it short and outside off, it's cut through the gap at cover-point for a run.

Short and wide outside off, Imam cuts but finds the point fielder. Eventful over.

Ben McDermott has hurt himself on the fingers while attempting that catch and is going off the field.

DROPPED! Too full in length, around middle, Imam walks forward and whips it across the line. It's aerial and Ben McDermott jumps at short mid-wicket. He extends his right hand but fails to catch it. The ball deflects behind and they take a couple. Ben seems to have hurt his fingers there.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Zaman gets back and works it through square leg for a run.

Quicker through the air, full and around leg, Fakhar tries to flick but misses. It goes on the leg side off his pads.

Shout for an lbw, the umpire shakes his head. Loopy again, full and around leg, turning down, Fakhar tries to sweep but misses. He is hit on the back leg, they appeal but the umpire doesn't agree. Finch is convinced and takes the DRS. The UltraEdge finds no bat. Over to the Ball Tracking and it shows that the ball had landed outside leg. Australia lose a review.

Loopy and full, landing on middle, Fakhar defends it back to the bowler.

Spin from both ends then! Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack now.

Too full and around leg, Imam clips it off his pads but finds short fine leg. Tidy start from Head.

Tossed up, around off, Head drives but finds the cover fielder.

Full again, around off, Fakhar strokes it past the bowler to long off for one.

Gets on the front foot and drives it through covers for a couple.

Loopy and on off, helped to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, driven back to the bowler.

End of Powerplay 1! 4 fielders now can be stationed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. A bowling change for Australia as well. Time for some spin as Travis Head comes into the attack.

Identical to the last delivery, this time Zaman helps it wide of mid-wicket and jogs across to the other end. At the end of Powerplay 1, Pakistan are 63/0. Australia were 65/1 at this stage.

Around leg, on a length, Zaman flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, driven to mid off.

FOUR! Well timed and the misfield helped! Too full and around off, Fakhar drives it crisply down the ground. The mid off fielder dives but fails to stop and it races behind for a boundary.

Too full and landing around middle, Imam hits it down towards mid on and scampers across to the other end.

Fuller and close to off, Imam is on the front foot as he defends it back.

Pushes a full ball to covers and looks for a run. Zaman is sent back as the fielder misses his shy at the striker's end. 12 from the over and this end continues to leak runs.

On off, a length delivery, Fakhar plays it down to covers.

FOUR! Nicely played! Width there outside off, a touch short, Fakhar plays late and guides it past short third man for a boundary.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery after the fielder moved from that direction. Fuller and outside off, Fakhar Zaman leans into the drive and thumps it through covers for a boundary. 50 up!

Good comeback from Green. Nails his yorker on middle, Zaman cannot do much and just digs it out to covers.

FOUR! Tonk! Short in length, close to off and angling in, Fakhar clears his front leg and muscles it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Cameron Green comes back into the attack. He gets a change of ends.

Slower one, on a length around off, Imam stays back, delays his shot a bit and works it wide of mid on for a couple of runs. 4 from the over, a good start from Nathan Ellis.

Fuller and on off, driven down to mid off and Fakhar took a quick run.

Around middle and off, on a length, once again Fakhar stays on the back foot and then defends it back.

A yorker around off, Fakhar hangs deep inside the crease and digs it out to covers.

Delivers it on a length and around middle, Imam flicks it through square leg and rotates the strike.

Ellis begins his spell by digging it short, around middle and there is some extra bounce as well, Imam fends it away on the leg side and looks for a run. He is sent back.

Nathan Ellis is brought into the attack now. He replaces Cameron Green.

Slower one, on a length around middle, Imam tickles it wide of short fine leg and gets a single.

Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, Imam tries to flick it fine but misses. A good take by Carey.

Spearing yorker on middle, just a hint of swing, Imam flicks but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Walks down the track and tucks a length ball in front of square on the leg side for a brace.

A low dipping full toss on off, Fakhar tries to drive but gets an inside edge onto the back pad. It deflects in the gap at covers and they cross.

On a length and around off, slower in pace, Fakhar plays it down to point and Marnus Labuschagne has an immediate shy at the bowler's end.

FOUR! This is clever batting. Short in length, around off, Fakhar steps back to give himself room and steers it past backward point for a boundary. Abbott has proved to be costly so far.

Three dots to end the over. Full and around off, Imam pushes it down off the inner half to mid on. Tidy over by Green.

Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it to covers.

Lands it on a length and around off, Imam taps it down to point and looks for a run. Fakhar is then sent back as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Imam glances it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Full and outside off, Fakhar drives it wide of extra cover and scampers across to the other end.

Angling in from around off, Fakhar Zaman works it towards mid-wicket and is disappointed with himself.

Gently turns a length ball in the gap at mid-wicket and shows good urgency to come back for the second run. 11 from the over.

A length delivery on off, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Around off, on a length, Imam drives it to covers.

Short and around leg, Fakhar helps it to short fine leg where Zampa misfields and they get three runs.

SIX! FAKHAR IS SAFE! The heel is touching the advertising cushion. Fakhar survives and the crowd roars. A touch short in length, around off, Zaman latches onto it and powers it over the leg side. Marcus Stoinis is manning the deep square leg region, he jumps to catch it over his head. He then realizes that his weight is pushing him beyond the fence. So, Stoinis releases the ball, goes back and jumps in to take the catch again. The umpire though consults upstairs and the replays clearly show that it's not taken cleanly. A maximum is signalled.

Is that caught cleanly? The answer is no.

Fractionally short on off, Fakhar punches it from the middle of the bat but finds covers.

