Pakistan in Australia Test Series - 2nd Test

Australia v Pakistan

Australia won by 36 runs

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1.1

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, dropped! short of a length ball, hit hard in the air with an uppishly played cut to Umar Akmal at gully who drops a golden chance

1.2

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, shortish ball that lifts surprisngly, Hughes swaying back out of the way

1.3

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, bat raised, leaving another short, lifting delivery

1.4

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, short of a length ball, left alone down the off side

1.5

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, short, lifting delivery has the batsman jumping in the air to fend the ball down on the on side

1.6

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, backs underneath a short-pitched delivery

Australia 2/0   Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0

3.1

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, swings and misses dangerously at a ball well wide of off

3.2

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, jumps back to a shortish ball, played behind square, Hughes sets off for a run but is sent back by his partner

3.3

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, no run, jumping back to a shortish ball, defending awkwardly

3.4

Mohammad Sami to Hughes, OUT, caught! drives at a full of a length delivery, gets a thick outside edge that carries to second slip where a very smart catch is taken by Faisal Iqbal on his knees low to the ground. The end of a very unconvincing innings by Hughes.

PJ Hughes c Faisal Iqbal b Mohammad Sami 0 (15m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

3.5

Mohammad Sami to Ponting, OUT, caught! short ball, Ponting hooks it out in the air out to deep square leg, but there's a fielder out there in place for the hook shot and it's duly collected by Umar Gul diving forward to take an excellent catch.

RT Ponting c Umar Gul b Mohammad Sami 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

3.6

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, lbw appeal, full of a length delivery, struck on the boot, there's a big, big shout for lbw which umpire Doctrove turns down, after some consultation amongst themselves, the visitors call for a referral

Australia 2/2   Mohammad Sami 2-2-0-2

5.1

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, 1 bye, low full toss, Hussey tried to drive, plays and misses as the ball swings in between bat and pad, the bounce deceives the keeper and the batsmen take a bye

5.2

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, left alone outside off

5.3

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended to the off side

5.4

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, back in behind a shortish delivery, defended back down the track

5.5

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, bat raised, left through to the keeper

5.6

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, back in behind the ball to defend back to the bowler

Australia 4/2   Mohammad Sami 3-3-0-2

7.1

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, fullish delivery, pushed to mid-off

7.2

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, full toss down off, left alone by the batsman

7.3

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, 1 run, back to a shortish ball, worked to the on side for a quick single

7.4

Mohammad Sami to Watson, FOUR, full on leg, whipped away off the pads with an elegant glance away to the square leg boundary

7.5

Mohammad Sami to Watson, no run, full and straight delivery, played carefully to the on side

7.6

Mohammad Sami to Watson, OUT, caught behind! back to a good length delivery, Watson is playing it awkwardly from the crease, gets an outside edge high on the bat as the ball swings and the ball is collected cleanly by the wicket-keeper

SR Watson c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami 6 (39m 24b 1x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

Australia 10/3   Mohammad Sami 4-3-5-3

9.1

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, beaten! Clarke is forward, bat close to body, tentatively pushing at a ball that swings out off a good length

9.2

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, forward to a shortish delivery, left alone through to the keeper

9.3

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, left alone, through to the keeper

9.4

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, full on leg, takes the batsman on the pad and deflects to the on side, the batsmen consider a single before retreating to their ground

9.5

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, full length delivery, there's a half-shout for lbw but the fielding side apparently realised that it was an inside edge onto pad

9.6

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, back to a shortish delivery, withdrawing the bat inside the line

Australia 14/3   Mohammad Sami 5-4-5-3

11.1

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, plays and misses

11.2

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, pushed to the off side

11.3

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, full of a length delivery, pushed to the off side

11.4

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, played defensively to the off side

11.5

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, FOUR, full outside off, wonderfully driven away through backward point

