Highlights
Australia in UAE, 2012
Pakistan vs. Australia, 2nd T20I
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, Sep 07, 2012
Batting: Pakistan
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | FOUR | P Cummins to Hafeez, FOUR, what a start for Hafeez, Cummins bowls from a slightly short run-up and bowls it full outside off, it swerves away as Hafeez goes for the drive, the ball squirts off the outside edge and it rolls to deep backward point, Starc slides to his right but he cannot stop it | 4/0 |
| 0.5 | FOUR | P Cummins to Hafeez, FOUR, edged but safe, full ball outside off, Hafeez goes for the drive and drives at it again, gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence | 8/0 |
| 1 | FOUR | P Cummins to Hafeez, FOUR, Hafeez ends the over in style, full and wide delivery outside off, Hafeez lunges forward and laces the drive superbly, the fielder at point dives over to his left and the ball screams away to the deep point fence | 12/0 |
| 1.2 | OUT | Starc to Imran Nazir, out Bowled!! This is awesome stuff from Starc. Great start for him in T20Is. Full pitched delivery angled across on middle and it bends back in, Nazir looks to whip it through mid wicket but he misses it and the ball crashes into middle stump. Imran Nazir b Starc 0(2) | 13/1 |
| 2.5 | FOUR | P Cummins to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, very unlucky for Cummins, this is a searing yorker on the stumps and it snakes back in, Jamshed tries to get the bat down but he is unable to do so, the ball hits the back leg and rolls to the fine leg fence, the umpire has signalled it as runs | 21/1 |
| 3 | FOUR | P Cummins to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, majestic shot from Jamshed, full ball and in the slot wide outside off, Jamshed leans into the drive and creams it wide of the mid off fielder for a boundary | 25/1 |
| 5.1 | FOUR | Starc to Hafeez, FOUR, superb improvisation from Hafeez, good length slower delivery on the middle and leg stump, Hafeez plunges forward and uses the bat as a ramp to paddle scoop it over short fine leg for a clever boundary | 33/1 |
| 6.3 | DROPPED | David Hussey to Nasir Jamshed, 2 runs, catch dropped by Michael Hussey, well, we might see some brotherly love been lost here, full and loopy delivery outside off, it spins away as Jamshed looks to go inside out over extra cover, he ends up slicing it to deep extra cover, Michael Hussey runs to his left and ends up spilling the chance | 39/1 |
| 7 | FOUR | David Hussey to Hafeez, FOUR, poor ball to end the over, fast delivery from David but he lands it too short outside off, Hafeez uses the pace and plays it late to guide it to the third man fence | 44/1 |
| 8.5 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Hafeez, FOUR, superb shot from the Professor, tossed up delivery on middle, it is the wrong-un as Hafeez charges down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, he wallops it to the long on fence, one bounce over the ropes | 54/1 |
| 10.1 | SIX | Brad Hogg to Nasir Jamshed, SIX, superbly done by Jamshed, flighted delivery on the middle and leg stump, Jamshed gets underneath the delivery and swings through the line, launches it high into the Dubai skyline, he gets enough distance as the ball just goes over the ropes at long on, that is the fifty partnership | 67/1 |
| 11.3 | FOUR | Christian to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, poor ball from Christian, good length ball and down the leg side, Jamshed dismisses it from his presence by flicking it wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary | 80/1 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | P Cummins to Nasir Jamshed, FOUR, wonderfully done by Jamshed, full toss from Cummins outside off, Jamshed clears the front leg and wallops it wide of mid off for a glorious boundary, the attempted slower delivery went awry for Cummins | 89/1 |
| 12.3 | OUT | P Cummins to Nasir Jamshed, out Caught by Christian!! What a catch. This has to be the best catch of the year. Good length ball angled across just outside off, Jamshed lofts it over mid off, but he does not time it all that well, Christian runs back from mid off, keeps his eyes on the ball and dives forward, he stretches his left hand and takes a one-handed stunner, Jamshed has a bemused look on his face as he walks back. Nasir Jamshed c Christian b P Cummins 45(36) [4s-4 6s-1] | 89/2 |
| 13.2 | DROPPED | Starc to Kamran Akmal, 1 run, catch dropped by Starc, full ball outside off, Kamran blasts it back to the bowler but he does not time it well, Starc stretches his left hand on his followthrough but the ball bursts through, it rolls to mid off and Kamran takes a single, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses, Kamran was a goner if that had hit | 92/2 |