Presses forward to a full ball and pushes it to mid off. It's been a sedate start from Pakistan in this big run-chase.

Slants in a length ball on off, from 'round the wicket, Imam stays on the back foot and defends it down.

FOUR! Edgy! Back of a length, outside off, Imam stands back to cut it over point but it flies off the top edge and goes over short third man for a boundary. Not sure that was deliberate or not.

Full in length and outside off, pushed with soft hands to wide mid off for a run.

Swing and a miss! Fakhar is feeling the pressure. Sees the width outside off and goes after it. Fails to connect though.

Mistimed again by Zaman. Short and on off, Fakhar goes on the back foot but punches it from the bottom half of his blade. It goes straight to covers.

Back of a length on middle, Imam goes on the back foot and glances it behind square leg for two. The crowd has found its voice after this 9-run over.

SIX! Imam has dispatched this one. Pakistan will hope that this shot breaks the shackles. Sean Abbott serves it on a length around middle, Imam dances down the track and towers it over long on for a maximum.

Fuller and around off, Zaman drives it towards extra cover and immediately sets off for a single.

Pitches it on a length, around middle and off, Fakhar covers the line and defends it back on the pitch.

Around middle, on a length, turned to mid-wicket.

Struggling with timing! Short and on off, Fakhar again chops his attempted shot off the back foot, this time to covers.

Beaten on the drive! Lands it on a length and in the channel outside off, Imam leans forward to drive but gets beaten by the away movement.

Movement off the pitch, from a good length around middle and leg, Fakhar inside-edges his attempted flick. It rolls wide of short fine leg for a run.

Short and on off, Fakhar stays back and chops it down towards backward point.

Fullish and around off, shaping in a bit, Imam drives it down the ground and the mid off fielder moves across to his left to make a partial stop. A single is taken.

Green pulls his length back and delivers it on top of off, Imam goes on his toes and plays it down to point.

A little bit of swing in the air for Green. He serves a full toss on off, Imam drives it down to mid off.

Cameron Green will bowl from the other end.

Identical to the last delivery, once again Fakhar keeps his weight on the back foot and pushes it out to covers. Fine first over from Sean Abbott!

Back of a length, around off, Fakhar defends it down from the back foot to the off side.

Slightly short and around off, Imam leans forward and crunches his drive to cover-point. Mitchell Swepson dives across to his right to stop the racing ball. He gets up and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. They cross now for a run.

A touch full and on off, Zaman drives it to mid off and gets off the mark with a single. The chase is also underway.

Baten, this time! Sean Abbott repeats the last delivery but from the off stump line, Fakhar Zaman feels for it inside the line and gets beaten.

Sean Abbott begins with a gentle length delivery, in the channel outside off and angling away, Fakhar Zaman allows it through to the keeper.

Dot ball to end proceedings! Zampa walks across the stumps and Shaheen spears in a full ball around leg. The batter misses and that will be it. Shaheen would not have minded a wide there. He finishes on 4 wickets. Australia end on 348/8!

Shaheen serves it very full and on middle, Nathan Ellis drives it to extra cover and takes a single.

Adam Zampa is the new batsman in.

OUT! Shaheen has four now! Full toss, around middle and off, Abbott stands back and tries to heave it over the leg side but gets a top edge. It flies to short third man and Haris Rauf takes the catch safely. The umpire quickly checks for the waist-high no ball but it's fine. Abbott falls after a handy cameo.

Too full and around leg, Abbott shuffles across and then tries to flick. He gets a leading edge and it flies towards mid-wicket. Shaheen runs after the ball himself and they get two.

A yorker around off, Abbott squeezes it out to the gap at deep cover and comes back for the second run.

Nathan Ellis walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller in length, around leg and following the batter, Stoinis lofts it in the air towards long off but it doesn't have enough wings to clear the fielder in the deep. Babar Azam judges the catch perfectly over his head and Stoinis departs for a well-constructed 49.

Shaheen Afridi to bowl the final over.

Big swing and a miss! Short and outside off, slower in pace, Sean winds up for a massive slog over the leg side but misses. 11 from the over, Australia nearing 350.

FOUR! Wow, what a cracking shot! A low full toss on middle, never easy to hit those. But Sean Abbott brings his bottom hand into play and drills it down the ground for a boundary.

Angling down the leg side, on a length, it's nudged towards short fine leg for one.

Play and a miss. A slower bouncer around off, Stoinis tries to play the ramp shot but misses. The Hulk is not happy with himself.

FOUR! Boom! Rauf delivers a slower one, short and outside off, Stoinis picks it early, sits on the back foot and clobbers it to the wide long on fence.

Hammered down the ground. A touch short and on off, Stoinis sends it down to long off for a couple. Aleem Dar did well there to move out from the line of fire.

A yorker around leg, Abbott clears his front leg and flicks it in the gap at deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken. 14 from this over, 18 more needed to reach the psychological mark of 350!

Gets behind the line of the delivery and eases it to long on. Only a run this time.

Bowls it full and wide outside off, Abbott forces his drive towards the extra cover fielder. He is standing at the edge of the circle and it's an easy single.

Slower one, short and on off, Sean goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 10 from the first three balls.

FOUR! Poor line and punished! Fuller in length and drifting down the leg side, Sean Abbott picks it off his pads and whips it behind square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! What a shot! Great timing. A touch short and on middle, Sean Abbott camps back and plays a short-arm jab across the line. It races through the gap at mid-wicket and finds the fence.

Mohammad Wasim (9-0-42-2) to bowl out...

