Pakistan vs Australia, Live Score, First Test Day 1 in Dubai: Hafeez, Imam Continue to Pile on the Runs

Commentary (Pakistan innings)

42.6 N Lyon to Imam, No run. 131/0

42.5 N Lyon to Imam, No run. 131/0

42.4 N Lyon to Imam, Fires this down the leg side and Imam helps it toward fine leg to get a brace. 131/0

42.3 N Lyon to Imam, FOUR! Classic! That's confidence personified. Nyon gives this one air, Haq comes down the track and drives superbly through covers for an excellent boundary. 129/0

42.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, A bit shorter this one, allows Hafeez to go back, open the bat face and guide it to the third man region to pick up a single. 125/0

42.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up ball around off, Hafeef comes forward and defends 124/0

41.6 P Siddle to Hafeez, This is too easy for the batters. Hafeez guides it through point and gets to the other end. 124/0

41.5 P Siddle to Imam, Shortish on off, Imam punches it to covers for a run. 123/0

41.4 P Siddle to Imam, Back of a length around off, Imam guides it to point. 122/0

41.3 P Siddle to Hafeez, Late movement but the ball it is from middle, Hafeez tries to flick but the ball misses the bat, hits the pads and goes towards square leg. There is a muted appeal from the players as the batsmen cross over. The umpire shakes his head and does not signal a leg bye. So, there might be an inside edge. 122/0

41.2 P Siddle to Imam, On the pads, Imam tries to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls down to fine leg and the batsmen take a leg bye. 121/0

41.1 P Siddle to Hafeez, On a length around off, Hafeez opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a run. 120/0

40.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, Clips it through mid-wicket, finds the gap this time and takes a run. 119/0

40.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, Gives it air this time but it is a touch short. Hafeez flicks it towards Shaun Marsh at mid-wicket. He dives to his right and saves a single. 118/0

40.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flighted delivery on off, Hafeez blocks it out. 118/0

40.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 118/0

40.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tosses it up again on off, Hafeez is solid in defense. 118/0

40.1 N Lyon to M Hafeez, Loopy ball on middle, Hafeez works it towards mid-wicket. 118/0

39.6 P Siddle to Imam, Around off, kept out. A maiden by Siddle. 118/0

39.5 P Siddle to Imam, Goes fuller again, Imam with the angle strokes it to mid on. 118/0

39.4 P Siddle to Imam, In the 5th stump channel, Imam plays it with an angled bat towards gully. 118/0

39.3 P Siddle to Imam, Attacks the off stump again, Imam keeps it out. So, good bowling this by Siddle, he is keeping it very tight. 118/0

39.2 P Siddle to Imam, Good length outside off, the batsman guides it towards gully who makes a good stop. 118/0

39.1 P Siddle to Imam, On a length around off, the batsman keeps it out. 118/0

38.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 118/0

38.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, Fires it on off, no turn against the right-hander. Hafeez blocks it out. 118/0

38.4 N Lyon to Imam, Darts it on middle, Imam with the angle works it towards mid-wicket for a run. 118/0

38.3 N Lyon to Imam, Slows it up on off, Imam defends it off the front foot. 117/0

38.2 N Lyon to Imam, Tries to bowl a similar ball but gets no turn on this one. Imam pushes it to covers. 117/0

38.1 N Lyon to Imam, BEAUTY! First real sign of the ball doing something for the offie. He tosses it up around off, it pitches and then turns away sharply. Imam goes back and tries to defend but is beaten by the away turn. 117/0

37.6 P Siddle to Hafeez, Around off, kept out with the utmost ease. 117/0

37.5 P Siddle to Imam, On the fuller side outside off, Imam drives it square on the off side for a run. There is a man in the deep which means Paine now is looking to save some runs also, which he has to. 117/0

37.4 P Siddle to Imam, Fullish and it tails back in a touch. The southpaw hits it to mid on. 116/0

37.3 P Siddle to Imam, Finds the man at square leg with the flick shot. 116/0

37.2 P Siddle to Imam, Fuller again on off, Imam strokes it to mid off. 116/0

37.1 P Siddle to Imam, Back of a length on off, the batsman keeps it out, 116/0

36.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, FOUR! Seeing the ball like a football out there is Hafeez. It is short and asking to be hit. Hafeez says thank you so much and he pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary. Second in the over. 116/0

36.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, Hafeez with the turn works it to mid-wicket. 112/0

36.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, He has slowed it up since that boundary and is also tossing it up on off. Hafeez keeps it out. 112/0

36.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tosses it up on off, Hafeez lunges and keeps it out. 112/0

36.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, FOUR! DEFT! Lyon once again bowls it quicker but there is width on offer. Hafeez waits for it and then guides it very late through backward point for a boundary. 112/0