11.6

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to the off side

Australia 21/3   Mohammad Sami 6-4-9-3

13.1

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended down into the pitch

13.2

Mohammad Sami to Hussey, 1 run, short on leg, whipped away behind square

13.3

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, back to a short of a length ball, bat raised, left to the keeper

13.4

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, let go, short and wide of off

13.5

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, 1 no ball, struck on the pad by a ball fading down leg

13.5

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, pushed defensively from the crease along the ground to gully

13.6

Mohammad Sami to Clarke, no run, on the front foot with bat raised, left through to the keeper

Australia 25/3   Mohammad Sami 7-4-11-3

22.1

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off stump, Haddin shoulders arms.

22.2

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, 1 run, short delivery and Haddin jumps up and drops it softly to the onside and takes off for a quick single.

22.3

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, good length delivery and Johnson defends with a straight bat.

22.4

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, 1 leg bye, short of a length on the legs and Johnson takes it on the pad and goes behind square leg for a leg bye.

22.5

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, no run, short of a length delivery outside the off stump and Haddin jumps up and defends to the off side.

22.6

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, 1 run, ooh! that was a good delivery, plays off his back foot and gets his bat down in time to play behind square leg to pick up a single.

Australia 54/6   Mohammad Sami 8-4-13-3

24.1

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, no run, short of a length delivery and defended to the onside.

24.2

Mohammad Sami to Haddin, 1 run, drops it softly to the off side to point and picks up a single.

24.3

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, short of a length and coming into the body of Johnson, who fends it down to the onside.

24.4

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, 140.1 km/h, fuller outside the off stump and Johnson lets it go.

24.5

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, FOUR, short outside the off stump, Johnson gets on top of it nicely and cuts hard through point and to the fence for a boundary.

24.6

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, good ball once again from back of a length and into the body of Johnson, who knocks it down, the ball almost goes back into the stumps, Johnson is alert, pushes it with his bat away from the stumps.

Australia 62/6   Mohammad Sami 9-4-18-3

26.1

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, left alone outside the off stump.

26.2

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, full and wide outside the off stump and Johnson has nothing to do with it.

26.3

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, good ball and solidly defended down the track by Johnson.

26.4

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump and left alone through to Akmal.

26.5

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, 2 runs, short ball and Johnson pulls it well to deep midwicket and Kaneria runs around, slides and saves couple of runs, referred to third umpire to check if it was a boundary, two runs.

26.6

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, 1 run, short ball and Johnson mistimes the pull in the air to mid-off, nobody there to catch the ball and that is tea on day 1.

Australia 67/7   Mohammad Sami 10-4-21-3

28.1

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, back to a shortish ball, chopped down on the off side trying to cut

28.2

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, jumps back to a shortish ball, defended down on the off side

28.3

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, 1 run, gets back, pushed away to the off side for a single

28.4

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, back to a shortish ball, played carefully to the off side

28.5

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, bat raised, left through to the keeper

28.6

Mohammad Sami to Johnson, no run, short ball, Johnson thought about playing it before ducking underneath it

Australia 70/7   Mohammad Sami 11-4-22-3

30.1

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, gets forward with a raised bat to leave outside off

30.2

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, back to a shortish ball, played to the off side

30.3

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, FOUR, short ball, hooked! away to the long leg boundary

30.4

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, back, bat raised, leaving a shortish delivery outside off

30.5

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, no run, back to a short of a length ball, played defensively back down the pitch

30.6

Mohammad Sami to Hauritz, 1 run, back to a shortish ball, pushed away to the off side

Australia 76/7   Mohammad Sami 12-4-27-3
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Jan 6, 2010

Kamran Akmal looks dejected after dropping Peter Siddle, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day, January 6, 2010

Kamran Akmal looks dejected after dropping Peter Siddle

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Jan 6, 2010

The Australian team celebrates Umar Gul's dismissal which sealed the victory, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day, January 6, 2010

The Australian team celebrates Umar Gul's dismissal which sealed the victory

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