Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023-24 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 0710:30 AM LOCAL

Mohammad Rizwan 37(58)

30.6
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, pitched up ball outside off, Rizwan plants his front foot across and strokes it to extra cover
30.5
4
Cummins to Rizwan, FOUR, lovely timing! Fractionally overpitched, angling in and too straight, a rare bad ball from Cummins. Rizwan stays well balanced and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket to get the desired result
30.4
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, fuller length ball outside off, Rizwan shuffles and pushes it towards mid-on
30.3
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, shortish delivery down the leg side, Rizwan looks to hook it away but ends up gloving it. Falls well in front of the diving Carey who stops it
30.2
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, Rizwan prods ahead to the full ball and eases it to covers
30.1
4
Cummins to Rizwan, FOUR, fractionally overpitched on off, Rizwan presents the full face of the bat and strokes it nicely through mid-on. A chase from the fielder but he comes second best. 100 up for Pakistan
29.2
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, 1 run, good length ball on off, played with soft hands towards covers as the players set off. There's a direct-hit at the bowler's end as Rizwan dives to make it home. The ball deflects towards deep mid-wicket but the batters don't run on the overthrow. It is checked upstairs and Rizwan is fine
29.1
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, back of a length ball on off, Rizwan covers the line and blocks it to covers
27.6
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, short of length just outside off, Rizwan keeps his gloves out of the way and makes a good leave
27.5
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, a bouncer in line of the stumps, Rizwan ducks under it
27.4
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, full length ball swinging in nicely, Rizwan flicks it off the inner half to mid-wicket
27.3
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, back of a length ball seaming in, Rizwan hops and keeps it out off the outer half of the bat to the off-side
27.2
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, that's a beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and straightens to open Rizwan up in his stance. He pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge
26.6
Cummins to Rizwan, 2 runs, full ball angling in on off, Rizwan shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground towards long-on. The fielder chases it and keeps the batters down to a couple
26.5
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, back of a length ball outside off, seaming in, Rizwan makes an assured leave
26.3
Cummins to Rizwan, 1 run, almost chopped that back! Fullish ball well outside off, Rizwan chases it and plays a loose drive away from his body. Gets an inside edge past his leg-stump towards short fine
26.2
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, full ball attacking the stumps, flicked to short mid-wicket
26.1
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, Rizwan leans ahead to the full ball and strokes it to extra cover
25.6
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, 1 run, shortish ball outside off, pulled all along the ground to deep backward square leg
25.4
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, 1 run, length ball around the hips, worked around the corner for a single
25.3
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, 2 runs, length ball wide outside off, slapped through backward point. Lyon in the deep moves to his left to cut it off. A couple results
25.2
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, no run, back of a length ball, angling in, played with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Masood wants a run but is rightly sent back
25.1
4
Mitchell Marsh to Rizwan, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh induces the edge straightaway but it's safe! He generates extra bounce from a good length outside off, has Rizwan pushing at it. He gets a thick outside edge which flies over gully and through to the fence
24.4
Cummins to Rizwan, 1 run, fuller length ball swinging in on middle and leg, flicked to deep backward square leg
24.3
4
Cummins to Rizwan, FOUR, well played! Back of a length and some room on offer, Rizwan cuts it late and gets it past the left of backward point. Picked the gap to perfection
24.2
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, Rizwan drives the length ball outside off towards extra cover. Looks for a run but it's not on
24.1
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, pitched up ball outside off, Rizwan leans ahead and eases it towards mid-off
23.6
Lyon to Rizwan, 1 run, flatter and drifting into the right-hander, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
23.5
Lyon to Rizwan, no run, slower and wider of off - Rizwan lunges forward defensively
23.4
Lyon to Rizwan, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, turned to the on-side
23.3
Lyon to Rizwan, no run, loopy delivery on off, Rizwan gets well forward on the defensive push
22.6
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
22.5
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Rizwan flat-bats the drive to mid-off
22.4
Starc to Rizwan, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Rizwan presses across defensively
22.3
Starc to Rizwan, no run, length delivery that's pushed across the right-hander, Rizwan has a flirt at that and is beaten by the angle
22.2
Starc to Rizwan, no run, on a length and at the stumps, defended to mid-off
22.1
Starc to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and slanting across the right-hander, Rizwan throws his hands on the drive and misses
21.2
Hazlewood to Rizwan, 1 run, banged in short and well wide of off - Rizwan rides the bounce and flaps it through square leg for a single
21.1
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
19.6
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone and it bounces through to the keeper
19.5
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel just wide of off, left alone
19.4
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, left alone
19.3
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Rizwan hops across defensively
19.2
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, another ambitious mow across the line and Rizwan is beaten on the inside edge - wasn't short enough to play the pull and the ball snuck under the cross-batted shot
19.1
6
Hazlewood to Rizwan, SIX, massive, Rizwan will play his shots, picks the length early, presses across and then lays into the cross-batted shovel, sends it sailing over deep backward square leg for a maximum
17.6
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line just outside off, another leave from Rizwan
17.5
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone and it barely carries through to Carey
17.4
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel just outside off - a flat-footed Rizwan pushes forward and is beaten on the outside edge
17.3
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, nicely bowled, Hazlewood shortens the length and gets it to straighten with the angle, draws Rizwan into a loose poke and very nearly found the outside edge
17.2
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, Hazlewood shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler
17.1
Hazlewood to Rizwan, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
16.4
Cummins to Rizwan, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed into the gap wide of cover for a single
15.5
Lyon to Rizwan, 1 run, Rizwan shimmies down the wicket to a well flighted delivery and drives it to mid-on, who is pretty deep
15.4
Lyon to Rizwan, no run, Lyon drifts one around off- Rizwan gets right behind the line on the block
15.3
Lyon to Rizwan, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Rizwan goes back and turns it to the on-side
14.6
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, full and a hint of swing back into the right-hander - Rizwan gets right behind the line in defence
14.5
Cummins to Rizwan, no run, another big inswinger from Cummins - nips back in sharply and bursts past Rizwan's inside edge as he pressed forward, striking him high on the thigh-pad
14.4
Cummins to Rizwan, 2 runs, full and swinging back into the right-hander, Rizwan presses forward and inside halves the drive past mid-wicket, comes back for the second run
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