- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.2 gone! Another falls. Game on. Asif gets his line and length right, full on off stump with a hint of shape back in, Watson misses his drive and is caught right in front. Ian Gould quickly raises the finger, but Watson isn't happy and takes a while to leave 20/26.1 gone! A breakthrough for Pakistan and Katich plays for shuffling across the crease as he's caught on off stump with the ball angling towards middle and leg. A strength can often be a weakness and he'll always been danger if he misses the ball - he should have gone like that early at Lord's. Rudi raises his slow finger to send him on the way 20/113.5 gone! Again Ponting thrusts the left leg forward and swishes across the pad at a ball nipping back in to him. He's struck infront of middle and leg, huge appeal from bowler and fielders and that's out! A remarkable exhibition of the control of seam and swing from Asif, and Australia are in all sorts of trouble now 29/412.3 gone! Australia all over the shop as Clarke is cleaned up. Was the perfect full length and he drove all around it having played two wild shots previously. Gul has pitched the ball up and got rewards 27/316.5 Hussey goes! Gul strikes! He fired the ball full and straight, snaking it back into the batsman to strike him on the pad. Rudi's slow finger of death begins to rise, and Hussey's got to go. He's unlucky there, replays suggest the ball may have missed leg stump. But look at this, Australia are 41 for 5! 41/522.5 Amin strikes! North falls! Kamran holds a catch! Amin picks up his first Test wicket as he lands one on a length around off stump. North could have left that, but he pushed forward in defence and had to reach for the ball. A healthy edge, and Kamran takes a good catch diving to his left. North is utterly disconsolate as he trudges off. Kamran and Amin are over the moon! 60/633.1 and that, as they say, is that! A regulation outswinger, a loose leaning waft of a cut, a thin snick, and Kamran Akmal wraps up an outstanding effort from Pakistan by claiming the decisive catch 88/1025.1 Done him first ball! That's a beauty from Aamer, snaking back through bat and ball to smash into middle stump! Smith was angling through midwicket but the ball simply wasn't there 73/725.2 Oh. My. Goodness. What a beauty from Aamer, that was unplayable, full on middle and off and it shaped away and took off stump. Aamer is on a hat-trick! 73/832.4 another one bites the dust, and what a way to go! Paine chopped down to third man, and sized up a tight third run, but a sliding stop and a fine flat throw came in from Umar Amin in the deep, and though Kamran Akmal had to gather high to remove the bails, he did so with Hilfenhaus's bat still short of the crease! 86/9Extras8 (lb 6, nb 2)TOTAL88 all out (33.1 Overs, RR: 2.65, 170 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Simon Katich, 6.1 ov), 2-20 (Shane Watson, 7.2 ov), 3-27 (Michael Clarke, 12.3 ov), 4-29 (Ricky Ponting, 13.5 ov), 5-41 (Michael Hussey, 16.5 ov), 6-60 (Marcus North, 22.5 ov), 7-73 (Steven Smith, 25.1 ov), 8-73 (Mitchell Johnson, 25.2 ov), 9-86 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 32.4 ov), 10-88 (Tim Paine, 33.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammad Amir 11 4 20 3 1.81 0 0 Mohammad Asif 10.1 1 30 3 2.95 0 1 Umar Gul 9 3 16 2 1.77 0 1 Umar Amin 2 0 7 1 3.50 0 0 Danish Kaneria 1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR33.3 full length, swinging back in, and that is totally plumb! Watto's golden arm does the trick, and how much did they need that breakthrough! 133/219.4 gone this time! Australia finally get the breakthrough as Hilfenhaus pitches the ball nice and full, finding significant swing back in to the left-hander. Butt shaped to whip through the leg side, but was done in by the swing and the wide angle from round the wicket. The ball snuck past the bat and clattered into the stumps! 