the game finishes with a wide. Head fires this down leg and Pakistan complete a sensational win by six wickets at the MCG
Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Melbourne, Jan 15 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Melbourne, January 15, 2017, Pakistan tour of Australia
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10.17pm Pakistan completely outplayed Australia today, absolutely no doubt about that. It began by tying down Australia with spin. Changes in pace, cutters, pace off, change-ups. Australia could only manage 220. Pakistan knew what they were doing all along in that chase. Took their time and put the odd ball away. That's all they needed. A clinical bowling performance followed with a clean, efficient chase. The series is well positioned now, 1-1 after two games, effectively a three-match series now.
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Steven Smith: "Went a little bit too hard with the bat. Ordinary with the bat in this first two games, aside from Wade's hundred. Need to build partnerships, haven't done that in the past two games. We've been 3 or 4 down when the spinners came on, we haven't been able to play naturally against them. Was always going to be tough, tried as hard as we can. 40 runs short, was a 260 wicket. Outplayed by Pakistan. Chris Lynn's quite sore, someone may come into the squad for him."
Mohammad Hafeez is the Man of the Match: "The boys did a great job, our bowlers did a great job, they got wickets at the right times. We love them, and they love us a lot (the crowd). This is the way to move forward, we have everything to win the series. Missed an opportunity in the last game.
47.5
1w
Head to Umar Akmal, 1 wide
A huge win this for Pakistan
47.4
4
Head to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs
Akmal comes down and hammers a drive past his partner. Whistles past mid-off for four. Scores are level
47.3
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Head to Umar Akmal, no run
blocked from the crease
47.2
4
Head to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs
gets down to the pitch and lofts over cover for four. Nice use of the feet to get close to the pitch. Good execution
47.1
•
Head to Umar Akmal, no run
flat on middle, pushed back to the bowler
end of over 471 run
PAK: 212/4CRR: 4.51 • RRR: 3.00
Shoaib Malik42 (52b 5x4 1x6)
Umar Akmal10 (16b 1x4)
James Faulkner 9-0-35-2
Travis Head 2-0-14-0
46.6
•
Faulkner to Malik, no run
defended from the crease, tidy over from Faulkner
46.5
•
Faulkner to Malik, no run
comes down but the length is good and Malik has to improvise a block
46.4
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Faulkner to Malik, no run
hit on the body. 127 kph, length delivery on middle. Malik hit on the back thigh
46.3
1
Faulkner to Umar Akmal, 1 run
a wild swing. Full on off, Akmal looks to smash this over midwicket, a thick inside edge towards leg gully
46.2
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Faulkner to Umar Akmal, no run
good length outside off, pushed to cover
Faulkner hurries back to his bowling mark
46.1
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Faulkner to Umar Akmal, no run
good length outside off, Akmal misses a cut, beaten for bounce
end of over 463 runs
PAK: 211/4CRR: 4.58 • RRR: 2.50
Shoaib Malik42 (49b 5x4 1x6)
Umar Akmal9 (13b 1x4)
Travis Head 2-0-14-0
James Faulkner 8-0-34-2
45.6
2
Head to Malik, 2 runs
shortish on middle, Malik was sitting back in the crease, knowing there was no flight. Pulled past midwicket for some runs. Warner dives to his left but can't cut the ball back in
Michael : "As to the slow over rate, there should be a free hit for the first ball of every over behind the rate, until it is caught up."
45.5
1
Head to Umar Akmal, 1 run
flat on the pads, worked to deep midwicket
45.4
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Head to Umar Akmal, no run
short on off, worked to midwicket
45.3
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Head to Umar Akmal, no run
tries to shimmy down but the length is shorter, Akmal pushes back, Head dives to his right
45.2
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Head to Umar Akmal, no run
91 kph, driven towards cover
45.1
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Head to Umar Akmal, no run
slow on off, Akmal gets forward to defend
Head.
end of over 455 runs
PAK: 208/4CRR: 4.62 • RRR: 2.60
Shoaib Malik40 (48b 5x4 1x6)
Umar Akmal8 (8b 1x4)
James Faulkner 8-0-34-2
Mitchell Marsh 6-0-32-0
44.6
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Faulkner to Malik, no run
defended into the off side, another over ticks by
44.5
1
Faulkner to Umar Akmal, 1 run
full and wide outside off, drilled towards Warner at mid-off, who dives to his left to save three
44.4
4
Faulkner to Umar Akmal, FOUR runs
lofts this for four. Full outside off, saw the length he wanted, got underneath and a clean full-face lofted drive over the bowler's head
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