Pakistan vs Australia Match Stats

Shortish, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan paddles it to fine leg and gets two easily. 

Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it through covers for a single. 

Another two! Full and outside off, Babar Azam creams it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

Two again! A low full toss down the leg side and Babar Azam paddles it past the keeper to fine leg for another brace. 

Floats it up, on middle. Azam tucks it to square leg and crosses ends. Everything is looking very comfortable for Pakistan at the moment. 

A full toss, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hits it straight back to Zampa. 

On a good length, on off. Babar Azam covers the line and punches it back to the bowler. 

OUT! CAUGHT! A big celebration from Australia! They still believe that they can do it. Nathan Ellis gets his man. Fuller in length, on off, perhaps a cutter. Babar Azam looks to hammer it down the ground but it takes the inner half and flies to short mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne there takes a sharp catch over his head. Babar Azam walks off receiving a huge round of applause. End of an excellent knock from the skipper. Can Australia capitalize?

Length ball from 'round the wicket, on middle. Khushdil Shah whips it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it easily in the end. 

Back of a length, pushed wider of off. Khushdil Shah chases it and chops it off the under edge back to the keeper. 

Length ball, on off. Khushdil Shah pulls it to mid on for a tight single. 

Full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it back and Nathan Ellis falls in his followthrough. He tries to stop it with his right boot but ends up deflecting it towards the umpire standing at the bowler's end. It hits Ahsan Raza on the legs and goes towards mid on. The batters take a single. 36 needed from 30 balls!

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan works it to long on for an easy single. 

Fires it full and outside off, Khushdil Shah fails to jam it down. The ball goes off the keeper's pads to the leg side and the batters take runs off byes. 

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Rizwan leans forward and works it to deep square leg for a run.

Slower delivery, on leg. Khushdil Shah pushes it to long on and rotates the strike. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Is there another twist left in the tale? Mohammad Rizwan goes downtown but holes out. Tossed up well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan has to reach out for that one. He shimmies down and throws the kitchen sink at it. Mistimes his aerial shot to long off where Sean Abbott takes a simple catch. 

A single to end! Floats it up, on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it to long off and keeps the strike. 31 needed from 24 balls!

Length ball, angling in on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed tucks it to long leg and crosses ends.

Slower ball from 'round the wicket, on off. Khushdil Shah blocks it back onto the turf. 

Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah dabs it to backward point. The game is still Pakistan's but Australia are doing well to put pressure with these dots.

Length ball, leg-lined. Khushdil Shah misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. The batters take a leg bye. Mild appeal from Nathan Ellis for an lbw but nothing from the umpire.

Slower ball, outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed knocks it down to long on for a run.

Touch fuller, outside off. Khushdil Shah drives it to extra cover. Aaron Finch there misfields but quickly collects it back. The batters are happy with the single. 27 needed off 18 balls!

Swing and a miss! A good slower ball from Abbott, outside off. Khushdil Shah looks to smack it to the leg side but misses it altogether. Little tension is building in the Pakistan camp.

FOUR! This is why Khushdil Shah has been promoted up the order. A pressure-releasing shot! Length ball, outside off. Khushdil Shah waits for it and tonks it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

SIX! Pakistan are in cruise control now! This time pace on from Sean Abbott and it has gone miles over. Back of a length, outside off. Khushdil Shah swings across the line and powerfully hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That made a cracking sound as it left the blade.

Full and on off, Khushdil Shah pushes it to long off for a single now. 

Very full, tailing back in on off, Iftikhar Ahmed squeezes it out off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for a single.

A good yorker, on leg, Khushdil Shah jams it down. 15 needed from 12 balls! 

Slower ball, full and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed drives it through covers for a couple of runs. 13 needed off 11!

Length ball, leg-lined. Iftikhar Ahmed helps it on its way to fine leg but there is a fielder there. Will only get a single. 

FOUR! Easily done! A freebie from Nathan Ellis. Serves a full toss, outside off and Khushdil Shah sticks his bat out and slaps it over covers for a boundary. 

SIX! Wonderful stuff! In the slot outside off, Khushdil Shah stands tall and launches it with disdain over long on for a biggie. A 101-metre hit! This is some batting from the power-hitter. Just 2 required now!

Scores level! Full and on off, Khushdil Shah makes room and pushes it to mid on for a single. 

FOUR! Iftikhar Ahmed finishes things off in style! What a chase from Pakistan - their best in ODIs! Also, their first win against Australia in ODIs since 2017 to end the 10-match losing streak. Full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed clears his front leg and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Pakistan win by 6 wickets!