80/137.2 Watson, the destroyer! Outside off, swinging late, Azhar pokes defensively, and Paine behind the stumps gathers supremely in one hand as he dives to his right! That is very timely indeed, especially with the light fading now 140/350.3 but now he's gone! Hilfenhaus sent down a well-directed bouncer, which Amin saw early and tried to duck underneath. But he left his bat poking straight up like a periscope, the ball struck the side of the bat and looped gently to square leg, and Amin's got to go. He was starting to look really good at the crease, and will be very disappointed at this dismissal 195/543.4 gone! There's the breakthrough. A full length outside off draws Umar onto the front foot and the ball takes the outside edge through to the very tidy Tim Paine 171/460.5 Watson has six, Malik wanted to use the close-set field to find a boundary, so attempted an enormous mow across the line, didn't get much of it and ended up offering a looping top-edge that Paine comfortably held on to 234/956.5 Watson has done it again! So simple, it was fullish and swinging away, Kamran was rooted to the crease and aimed a nothing, open-faced defensive prod that went through gently, low to Marcus North at first slip 222/656.6 Watson on a hat-trick! Aamer gone first ball! Looks like a poor decision on replay but first up looked stone dead. Fullish as usual from Watson, swinging in and Aamer shouldered arms and watched in horror as the ball snaked back from outside off and crashed into his pads. Rudi gave him out quickly, it looked out, but replays show it didn't swing enough and would have missed off stump 222/758.6 Bowled him! Watson strikes again - five wickets for him! Sensational stuff, this is inspiration to every senior Sunday-league player, Watson is doing nothing more than bowling full and straight, Gul plays all around it as it gently swings in a fraction, catches the inside edge and cannons on to the off stump 224/864.5 chaos! Who knows what is going on out there, not the Pakistan batmen that's for sure! It was full and a slower ball, Asif found a leading edge the looped agonisingly towards mid off, it landed short but Kaneria set off for a single, Asif sent him back but the throw came in and caught him short of the crease. While the umpire called for the TV replay to confirm, Pakistan took a single, but in the end it didn't count. Got it? Me neither. Phew! Pakistan 258 all out - 170 ahead. 258/10Extras29 (b 11, lb 9, nb 9)TOTAL258 all out (64.5 Overs, RR: 3.97, 290 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Salman Butt, 19.4 ov), 2-133 (Imran Farhat, 33.3 ov), 3-140 (Azhar Ali, 37.2 ov), 4-171 (Umar Akmal, 43.4 ov), 5-195 (Umar Amin, 50.3 ov), 6-222 (Kamran Akmal, 56.5 ov), 7-222 (Mohammad Amir, 56.6 ov), 8-224 (Umar Gul, 58.6 ov), 9-234 (Shoaib Malik, 60.5 ov), 10-258 (Danish Kaneria, 64.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DE Bollinger 17 4 50 0 2.94 0 5 BW Hilfenhaus 20.5 3 77 2 3.69 0 3 SR Watson 11 3 33 6 3.00 0 0 MG Johnson 15 0 71 1 4.73 0 1 SPD Smith 1 0 7 0 7.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.5 played on! The change works again, and this will be called another masterstroke from Salman Butt. Watson tried to dab the ball down towards gully but it moved in towards him sharply and he couldn't counter the movement this time. The ball takes the inside edge and cannons into the leg stump! 55/24.3 Aamer strikes! Katich falls, finally he's bowled behind his legs. Throughout the series we've seen him walk across his stumps, exposing leg stump, but never missing when the bowler aimed there, this time it was too swift for him, and crashed into leg stump. First time in 10 Tests Katich hasn't made a half-century and now Ricky Ponting has a huge task on his hands. 15/143.4 massive breakthrough! A booming outswinger, far too wide to be chasing, but Ponting has a slash, gets a faint nick, and Aamer has his man! 144/366.1 that is simply exceptional! Perfect line, perfect length first-up, grazes the edge in a McGrath-esque half-bat's-width movement, and a simple nick to the keeper! 217/647.2 gone! Great delivery from Aamer, that one exploded off the seam, cracked the gloves and looped tantalisingly towards Umar Akmal at second slip who reached forward and scooped a vital chance! What a breakthrough, Australia are -12 for 4, and surely, surely, Pakistan have to ... no ... I'm not even saying it 158/449.1 Mohammad Aamer is on fire! North stands up in the crease, drives off the back foot, snicks into his leg stump, and Australia's revival is in tatters! 164/575.3 oh, what a way to go! Short, slow, horrible looping long-hop from Kaneria, but it spun and bounced, and Paine's eyes had lit up too much to go back on the stroke. A simple toe-ended slap to cover, and Australia are in deep deep do-do now ... 