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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 07, 10:30 AM LOCAL

Pat Cummins 2-33(9 ov)

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
28.6
Cummins to Masood, no run, on a length on off, shaping away, Masood plants his front foot across to allow it through
28.5
Cummins to Masood, no run, loose from Masood! The pressure of dot balls is building on him. Pitched up ball wide outside off, Masood is drawn into a reckless drive away from the body and is beaten
28.4
Cummins to Masood, no run, full length ball outside off, stroked to extra cover
28.3
Cummins to Masood, no run, Cummins switches to over the wicket and angles across a full ball. Masood watches it closely and lets it go
28.2
Cummins to Masood, no run, full ball shaping in on off, clipped with good timing but straight to wide mid-on
28.1
Cummins to Masood, no run, back of a length ball angling in, chopped towards point. Masood wants a run but is sent back
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
26.4
Cummins to Masood, 1 run, pitched up ball outside off, square driven to deep backward point
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
24.6
Cummins to Masood, no run, Masood puts in a confident stride to the fullish ball outside off and blocks it towards extra cover
24.5
Cummins to Masood, no run, back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Masood looks to chop it away and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and he searches for a run but the fielder is quick to deny him
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
16.6
Cummins to Masood, no run, tad fuller and at the stumps, blocked back at the bowler
16.5
Cummins to Masood, no run, on a good length and around off, Masood prods across and defends it to the on-side
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
16.3
Cummins to Masood, 1 run, the bouncer from Cummins - Masood swivels across and pulls it down to long leg for a run
16.2
Cummins to Masood, no run, length ball angling into the left-hander, Masood leans across and defends it to the on-side
16.1
Cummins to Masood, no run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander, left alone
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
14.3
W
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, out Caught by Carey!! Edged and caught! This is turning out to be a belter of a morning at the SCG for Australia. On a good length and holding its line outside off - Shakeel should've left it alone, but he had a feel for it and gets a thin edge on its way to the keeper. 2nd catch of the morning for Carey and Australia are breathing fire at the SCG. Saud Shakeel c Carey b Cummins 5(12)
14.2
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Shakeel gets a good stride forward in defence
14.1
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, nicely played, short and just outside off - Shakeel rides the bounce and doesn't try to overhit the pull, places it behind square on the on-side and comes back for the second
12.6
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Shakeel presents a straight bat as he defended
12.5
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, no run, on a good length and angling into the left-hander, tucked towards square leg
12.4
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, no run, Shakeel cops a blow on his chest, banged in short and he took his eyes off the ball - it didn't bounce a lot though and strikes him high on the chest, just below the grill
12.3
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, nicely played, fraction full and at the stumps - Shakeel leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then punches it straight of mid-on, off the mark with a couple
12.2
Cummins to Masood, 1 run, banged in short and angling into the left-hander, Masood swivels across and pulls it past square leg for a single
12.1
Cummins to Masood, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Masood leans well forward and defends
10.6
Cummins to Saud Shakeel, no run, back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Saud Shakeel lifts his bat to let it through
10.5
W
Cummins to Babar Azam, out Lbw!! Australia review for lbw! There were two noises. Did that hit the pad first? Was a fullish ball that swung in sharply, Babar Azam looks to flick it through mid-wicket but misses to get struck on the front pad. It hit that bat after it struck his pad. The third umpire is convinced that the ball hit the pad first. Over to ball-tracking and it returns three reds. Hitting leg stump. The onfield call has to be overturned. Cummins gets Babar for the third time in the series. The former Pakistan skipper falls after a bright start. Drinks has also been taken on the fall of this wicket. Babar Azam lbw b Cummins 26(40) [4s-4]
10.4
Cummins to Babar Azam, no run, good length ball in the tight off-stump channel, kept out watchfully
10.3
Cummins to Babar Azam, no run, short of length ball outside off, holding its line, left alone
10.2
Cummins to Masood, 1 run, back of a length ball, tapped towards point for a brisk single
10.1
Cummins to Masood, no run, that's a peach! Fuller length ball outside off, takes off a bit and seams in sharply, Masood goes for a drive but the ball goes right through the gap between his bat and pad. Almost hit the top of off. Cummins holds his hand on his head
8.6
Cummins to Masood, no run, 133.3kph short of length ball, angling in, Masood shuffles a bit and blocks it to the off-side
8.5
Cummins to Masood, no run, Cummins switches to round the wicket and angles in a back of a length ball. Masood covers the line and blocks it towards mid-on
8.4
Cummins to Babar Azam, 3 runs, fractionally overpitched on off, Babar Azam presents the full face of the bat and plays a nice on-drive. The fielder hares after it to cut it off and saves a run for his side
8.3
Cummins to Masood, 1 run, another full ball on the pads, clipped to the fielder at deep mid-wicket
8.2
Cummins to Masood, 2 runs, full ball on the pads, Masood is early into the flick and gets a soft leading edge to mid-off. He rushes back for the second
8.1
Cummins to Masood, no run, pitched up ball on middle and leg, Masood flicks it nicely but Head at mid-wicket makes a good diving stop to his right
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