Highlights
T20 WC 2012
Australia vs. Pakistan, 23rd Match, Super Eights
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Oct 02, 2012
Batting: Pakistan
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | OUT | Starc to Hafeez, out Lbw!! Brilliant ball from Starc. He was the wrecker-in-chief in the previous series between these two teams and he has done it again. Starc stays over the wicket and slants across a full ball, it bends back in late as Hafeez gets forward, he is late into the stroke and the ball hits the front pad, Starc appeals and umpire Kettleborough raises the finger, that was hitting middle and leg stump. Hafeez lbw b Starc 4(5) | |
| 1.3 | DROPPED | Starc to Nasir Jamshed, no run, catch dropped by Maxwell? Yes, it is. Yorker length ball and again swerving away outside off, Jamshed looks to squeeze it out and gets an outside edge, Maxwell probably does not spot it and he spills the chance at first slip | 5/1 |
| 3 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, majestic shot from Jamshed, full ball and in the slot outside off, Jamshed gets forward and leans into the stroke as he caresses it to the deep extra cover fence | 12/1 |
| 4.1 | FOUR | P Cummins to Imran Nazir, FOUR, poor line from Cummins, full ball but he fires it onto the pads, Nazir latches onto it and whips it uppishly but wide of the short fine leg fielder, it races away to the boundary | 19/1 |
| 4.3 | FOUR | P Cummins to Imran Nazir, FOUR, CRACK! Awesome shot from Nazir. Full ball and in the slot just outside off, Nazir stays on the crease and belts it on the up to the deep extra cover fence | 26/1 |
| 9.1 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, smashing hit from Kamran, flighted delivery outside off, Kamran comes on the front foot and creams the drive, Bailey dives over to his right and it goes to wide long off, Maxwell tumbles over to his left but he cannot stop it | 53/2 |
| 9.5 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, oh dear, this is horror fielding from Maxwell, tossed up delivery just outside off, Jamshed gets forward and simply pushes at it, the ball rolls to Maxwell at long on but the ball bounces awkwardly in front of him, it sneaks in between his legs and goes to the boundary, Bailey has a sheepish look on his face | 60/2 |
| 10.2 | SIX | P Cummins to Nasir Jamshed, SIX, magnificent shot from Jamshed, he backs away to the on side and Cummins bangs a slow bouncer on the middle and leg stump, Jamshed cleanly swings across the line and thwacks it into the stands at deep backward square leg | 67/2 |
| 11.1 | SIX | Doherty to Nasir Jamshed, SIX, WHAM! That is a brilliant hit from Jamshed. Doherty comes round the wicket and gets this delivery to break back in on the off stump, Jamshed bends down and slog sweeps it into the stands at deep mid wicket | 76/2 |
| 11.4 | OTHER | Doherty to Nasir Jamshed, 1 run, full ball outside off, Jamshed lofts it to mid off and it bounces in front of Warner, that is also the fifty partnership | 79/2 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, Jamshed is really turning it on here, good length ball just outside off, Jamshed swings through the line and smokes it straight down the ground, one bounce over the ropes | 83/2 |
| 13.4 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, top shot from Jamshed, Hogg bowls this delivery short and it skids on straight, Jamshed employs a cross-batted wallop straight down the ground to bring up his 2nd fifty in this edition of the tournament | 96/2 |
| 14 | SIX | Brad Hogg to Kamran Akmal, SIX, majestic shot from Kamran, too full from Hogg just outside off, Kamran bends down and mauls the slog sweep over the ropes at wide long on, this partnership is hurting Australia | 103/2 |
| 14.5 | OUT | Doherty to Nasir Jamshed, out Caught by Warner!! End of a good knock from Jamshed. Full and flat delivery just outside off, Jamshed looks to loft it over long on but he fails to time it properly, he holes out to Warner at long on who takes a simple catch. Nasir Jamshed c Warner b Doherty 55(46) [4s-4 6s-2] | 108/3 |
| 15.1 | OUT | Starc to Kamran Akmal, out Caught by Cameron White!! Starc gets another one and Kamran cannot believe it. Full ball bowled from round the wicket by Starc, he lands it just outside off as Kamran clears the front leg and looks to power the drive over extra cover, it goes low to White at extra cover who bends forward and takes the catch with both hands. Kamran Akmal c Cameron White b Starc 32(26) [4s-1 6s-1] | 108/4 |
| 15.3 | FOUR | Starc to Razzaq, FOUR, positive start for Razzaq, short ball just outside off, Razzaq swivels and gets on top of the bounce as he hammers the pull to the deep mid wicket fence | 112/4 |
| 17 | SIX | P Cummins to Razzaq, SIX, Razzaq ends the over in style, this was again the slower delivery from Cummins but it is too full just outside off, Razzaq waits for it and bends the back leg as he bashes it over long off for a much needed maximum | 123/4 |
| 18.3 | FOUR | P Cummins to Razzaq, FOUR, just over extra cover, good length ball outside off, Razzaq clears the front leg and wallops it over Bailey at extra cover who leaps but cannot reach it, the ball purrs away to the boundary | 136/4 |
| 18.4 | OUT | P Cummins to Razzaq, out Caught by Shane Watson!! Cummins joins in the fun now. It was a slow and short delivery from Cummins, it rises up outside off as Razzaq makes a bit of room and looks to upper-cut it to third man, he mistimes it completely and Watson runs back from backward point to take the catch. Razzaq c Shane Watson b P Cummins 22(17) [4s-2 6s-1] | 136/5 |
