31/08Result
2nd ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 2012
Pakistan won by 7 wkts (38b rem)
Player of the Match
Nasir Jamshed
Nasir JamshedPakistan
31/08Result
2nd ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 2012
Pakistan won by 7 wkts (38b rem)
Player of the Match
Nasir Jamshed
Nasir JamshedPakistan

Presentation: The endless stream of awards continue...

Nasir Jamshed is the Man of the Match: "I was cramping towards the end. The captain told me to play my natural game."

Clarke: "I should have bowled first. Good third game coming up. Difficult to hold onto the ball but no excuses. Our middle order played well but we didn't execute with the ball."

Misbah: "Much needed win. Jamshed showed maturity and class. Bowlers did a wonderful job to restrict them. In this outfield it is difficult to restrict any team under 250, lucky toss to lose."

That's it from us here. It's been a really really long night. Goes without saying really. Catch the decider in Sharjah on Monday. Thanks for your mails. Cheers!

End of match: Pakistan enhance their good chasing record at Abu Dhabi. It was Clarke who won the toss and opted to bat, but it backfired because the dew was uncontrollable for the bowlers late at night.

Having said that, a deserved victory for Pakistan. A crucial DRS reversal proved the turning point as Jamshed wisely challenged the LBW early in the innings and went on to score an entertaining 97. He should never have been given out in the first place. Azhar Ali played with a relaxed frame of mind and Pakistan never looked in danger of folding up. Stay with us for the presentation.

43.4
4
Maxwell to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, Pakistan keep the series alive! Tossed up outside off and he reaches out and drives him wide of the diving point fielder
43.3
2
Maxwell to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, tossed up on the off stump and he drills it across the line and past midwicket, Mike Hussey charges from square leg and cuts it off
43.2
4
Maxwell to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, that's a neat slog, tossed up on the off stump and he gets on his knee and whams it high over midwicket, one bounce and four
43.1
1
Maxwell to Azhar Ali, 1 run, drifts on the pads and he clips it to deep square leg

END OF OVER:
43 | 2 Runs | PAK: 238/3 (11 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 5.53, RRR: 1.57)

  • Misbah-ul-Haq25 (31b)
  • Azhar Ali58 (85b)
  • Dan Christian8-0-40-1
  • Mitchell Johnson9-0-51-1

Morfi has an alternative view: "The lesson here is not just that they should not play cricket in humid conditions, but that teams should fulfil their cricketing commitments when and where they are due, so that such tournaments dont need to be squeezed in. It is a greater lesson for Australia to learn and rightly so."

42.6
0
Christian to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, keeps it outside off and Misbah opts to leave it alone
42.5
1
Christian to Azhar Ali, 1 run, reaches out to drive and gets an outside edge down to third man
42.4
0
Christian to Azhar Ali, no run, gets a bit of inswing and he pushes it down to mid-on
42.3
0
Christian to Azhar Ali, no run, Azhar was down the track but the bowler shortened his length and got the ball to move away and beat the batsman
42.2
1
Christian to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, steers it with soft hands wide of point and takes a quick single
42.1
0
Christian to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, that was so wide outside off he could have left it alone, he ended up chopping it to mid-on

END OF OVER:
42 | 6 Runs | PAK: 236/3 (13 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.61, RRR: 1.62)

  • Azhar Ali57 (82b)
  • Misbah-ul-Haq24 (28b)
  • Mitchell Johnson9-0-51-1
  • Michael Clarke3.1-0-12-0
41.6
0
Johnson to Azhar Ali, no run, turned towards square leg and he turns down the single
41.5
1
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, drifts on the body and he clips it down to deep square leg
41.4
4
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, bangs it in short from round the wicket and Misbah stands tall at the crease and pulls over midwicket, Misbah did well to ride the bounce
41.3
0
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short of a length and he stays back and chops it to the off side
41.2
0
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good rising delivery and Misbah does well to stand tall and fend it off
41.1
1
Johnson to Azhar Ali, 1 run, drifts on the pads and he swivels at the crease and tucks it to fine leg

END OF OVER:
41 | 5 Runs | PAK: 230/3 (19 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 5.60, RRR: 2.11)

  • Misbah-ul-Haq19 (24b)
  • Azhar Ali56 (80b)
  • Michael Clarke3.1-0-12-0
  • Mitchell Johnson8-0-45-1

Where's Afridi when you need him??

40.6
0
Clarke to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tossed up on the off stump and driven back to the bowler
40.5
1
Clarke to Azhar Ali, 1 run, goes back at the crease and slaps him down to deep point
40.4
0
Clarke to Azhar Ali, no run, chips down the track and drives him down to cover
40.3
1
Clarke to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, tossed up outside off and he reaches out and drives to deep point
40.2
2
Clarke to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, drifts on the pads and he whips it away down to fine leg
40.1
1
Clarke to Azhar Ali, 1 run, stays beside the line and steers it towards deep point

END OF OVER:
40 | 3 Runs | PAK: 225/3 (24 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.62, RRR: 2.40)

  • Misbah-ul-Haq16 (21b)
  • Azhar Ali54 (77b)
  • Mitchell Johnson8-0-45-1
  • Michael Clarke2.1-0-7-0

Well I'm afraid this is all quite farcical, subjecting the players and spectators to this torture. Really should serve as a lesson

39.6
0
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, keeps it quiet and Misbah knocks it back to the bowler

Crowd getting a bit more vocal. They want this to be over with quickly

39.5
0
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, gets beside the line and slices it to the off side
39.4
0
Johnson to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, full outside the off stump and driven to the off side

Australia tour of United Arab Emirates 2012 News

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st66Mohammad HafeezNasir Jamshed
2nd101Azhar AliNasir Jamshed
3rd23Azhar AliAsad Shafiq
4th59Azhar AliMisbah-ul-Haq