| 13.3 | DROPPED | Starc to Hafeez, 1 run, catch dropped by Watson, oh boy, we are seeing the extremes in Australian fielding here, low full toss on middle, Hafeez carves it to cover, Watson flings himself to his left but spills the chance, he probably mistimed his jump there | 93/2 |
| 14.1 | OUT | Shane Watson to Hafeez, out Caught by Warner!! Watson makes amends for that dropped catch. Full and slow ball just outside off, Hafeez bends the back leg and smears the lofted shot flat to long on, he does not time it well and Warner takes the catch. Hafeez c Warner b Shane Watson 45(42) [4s-6] | 97/3 |
| 14.5 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, that was not all that wide of off stump but Kamran has hit that really well, short of length ball outside off, Kamran uses his hands quickly and cracks the square cut to the deep backward point fence | 103/3 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, superb stuff this from Kamran, low full toss on middle, Kamran plunges forward and takes it on the full as he paddles it to fine leg, Cummins puts in the swimming pool dive but is too early into it, the ball reaches the fence | 112/3 |
| 16.1 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Kamran is turning it on here, a full toss on middle, Kamran gets forward and mauls it to deep mid wicket for a boundary | 117/3 |
| 16.5 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Watson is struggling to grip the ball here, another high full toss on middle, Kamran thwacks it to the deep mid wicket fence, it was just below the waist and so it is not a no-ball | 125/3 |
| 17.5 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Kamran has really blasted that, this is the googly that goes awry, he dishes out a full toss outside off, Kamran slices it over extra cover as the ball screams away to the fence | 134/3 |
| 18.5 | FOUR | P Cummins to Umar Akmal, FOUR, awesome shot from Umar, good length ball outside off, Umar clobbers the drive inside out to the deep extra cover fence | 142/3 |
| 19.1 | OUT | Christian to Umar Akmal, out Caught by Cameron White!! Umar perishes and Christian's night gets better. Good length slower delivery on the middle and leg stump, Umar swipes across the line and slogs it to deep mid wicket, the timing is not spot on and White takes the catch with both hands. Umar Akmal c Cameron White b Christian 13(12) [4s-1] | 143/4 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Christian to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, this length delivery is slower outside off, Kamran clears the front leg and slices it to the third man fence | 147/4 |
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | SIX | Hafeez to Warner, SIX, almost done in the flight, but he has played that shot well. Floated up on middle, Warner came down the track, was a bit too early, but went through with the loft, it bounced on the rope. | 9/0 |
| 1.3 | FOUR | Hafeez to Warner, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Warner goes on the backfoot and cracks it through cover, finds the gap and the ball races away to the fence | 13/0 |
| 1.5 | FOUR | Hafeez to Warner, FOUR, Warner is on fire. Short and sitting up, Warner punches it through cover this time, finds the gap again. | 17/0 |
| 2.5 | SIX | Tanvir to Warner, SIX, Warner is turning it on and despite this match being held in Dubai, he will be making the Pakistanis sweat a bit more. Slower delivery on middle, Warner waits for it and smacks it over the long on fence for another six. | 24/0 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Warner, FOUR, length delivery angled across the left hander, Warner goes for it, but gets a thick outside edge which flies past the slip cordon to the third man fence | 29/0 |
| 4 | FOUR | Umar Gul to Shane Watson, FOUR, this time he has timed the pull really well and gets four. Short and on middle, Watson pulls it in front of square, Umark Akmal in the deep has a lot of ground to cover and even a despairing dive from him cannot stop the ball | 38/0 |
| 4.4 | OUT | Ajmal to Warner, out Bowled!! This was always on the cards. Flatter on middle and spinning away, Warner was looking to play the switch hit, but backed out. He tried to drive it and was beaten by the turn, the ball crashed into the off stump. Warner's explosive knock comes to an end. Warner b Ajmal 31(19) [4s-3 6s-2] | 40/1 |
| 6.3 | FOUR | Raza Hasan to Shane Watson, FOUR, he was trying to do this in the first ball, does well this time. Short and on off stump, Watson makes room and cuts it in between short third man and backward point for a boundary | 45/1 |
| 7.1 | SIX | Hafeez to Michael Hussey, SIX, 6 dot balls and how does Hussey respond? Smacks this tossed up delivery on middle straight into the first tier behind the deep midwicket boundary. Super shot. | 51/1 |