36.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flatter on off, Hafeez defends it off the back foot. 108/0

35.6 P Siddle to Imam, FOUR LEG BYES! Sloppy from Paine! He should have stopped that. On the pads, Imam tries to flick but misses, the ball brushes the pads and goes underneath the glove of the diving Paine and into the fine leg fence. 108/0

35.5 P Siddle to Imam, Fullish on off, Imam times it towards the man at covers. Is unable to find the gap. 104/0

35.4 P Siddle to Imam, Hits the length around middle, the batsman blocks it. No signs of any movement for Siddle and at his pace and on a slow wicket, it gets too easy for a batter. 104/0

35.3 P Siddle to Imam, Bowls it fuller once again on the pads, Imam flicks it to mid-wicket. 104/0

35.2 P Siddle to Imam, Fuller in length on middle, Imam strokes it to mid on. 104/0

35.1 P Siddle to Hafeez, Starts off with a shorter delivery outside off, Hafeez guides it through point and gets to the other end. 104/0

Just a short burst for Mitchell Starc as Peter Siddle is into the attack.

34.6 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 103/0

34.5 N Lyon to Imam, The straighter one on off, Imam once again off the back foot pushes it to covers. 103/0

34.4 N Lyon to Imam, Slightly shorter in length, Imam goes back and punches it to covers. 103/0

34.3 N Lyon to Imam, On the stumps, Imam keeps it out. 103/0

34.2 N Lyon to Imam, Uses his feet again but Lyon spots it. He shortens the length and Imam adjusts and guides it to point. Well bowled and well played in the end. 103/0

34.1 N Lyon to Imam, FOUR! Up and over! Excellent use of the feet. This time he gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it over mid on for a boundary. Moves into the 40s now. Hundred up for Pakistan, without losing any wicket. They will be delighted with this start. 103/0

33.6 M Starc to Hafeez, Crisply driven! On the up and through covers for a brace. There are two short covers but Hafeez is finding the gap with ease. 99/0

33.5 M Starc to Hafeez, Another bouncer but this just does not bounce. It is down the leg side and over Hafeez as he ducks under it. 97/0

33.4 M Starc to Hafeez, Fuller in length on off, the batsman strokes it to mid off. 97/0

33.3 M Starc to Hafeez, A poor ball and a poor shot to follow! Short and wide, width on offer outside off. Hafeez feels there is a boundary in the offering. He goes for a cut shot but loosely and gets beaten. 97/0

33.2 M Starc to Hafeez, Angles this into the pads, Hafeez nudges it towards mid-wicket. 97/0

33.1 M Starc to Hafeez, Good length around off, Hafeez blocks it out. 97/0

32.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, Hafeez with the turn works it towards mid-wicket for a run. So similar story after the break for Lyon, no purchase off the surface. 97/0

32.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, Another loopy ball on off, MH strokes it to mid off. 96/0

32.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flighted ball on off, the batsman keeps it out. 96/0

32.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, FOUR! In the gap! Lovely sweep shot. He hits it right in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 96/0

32.2 N Lyon to Imam, Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the delivery. He pushes it towards mid off for a quick run. 92/0

32.1 N Lyon to Imam, Loopy ball on off, Imam defends it onto the ground. 91/0

Nathan Lyon to bowl from the other end. A slip, short leg and a silly point in place.

31.6 M Starc to Hafeez, On a length around off, MH keeps it out. 91/0

31.5 M Starc to Hafeez, Wide outside off, left alone. 91/0

31.4 M Starc to Hafeez, Fifty for Hafeez on return into the team, his 13th in this format. He gets there with a beautifully timed stroke through covers for a brace. He also wanted a third but was rightly sent back by his partner. He then raises the bat towards the dressing room and soaks in the applause. He has looked very fluent throughout and is all set to make it big now. 91/0

31.3 M Starc to Hafeez, Comes around the wicket now, he angles it into the batter, hoping for the ball to pitch and go away. It does not though as it keeps coming in with the angle. Hafeez defends it. 89/0

31.2 M Starc to Hafeez, Very full and wide outside off, Hafeez makes a leave. 89/0

31.1 M Starc to Hafeez, Starts off with a back of a length delivery around off, Hafeez guides it to point. 89/0

We are all set to get the post Lunch session underway. The umpires followed by the Aussies make their way to the middle. The Pakistan openers, Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq, stride out to the center with the right-hander on strike. Mitchell Starc to get the procedings off the mark, post Lunch.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

Australia on the other hand, have bowled tightly but without any success. Lyon impressed the most and he will probably be the bowler who might bowl the most amount of overs for them. However, one good thing is Starc has found a little, just a little amount of reverse swing which they hope will work in their favor. The Aussies will want a couple of quick wickets after the break. Join us in a bit to find out what is in store after Lunch.