A yorker on off, Abbott digs it out in the gap on the off side and takes a single. 7 from the over. 18 balls left. Can Australia get to 350?

Swing and a miss! Clever change in pace again. Short and around off, Sean Abbott rocks back to pull it across the line but misses. This one goes over the sticks.

Beaten! Slower one, an off cutter around off, Sean tries to play late but misses. That beat the off pole by a whisker.

Takes the pace off this delivery, short and on middle, Stoinis bunts it down to long on for one.

Very full and around off, Abbott drives it down to mid off and scampers across to the other end.

FOUR! Well played! Short in length and around leg, Sean Abbott gets on top of the bounce and eases it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Good start to the over for Australia.

Follows the batter down the leg side with a full ball, Abbott inside-edges his flick to deep square leg and opens his account with a single. 12 from the over along with a wicket.

A near-yorker on middle, Stoinis tries to whip it on the leg side but gets it away off the inner edge. The ball travels to deep square leg and they cross.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. This is nicely played. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Marcus turns inside the crease and glances it neatly down to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Australia! Shaheen lands it full and around off, Stoinis steps back to make room and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

The new batter in is Sean Abbott.

OUT! CAUGHT! The struggle of Green is over. The fast bowlers have done the job in the end overs. Full and around leg, angling down, Cameron Green tries to flick but it takes the leading edge and flies to mid on. Iftikhar Ahmed makes no mistake and Australia are losing the plot at the backend.

Very full land around off, Cameron Green knocks it down to wide long on for two. 300 comes up!

Shaheen Afridi is back into the attack.

Slower one, full and around off, Green flicks it off the inner half to mid-wicket. They take one. Only 3 from the over, 4 in the last two.

Bouncer around leg, well-directed, Green brings his big frame down and ducks.

Takes the pace off this one, around middle at 121 kph, Marcus fails to flick and it goes off his pads to mid-wicket. They cross for a leg bye.

Slower one, around middle, worked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and on off, defended back.

Starts his spell by spearing in a very full ball on middle, Green pushes it back to the bowler. Rauf tries to collect it but misses and ends up unintentionally deflecting it onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Marcus Stoinis is safely in though.

Haris Rauf (7-1-37-0) comes back into the attack.

Helps a length ball to mid-wicket and picks up a single. Top over from Wasim!

Make it 5! Around off, on a length, defended to the off side.

Four dots now. Shortish and outside off, Green steers it to point.

Angles in a good-length ball around off, Green defends it back.

Cameron Green walks out to bat.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Wasim serves it on a length, around off angling away, Carey leans to drive but it takes the outside edge and flies behind. Mohammad Rizwan dives forward and across to his left and snaps it inches above the surface. A quick check upstairs from the onfield umpire but the replays find it to be a clean catch. Mohammad Wasim gets his second wicket and he has been the best pacer for Pakistan in this match so far.

Pitches it up and around off, Carey drives but finds the cover fielder.

Mohammad Wasim (8-0-41-1) is back on.

SIX! Dismissed! Arm ball, landing full and around off, Marcus Stoinis goes down on one knee and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 16 from the over!

A long hop on off, Marcus hangs back and hammers it down the ground. The long on fielder cuts it off and they take two.

Short and on off, Carey goes back and hits it to covers for a single.

In the air but safe. Fuller and around leg, Stoinis chips it over mid on and gets a single.

FOUR! Bang! Khushdil drags his length short and around off, Stoinis goes deep inside the crease and muscles it behind the bowler's head for a boundary.

Wide! Floated one, landing too wide outside off, Stoinis leaves.

Slower through the air, short and around leg, Alex gets back and cuts it in the gap at covers for a run.

Drags his length short and bowls it outside off, Carey goes back and strokes it to covers for a run. Two good overs for Pakistan.

Loopy around leg, Carey brings out the reverse sweep, connects as well but finds point. He got bowled trying this shot in the last match.

Tossed up around off, knocked down to long off for a single.

Full and around off, swept wide of short fine leg for a run.

That is defended solidly off the front foot.

Flighted delivery, short and around leg, Marcus goes deep inside the crease and forces it to long on for a run.

Zahid Mahmood to bowl out...

Nearly drags it on! Again the length is short and outside off, Carey gets back to cut but it takes the inner edge and beats the stumps by a whisker. What an over at this stage!

Short and wide outside off, Marcus slaps it down to long off for just a run.

Shortish and on off, punched down to long off for a run.

Uses his feet and strokes it through wide mid off for a single. Stoinis runs straight down the track and the umpire has a word with him.

Alex Carey is the new batsman in.

OUT! Holes out! Khushdil serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne jumps down the track, aiming to go over long on but doesn't get the desired elevation. It flies to the deep off the bottom edge, Saud Shakeel times his jump to perfection near the fence and plucks it over his head. He maintains his balance after that to avoid touching the rope and that's that, Marnus will have to go after a handy knock. A great start to this phase for Pakistan.

Advances down the track to a full ball and hits it to long on for a run.

Powerplay 3 time. One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this innings.

A single to end! Flatter ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis punches it to covers for a run.

Loopy ball, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Driven through covers now for a run.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets inside the line and sweeps it nicely. The ball races away to the deep square leg fence in a jiffy.

Shortish, on off. Marnus Labuschagne camps back and pulls it to long on for another single.

On the shorter length, outside off. Marcus Stoinis cuts it to deep cover for one.

Length ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis steers it to deep point and keeps the strike with a single.

On a length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne dabs it to point and takes a quick single.

