Australia vs Pakistan, Final, July 8, 2018 - Full Commentary

Commentary

Over 19

11:21 AM

Stoinis to Asif Ali, FOUR, Pakistan win the tri-series! A dolly from Stoinis. A hit-me off-cutter, Ali waits for it on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket. Win this final by 6 wickets

FOUR

11:20 AM

Stoinis to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, slower ball, Malik - with a crouched stance - swipes it to the right of long-on. Scores level

Over 18

11:19 AM

Tye to Asif Ali, 2 runs, full again, Ali drives it down to long-on and makes his ground with a dive at the keeper's end. Tye goes wicketless

over-break

11:18 AM

Tye to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, sliding down leg, flicked away to long leg

11:17 AM

Tye to Shoaib Malik, no run, exposes all the stumps by backing away does Malik and fails to pick the slower delivery. Was in the blockhole and was lucky to get some wood on it. Goes to the keeper on the bounce after evading the stumps

11:17 AM

Tye to Asif Ali, 1 run, normal-paced very full ball, wristy drive to long-on

11:16 AM

Tye to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fullish ball on the pads, clipped towards backward square leg for a single

11:15 AM

Tye to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, lovely shot! Backs away and expertly slices this pitched up delivery over backward point for a boundary. 7 needed off 11

FOUR

Over 17

11:14 AM

J Richardson to Asif Ali, SIX, massive! Asif Ali is known for shots like these at the death. Another off-paced delivery, overpitched, right in the batsman's arc and Ali deposits it over the sightscreen

over-break,SIX

Key Moments

11:46 AM

Pakistan continue to have a good run in the T20Is. They have hardly lost anything in the shortest format since WT20 2016. No wonder, they are ranked number one in the world. They were blown away by Stanlake when these two sides met for the first time in the series. Post that, the Pakistan batting stepped up - courtesy Fakhar Zaman, who amassed 278 runs this series. Australia, on the other hand, still don't have balanced team. Still over-dependent on Finch. An improved performance when compared to the England series. Still a long way to go though! It's time to say goodbye. We'll be back for the 5-match ODI series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. For now, you can switch tabs to follow the build-up of the England-India final T20I.

11:36 AM

Sarfraz collects the trophy and joins his team-mates who pose for the photographs. All smiles.

11:19 AM

Just 2 needed off the final over. Malik on strike...

11:17 AM

A calm Pakistan dressing room in a chase!

11:16 AM

Pakistan are one hit away from victory