246/795.3 gone this time! Smith falls to another slower ball from Gul, dragging it on to his stumps off a bottom edge but it ends a sensational knock. He's carried the lead 179 which is plenty for the Australian bowlers to go at. 349/1084.3 Asif strikes! Johnson falls lbw to a delivery that pitched just in line, swung back a fraction, beat the defensive shot and thudded into the pad, it looked tight and replays confirmed it would have taken leg stump. Crucial wicket for Pakistan! 283/889.5 Kaneria breaks through! Good move by Butt in the end! Again a touch of air, spinning from around off stump, Hilfenhaus tried to prod it away into the off stump but it spun, clipped the edge and went through to slip. Huge breakthrough 320/9Extras24 (b 4, lb 10, nb 8, w 2)TOTAL349 all out (95.3 Overs, RR: 3.65, 446 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Simon Katich, 4.3 ov), 2-55 (Shane Watson, 15.5 ov), 3-144 (Ricky Ponting, 43.4 ov), 4-158 (Michael Hussey, 47.2 ov), 5-164 (Marcus North, 49.1 ov), 6-217 (Michael Clarke, 66.1 ov), 7-246 (Tim Paine, 75.3 ov), 8-283 (Mitchell Johnson, 84.3 ov), 9-320 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 89.5 ov), 10-349 (Steven Smith, 95.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammad Amir 27 6 86 4 3.18 0 0 Mohammad Asif 26 4 83 2 3.19 0 0 Umar Gul 15.3 1 80 1 5.16 0 5 Umar Amin 6 1 12 1 2.00 2 0 Danish Kaneria 21 2 74 2 3.52 0 3
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR32.6 yorked him! Farhat goes as he plays over the top of an excellent inswinging delivery that cracks the base of off stump. Is there a twist in the tail to come? 137/25.1 Butt's nervy innings comes to a swift end! Hilfenhaus gets the breakthrough Australia needed! A man was positioned at short midwicket, no doubt to make Butt think the full inswinger was coming. But Hilfenhaus landed it on a length and moved the ball away from him through the air and off the pitch, taking a thick edge which flew straight to Michael Clarke at a wide second slip. No mistake from him, and this match is really alive now 27/138.4 he's gone now! Bollinger has another! It pitched on a length, moved away a fraction, Ali had a nibble outside off stump and feathered an edge through to Paine. Well, well, well... 146/434.6 Bollinger has done it! Hold your breath folks, this could get tense again! Umar Amin had an aimless fiddle outside off, only succeeded in feathering a catch behind 137/341.4 Umar gone! Hilfenhaus strikes and now Australia are really interested! Umar has looked nervy all morning, not his usual swashbucking self at all, his feet have been stuck, he's pushed at the ball and that has proved his undoing here. Fullish length from Hilfenhaus, shaping away and Umar prodded an edge through to Paine 150/545.4 Malik has gone! Great catch from North! Oh dear, this game refuses to die! Hilfenhaus went full, Malik crashed it towards cover and North held on to a tough chance, close in at extra cover 161/650.3 what a catch! Top stuff from Hussey, he caught this one cleanly! Full and wide from Johnson, Kamran through he had crashed the winning runs but Hussey diving full length to his left at gully plucked it out of the air 179/7Extras12 (lb 7, nb 5)TOTAL180/7 (50.4 Overs, RR: 3.55, 228 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Salman Butt, 5.1 ov), 2-137 (Imran Farhat, 32.6 ov), 3-137 (Umar Amin, 34.6 ov), 4-146 (Azhar Ali, 38.4 ov), 5-150 (Umar Akmal, 41.4 ov), 6-161 (Shoaib Malik, 45.4 ov), 7-179 (Kamran Akmal, 50.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DE Bollinger 13 2 51 3 3.92 0 3 BW Hilfenhaus 13 2 39 3 3.00 0 1 MG Johnson 10.4 1 41 1 3.84 0 1 SR Watson 5 1 18 0 3.60 0 0 SPD Smith 9 2 24 0 2.66 0 0
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- Wed, 21 Jul - day 1 - Pakistan 1st innings 148/3 (Umar Amin 1*, Umar Akmal 8*, 39 ov)
- Thu, 22 Jul - day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 136/2 (RT Ponting 61*, MJ Clarke 32*, 41 ov)
- Fri, 23 Jul - day 3 - Pakistan 2nd innings 140/3 (Azhar Ali 47*, Umar Akmal 2*, 37 ov)
- Sat, 24 Jul - day 4 - Pakistan 2nd innings 180/7 (50.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Azhar Ali: 50 off 107 balls (6 x 4)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 39.6 overs (245 balls), Extras 11
- Australia: 150 runs in 45.2 overs (276 balls), Extras 8