A low full toss, on off. Marcus Stoinis drives it to mid off for a single.

And again! Quicker one this time, on leg, at 140 clicks. Marcus Stoinis jams it out.

A good slow yorker, on middle. Marcus Stoinis squeezes it out to mid on.

Fuller in length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne drives it nicely through covers for a single.

Floats it up, on off. Marnus Labuschagne sweeps it hard and makes a good connection but finds the deep mid-wicket fielder. He will only get a single.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne looks to cut but misses.

Loopy ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short again, pulled again to wide of long on for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Marnus Labuschagne as well! Short and on off, Marnus Labuschagne rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. It has been an impressive inning from him so far and he will look to stay till the end.

Tossed up, on middle. Marnus Labuschagne sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Zahid Mahmood (7-0-49-1) has been brought back into the attack.

Full again, on off. Marcus Stoinis plays it back to the bowler. Last 5 overs have been good from Pakistan. 26 runs and a wicket off those!

Good yorker! Nice and full, on middle. Marcus Stoinis jams it out.

Short ball, on leg. Marnus Labuschagne pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A full toss, on off. Marnus Labuschagne looks to play it deftly to third man but only does so off the outside edge. Mohammad Rizwan does well to collect it on the bounce.

Full again, on off. Driven to mid off.

Fuller in length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne drives it straight to cover.

Shaheen Afridi is back for his third spell. 6-0-41-1 are his figures, it's been an expensive outing for him thus far. Can he redeem himself?

Full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne steps out and works it to long on for a single.

Short and outside off, punched through covers for a single this time.

Shortish, outside off. Marcus Stoinis punches it to sweeper cover and gets off the mark with a brace.

This is clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, on off. Marnus Labuschagne dances down the track and launches it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Drifting it on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne clips it to long on for a brace.

Marcus Stoinis is the new batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Not the best of deliveries but Mohammad Wasim has provided Pakistan with the breakthrough and it's the dangerous Ben McDermott who has to walk back. A full toss, on middle, Ben McDermott heaves it across the line but picks the man at mid-wicket. Haris Rauf there moves to his left and takes an easy catch. Ben McDermott is in disbelief. But he has to walk back to the pavilion. A fine knock from him comes to an end. Can Pakistan put the pressure now?

Full and on off, Ben McDermott looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short of a length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne steers it down to third man for a single.

Full and on middle, Ben McDermott bunts it to mid-wicket. The fielder there misfields and allows a single.

On a length, on middle and leg. Labuschagne is into the flick early and gets a soft leading edge. The ball rolls away to mid off and they cross for a quick run.

Length ball, on off. Driven to mid on.

Short one to finish! Short ball, on leg. Ben McDermott takes his eyes off and sways away from the line.

Back of a length, on off. Marnus Labuschagne steers it to third man. He calls for the second run but it wasn't there. Settles for a single.

Touch fuller, outside off. Pushed towards covers.

Good-length ball, on off. Ben McDermott punches it through covers and scampers through to the other end.

Short of a length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne guides it to third man for a single.

On a length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne taps it to point.

Drinks break. Australia are on the charge and they are making full use of the excellent batting conditions. Travis Head and Ben McDermott's massive partnership deflated the confidence of the Pakistan team and now the ongoing stand is also keeping them on the back foot. Ben has completed his maiden ODI ton and if he lasts the distance, Australia will be looking at a score near 375, if not more. Pakistan are under the pump. They made a comeback after the 30th over in the last match and will need a similar performance to restrict Australia to a gettable total. Can they do it?

Outside off, Marnus Labuschagne nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Marnus Labuschagne steps out and pushes it back to the bowler. Khushdil Shah does well to stop the ball in his followthrough.

Floats it up, on off. Marnus Labuschagne defends it out.

This is turned to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! CENTURY! Maiden ton in ODIs for Ben McDermott and what a knock this has been! 55 in the first ODI and now gets his century here. He is pumped up. Raises his bat and soaks all the applause. He deserves every bit of this. Played his natural game without any fear and has been very solid so far. He gets to the milestone by dancing down the track and hammering it over long on for a biggie.

Loopy ball, on middle. Ben McDermott punches it back to the bowler who fails to stop it cleanly. The cover fielder though covers up and picks the ball at mid off.

Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott steers it to deep point and picks up another single. A decent over from Haris Rauf.

Similar line and length, as to the previous ball. Marnus Labuschagne dabs it down to third man for one.

On a length, around off. Ben McDermott guides it to deep cover for an easy single.

Fuller in length, outside off. Marnus Labuschagne reaches out and pushes it through covers for a single.

Length ball, leg-lined. Marnus Labuschagne clips it off his hips to fine leg. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it easily at the end. Good running between the wickets!

Fuller, outside off. Ben McDermott drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Bowling change. Haris Rauf is back for his second spell. 0/27 in his 5 overs so far.

Floats it up, on off. Marnus Labuschagne turns it on the leg side. He wants a single but Ben McDermott sends him back.

Outside off, defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne taking the charge now! Loopy ball, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne strides forward and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between these two!

FOUR! Over the bowler's head! Full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it hard straight down the ground for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Ben McDermott works it to long on and rotates the strike.

Marnus Labuschagne dances down the track and takes the ball on the full. Hits it down to long on for a single.

Khushdil Shah is back into the attack. His one over went for 8 runs.

Slower one, short in length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne guides it down to third man for a run.

Short and around off, Ben plays late and chops it down to the left of the point fielder for one.

Fuller and on off, driven off the front foot but straight to the cover fielder.