So, a wicket-less session means Pakistan will be the happier side heading into the break. It has all gone right for them right from the toss. They elected to bat in batting friendly conditions and their openers have made full use of it. They have looked solid till now with Hafeez just two short of his half ton on return. Pakistan would hope for the duo to continue and lay the foundation for a big first innings score.

30.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up and on off, Hafeez gets his weight on his front foot and eases it to long on for an easy single to end a wonderful session for Pakistan. THAT'S LUNCH. 89/0

30.5 N Lyon to Imam, Skips down again and drives to the right of mid off to get off strike. 88/0

30.4 N Lyon to Imam, Unfazed by the situation is the southpaw, comes down the track and defends it back to the bowler. 87/0

30.3 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 87/0

30.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Gets down on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. A risky shot this for just a run. 87/0

30.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up on off, Hafeez lunges forward to defend it. 86/0

29.6 M Starc to Imam, Fuller, quicker and straighter from the left-arm quick, Imam blocks it out off the back foot. Starc trying his best in this heat to get a breakthrough. 86/0

29.5 M Starc to Imam, Imam picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper. 86/0

29.4 M Starc to Imam, Nice bowling by Starc! He is attacking the stumps, any error by the batsman and he will be in the game. Length ball on the stumps , kept out from the crease. 86/0

29.3 M Starc to Imam, Similar delivery, this time Imam looks to push this one straight but the angle into him results in an inside edge for the ball to roll towards square leg. 86/0

29.2 M Starc to Imam, Good length ball angling onto his pads, The southpaw flicks it to mid-wicket. 86/0

29.1 M Starc to Imam, TOE CRUSHER! Starc from over the wicket fires in a pinch perfect yorker with some late dip in, Imam does really well to dig it out. Shows how settled are the batsmen there. 86/0

28.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Lyon has already completed 11 overs in the first session itself. Australia is depending a lot on him here. 86/0

28.5 N Lyon to M Hafeez, Similar ball and similarly stroked to covers by Hafeez. 86/0

28.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up fuller on off, Hafeez drives it politely to covers 86/0

28.3 N Lyon to Imam, Similar delivery but this time the southpaw taps it into the square leg region to get a single. 86/0

28.2 N Lyon to Imam, Strays down the leg side here Lyon, Imam tries to flick but misses. 85/0

28.1 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. 85/0

27.6 M Starc to Hafeez, FOUR! Unlucky Australia! They will definitely want some luck to go their way on this flat pitch. Starc dishes out yet another full pitch ball outside off, Hafeez goes after it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies through the vacant gully region and into the third man fence. 85/0

27.5 M Starc to Hafeez, Fuller and just outside off, Hafeez strokes this to mid off. Looking really good these two. 81/0

27.4 M Starc to Hafeez, Using his height and speed here is the left-arm pacer. He bangs this a bit shorter and gets it to rise on Hafeez who does well to get on his toes and keep it out. 81/0

27.3 M Starc to Hafeez, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 81/0

27.2 M Starc to Hafeez, A bit shorter on good length on off, Hafeez punches it to covers. 81/0

27.1 M Starc to Hafeez, Whipped! Starc tries the toe-crusher but dishes in a half volley on Hafeez's pads, the opener flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket to get a brace. 81/0

26.6 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up on middle, Imam looks to turn it into the off side but gets a leading edge towards covers. Nice testing over by the offie. 79/0

26.5 N Lyon to Imam, Defended off the front foot by Imam presenting the full face of the bat. Not taking any undue risk. 79/0

26.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, A bit slower and straighter this one, Hafeez nicely waits for it to arrive and closes his bat face to tuck it towards square leg to get a run. 79/0

26.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 78/0

26.2 N Lyon to Imam, Flighted and full on middle and off, Imam lunges forward looking to block but gets an inside edge to backward square leg to get off strike. 78/0

26.1 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up on off, Imam gets forward and keeps it out. 77/0

25.6 M Starc to Hafeez, Bumper! Starc bounces this one to surprise the batter, but Hafeez ducks under it comfortably. 77/0

25.5 M Starc to Hafeez, Similar length but a bit wide of off, Hafeez leans across and drives into the cover-point region but cannot find the gap. 77/0

25.4 M Starc to Hafeez, Very full and fast on off, Hafeez drives this crisply but straight to mid off. 77/0

25.3 M Starc to Hafeez, Fires this outside off after bowling two on the stumps, wanted Hafeez to go after it but the right-hander shoulders arms. 77/0

25.2 M Starc to Hafeez, Similar delivery, defended off the back foot by the comeback man. 77/0

25.1 M Starc to Hafeez, Australia will hope for Starc to make a mark and get a breakthrough. Starts with a length ball on middle and off, Hafeez defends from the crease. 77/0

Mitchell Starc is back on.

