Pakistan vs Australia
One-off T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Match Centre
Australia beat Pakistan by 3 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Pakistan by 3 wickets
Over 
14th 
0
1
1
1
4
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
  = 4     | 
Over 
16th 
0
2
1
0
1
1
  = 5     | 
Over 
17th 
4
4
1
1
0
0
  = 10     | 
Over 
18th 
W
0
1
W
0
0
  = 1     | 
Over 
19th 
4
  = 4     | 
Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 8.5

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
0
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott
Back of a length, around off at 132.8 kph, Ben pushes it off the inner edge down to mid on.
14.2
1
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott
Drifting down the leg side, worked down to fine leg for one.
14.3
1
Hasan Ali to Aaron Finch
Short and wide outside off, Finch cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a run.
14.4
1
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott
On a length and around off, pushed to covers for one.
14.5
4
Hasan Ali to Aaron Finch
FOUR! Great timing! Fractionally short and on middle, Aaron Finch glances it from the middle of his bat and it scoots away to the deep square leg fence.
14.6
1
Hasan Ali to Aaron Finch
FIFTY FOR FINCH! A timely knock by the skipper to return to form. Short in length and outside off, Finch punches it off his back foot to covers for a run. 25 needed more off 30 balls.
15.1
0
Mohammad Wasim to Aaron Finch
Short of a length, around off and Finch taps it straight towards point.
15.2
1
Mohammad Wasim to Aaron Finch
Wasim goes fuller and tries to attack the pads. Finch works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
15.3
0
Mohammad Wasim to Ben McDermott
WIDE! Mohammad Wasim tries to bowl quicker and does so but spills it down the leg side. McDermott lets it through for a wide.
15.3
0
Mohammad Wasim to Ben McDermott
Length ball on off and Ben can't get it away.
15.4
1
Mohammad Wasim to Ben McDermott
Risky single but they make it in the end. Swinging in late into middle and leg, McDermott nudges it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a quick single. The fielder over there misses the shy at the bowler's end and they get a run.
15.5
0
Mohammad Wasim to Aaron Finch
Around the top of off, steered away by Finch but he can't get it past the man at point.
15.6
2
Mohammad Wasim to Aaron Finch
Easy two! On middle, just worked into the vacant space towards mid-wicket and Finch gets a couple of runs. 20 needed now off 24 balls. Mohammad Wasim ends his excellent spell of 2 wickets for 30 runs.
16.1
0
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
No run there! Back of a length, on off. McDermott bunts it back onto the deck and Finch looks for the single. The skipper has to scamper back but Afridi decides not to have a shy.
16.2
2
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
Just a bit too eager from Babar Azam and it has cost an extra run as well. Very full, at the base of the off stump and McDermott jams it out towards mid off. Babar attacks the ball but fumbles and the batters get two.
16.3
1
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
Slower one, at just 115.7 kph and angled across on a shorter length. McDermott just runs it off the face of the bat down to third man for a single.
16.4
0
Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Finch
Slower again and bowled into the pitch. Aaron Finch looks to drag the pull shot from outside off but mistimes it badly.
16.5
1
Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Finch
Length, on the pads and Finch can't get it away yet again. The ball comes off the inside edge and rolls onto the leg side after hitting the pads. Single taken.
16.6
1
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
Slower and around off. McDermott eases it towards covers for yet another single. The boundaries have completely dried up for Australia and they require 15 runs off 18 deliveries.
17.1
4
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
FOUR! This might just be the telling blow from Ben McDermott! Full and quick, on middle. McDermott just drills it through wide mid on and picks up a boundary.
17.2
4
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
FOUR! Ben McDermott is in a hurry now! Shortish delivery, on the hips and McDermott jabs it behind square on the leg side and finds the fence yet again. Just 7 needed now.
17.3
1
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
Australia one hit away now! Around off, caressed through covers for a single.
17.4
1
Haris Rauf to Aaron Finch
Yorker length delivery, around middle and leg. Finch digs it out to long on for a run.
17.5
0
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
Ben McDermott has made a mess of the stumps at the other end. Full and straight, punched back straight as an arrow and the ball castles into the stumps. Haris Rauf doesn't get a hand on it and Finch returns safely.
17.6
0
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
Slightly back of a length, around off. McDermott dabs it down on the off side. 5 needed now off 12 balls.
18.1
W
Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Finch
OUT! TAKEN! The skipper looks to finish things off in style but ends up throwing away his wicket! Shaheen Afridi comes from 'round the wicket and angles it in full and around off. Aaron Finch whips it off the toe end of the bat and the ball flies towards the square leg fence. Asif Ali over there remains cool as a cucumber and takes a fine catch, inches inside the boundary line. The third umpire has a quick check to confirm the catch and he is satisfied. Finch departs after a good comeback knock.
18.2
0
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
Around the top of off, McDermott looks to drive it through covers but is beaten and the ball doesn't carry to Rizwan.
18.3
1
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott
Another fumble from Babar. Full and wide, firmly driven towards the Pakistani skipper at extra cover but he can't collect it cleanly. Single taken.
18.4
W
Shaheen Afridi to Sean Abbott
OUT! Cleaned up! Things are getting interesting out in the middle and the crowd is charged up. Shaheen Afridi serves a fullish delivery angling into off. The ball moves away a bit after pitching and Sean Abbott goes for the cover drive. Abbott gets completely beaten by the raw pace and the ball hits the top of off stump. Afridi has sent Abbott packing for a golden duck.
18.5
0
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Dwarshuis
Full and on off, Ben Dwarshuis keeps it out towards mid off.
18.6
0
Shaheen Afridi to Ben Dwarshuis
Dot to end and Shaheen Afridi has kept his side alive in the contest! Good-length, around off and this is firmly pushed towards extra cover. Just one run and two wickets off Afridi's final over, top stuff from him!
19.1
4
Haris Rauf to Ben McDermott
FOUR! There it is, Ben McDermott scores the winning runs. Haris Rauf steams in and tries to bowl a toe-crushing yorker but errs in line and McDermott keeps his cool and just helps it on its way off his legs to find the deep backward square leg fence. Australia get the final say on the tour and they have won a 'thrilling' contest by 3 wickets!