- MJ Clarke: 50 off 99 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 173/5 in 53.0 overs (MJ Clarke 54, TD Paine 2)
- Australia: 200 runs in 59.4 overs (366 balls), Extras 12
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (MJ Clarke 29, TD Paine 16, Ex 5)
- Lunch: Australia - 215/5 in 65.0 overs (MJ Clarke 76, TD Paine 17)
- Australia: 250 runs in 76.4 overs (470 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: Australia - 264/7 in 80.0 overs (SPD Smith 19, MG Johnson 10)
- New Ball Taken: Australia 264/7 after 80.1 overs (SPD Smith 19, MG Johnson 10)
- Australia: 300 runs in 87.3 overs (535 balls), Extras 24
- SPD Smith: 50 off 79 balls (7 x 4)
- Tea: Australia - 349/10 in 95.3 overs (DE Bollinger 0)
- Pakistan 2nd innings
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (76 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Pakistan - 67/1 in 16.0 overs (Imran Farhat 20, Azhar Ali 25)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (Imran Farhat 21, Azhar Ali 26, Ex 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 21.6 overs (137 balls), Extras 11
- Imran Farhat: 50 off 78 balls (8 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 155 balls (Imran Farhat 51, Azhar Ali 44, Ex 6)
- End Of Day: Pakistan - 140/3 in 37.0 overs (Azhar Ali 47, Umar Akmal 2)
- Wet Ground: Pakistan - 148/3 in 39.0 overs (Umar Amin 1, Umar Akmal 8)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 39.2 overs (240 balls), Extras 21
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 51.2 overs (313 balls), Extras 23
- Lunch: Pakistan - 218/5 in 56.0 overs (Shoaib Malik 17, Kamran Akmal 11)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 63.2 overs (389 balls), Extras 29
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 258/10 in 64.5 overs (Mohammad Asif 9)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (78 balls), Extras 5
- Tea: Australia - 62/2 in 20.0 overs (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 2)
- Australia: 100 runs in 28.4 overs (176 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (RT Ponting 32, MJ Clarke 16, Ex 2)
- RT Ponting: 50 off 73 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 128/2 in 38.0 overs (RT Ponting 58, MJ Clarke 27)
- Bad Light: Australia - 136/2 in 41.0 overs (RT Ponting 61, MJ Clarke 32)
- End Of Day: Australia - 136/2 in 41.0 overs (RT Ponting 61, MJ Clarke 32)
- Australia 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia - 27/3 in 12.3 overs (RT Ponting 4)
- Australia: 50 runs in 17.6 overs (109 balls), Extras 7
- Lunch: Australia - 73/6 in 25.0 overs (TD Paine 8, SPD Smith 10)
- Innings Break: Australia - 88/10 in 33.1 overs (DE Bollinger 2)
- Pakistan 1st innings
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (75 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (Imran Farhat 16, Salman Butt 30, Ex 6)
- Tea: Pakistan - 64/0 in 15.0 overs (Imran Farhat 20, Salman Butt 38)
- Rain: Pakistan - 64/0 in 15.0 overs (Imran Farhat 20, Salman Butt 38)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 28.3 overs (173 balls), Extras 13
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (Imran Farhat 16, Azhar Ali 22, Ex 12)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 133/1 in 33.0 overs (Imran Farhat 43, Azhar Ali 24)
- Bad Light: Pakistan - 148/3 in 39.0 overs (Umar Amin 1, Umar Akmal 8)
- End Of Day: Pakistan - 148/3 in 39.0 overs (Umar Amin 1, Umar Akmal 8)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRelieved Azhar Ali looks ahead to England challenge
Azhar Ali, the Pakistan batsman who played a crucial role in the Headingley Test victory, is pleased to be a part of the team that broke a 15-year losing streak against Australia
Batting a disappointment for Australia
Ricky Ponting knows his batsmen let the team down in both innings at Headingley, but he is not yet considering the idea of Steven Smith taking Marcus North's position at No. 6
Australia introspective after mixed tour
t was only a week ago that Ricky Ponting said he and his men had one eye on the Ashes series later this year
Pakistan's consistent inconsistency
This morning's grandstand finish was never really in doubt, even though Pakistan resumed their chase with just 40 runs required
Pakistan prevail in thrilling finale
Pakistan's long, long wait for a Test victory over Australia finally came to an end amid scenes of excruciating tension on the fourth morning at Headingley