FOUR! A big dive by Zahid goes in vain. Back of a length, around middle and leg, angling down, Ben McDermott swings his bat at it and drags it off the inner edge to fine leg. Zahid races across to his right but dives over the ball as it sneaks through to find the fence. Ben moves to 90!

Back of a length, around off, defended from the back foot to cover.

Angles it in on a good length, Marnus shuffles across the stumps and works it through square leg for a single. 200 comes up!

Short and outside off, punched to the left of the cover fielder for one. 12 from the over!

FOUR! Great timing and placement! Tossed up, landing full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne goes down on one knee and sweeps it delightfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Very full and on off, eased down to long off for one.

FOUR! Not in much control though! Flighted delivery, full and around off, Ben McDermott tries to power it over covers but the ball spins away to take the toe end of his bat. It flies behind point and reaches the fence.

Loopy and full outside off, Marnus dances down the track, is deceived in flight but does well to drag a low full toss to long on. They cross.

Flatter leg spinner, short and on middle, Ben goes on the back foot and punches it to long on for a run.

On a good length and outside off, shaping away, McDermott uses his feet and steers it down to third man for a single.

Angling in from a length around off, it's blocked from the back foot by Ben.

Slower one, a touch short and outside off, Marnus taps it down to third man for one.

Great fielding by Fakhar Zaman! Too full in length and down the leg side, Labuschagne flicks it firmly to deep square leg. Fakhar puts in a dive and saves two runs for his team.

Angling down the leg side, on a fuller length, Marnus clips it behind square leg and returns for the second run.

In the zone outside off, Ben guides it down to third man for a run.

Mohammad Wasim (5-0-24-0) is back on.

Allows the ball to spin away from a fuller length and then drives it to deep cover for a single. 9 runs from the over without taking any risk.

Loopy and full, on middle, Marnus plays it with soft hands to mid-wicket. He looks for two but gets only one.

Flighted and full on middle, Marnus Labuschagne goes down and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. Haris Rauf rushes across to his left in the deep and stops it before the fence. Saves two.

Hangs on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and on off, Ben pushes it from the back foot to covers.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Flighted one, a googly but it's too full and wide outside off, Ben McDermott drills his drive through extra cover for a boundary.

Uses his feet to take it on the full and smashes it to wide long off for a couple of runs.

Quicker and on middle, Ben hits it down to long on for a run.

Drags his length short and lands it on off, it's punched to deep cover for two.

Loopy and full, close to off, it's eased down to long off for a single.

Goes on the back foot and pushes it to long on for another run.

Full and on middle, knocked down to long on and Labuschagne opened his account with a single.

Fuller and outside off, driven through the line but straight to covers. 2 runs and a wicket from the over!

Beaten again. One wicket and Zahid is looking like a completely different bowler. Slows this one up in the air, lands it full and takes it away. Ben McDermott draws forward to defend but is again beaten on the outside edge.

Beaten! Flighted again, full around off and turning away, Ben McDermott gets forward to defend but is beaten.

Marnus Labuschagne is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan get the breakthrough they badly needed. Zahid Mahmood returns into the attack and does the magic. Serves it full and flighted, around leg, Travis Head kneels down again to sweep but this time it takes the top edge. Shaheen Afridi moves across to his right from short fine leg and takes the skier safely. No century for Travis Head this time around but he has done an outstanding job for Australia. The 162-run stand is broken and Pakistan would like to make more inroads now.

Goes down on one knee to a full ball and sweeps it towards fine leg for two.

Flatter delivery, short and on middle, Head punches it from the back foot to mid off.

Appeal for a caught behind! The finger has gone up. Ben McDermott though takes the DRS immediately. Shaheen Afridi delivers it full and outside off, Ben McDermott tries to drive it through the line but fails to connect cleanly. There is some sound and Mohammad Rizwan appeals after gathering the ball. Shaheen also joins and the umpire agrees. Ben takes the review and gets the decision overturned. Nothing on the UltraEdge. The sound was of the bat hitting the pitch. Great use of the technology.

Shaheen returns from over the wicket and serves it very full around leg, Head knocks it down to long on for one.

Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Ben eases it down to long leg for a run.

Three dots now. Slower one, on a length around middle, McDermott turns and helps it straight to mid-wicket.

Feeds this one near the blockhole, Ben brings his bat down and pushes it towards mid on. Two dots.

Shaheen comes from 'round the wicket for the right-hander and angles in a full ball on middle, Ben flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Head once again forces it from the back foot but fails to beat the fielder at covers. That's terrific over from Wasim, only 1 run off it.

Bowls it in the line of the middle stump, on a good length, Head punches it from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Misses out there! A full toss outside off, Head swishes and misses.

Slightly short and on middle, angling in, Ben turns and heaves it to deep square leg for a run.

Delivers it full and around off, Ben McDermott drives it down towards mid on. Two dots.

Angling in from a length around off, Ben stays back and turns it on the leg side, finds the short mid-wicket fielder.

Very full again, around off, Ben McDermott works it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. 14 from this over, 40 in the last three.

A near-yorker on off, Head digs it out from the inner half of the bat and it goes to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! That's clever! Head is not all about power. Back of a length, around off and slower in pace, Travis Head hangs back and at the very last moment, he guides it fine down to third man for a boundary.

Puts it full and around off, Head pushes it off his front foot to covers.

SIX! Goodness me, that's a fine shot! Bringing back Shaheen into the attack has done no good for Pakistan. Fuller and around off, Head hangs on the back foot and dispatches it over long on. 150 comes up for Australia!