| 8.2 | SIX | Raza Hasan to Shane Watson, SIX, tossed up on the pads, Watson reaches out and plays his trademark hoick, over the bowler's head for a huge six. | 61/1 |
| 9.1 | SIX | Tanvir to Shane Watson, SIX, heart in the mouth moment for Watson, but he gets six. Full and on middle, Watson leans forward and smacks it over long on, just about manages to clear the diving fielder. | 70/1 |
| 10 | FOUR | Tanvir to Michael Hussey, FOUR, brilliant shot from Mr Cricket, yorker length delivery outside off, Hussey squeezes it out past the point fielder, he has timed it really well and it races away to the fence | 79/1 |
| 10.2 | OUT | Ajmal to Shane Watson, out Lbw!! Ajmal comes into the attack and dismisses the danger man! He lets rip the off spinner which pitches outside off and turns in viciously to hit the front pad. Watson was trying to play the sweep and misses it, the umpire thinks about it before raising the finger. Ajmal has a few things to say as Watson makes his way back. Shane Watson lbw b Ajmal 33(28) [4s-2 6s-2] | 79/2 |
| 11.2 | OUT | Raza Hasan to Cameron White, out Cameron White Run Out!! Brilliant work by Umar Akmal. Tossed up outside off, White played it to point and wanted the single. Hussey rightfully sent him back, but White was a bit slow in going back. What's more Akmal sent in a direct hit and White was short by some way. Cameron White run out (Umar Akmal) 5(5) | 84/3 |
| 13.4 | SIX | Raza Hasan to George Bailey, SIX, huge shot from Bailey, totally unexpected! Tossed up outside off, Bailey smacks it over the long on fence, goes many a mile beyond the rope. | 100/3 |
| 14 | FOUR | Raza Hasan to George Bailey, FOUR, terrible fielding from Ajmal at short third man, Bailey plays the reverse sweep almost straight to Ajmal who lets it go through to the fence. Big over for Australia. Is the momentum shifting? | 104/3 |
| 15.1 | OUT | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! Big wicket for Pakistan. Short and outside off, Hussey looks to pull, but does not time it as well as he would have liked it. It just about manages to cross the 30 yard circle where Malik runs in to take the catch. Michael Hussey c Shoaib Malik b Umar Gul 23(27) [4s-1 6s-1] | 109/4 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Umar Gul to George Bailey, FOUR, as good a shot as you will see all day, short and outside off, Bailey pulls it sweetly, crunchy sound echoed as the ball went racing away to the deep midwicket fence. | 115/4 |
| 16.2 | OUT | Tanvir to David Hussey, out Bowled!! Tanvir has gotten the big wicket of David Hussey. Length delivery angled in from wide of the crease, Hussey made room and tried to go for the drive, but missed it completely. The ball crashed into the off stump and David Hussey has to make his way back. David Hussey b Tanvir 1(2) | 117/5 |
| 18 | SIX | Ajmal to George Bailey, SIX, tremendous hit from the skipper, short on middle, Bailey pulls it into the stands behind the deep midwicket fence. Negates the effect of that dot ball, Australia still need more than 10 an over. | 131/5 |
| 18.2 | FOUR | Umar Gul to George Bailey, FOUR, streaky, but they all count. Yorker outside off, Bailey looks to drive it through the off side, gets an inside edge which runs to the fine leg fence. | 136/5 |
| 18.3 | FOUR | Umar Gul to George Bailey, FOUR, juicy low full toss on middle, Bailey helps it on it's way down to the fine leg fence. That was a real gift and Australia are now firm favorites. | 140/5 |
| 18.4 | DROPPED | Umar Gul to George Bailey, 1 run, short and on middle, Bailey pulls it back to the bowler, it is just above his head and he gets a hand to it, but fails to hold on to it. The ball just about crosses the stumps at the non striker end, single taken | 141/5 |
| 18.5 | OUT | Umar Gul to Wade, out Wade Run Out!! 1 run completed. Brilliant fielding from Arafat, but brainless running. Yorker on middle, Wade squeezes it out past point. Arafat sends in a direct hit at the striker end and Wade was well short of his crease. Wade run out (Arafat) 6(6) | 142/6 |
| 19.1 | OUT | Razzaq to George Bailey, out Caught by (sub)Arafat!! After playing brilliantly, Bailey falls tamely. Really short outside off, it deserved to go into the crowd, but Bailey mistimes it. Arafat does a great job running in from square leg and takes a good catch. 10 off 5 now. George Bailey c (sub)Arafat b Razzaq 42(27) [4s-4 6s-2] | 142/7 |
| 19.5 | SIX | Razzaq to P Cummins, SIX, from where did that shot come? Length delivery on middle, Cummins goes deep into the crease and lofts it into the stands behind the midwicket fence. What a hit from Cummins | 151/7 |
| 20 | OUT | Razzaq to P Cummins, out Caught by Imran Nazir!! It's a super over. Low full toss on the pads, Cummins looks to flick and gets a leading edge which goes high in the air. Nazir at mid off comes in and takes an easy catch. The match has been tied! P Cummins c Imran Nazir b Razzaq 7(3) [6s-1] | 151/8 |