02/01Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 3-7 2017
Australia won by 220 runs
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia
02/01Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 3-7 2017
Australia won by 220 runs
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia

END OF OVER:
32 | 5 Runs | AUS: 241/2

  • Peter Handscomb40 (25b)
  • Usman Khawaja79 (98b)
  • Azhar Ali5-0-40-0
  • Yasir Shah14-0-124-1

That's it. Pakistan has been set 465 in a minimum of 114 overs, without interruptions by weather. A Pakistan win is almost out of the question already.

31.6
0
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, no run, sees the batsman coming and fired wide. Left alone

Vishwajit: "If Australia declares soon, Pakistan will have to score around 475 runs in 105 overs. What is Australia not declaring? Pakistan anyway does't have a Warner to cause any worries to Australia."

31.5
1
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, 1 run, a googly down leg, leading edge towards point. No fielder there
31.4
1
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run, nimble footwork to get close to the pitch and drives to long-on
31.3
1
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, 1 run, dabbed down to third man for one
31.2
1
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Handscomb runs down to the pitch and drives to long-off
31.1
1
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, 1 run, driven down to long-off

END OF OVER:
31 | 12 Runs | AUS: 236/2

  • Peter Handscomb38 (22b)
  • Usman Khawaja76 (95b)
  • Yasir Shah14-0-124-1
  • Azhar Ali4-0-35-0
30.6
4
Yasir Shah to Handscomb, FOUR, flat and wide, Handscomb goes back and carves his cut into the gap behind point for four
30.5
1
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, swept to deep backward square leg for one
30.4
0
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, no run, driven back to the bowler

Are Australia batting on too long?

30.3
1
Yasir Shah to Handscomb, 1 run, swept to deep square leg for one

Ali Imtiaz: "Smith should declare now and have a go at Pakistan in last 15 overs or so, its not like Pakistan have a lot of time like at Gabba to chase down 450."

30.2
4
Yasir Shah to Handscomb, FOUR, slog-swept all along the ground and in the gap at midwicket. Too easy even with fielders deep
30.1
2
Yasir Shah to Handscomb, 2 runs, smashed over cover for two more. Flat and wide outside off

END OF OVER:
30 | 12 Runs | AUS: 224/2

  • Usman Khawaja75 (93b)
  • Peter Handscomb27 (18b)
  • Azhar Ali4-0-35-0
  • Yasir Shah13-0-112-1
29.6
4
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, FOUR, the dart. Quick down leg, helped along to the fine leg boundary with a deft dab
29.5
1
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run, flat and wide outside off, Handscomb comes down and squirts a drive to the sweeper cover
29.4
1
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, 1 run, worked into the leg side for one

Al: "@RM - Yeah he ends it with an average of 60.15 I believe."

29.3
1
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run, heaved away to the deep square leg fielder
29.2
4
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, FOUR, swatted away to the deep midwicket boundary. Another flat nothing delivery on leg
29.1
1
Azhar Ali to Khawaja, 1 run, flat down leg, pulled to deep backward square leg

END OF OVER:
29 | 14 Runs | AUS: 212/2

  • Peter Handscomb21 (15b)
  • Usman Khawaja69 (90b)
  • Yasir Shah13-0-112-1
  • Azhar Ali3-0-23-0
28.6
2
Yasir Shah to Handscomb, 2 runs, Handscomb backs away and nails one more through extra cover for two more

Match Coverage

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Another whitewash

4

No. of consecutive whitewashes for Pakistan in Australia, including this. They have lost 3-0 in each of the last 4 series Down Under since 1999-00.

Not Yet

9977

Younis's career aggregate, after getting out for 13 in this inns. He doesn't complete 10,000 runs here.

Big task

287

Highest target successfully chased at SCG, by the hosts vs SA in 2006. No touring team has won chasing more than 200 here. Pak are set 465 to win, in about 114 overs.

Blazing fifty

23

No. of balls in which Warner reached his fifty - the 2nd-fastest in Tests. Fastest is by Misbah in 21 balls v Aus in 2014-15. Previous fastest for Aus: Yardley 29 balls.

Unique set

11

No. of countries in which Younis Khan has scored Test centuries, including UAE - first player to do so. Dravid is the only other to score 100s in all ten full-member nations.

Misbah's low

7.60

Misbah's average in this series - his worst in any series. His scores: 4, 5, 11, 0, 18. His previous worst was 11.50 against the same oppositions in 2002-03.

Quick wickets

5/43

Score in the last 11 overs of the second session. Aus lost 3 for 27 in 4 overs and Pak 2 for 16 in 7 overs. Only 5 wkts had fallen in first 131 overs of the match.

Four in Four

2

No. of Australia players to make at least one 50+ score in each of their career's first 4 Tests - Herbie Collins and Peter Handscomb.

Double blast

2002

Last time both Aus openers scored 100s in the same inns at SCG, before this - Langer and Hayden vs SA. Warner and Renshaw have done it in this inns.