Begins his second spell with a very full ball around leg, Head directs his flick shot to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple.

Short in length and outside off, Ben McDermott taps it down to point. 7 from the over!

Back of a length, around middle, whipped to deep square leg for one.

Fuller and outside off, driven off the front foot to point.

SIX! Up and just over the fielder at the edge of the fence. Wasim alters his length and digs it short around middle, Travis Head goes for the pull but it flies off the top edge. The fielder at deep backward square leg thinks for a while that he is in with a chance but the ball flies over his head.

Goes very full and on middle, Head drives it back to the bowler.

Shortish and on middle, Head pulls it across the line but without much timing to mid-wicket.

SIX! This is excellent batting! Mighty blow this! Flighted delivery, on off. Ben McDermott goes down on his knee and hammers it over the cow corner region for a maximum. Quality batting from both the batters. 19 from the over!

Fuller, outside off. Pushed to long off for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Full and wide, outside off. Travis Head kneels and slog-sweeps it. The ball goes off the top edge but still has enough wings to clear the fence. Goes all the over deep mid-wicket. This is turning out to be a good over for Australia.

Good fielding! Full and on leg, Ben McDermott brings out the conventional sweep this time. He falls to the ground in the process as he loses his balance but gets up and starts running. Fakhar Zaman in the deep square leg region runs to his right and puts in a dive to stop the ball. Saves three runs!

FOUR! Fantastic shot! Loopy ball, on leg, Ben McDermott goes for the reverse sweep and this time makes a good connection. Finds the gap as the ball races past the point fielder for a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off. Travis Head shimmies down and smashes it to long on only for a single though.

A dot to end! Just 2 runs off this over. A little bit of reverse swing, length, on off. Ben McDermott was looking to drive but he got an inside edge onto the pads.

This is good bowling from Mohammad Wasim! Length ball, on off. Ben McDermott knocks it back to the bowler.

On a good length, on off. Ben McDermott covers the line and punches it to mid off.

Short of a length, on leg. Travis Head swivel-pulls it to fine leg and rotates the strike.

Back of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length, on off. Ben McDermott defends it to the off side.

Mohammad Wasim is back for his second spell. 0 for 14 in his 2 overs so far.

Outside off, spinning away. Ben McDermott stays back and punches it to cover for one. 9 from the over, Australia are going along nicely.

Tossed up, on off. Travis Head pushes it firmly to mid off for a single.

WIDE! It's speared way down leg, Mohammad Rizwan does well to move to his right and collects the ball. Wided.

FOUR! Full and on the pads, a googly, Head sweeps but gets a thick inside edge. The ball beats the short fine leg fielder and races away to the fence. Streaky boundary but Travis Head won't mind it!

Slower and full, on off. Ben McDermott looks to flick but gets a leading edge to long on for a run.

Just outside off, Ben McDermott punches it to covers.

Pushed wider, outside off. Travis Head drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Outside off, Ben McDermott tries to reverse sweep but finds short third man.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on leg. Ben McDermott tucks it to mid-wicket.

SIX! Absolutely brilliant! Perhaps this is what Ben McDermott wanted to do on the previous ball. Makes room again and this time manages to pummel the short ball all the way over long on for a biggie. Gets to his fifty in style.

Shortish, on off. Ben McDermott makes room and smashes it hard but straight to mid off.

Full and on off, Travis Head uses his feet and pushes it to long off for a single. The 100-run stand comes up between these two!

Drinks break. A good recovery from Australia after losing Aaron Finch in the first over. The young guns, Travis Head and Ben McDermott are once again showing great maturity. Head has completed his fifty while Ben is on the cusp of his second ODI fifty. If these two navigate the middle overs, Australia will benefit from their positive intent. Once again, it's been ordinary going from Pakistan. Can they pull things back in the middle phase?

Beauty! Tossed up on off, turning away, McDermott comes forward to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge. A good over from Zahid Mahmood! Just a single off it.

FIFTY! Travis Head carries on with his rich form. His 11th ODI fifty. A googly, on middle and off. Travis Head gets squared up a bit and the ball goes off the outside edge to point. The batters take a single. 100 also comes up for the Aussies.

An appeal for an LBW but turned down! Drifting it on leg, Travis Head misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. Zahid Mahmood appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Head nudges it on the leg side.

On the pads, Head turns it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, Travis Head dabs it straight to short third man.

Flatter, on leg. Punched to long on for a run.

Sliding on middle and leg, Ben McDermott punches it down the ground to long on for a run.

Pretty flat, on middle and leg. Ben McDermott gets into the position and pulls it behind square on the leg side. The fielder in the deep, Haris Rauf, does well to cut it off near the fence and keeps it down to two.

Slightly short, on off. Head works it to long off for one.

Floats it up, around off. Ben McDermott cuts it through covers for a single.

Full and on off, Travis Head pushes it to long off for an easy single.

Flatter, on off. Punched towards covers.

Better line from Zahid Mahmood! Tossed up nicely, outside off, turning away. Ben McDermott comes forward to push but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Head whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Poor line from Zahid Mahmood! Full and down leg, Travis Head gets on one knee and sweeps. Got it off the gloves or the bottom edge but the ball still races along on its way to the fine leg fence.

On leg, Ben McDermott punches it to long on and crosses ends.

Tossed up, on middle. Ben McDermott knocks it back to the bowler.

Floats it up, on the pads. Ben McDermott works it to deep square leg and retains the strike with a single. Iftikhar Ahmed starts better than the genuine spinner.

