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 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sami Aslam, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sami Aslam, 1 run,  gets an inside edge that rolls to fine leg as he looks to defend.

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, 1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sami Aslam, no runs, gets forward and turns it into the on-side.

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Sami Aslam, 1 run, gets forward and glances it towards backward square leg for a run.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms ti let it go.

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, goes on the back foot and misses the glance down the leg-side.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, no runs, stays inside the crease and defends it to the on-side.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets covers the sticks and shoulders arms.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, leans forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, no runs, stands tall and works it behind square on the on-side.

Over 4.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to BabarAzam, he is struck on the pad and the Umpire has given that out LBW.Out LBW

Over 4.2Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Younis Khan, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 4.3Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Azhar Ali, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.No runs

Over 4.4Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 4.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Azhar Ali, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 6.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 6.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 6.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets behind and block. So wide lines on the last two deliveries was to set up Azhar Ali here.

Over 6.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 6.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 6.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets late to transfer his weight back and get behind this back of a length ball.

Over 8.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 8.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, goes deep in the crease and defends it to the on-side.

Over 8.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 8.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Azhar Ali, 1 run, goes back in the crease and punches it pass extra-cover.

Over 8.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Younis Khan, 3 runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through cover and picks up three runs.

Over 8.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

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