Johnson five-for headlines nervy win as Australia take series
Pakistan fought back after poor starts in either innings of the game but fell well short
Pakistan fought back after poor starts in either innings of the game but fell well short
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
That's it from us from the second T20I between Australia and Pakistan. The visitors can't win the series now, but can still pull one back to leave the country with a win. It was a tight finish in Sydney tonight, though, and this is Himanshu signing off on behalf of Sudeep and Danyal. Good night, and take care!
Dave: "Australia fumbled around a little in the last ten overs, but the result was never in doubt. 2-0."
Josh Inglis: "We thought we were there and thereabouts... really happy."
Mohammad Rizwan: "If you take the positives, the boys bowled very well. We know Australia is not an easy team; if we give them chances... all the boys bowled well. I prepare myself as to what the conditions demand."
Spencer Johnson is the Player of the Match: "It's an opportunity I don't take lightly. You never know when it's your last game for Australia. It's probably a different bowling unit than what we're used to in Australia."
Time for the presentations
Adam Zampa: "It's a great night here at the SCG. To win a series against Pakistan feels good. A lot of games here feel like away games... it was very impressive. Johnson bowls fast. He hasn't played a lot of cricket."
Furqan: "Pak lost the match in first 9 overs, where they didn't hit a boundary off the bat. Unacceptable in this day and age."
10.47pm A game full of twists, turns, and nudges and nurdles. Take a look at ESPNcricinfo's forecaster graph, and you'll know how much this match swung one way and the other until even the last over. But Pakistan were 44 for 4 in the tenth over, and in a hole in their chase of 148 on a slow and gripping pitch. Usman fought back with a fifty, and Irfan kept Pakistan's hopes alive, but Johnson's five-for meant Australia remained ahead for most stages.
Haris Rauf run out 2 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
15 off 3...
Irfan has to score 15 off five balls...
Ellis has the ball. Maxwell has a word of advice for him. In Pakistan's dugout, their coach Gillespie, an Australian, looks calm. Pakistan need 16, but Rauf is on strike
Can Irfan retain strike?
The left-arm quick took a career-best haul to lead Australia to a tight victory over Pakistan which clinched the T20I series
Pakistan fought back after poor starts in either innings of the game but fell well short