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 11.4Nathan Lyon bowls pitched up delivery to BabarAzam, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 11.5Nathan Lyon bowls good length delivery to BabarAzam, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 11.6Nathan Lyon bowls short of length delivery to BabarAzam, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 12.6Jackson Bird bowls good length delivery to BabarAzam, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 13.4Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to BabarAzam, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Three runs

Over 13.6Nathan Lyon bowls good length delivery to BabarAzam, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 14.5Jackson Bird bowls good length delivery to BabarAzam, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 14.6 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Younis Khan, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 16.1 Jackson Bird 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 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 16.3 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 16.4 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and flicks it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 16.5 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to square-leg.

Over 16.6 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 17.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and defends it with closed face bat.

Over 17.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 18.3 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 18.4 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, Boundary! Gets forward and sweeps it along the ground to deep square-leg fence for four.

Over 18.5 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 18.6 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to cover.

Over 19.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Misbah-ul-Haq, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

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 19.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Asad Shafiq, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 19.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Asad Shafiq, no runs, gets forward and blocks it to FSL.

Over 20.2 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to backward-point.

Over 20.3 Jackson Bird bowls a pitched up delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 20.4 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets inside the line and blocks it from the crease.

Over 20.5 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 20.6 Jackson Bird bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 21.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Asad Shafiq, no runs, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

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