Loopy ball, outside off. Travis Head tries to drive but drags it off the inner half to long on for one.

This time bunts this full ball to long on for a single.

Floats it up, on leg. Ben McDermott turns it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off. Head punches it down to long off for a run. He moves to 40!

On the shorter length, around off. Ben McDermott pulls it powerfully but finds the deep mid-wicket fielder. Just a single.

Time for some part-time spin of Iftikhar Ahmed. He did a reasonable job in the first ODI.

Loopy ball, on leg. Travis Head defends it out. 10 runs off the first over from Zahid Mahmood! Pakistan need to slow things down as Australia are already moving along at a good pace.

On the pads, Travis Head nudges it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, Travis Head crunches it to sweeper cover. Calls for two and gets them easily.

SIX! Hammered! Slightly short again, on middle, Travis Head swivels around on his feet and smacks it over deep mid-wicket. The ball went just over the fielder (Saud Shakeel) in the deep!

Fractionally short, on middle. Ben McDermott punches it off the back foot to long on for a run.

Floats it up, on leg. Travis Head turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Change in pace from this end. Zahid Mahmood to bowl his leggies.

FOUR! Boundaries have started to come almost every over now! This one was a little edgy though! Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott comes forward and has a poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away wide of Mohammad Rizwan to third man for a boundary. It could have been intentional from the batter.

On a length, outside off. Ben McDermott defends it towards covers.

Quite full, on off. Travis Head bunts it to mid off and sets off for a quick single.

A full toss, on middle and leg. Travis Head whips it away off the pads. Good fielding at mid-wicket as the fielder stops the ball from racing away.

Ben McDermott guides this length ball down to third man this time and crosses ends.

On a good length, outside off. Ben McDermott stays deep and plays it to cover.

End of Powerplay 1! 4 fielders are now allowed outside the inner circle till the 40th over.

Shortish around off, Ben McDermott pushes it from the back foot to covers and steals a single. At the end of Powerplay 1, Australia are 65/1!

Uses the pace of the bowler and runs a length ball down to third man for a run.

A touch short in length, around middle and off, Head hangs on the back foot and plays it down to cover-point.

SIX! Head has sent this a mile! This one is on a length and around off at 142.5 kph, Head picks it up early and dismisses it over square leg for a maximum.

Fuller and around off, driven with supreme timing but Fakhar Zaman made the stop at extra cover.

LUCKY FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast for the Aussies. Angling away from the batsman, on a length and slower in pace, Head attempts to stay back and punch it through the line but it takes the outside edge and speeds away to the third man fence.

Delivers it on a length and outside off, Ben forces it down to mid off. Good comeback by Wasim in the second half of the over.

Slightly short in length and outside off, Ben plays a mistimed shot from the back foot, finds the cover fielder.

Fuller and around off, driven down to mid off.

FOUR! That's also cracked away and Australia's 50 comes up. Back of a length, in the channel outside off, Ben McDermott goes on the back foot and thumps it through point for a boundary. The 50-run stand also comes up.

FOUR! That's been hammered away! Ben McDermott is looking in fine form yet again. Width there outside off, short in length, Ben stands back and whacks it through covers for a boundary.

Poor line to start the spell. A touch short in length around leg at 139 kph, Head clips it past short fine leg. Zahid Mahmood chases it down and saves one run for his team. Given as leg byes.

Mohammad Wasim is brought into the attack. He replaces Shaheen Afridi.

FOUR! Ben has cracked that, this is right out of the screws. Short in length, around off at 138.5 kph, McDermott rocks on the back foot and hammer-pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

A sizzling short delivery outside off, Ben McDermott drops his wrists and sways away from the line.

Around middle, a length ball, Head steps back and taps it down to covers for a sharp single.

Shortish and outside off at 147.3 kph. A punch off the back foot by Ben McDermott, to the left of mid off and they cross for another run.

Back of a length around off, Ben goes on his toes and eases it in the gap at deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Short in length and wide outside off at 145.2 kph, Head slaps it past the point fielder for a single.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Ben shows the full face of the bat and defends it towards mid on. 7 from the over, 25 in Shaheen's 4 so far.

SIX! Picked up and dispatched! We have seen many such shots from this batter in the Big Bash League. Shaheen changes his angle and serves a shortish delivery from 'round the wicket. McDermott swivels and pulls it disdainfully over long leg for a biggie.

Delivers it on a good length, around off and middle, Head wrists it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Around off, on a length and angling in, Head plays late and pushes it defensively to point.

Swing and a miss! Short in length and around off at 141.1 kph, Head goes back to pull but is late into the shot.

Fractionally short and on off, Head is on his back foot as he taps it down to backward point.

Slightly short in length and on middle, Ben McDermott stands squared up inside the crease and pushes it towards wide mid on.

On a length around leg, Head works it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

A muted appeal for an lbw! Rauf serves it on a good length around off, angling in at 143 kph, Ben tries to jump and work it on the leg side but misses. He is hit high on the pads and the ball deflects behind point. They cross for a leg bye.

Not in control. Fuller in length and around off, Head slices his drive down to third man for a single.

Swing and a miss! Width outside off, short in length at 146 clicks, Head tries to cut but misses. The extra pace saved the bowler there.

Pitches it on a length and around off, Head stays on the back foot and pushes it to cover-point.

FOUR! Smacked down the ground. Fuller in length around off, Ben McDermott gets behind the line and powers it over the non-striker's end for a boundary. 9 runs from the over, a good one for Australia.

