On Day 3, an intriguing and tense Test finally reached its conclusion with Pat Cummins taking control of Australia’s top order and dominating proceedings.
Pakistan was given a boost when Aamer Jamal recorded six wickets on debut for them, but their total was limited to only 195 runs.
Hamza begins the final session, while Khawaja plays around an almost square leg delivery that skids by, adding two more runs for Australia. In this article, we will discuss about the top matches of Australian men’s cricket team vs pakistan national cricket team match scorecard.
1. Australia vs Pakistan ODI
Australia will face Pakistan in a three-match ODI series followed by one T20I later this month, so here is all you need to know for this important game.
The inaugural one-day international between Australia and Pakistan took place in Melbourne and proved one of the most captivating matches of this series. After Australia dominated in the first half, they seemed poised for victory before Pakistan produced an extraordinary comeback that won them by three wickets.
Following their opening five wickets fall, the visitors rallied back and eventually reached 274/6 at the end of 40 overs despite losing five wickets during this ODI in Adelaide. Their hope now is to carry this form into their third and final ODI matchup next time around in Adelaide.
Here is a look back at some of the highlights from last night’s match.
Australia are currently leading, 83-1 (Khawaja 37; Labuschagne 9), after Khawaja has played an excellent innings and looks likely to lead Australia back into the lead. Their opponents now have a new batsman on board to try and hit back after such a slow start.
Pakistan 18-2 after 4 Overs (Saim 7; Babar 5)
An update on Saim’s score: his initial leg bye has been reinstated as a run after it was reviewed; additionally, he edges fine leg which could be taken as an encouraging sign after such a nervous start.
Starc opened his fifth over with a fuller delivery that hit off stump and then bounced back towards him – earning Starc a celebratory fist pump! Shakeel then managed to fend one off his back foot before punching it straight back towards long on, where Smith took an easy catch.
2. Australia vs Pakistan T20
Australia saved their best performance for last, as they unleashed an amazing performance against Pakistan in the second T20 World Cup semi-final match in Dubai. At one stage it appeared Pakistan would claim victory, but Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade produced an late onslaught that propelled Australia to a five-wicket win and secured them a place in Sunday’s final.
Australia vs Pakistan Live: In the first over, Pat Cummins applied pressure to Pakistan batting side but Shafique managed to escape with an uppish pull off Zampa that went straight for six. Iftikhar Ahmed then struck back, scoring six runs off next over, turning momentum back in Pakistan’s favour.
Marnus Labuschagne had some impressive power play shots, one of which fell directly into Shadab Khan’s hands at long range to give Australia an impressive 84-1 lead.
But the hosts suffered a blow in the next over, when Zafar Gohar was caught behind for eight by Hasan Ali and Nathan Lyon was bowled lbw by Hasan Ali to leave them at 96-1.
Shadab then unleashed an aggressive spell, taking three wickets at once from Steven Smith (five for), David Warner and Glenn Maxwell to strike fear into Australia’s batting order. Marsh, however, seemed to hit it without wearing his helmet; Warner then fell with just four deliveries by cutting straight to short midwicket for another key scalp; with an unbroken stand between Stoinis and Wade ensuring victory was sealed in an exciting semi-final matchup.
3. Australia vs Pakistan T20I
Following their enthralling ODI series, Australia and Pakistan will lock horns again in three T20Is, with Australia hoping to extend their winning run and Pakistan hoping to regain some form after suffering their first loss of the series in their previous match.
Australia quickly took control of the match thanks to a blistering fifty from opening batsman Aaron Finch. Pakistan tried hard, but weren’t able to gain ground as Australian bowlers kept things tight and limited the damage done by Pakistan batsmen.
Pakistan fans were revelling in their victory until they lost the match against New Zealand. Some fans blamed Hasan Ali for this defeat, yet team sports cannot be reduced to individual blame and performance is measured overall by each member’s contribution – plus, Hasan did not drop his catch by accident and his form in the last over was subpar at best.
Pakistan needed two runs in the final over to win and were inching closer when Wade hit a single but were ultimately unable to push through to take it further – leaving them destined for defeat and needing another year before getting another opportunity like this one.
After their excellent showing in ODIs, Pakistan’s batting faltered during T20Is. Their middle order failed to produce, leading them to suffer an embarrassing defeat. If they want to improve in future matches they will need to work on improving their batting significantly.
4. Australia vs Pakistan Test
Australia won the inaugural Test by 346 runs. Pakistan made their presence felt by being competitive throughout, though they found it difficult to match Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood’s fast bowlers – particularly Josh Hazlewood – on an aggressive pace. The second match however proved much closer – the visitors threatened an upset and managed to close to within eight wickets before eventually succumbing.
Australian batsmen and bowlers eventually put a stop to Pakistan’s late rally; it marked an unfortunate end to a generally engaging Test series.
David Warner will retire following the third and final Test match in Sydney early next month and made the most of his farewell game by scoring an astounding 151 off just 249 balls – 16 fours and two sixes included!
Pakistan survived another review on 132, when Hamid Masood edged to wicketkeeper Richard Illingworth but umpire decided not to overturn his decision; unfortunately for them however they lost an opportunity for an impressive comeback when Masood dropped a regulation catch at midwicket off Labuschagne and failed to take his regulation catch at midwicket off Labuschagne.
Pakistan’s bowlers battled hard to contain Australia, with offspinner Nathan Lyon and paceman Mitchell Starc both taking three wickets each; however, Australia’s batsmen, led by Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne’s unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 122 runs dominated the final session with unbeaten fourth wicket partnerships that gave their opponents fits.
The third Test at Perth Stadium will be an important battleground in Australia’s bid for top two status in the World Test Championship. A win would move Australia past South Africa into second place; on the other hand, Pakistan hopes to end a long losing streak in Australia dating back 28 years – however this will be no easy task; their last victory came at Sydney back in November 1995.
5. Australia vs Pakistan Test Match
An outstanding show of Australian batsmanship created an unforgettable match. While not the ‘Gabba slugfest that many expected, Australia got what they needed from this match: a win to kick start their home summer on an optimistic note. David Warner’s spectacular century helped Australia control play for two days; Nathan Lyon’s record five wicket haul on day 3 ensured an easy triumphant win.
The third and final Test between these sides will take place in Sydney and it promises to be one of the most captivating contests of this tour, as teams battle it out to decide who reigns supreme on this tour. Furthermore, Australia would gain valuable World Test Championship points by winning in Sydney; an Australian win would put them atop of the table!
Australia was dominant on Day 1 at Perth Stadium, led by Usman Khawaja and David Warner’s aggressive approach, justifying the decision to bat first. After their respective wickets fell, Marsh and Starc kept up the pressure with some quick wickets while Shaheen Afridi and Khurram Shahzad struggled to control run rate.
Pakistan were able to post an impressive total thanks to Mohammad Rizwan’s 88 and No. 9 batter Aamer Jamal’s brilliant knock. Unfortunately, due to lack of discipline by their bowlers, their total was quickly diminished as hosts secured a considerable advantage in this match.
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