Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test, November 21, 2019 - Full Commentary
Commentary
Over 84
05:59 AM
Starc to Imran Khan, out Caught by Wade!! Australia win by an innings and 5 runs. Hugs and handshakes all-round. There is a check for no-ball check and Starc is fine there. Khan was not going to hang around and as soon as he saw the full delivery, he went after it. The connection was not like the previous delivery, this one comes off the toe-end and skies up, Wade is stationed at deepish mid-on and he reverse cups it calmly. Imran Khan c Wade b Starc 5(6) [4s-1]
WICKET05:58 AM
Starc to Imran Khan, FOUR, smashed! Khan enjoyed it as he has a big smile on his face as Shah walks up to him. Pakistan inch closer to making Australia bat again. Starc comes round the wicket and lands it full, Khan clears his front leg and pumps it straight back over the bowler
FOUROver 83
05:57 AM
Hazlewood to Naseem Shah, no run, goes for the yorker but it is a full toss which Shah knocks to mid-on
over-break05:56 AM
Hazlewood to Naseem Shah, no run, tries to swing it off the Gabba but misses it by a mile. Shah clears his front leg and has a go, but the good length delivery flies over the stumps. The bounced helped him there
05:55 AM
Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, out Caught by Pat Cummins!! Easy peasy! This was bound to happen with all the swings Afridi was having. Short of length delivery and he is beaten for pace, tries to pull but the ball comes off the splice of the bat, lobs towards mid-off where Cummins accepts the dolly. Australia are one wicket away from wrapping this up. Shaheen Afridi c Pat Cummins b Hazlewood 10(18) [4s-2]
WICKET05:54 AM
Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, no run, slanted it full and outside off, Afridi sees the width and throws his bat, the thick inside edge bounces back to hit him on the body. So easily could have gone on to the stumps
05:54 AM
Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, no run, bouncer angled across left hander, Afridi ducks and sways away from the line
05:53 AM
Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, no run, on a length and around off, Afridi is solidly behind the line to defend
Over 82
05:52 AM
Starc to Imran Khan, no run, spears it full and outside off, Khan dangles his bat and is lucky not to have edged it
over-break05:52 AM
Starc to Imran Khan, no run, aims for the body and manages to get it on target, Khan turns his back and the ball lobs off the thigh pad to short leg. Stifled appeal for a bat-pad but it was nowhere close to the bat
Key Moments
06:03 AM
Lyon broke the partnership by removing Azam and even then the Pakistani lower-order was not ready to throw in the towel. Rizwan kept one end occupied and Yasir Shah gave him good company as they added 79 for the seventh wicket, but the eagerness to get to his maiden Test ton saw Rizwan holing out in the deep off Hazlewood and with that ended Pakistan's resistance as the second new ball was taken as soon as it was available and the last three wickets were taken for 11 runs. Stay tuned for the presentations...