Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, A bit of an awkward bounce there! A touch fuller, on off. Josh Inglis rocks back to block it down, but the ball kicks off the deck after pitching. Takes the splice and rolls back to the bowler.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Sliding onto the pads, full in length, eased into the leg side by Inglis.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Flat and fuller, on middle, a lot quicker this time. Josh Inglis stays on his back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Splits the gap neatly! Flighted up, full and outside off. Josh Inglis hits it with the spin, and drives it off the front foot through cover and point for a boundary.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Full, on middle, Josh Inglis leans on the delivery and punches it to the left of the mid on fielder.
Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Pitched full and around off, Short drives it through mid off for an easy single.
Abrar with the first breakthrough for his team in his very first over. The skipper, Josh Inglis, walks in at number 3. And here's the debutant into the attack. Arafat Minhas to roll his arm over. He replaces Haris Rauf.
Abrar Ahmed to Alex Carey, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The change to bring in a spinner in the Powerplay has done wonders for Pakistan. Abrar Ahmed goes with the googly, pitches it a touch fuller, offering a bit off flight, just outside off. Alex Carey gets on his front foot and tries to push at it, but it takes the outside edge of the willow and goes flat and low toward the first slip fielder. It's Salman Agha who stays low and grabs the catch above his shoelaces. Australia lose their first wicket now.
Abrar Ahmed to Alex Carey, Drops it full and around off. Carey lunges ahead to block it to the off side.
Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Flighted and fuller, on off. Matthew Short uses his feet and comes down the track and drives it gently through mid off and gets a single.
Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Pushed fuller and around off, straight line. Matthew Short shapes to drive it away to the off side, but inside edges to mid-wicket.
Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Pitches it up, fuller, on middle, Matthew Short works it to the leg side.
Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, Starts off with a full ball, on off, Short leans on and blocks it out.
Time for spin now as Abrar Ahmed is introduced. He replaces Shaheen Afridi.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, At 142.7 kph, full on middle and leg, Carey drives it straight to the mid on fielder.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, Length-delivery, outside off, Alex Carey rocks back and looks to cut it but gets the connection on the inside edge, before it bounces off toward mid on.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, FOUR! PUNISHED! A half-tracker on the bodyline, Alex Carey has all the time in the world to press back and pull it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, Rauf drags his length back, on leg and middle. Alex Carey hops a bit and tucks it down to square leg.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, FOUR! Oh, now that's some shot from Carey! Good-length delivery, at the stumps. Alex Carey walks down the track and uses his bottom hand to loft it beautifully over the mid on fielder for four runs.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, Haris Rauf comes from over the wicket to the left-hander and bowls fuller, on middle. Alex Carey clips it to wide mid on.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Tight single! Touch full and on the leg stump line. Carey clips it to mid-wicket and calls his partner through for a quick single. The fielder is quick to release the ball and the throw is off-target at the non-striker's end, and Carey rushes in safely.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Length-delivery, around off. Carey responds with a crisp back foot punch to the mid off region.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, FOUR! Well-connected! Fuller and angling on the pads. Easy pickings for Carey as he whips it off his legs and airs it over square leg for a boundary. And immediately, Shaheen calls the slip out.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Nagging length, cutting back in on off. Carey stays put and tries to knock it down the ground, but inside edges onto the pads.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, FOUR! Not convincing, but Carey will take it. Full and on off, slower one, Alex Carey shimmies down the track and lofts it with no timing. Has enough power though, to clear mid on and pick up a boundary.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, Good length, on top of off, Carey nudges it off the back foot to mid-wicket.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Another huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire once again turns it down. This time, Shaheen does not go upstairs. Good-length delivery, into the stumps, angling in sharply. Matthew Short hops and tries to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears on the front pad, before the ball rolls toward the backward square leg region. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clearly going down the leg side and over the leg stump as well.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Fuller, on middle, Matthew Short drives it neatly back to the bowler. Rauf puts his right leg out and deflects it to mid-wicket. Short is halfway down the track asking for the single, but Carey rejects the ball and sends his partner back.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, A massive appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rauf is very confident this time and he convinces Shaheen to take the review. Full and straight at 140 kph, angling down towards the leg stump. Short looks to drive but misses, and gets hit flush on the front pad. The UltraEdge tells a different story entirely as a massive spike confirms there was a clear inside edge. A shocking review from the hosts.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, Nearly dragged on! Cuts back in sharply on a good length, on middle and leg. Carey is rushed on the shot, trying to play it through the off side, and inside edges it past the leg stump. The ball rolls away to deep fine leg for a single.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, WIDE! Spays it down the leg stump line, on a good length. Carey misses the flick. Wide called.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Full and wide, Short slashes it hard and wide of point for a single.
Haris Rauf to Alex Carey, Skids through on a length, on leg. Carey tries to roll it behind square on the leg side, but again gets beaten and is hit on the pads. The ball gets deflected to deep fine leg for a leg bye.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, A huge appeal for LBW, but not given. Pakistan do not send it upstairs as it looked to be sliding down leg. A length ball, slanted onto the pads. Alex Carey attempts to help it behind square on the leg side, but misses and is hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards backward square leg and they cross for a leg bye. Not much bounce on that one, though. And the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is projected to be missing the leg stump. So a good decision from the hosts to not challenge it.
Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Shapes in a touch, full on middle. Matthew Short tries to push it straight, but gets an outside edge as the ball runs wide of backward point, to the right of deep third for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Fuller and angling away from the batter. Short stretches ahead and tries to blast it through covers, but mistimes and finds the mid off fielder en route.
Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Hones in on a fuller length, around off, Short presses forward and pushes it down the ground, to mid off's right.
Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Bangs it short and angles across off. Short stands tall to swat it through mid-wicket, but the ball holds up seemingly and he ends up mistiming it off the toe end, back to the bowler.
Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey, In-angler on a length, on middle. Carey lets the ball curve in and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single to open his account.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Much fuller, outside off, at almost 145 kph. Short leans on and carves it straight to the cover fielder.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, A wide first slip in place. Pulls the length back, on top of off. Matthew Short hops back and blocks it to the mid-wicket region off the inner half of the bat.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Tight leave! Seaming away slightly, fullish and around off. Matthew Short closely watches it and opts to leave.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR! That's been absolutely belted away! Short of a good length, wide outside off, nipping away. Matthew Short gets on top of the bounce and cracks the square cut behind point for another boundary. Races away like a tracer-bullet.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR! Graceful stroke and that's the first runs off the bat! Swings away sharply, full and fairly outside off. Matthew Short strides forward, doesn't try to overhit it and creams it past cover-point for a cracking boundary. Short is off the mark.
Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Hits the back of a length, on middle. Short camps back and bunts it down the pitch.
Promising start from Shaheen. Not a huge swing on offer, just a little bit. Haris Rauf to operate from the opposite end.