That's all for tonight! A day's gap and we get going with the World Cup proper. Hope to have your company for that. Till then, ciao! Adios!

9:51pm Time for presentation

Shadab Khan: "Result is not important. We took a lot of positives. Our attitude was good, result not in our hands. I think our 11 is sorted, we just wanted to give time to the bench to show their skills. When you play against Australia and New Zealand, you get confidence. We got a little bit experience of conditions [in Hyderabad]. [On Hyderabadi biryani] We are eating it daily, and perhaps that is why we are getting a bit slow (laughs)."

Pat Cummins: "First game just a few days away, we are looking in better frame. Mitch Marsh has bowled well, same with Maxi and Starc. Just about everyone contributed in the middle, Green and Inglis were brilliant at the end. We'll have a couple of sessions when we get in Chennai."

David Warner: "It is like playing in front of home crowd. Good to see supporters. Good warm-up for both teams. Captain asked me if I want to bowl, I said if the team needs me I would do it. For the batters time in the middle, hitting the ball out of the middle. Glenn Maxwell having time in the middle was fantastic. I am extremely happy, in good place and playing freely."

nabeel: "Any reasons why Babar did not come out to bat again as no. 11 as he was retired but not out?" He was retired out

9:40pm Easy win eventually for Australia but plenty of positives to take away for Pakistan. Iftikhar's returns would really be happy headache. Will this knock make Pakistan rethink their No. 4 for this World Cup? Questions, though, remain for Pakistan with respect to their opening combination. Imam looked good, Fakhar attacked but yet again fell early. Babar showed his class after walking in down the order. If not for Australia pressing their part-timers in, this game could have ended earlier.

In the afternoon, Australia gave a good account of their batting. Warner and Marsh exploded at the top, Labuschagne played a breezy little innings before Maxwell and Inglis - with assistance from Green - provided the perfect finish. They made complete use of the flat track in Hyderabad and Pakistan will only hope that having played both warm-ups here would end up in their favour.

47.4
W
Labuschagne to Hasan Ali, OUT, Excellent catch from Marsh and Australia win! Tossed up around off, Hasan smacks it high towards long-off. Marsh covers good ground and takes it with a slide.

Hasan Ali c Marsh b Labuschagne 16 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

47.3
1
Labuschagne to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run,
47.2
1
Labuschagne to Hasan Ali, 1 run,
47.1
4
Labuschagne to Hasan Ali, FOUR, Half-tracker to start, Hasan goes deep in the crease and pulls it through midwicket

Labuschagne back on!

END OF OVER:
47 | 5 Runs | PAK: 331/8 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.04, RRR: 7.00)

  • Mohammad Wasim3 (4b)
  • Hasan Ali11 (15b)
  • Mitchell Starc6-0-35-0
  • Mitchell Marsh7-0-43-2
46.6
0
Starc to Mohammad Wasim, no run, Short and outside off, pulled straight to midwicket
46.5
0
Starc to Mohammad Wasim, no run, Full on off, defended from the crease
46.4
1
Starc to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover for another quick run. Warner once again does not hit the stumps at the bowler's end
46.3
1
Starc to Mohammad Wasim, 1 run, Full and straight on off and middle, gets an inside edge onto his pads and to the off side
46.2
2
Starc to Mohammad Wasim, 2 runs, Full on off and middle, tucked through midwicket for two
46.1
1
Starc to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed to cover. Warner misses his shy at the bowler's end

Mohammad Wasim is the next man in

END OF OVER:
46 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 326/8 (26 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.08, RRR: 6.50)

  • Hasan Ali9 (13b)
  • Mitchell Marsh7-0-43-2
  • Mitchell Starc5-0-30-0
45.6
W
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT, And that's that for Nawaz. Marsh digs in another offcutter, he looks to ramp it over short third. Gets a top edge straight to Warner there.

Mohammad Nawaz (3) c Warner b Marsh 50 (42b 6x4 1x6) SR: 119.04

45.5
2
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, Length ball outside leg, Nawaz backs away and clips it through forward square leg. They sprint back for two to bring up half-century for Nawaz
45.4
4
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, Nails the pull now. Short and on leg, it is the offcutter. Sits up nicely for Nawaz to pull it through backward square leg

Hasan : "Any reason why Md. Haris is not being sent in? He did keep wickets, right? I would imagine, he would need to get his eye in and feel the ball go off his bat" He would only come into picture as a batter when one player is ruled out as he is part of reserves

45.3
0
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Yorker just outside off, fails to get bat to that
45.2
0
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Digs the slower one in, he backs away to slash but misses
45.1
4
Marsh to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, Clubbed away to beat long-off to his right. Full and wide outside off, Nawaz is into position early and thrashes it through the off side

END OF OVER:
45 | 4 Runs | PAK: 316/7 (36 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.02, RRR: 7.20)

  • Mohammad Nawaz40 (36b)
  • Hasan Ali9 (13b)
  • Mitchell Starc5-0-30-0
  • Mitchell Marsh6-0-33-1
44.6
1
Starc to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Length ball outside off, he ramps it to deep third
44.5
0
Starc to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Low full toss on off and middle, makes room and pushes it to cover

Adeel : "Who will be the 11th batsman for Pakistan here.. let's start guess"

44.4
1
Starc to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Yorker just outside off, he digs it out towards deep third
44.4
1w
Starc to Hasan Ali, 1 wide, Slower one once again sprayed down leg, he fails to flick that

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Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st35Fakhar ZamanImam-ul-Haq
2nd12Fakhar ZamanAbdullah Shafique
3rd15Iftikhar AhmedAbdullah Shafique
4th21Iftikhar AhmedShadab Khan
5th144Babar AzamIftikhar Ahmed
6th28Babar AzamMohammad Nawaz (3)
7th14Mohammad Nawaz (3)Agha Salman
8th32Mohammad Nawaz (3)Usama Mir
9th25Mohammad Nawaz (3)Hasan Ali
10th11Hasan AliMohammad Wasim (1)