Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, No run.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, No run.
Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on off, Mohammad Rizwan leans ahead for a defence and gets a thickish leading edge towards extra cover. He calls for a quick single and completes it in time. Good running there.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, Digs in a sharp bumper from around the wicket and outside off, Shan Masood negotiates well and stands tall on the bounce and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, A bit back of a length outside off, nips into the batter, Shan Masood defends it off the back foot to mid on.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, Continues and bowls a fullish delivery outside off, Shan Masood stretches his arms and lets it go alone through to the keeper.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Shan Masood drives the ball straight to the right of mid on and takes a quick single to end the over.
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan, Uses his feet well, to a flighted ball on the off stump and flicks it down to long on for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan, Another ball on the shorted side, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan stood back and defends it well, adjusting to the bounce of the ball.
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan, Just short outside the line of the off stump, gets the ball to spin into the right hander. Mohammad Rizwan gets back on the crease and blocks it off.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Straight and fuller on the off stump, a bit quicker in the air. Shan Masood punches the ball off the front foot towards long off and jogs for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Tosses it up in the air on the middle and off stump line. Shan Masood blocks it off well off the front foot.
Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, A touch full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends it straight back to the bowler off his front foot.
Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Nips back after pitching on a nagging length, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward for a defence but is beaten all ends up on that one.
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Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Gets off the mark right away! A slight inward movement on that one on a fuller length, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it and gets a thickish inside edge past the square leg region and the batters cross for a double.
Mohammad Rizwan walks in with Pakistan in a spot of bother.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The skipper gets his second wicket. Bowls a good length delivery just around the vicinity of the off stump angling it in from wider on the crease, Saud Shakeel tries to defend it with no footwork and gets a faint outside edge off his blade and the ball carries to the keeper who comfortably pouches it. Pakistan are four down now and Shakeel should have left that one alone, a poor shot!
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, Bowls on a fuller length outside off at 136 clicks, Saud Shakeel confidently defends it off the front foot.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, Bangs a short-pitched ball outside off, Saud Shakeel pulls it swiftly towards deep square leg along the ground for a couple of runs.
Nathan Lyon to Saud Shakeel, Bowls up on the off stump, slower in the air and makes it leave the batter. Saud Shakeel looks to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to the left of covers for a single to end the over.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Bowls one flatter and straight on the stumps. Shan Masood looks to block it off but gets a thick inside edge to backward square area and gets off strike with a single.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Another one finishing on the off stump, flighted in the air. Shan Masood offers a front foot defence.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Flighted one on the off stump. Shan Masood gets on the front leg and blocks it off.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Pitched up on the stumps, slower in the air. Shan Masood flicks it straight to short mid-wicket off the front foot.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Tosses it up on the off stump, and gets the ball to spin away from the left hander. Shan Masood strides forward and pushes the ball straight to covers.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, A touch full and on the stumps, Saud Shakeel blocks it well off the front foot.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, Hurls on a fuller length and in front of the poles, Saud Shakeel steers it towards the left of the square leg fielder and looks for a quick single. Shan Masood sends him back on a sharp call. A good call there.
Oh. dear! Saud Shakeel has been hit on the right collarbone with that last delivery and that could be very painful. The physio is out and we can see that Shakeel seems to be in quite some pain. Thankfully, he seems fit to continue and play can now continue.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, A nasty bumper there by Cummins! That must have hurt him. Bangs a sharp bouncer that is angled into the bodyline of the left-hander and doesn't quite rise up high enough, Saud Shakeel gets hit in between his upper chest and the grill of the helmet as he misjudges the length and is late to duck it.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, Stretches his length this time on the off stump line, Saud Shakeel firmly pushes it straight down the ground off the front foot for a couple of runs.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, Touch shorter this time and around off, Shan Masood stays in the crease and pulls it towards deep square leg along the ground and jogs for a single.
Pat Cummins to Shan Masood, Pitches on a fuller length from around the wicket which slants into the left-hander. Shan Masood prods ahead and defends it solidly underneath the bat.
Nathan Lyon to Saud Shakeel, Brings back the length, a bit flat and straight. Saud Shakeel gets back on the crease and defends it off.
Nathan Lyon to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up slow this time, not leaving the line of the off stump. Saud Shakeel plays it off the front foot again.
Over the past five Sydney Tests, spinners have taken 54 wickets at an average of 44.02.
The Sydney Test has a history of being rain-affected, with 26 washed-out days, the most of the Australian Test venues. But there is only a medium chance of showers this week.
Saud Shakeel is unhappy with something behind the bowler's arm and Alex Carey is heard from behind the stumps that it is the corner of the sightscreen. There is an uncovered area but it is pretty square and groundstaff are hustling to get it fixed. However, we are good to go again.
After months of speculation about his place in the team, Warner will get the send-off he desired in his home city. Warner, 37, goes into his final Test having plundered 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58, with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries.
Australia have clinched the three-match series with a tense 79-run win in the second Test in Melbourne over Christmas.
Pakistan made two changes. There is a Test debut for Saim Ayub, who will open the innings replacing Imam-Ul-Haq while the leader of the pace attack Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested making way for off-spinner Sajid Khan.
It will be the 112th Test match at the venerable SCG and also the 112th and final Test for Australia opening batsman David Warner.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and chose to bat under sunny skies in the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Nathan Lyon to Saud Shakeel, Pitches the ball up again, a bit flatter this time and makes it finish on the off stump line. Saud Shakeel steps forward and plays a defence.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Flighted up on the leg stump line. Shan Masood flicks it towards square leg and runs a single. Good use of the wrists.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Brings back the length a little, slower in the air. Shan Masood stays on the crease and taps it back to Nathan Lyon.
Time for some spin as Nathan Lyon comes into the attack.
Nathan Lyon to Shan Masood, Starts off with a perfect flighted delivery on the off stump line. Shan Masood lunges in front and offers a block.
Pat Cummins to Saud Shakeel, Bowls from around the wicket on a back of a length in the off stump channel, Saud Shakeel shoulders arms on this one.
It's time for a quick breather after a fantastic hour or so. Australia have pressed Pakistan early on and have dismissed three of their top-order batters. Babar Azam and Shan Masood tried to stitch up a resilient partnership but Babar Azam was soon dismissed by the skipper Pat Cummins right before the break. Also, Saud Shakeel walks out to bat next.
Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, OUT! LBW! A jaffa of a delivery from Pat Cummins and a review to match it as well. Cummins steams in from over the wicket and bowls a big inswinger. This one pitches full and outside off and just keeps on coming back in sharply taking Babar Azam aback. Babar sort of falls over as he looks to whip it leg side and the ball pings him on the pads. There are two noises and the intial appeal is turned down. However, Cummins is confident and reviews. No need for UltraEdge as there is clearly no bat involved as seen on the replay and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. A huge moment as Cummins gets the wicket of Babar Azam who was looking pretty good.
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