| 18.5 | FOUR | P Cummins to Umar Akmal, FOUR, streaky shot but Pakistan will not mind it, full delivery on middle, Umar looks to cream it through cover, gets an outside edge that goes away to the third man fence | 140/5 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Starc to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, great start for Afridi, full ball on the off stump, Afridi swings through the line and blasts it to long off | 144/5 |
| 19.2 | OUT | Starc to Shahid Afridi, out Bowled!! Blink and Miss! That can best describe Afridi's stay at the wicket. The batsman decides to move to the off side even before Starc has delivered the ball, the bowler spears a full ball in on leg stump, Afridi misses out with the flick and the leg stump is detonated out of the ground. Shahid Afridi b Starc 4(2) [4s-1] | 144/6 |
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | FOUR | Hafeez to Warner, FOUR, poor bowling from Hafeez, he again lands this delivery short and it sits up nicely just outside off, Warner stays back and pummels the pull to the deep mid wicket fence to get off the mark in style | 5/0 |
| 1.5 | FOUR | Raza Hasan to Shane Watson, FOUR, this flatter delivery stays a bit low just outside off, Watson stays back and uses the pace to cut it to the square third man fence | 11/0 |
| 3.4 | OUT | Raza Hasan to Shane Watson, out Lbw!! That is a massive wicket for Pakistan. For the first time in this tournament, Watson has shown that he is mortal and has failed. Hasan stays round the wicket and angles this flatter delivery in on middle, it spins away a touch as Watson attempts the sweep, he misses it and the ball hits the back pad, Pakistan appeal and umpire Kettleborough gives him out, that was definitely hitting leg stump. Shane Watson lbw b Raza Hasan 8(14) [4s-1] | |
| 5 | OUT | Hafeez to Warner, out Lbw!! Pakistan are in the driver's seat here. Hafeez tosses this delivery up on the middle and leg stump, Warner walks to the off side and attempts to slog sweep it, he misses the shot and slips up a bit, the ball hits the pad and Pakistan appeal, the umpire has no problem in giving that out as the ball would have hit the stumps. Warner lbw b Hafeez 8(13) [4s-1] | 19/2 |
| 6.3 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, FOUR, poor ball from Afridi, this delivery breaks away from a short of length wide outside off, Bailey uses the pace and steers the late cut past the gap at backward point for a boundary | 27/2 |
| 9 | SIX | Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, SIX, that is a pressure-easing blow from Bailey, full and loopy delivery just outside off, Bailey bends the back leg and clobbers the slog sweep to deep mid wicket | 43/2 |
| 9.3 | OUT | Ajmal to George Bailey, out Lbw!! That is plumb! Once again the off-break from Ajmal, it stays low as Bailey looks to pull it to the on side, he misses it and the ball hits the back thigh pad, Pakistan again appeal and this time umpire Kettleborough gives it out, that ball was hitting middle and off stump. George Bailey lbw b Ajmal 15(12) [4s-1 6s-1] | 44/3 |
| 11.3 | SIX | Hafeez to Cameron White, SIX, great shot from the Bear, Hafeez drags this short and on the middle and leg stump, White heaves it with enormous power and he clears the ropes at deep square leg | 56/3 |
| 12 | OUT | Hafeez to Cameron White, out Caught by Imran Nazir!! Australia sink further. Hafeez stays round the wicket and bowls a flighted delivery just outside off, White bends the back leg and slog sweeps it high over long on, Nazir moves to his right and takes that high catch. Cameron White c Imran Nazir b Hafeez 12(11) [6s-1] | 58/4 |
| 13.3 | OUT | Raza Hasan to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by Hafeez!! Pakistan's spinners are completely destroying the Australian top order here. Hasan tosses this delivery up on middle and it spins away, Maxwell makes room and charges down the track as he looks to thump it down the ground, he ends up slicing it without any timing and the ball lobs up to backward point. Glenn Maxwell c Hafeez b Raza Hasan 4(5) | 65/5 |
| 14.5 | FOUR | Shoaib Malik to Michael Hussey, FOUR, superbly played by Michael, tossed up delivery on leg stump, Michael makes room and heaves the slog sweep to deep mid wicket, Arafat dives to his left but he cannot stop it | 76/5 |
| 15 | SIX | Shoaib Malik to Michael Hussey, SIX, this is superb connection, Mr. Cricket seems to be doing it again, tossed up delivery on the middle and leg stump, Michael slog sweeps it harder and it sails over the ropes at deep mid wicket | 82/5 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Ajmal to Wade, FOUR, brilliant shot from Wade, full and flat delivery on middle, Wade plunges forward and sweeps it cleanly to the deep square leg fence | 88/5 |
| 16.1 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Michael Hussey, FOUR, this is a marvellous knock under pressure from Mr. Cricket, full and loopy delivery just outside off, Michael lofts it to long on for a boundary | 94/5 |
| 16.5 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Michael Hussey, FOUR, flat and fast delivery down the leg side, poor line from Afridi, Michael uses the pace and helps it along the way by glancing it to the fine leg fence | 100/5 |
| 18.5 | OUT | Ajmal to Wade, out Bowled!! Ajmal gets another one. He pushes this quicker delivery through and it goes straight on, Wade attempts the lap sweep but he gets a bottom edge and the ball hits the middle stump. Wade b Ajmal 13(14) [4s-1] | 110/6 |
| 19 | OUT | Ajmal to P Cummins, out Lbw!! Ajmal gets another one. Flighted doosra and it goes straight on, Cummins hangs back and plays down the wrong line, the ball hits the back pad and Ajmal appeals, that was hitting the top of leg stump. P Cummins lbw b Ajmal 0(1) | 110/7 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, FOUR, Australia have qualified for the semi-finals, short and wide delivery outside off, Michael flays the square cut to the third man fence, gets to a wonderful fifty, his 4th in T20Is | 114/7 |