Australia v Pakistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 18th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup 18th Match: Australia v Pakistan at Bengaluru, October 20, 2023
Australia
AUS
367/9 (50)
Pakistan
PAK
305/10 (45.3)
Finished
AUS won by 62 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Shaheen Afridi10820125.00
Haris Rauf01000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Pat Cummins7.306228.27
Mitchell Starc806518.13
Current Partnership: 4 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Shaheen Afridi 10 (8) | Fall of Wicket: 305/10 (45.3 ov)
CRR: 6.70 | Last Ten Overs: 70/6 6.89
Recent: W4··W4·14···4·1W·6

Commentary

w
45.3
Shaheen Afridi c M Labuschagne b P Cummins 10 (8) Pat Cummins to Shaheen Afridi, no run, c M Labuschagne b P Cummins, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Marnus Labuschagne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shaheen Afridi.
4
45.2
Pat Cummins to Shaheen Afridi, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps. Shaheen Afridi goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
45.1
Pat Cummins to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Shaheen Afridi hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 45 (9 runs)
Haris Rauf 0 (1)
Shaheen Afridi 6 (5)
Pakistan 301/9
Mitchell Starc 8-0-65-1
Josh Hazlewood 10-1-37-1
0
44.6
Mitchell Starc to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
44.5
Hasan Ali c J Inglis b M Starc 8 (8) Mitchell Starc to Hasan Ali, no run, c J Inglis b M Starc, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Hasan Ali as the batter goes back to play pull, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Josh Inglis for Hasan Ali's dismissal. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
4
44.4
Mitchell Starc to Hasan Ali, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Hasan Ali goes back, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
0
44.3
Mitchell Starc to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
1
44.2
Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
4
44.1
Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 44 (5 runs)
Hasan Ali 4 (5)
Shaheen Afridi 1 (3)
Pakistan 292/8
Josh Hazlewood 10-1-37-1
Adam Zampa 10-0-53-4
0
43.6
Josh Hazlewood to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Hasan Ali goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
0
43.5
Josh Hazlewood to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali goes back and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
0
43.4
Josh Hazlewood to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali goes back and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
4
43.3
Josh Hazlewood to Hasan Ali, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali goes back, plays pull in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
43.2
Josh Hazlewood to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
1
43.1
Josh Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 43 (10 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz 14 (16)
Shaheen Afridi 0 (2)
Pakistan 287/8
Adam Zampa 10-0-53-4
Josh Hazlewood 9-1-32-1
w
42.6
Mohammad Nawaz st J Inglis b A Zampa 14 (16) Adam Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, st J Inglis b A Zampa, Stumped out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, plays aggressive shot, but Mohammad Nawaz fails to get it on bat, and Josh Inglis capitalizes on the opportunity to stump batter out.
0
42.5
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
6
42.4
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, full length and Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
1b
42.3
Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, 1 bye, Bye !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes back, aims to play cut, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
1
42.2
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
2
42.1
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 42 (3 runs)
Shaheen Afridi 0 (1)
Mohammad Nawaz 5 (11)
Pakistan 277/7
Josh Hazlewood 9-1-32-1
Adam Zampa 9-0-44-3
0
41.6
Josh Hazlewood to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
41.5
Usama Mir c M Starc b J Hazlewood 0 (3) Josh Hazlewood to Usama Mir, no run, c M Starc b J Hazlewood, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Usama Mir goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usama Mir.
0
41.4
Josh Hazlewood to Usama Mir, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Usama Mir goes back, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
41.3
Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers fast ball at full length, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
2
41.2
Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
0
41.1
Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.