PAK VS AUS - 2nd Test, Australia v Pakistan in UAE, 2018

Pakistan vs Australia

Pakistan won by 373 runs

AUS -164/10 (49.4)

PAK -400/9 (119.6)

AUS -145/10 (50.4)

PAK -282/10 (80.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Mohammad Abbas

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
6
21
0
0
28.57

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
21.4
5
45
3
2.08

Sarfraz shares the trophy with his teammates, while carrying his son in his arm. Pakistan won the one-off Test against Ireland earlier this year, but this is his first proper series win as captain. Australia will hope for better in the T20Is that are to follow. They'll hope Abbas doesn't nip one back in at them. That's all from us. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of MS Ramakrishnan, Akshay Maanay and our scorer Venky. Goodbye!

Sarfraz, Pakistan captain: Had a slight concussion which is why I couldn't take the field. Fakhar and my partnership was crucial. The way Abbas bowled was the difference between the two teams. He (Abbas) hits his areas impeccably which makes him successful. Congrats to Fakhar for a superb debut. Credit to the boys. We have a good talent pool, just need to groom them. When your team is losing, and you're not performing, obviously there's pressure on you. Thankfully, my first innings performance was able to inspire the team. Australia are a strong T20 team. Will have to play well.

Paine, Australia captain: Disappointing to let things slip from the first session in Day 1. Our bowlers toiled pretty well on that wicket. It's just our batting. Abbas tested our defence time and time again. Have to go on and improve. No sugarcoating, our batting needs to be addressed. He (Abbas) just challenges your defence. We weren't good enough to keep him out for long. We came today with high hopes. Last Test we showed fight and spirit that we want to be renowned for. Definite positives from this series. We debuted three guys in the top six and at some points, they all showed they belong. Lyon was good.

Abbas, Man of the Match and Series: It's a day of great delight for me. It's my daughter's birthday tomorrow, will dedicate this to her. Whatever the pitch, my job is to bowl to my strengths. I've been man of the series back to back. Wanted to replicate my performances from England. Bowled to my strengths, to the opposition's weakness. No one is perfect (talking about himself). Hit my areas. Didn't get out of my circle. Thing of great pride for me. Wanted to do this in England too, but couldn't do so. I'm doing my thing, if Pakistan needs me in limited-overs, I'm there.

Australia's batsmen will probably have nightmares of Mohammad Abbas. They might feel the need to keep glancing over their shoulders, just to ensure Abbas isn't following them, isn't stalking their off stump. What a series for Pakistan's latest bowling sensation, and what a deviation from the attributes that their bowlers are generally associated with. This bloke isn't about flair or pace. He's about accuracy. Relentless, impeccable, please-leave-me-alone accuracy. No wonder he's taken the cricketing fraternity by storm, with even the likes of Dale Steyn endorsing him and backing him as the world's best medium-pacer on current form.

13:50 Local Time, 09:50 GMT, 15:20 IST: This has been quite a response from Pakistan to seal the series 1-0, after the disappointment in Dubai. Much was made out of their inability to bowl Australia out even after getting 140 overs at them in the fourth innings. Some even termed it as a win for Australia rather than a draw. Sarfraz's tactics, his form were questioned. But all that looks so irrelevant now. The Pakistan captain, unable to take the field today, had a major role to play in his team's dominance, helping them recover with the bat along with debutant Fakhar Zaman. It seems so far back now, but they were under the cosh in that first session where Lyon took four wickets in six balls. But that partnership of 147 for the sixth wicket turned it around and set the stage for a fast bowler who we'll be talking about for a long time.

49.4

W

Yasir Shah to Holland, out Caught by Haris Sohail!! That should be it? Yes, all over. Khawaja won't be coming out to bat. The flight on this leg-break tempts Holland to drive through cover, but the turn takes his edge to second slip. This time Sohail holds on. Holland c Haris Sohail b Yasir Shah 3(12)

Yasir Shah to Holland, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

49.3

Yasir Shah to Holland, no run, rips away sharply from off stump, something that Holland can't cope with even on the back foot

49.2

Yasir Shah to Holland, no run, attacking middle stump with a flighted ball, Holland gets his bat down to defend

49.1

Yasir Shah to Holland, no run, drifting in on leg stump, defended to short leg

END OF OVER 49

6 Runs

AUS: 164 - 8

2 0 1 0 0 3

Jon Holland

3 (8)

Nathan Lyon

6 (21)

Mohammad Abbas

17-2-62-5

48.6

Mohammad Abbas to Holland, 3 runs, good length delivery around off, Holland plants an open face on it and runs it past gully

48.5

Mohammad Abbas to Holland, no run, short of length at the waist, fended awkwardly in front of short leg

48.4

Mohammad Abbas to Holland, no run, ducks underneath this short ball

48.3

Mohammad Abbas to Lyon, 1 run, tucked off the chest to square leg

48.2

Mohammad Abbas to Lyon, no run, short of length down leg, not far from Lyon's glove as he looks to glance it away

48.1

Mohammad Abbas to Lyon, 2 runs, full ball on middle, flicks it wide of mid-on

END OF OVER 48

3 Runs

AUS: 158 - 8

0 0 0 0 3 0

Nathan Lyon

3 (18)

Jon Holland

0 (5)

Yasir Shah

21-5-45-2

47.6

Yasir Shah to Holland, no run, sliding on towards middle, wasn't far from thrashing into Holland's front pad. But he just got his bat in the way in time

47.5

Yasir Shah to Lyon, 3 runs, drifting down leg, helped away fine. Doesn't appear that there's anyone behind square there, slip gives chase. They push hard and pick three

47.4

Yasir Shah to Lyon, no run, slightly short, sits up for Lyon who punches gently towards mid-on