Quick single. Too full and around leg, Head bunts it down to mid on and scampers across for a sharp single. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. The replays show that Head was very lazy in dragging his bat inside the line and it could have been interesting in case of a direct hit.

Shortish and on off, played down from the back foot to covers.

FOUR! Put away in style! Too full in length and around leg, Head leans across and whips it in front of square on the leg side. The fielder inside the ring is beaten and it races away to the fence.

Whoa! That was hit very hard. Back of a length, on off, Head moves back and smashes it straight back. It goes past the outstretched left hand of Shaheen and knocks the stumps down at the other end.

Full and on off, angling in, Travis Head gets on the front foot and pushes it to covers.

The line is straighter this time, Ben McDermott turns inside the crease and flicks but finds the mid-wicket fielder. Four good overs from Pakistan so far.

Delivers it on a good length again, at 143 clicks, McDermott stays back and helps it out on the leg side from the inner half of his bat. The mid-wicket fielder picks it up.

Swing and a miss! Good pace from Rauf, clocks 142.9 kph this time. Lands it on a good length around off, Ben McDermott sits back to pull but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Back of a length, around off at 144.7 kph, Ben McDermott goes on his toes and plays it down safely to cover-point.

FOUR! Just a little push across the line and the extra pace of Haris Rauf does the rest. Full and on middle, angling in at 146.3 kph, Ben McDermott allows the ball to come to him and flicks it gently through the gap at mid-wicket.

Shortish and on off, punched from the back foot to covers.

Around middle and off, on a good length at 136.6 kph, Ben McDermott plays late and guides it past backward point for one.

Slower than the last delivery, around 130 clicks. It's on a length and outside off, holding up a shade, Ben McDermott checks his drive and pushes it a bit aerially towards mid off.

Fuller in length and on middle, Ben has a straight bat down as he drives it towards mid on.

Hurls across a good-length delivery in the zone outside off, Ben McDermott covers the line and shoulders arms.

Great stop inside the ring. Fuller and outside off, Head leans into the drive and times his shot well towards cover-point. The fielder there dives across to his right and takes the pace off the ball. Saves a certain boundary. The batters cross for a run.

Bowls it on a length, around middle, at 136 clicks, Head clips it off his pads to deep backward square leg and rushes back for the second run. Good running between the wickets.

Sweet timing but not in the gap. Fuller and outside off, Ben drives it crisply down to mid off but finds the fielder. Haris Rauf begins with a maiden!

Around off, on a good length at 142.5 kph, Ben McDermott punches it back towards the bowler.

Hurries up the batter with his pace. Haris goes short and around off at 136 clicks, Ben is hurried up into the pull shot and mistimes it towards mid-wicket. Head looks for a run but is sent back.

Again the length is a bit on the shorter side, McDermott pushes it from the back foot but finds the cover fielder on this occasion.

A touch short and outside off, Ben punches off the back foot but finds the fielder at mid off.

Starts by bowling a length ball in the channel outside off, Ben McDermott makes a watchful leave.

Haris Rauf will operate from the other end.

FOUR! Spoils a great over from Shaheen. Short in length and wide outside off, Head rocks on the back foot and slaps it through the gap at point for a boundary.

Huge shout for an lbw, an extended one from the bowler but the umpire walks away and shakes his head. A very full delivery, swinging late in the air and going around leg at 139.5 kph, McDermott tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the boot and the ball deflects away to square leg. They cross for a leg bye. Shaheen Afridi tries to convince the keeper and his skipper for the review but fails. Good decision, in the end, that seemed to be going down leg. The Ball Tracking later shows that it was clipping the leg pole.

A low dipping full toss around off, Ben gets on the front foot and pushes it towards mid off.

Ben McDermott walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! Trapped in front! Shaheen perhaps was looking for a yorker but it turns out to be a full toss around middle and leg. There is movement in the air and Finch falls over in his stance as he attempts to flick it on the leg side. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and it's an easy decision to make. The finger is up and Aaron is on his bike even without thinking to review the decision. Early blow to Australia.

Pitches it up and around off, looking for movement, Head does well to drive it towards covers. The fielder dives there but fails to make a clean stop. The batters cross for a run and Australia are underway.

What a delivery to start! A little bit of swing in the air and there is movement too off the surface. On a length and just outside off, Head stays back to play away from his body but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Out come the players. Aaron Finch and Travis Head are the openers for Australia. Shaheen Afridi is back in the XI and is ready to spearhead the attack. Here he is with the first over...

We're done with all the pre-match formalities. Very hot conditions yet again in Lahore and it's going to test the fitness of the Pakistan players. Babar Azam has stuck to his decision to field first as he continues to believe that they have a better chance of winning by chasing under lights.

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

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

TOSS - Up goes the coin and lands in favour of Pakistan. They have opted to BOWL first yet again.

On the other hand, the Australian side put out a spirited show despite not having most of their regulars and dominated in both the batting and bowling departments. They put their best foot forward and will be keen to seal the series with another big performance. Will they be able to do so? Let's find out. Toss and more updates coming up shortly...

The hosts succumbed to a big loss in the first ODI and will be looking to come back stronger in this game. The Babar Azam-led side looked in complete disarray without Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan and Asif Ali in the lineup and the inexperience clearly showed up in the pressure moments. Let's see if they turn the heat up in this game and are able to level the series or not.

Welcome to the second ODI where Pakistan and Australia are set to lock horns again. Australia were clinical in the first ODI and have a chance to seal the series in this game while for Pakistan, it's a must-win game for them to keep the series alive. With series on the line, another cracking game beckons in Lahore.

... MATCH DAY ...