Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test at Melbourne, 25 Dec, 2016

Toss: Pakistan,who chose to bat first
Pakistan 443/9 (126.3)  &  163/10 (53.2)
Australia 624/8 (142)
Australia won by an innings and 18 runs
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • Sohail Khan 10 * (17)

Over 6.5Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to Sami Aslam, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 16.2 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away through square-leg and picks up couple of runs.

Over 19.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Misbah-ul-Haq, out Caught by Maddinson!!. Misbah has top-edged a sweep here. But that's not what surprises; what surprises is his shot selection, with a backward square leg in place. The ball pops over straight to the man there. 

Over 22.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Asad Shafiq, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 34.1Jackson Bird bowls short and wide to Azhar Ali, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 40.3Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to Younis Khan, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 46.2Jackson Bird bowls short of length delivery to Misbah-ul-Haq, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 48.4Jackson Bird bowls short and wide to Azhar Ali, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 49.6Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to AsadShafiq, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 50.1Jackson Bird bowls short and wide to Azhar Ali, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 50.2Jackson Bird bowls short and wide to Azhar Ali, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 52.4Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Azhar Ali, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 66.4 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 67.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets across on his front foot and sweeps it through an evading FSL.

Over 76.6NicMaddinson to Azhar Ali Boundary! ...

Over 78.4 Nic Maddinson bowls it short of length to Asad Shafiq, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard along the ground. No chance for the fielder in the deep.

Over 79.1 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to Asad Shafiq, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 79.2 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to Asad Shafiq, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it along the ground to sweeper-cover fence for four

Over 91.5 Jackson Bird bowls a back of length delivery to Sarfraz Ahmed, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and guides it away down to third-man fence for four.

Over 93.2 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets waits for the ball to come and drives with the full face of the bat through mid-on, there was a fielder but he was wide.

Over 96.4 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Amir, Boundary! Gets forward and slashes the cut and gets a thick outside edge that flies over the third slip. He didn't spot it and is surprised as the ball flies over his head into the third man fence.

Over 97.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Amir, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it along the ground through mid-off, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 97.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Mohammad Amir, Boundary! Backs away and looks to cut. Gets it off the toe end and it falls short of the third slip. There was protection at third man, but he too failed to stop as the ball raced away to the fence.

Over 97.5 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Mohammad Amir, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and looks to tuck it off the hips. Gets a glove past Wade's full length dive and into the fine leg fence.

Over 99.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets forward and shows the full face of the bat as he drives it down the ground for a boundary.

Over 100.1 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Amir, Boundary! Gets forward and smashes it hard through cover, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 101.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and plays it beautifully between point and gully, the ball raced away to deep point fence for four.

Over 107.6 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and cuts it hard pass backward-point, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 108.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Sohail Khan, Boundary! Leans forward and looks to drive, feet not there and hence the edge is found, flies past Khawaja at third slip and hang on. Looked like he picked it up very late and could have been taken had he stuck his right hand out.

Over 110.3 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and cuts it down to third-man fence for four.

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