24.6 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up again on middle and off, defended off the front foot. 77/0

24.5 N Lyon to Imam, Imam has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 77/0

24.4 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 77/0

24.3 N Lyon to Imam, The southpaw dances down the track but decides to defend it. Intent on show here. Really nice this from the Asian team. 77/0

24.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Hafeez rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball into covers to change strike. 77/0

24.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 76/0

23.6 Jon Holland to Imam, FOUR! SHOT! Marginally shorter in length but Imam has got his eye in well. He won't let such balls go. Imam rocks back and cuts it fiercely thorugh point for a cracking boundary. 9 from this one. 76/0

23.5 Jon Holland to Imam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 72/0

23.4 Jon Holland to Imam, Tossed up on off, driven to mid on. 72/0

23.3 Jon Holland to Imam, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 72/0

23.2 Jon Holland to Imam, FOUR! Beautiful! Just so pleasing to the eyes this. Holland gives it a bit more air, Imam seeing this dances down the track and strokes it past the right of mid off for a superb boundary. 72/0

23.1 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Flighted and a bit shorter than the fuller length, Hafeez blocks it from within his crease. 68/0

22.6 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 67/0

22.5 N Lyon to Imam, Goes for the sweep again but mistimes it, no run. 67/0

22.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, His patience gives up as he kneels and sweeps this fuller delivery on middle to the backward square leg region to get a single. 67/0

22.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up on off again, Hafeez comes forward with a big stride and defends it comfortably. 66/0

22.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Hafeef lunges forward and keeps this full ball out. 66/0

22.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 66/0

21.6 Jon Holland to Imam, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 66/0

21.5 Jon Holland to Imam, A bit quicker and just outside off, seeing this Imam opens the bat face at the last moment and runs it down to the third man region to get a brace. 66/0

21.4 Jon Holland to Imam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 64/0

21.3 Jon Holland to Hafeez, The pair is not letting any loose ball go by, their intent is commendable. Holland again keeps it a bit short outside off, Imam punches it into cover-point to pick up a run. Rotating the strike along with hitting boundaries once in a while, this pair. 64/0

21.2 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Tossed up on middle and leg, Hafeez waits back and keeps it out with a straight bat. 63/0

21.1 Jon Holland to Imam, Holland starts with a quicker one on Imam's pads, the southpaw flicks it to deep backward square leg to get off strike. 63/0

20.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 62/0

20.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, Shorter in length again is the offie, Hafeez goes back and punches it through covers to pick up a brace. 62/0

20.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, Tossed up again in line of the stumps, Hafeez blocks it out. 60/0

20.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 60/0

20.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 60/0

20.1 N Lyon to M Hafeez, FOUR! CRACKED! That will please Mohammad Hafeez. Lyon drags his length a bit and bowls it a bit wide of off, Hafeez immediately rocks back seeing the scoring opportunity and cuts it through point for a boundary. 60/0

19.6 Jon Holland to Imam, Flighted on off, defended off the front foot. 56/0

19.5 Jon Holland to Imam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 56/0

19.4 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Tossed up on middle and off, Hafeez flicks it into the square leg region to pick up a single. 56/0

19.3 Jon Holland to Imam, Dances down the track, drives it to mid on for a quick single. A single after a maximum, clever stuff from Imam. 55/0

19.2 Jon Holland to Imam, SIX! BOOM! 50 up for Pakistan, exactly the start they would have wanted after electing to bat. Holland tosses this up again, Imam skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and whacks it over wide long on for the first biggie of the match. Nice batting this by the two openers. 54/0

19.1 Jon Holland to Imam, Full on off, Imam keeps it out with a straight bat. 48/0

18.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, Defended off the back foot by Hafeez. 48/0

18.5 N Lyon to Imam, The southpaw gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it into the gap in the mid-wicket region to get a single. 48/0

18.4 N Lyon to Imam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 47/0

18.3 N Lyon to Imam, A bit shorter in length and Imam goes for the cut but cannot does not connect well and finds point. 47/0

18.2 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up on off, batsman prods forward and keeps it out. 47/0

18.1 N Lyon to Imam, Keeps it tight again, Imam shows good patience as he blocks it off the front foot. 47/0

17.6 Jon Holland to Hafeez, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 47/0

17.5 Jon Holland to Imam, Slower and full on off, stroked to mid on. 47/0

17.4 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Dances down the track and this time Hafeez goes through with the shot, he ends up dragging it a bit uppishly to the right of mid on, the fielder there makes a good stop with a dive. The batsmen take a run. 46/0

17.3 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Fuller again and stroked to mid off. 45/0

17.2 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Comes down the track again, does not get to the pitch and ends up blocking it. 45/0

17.1 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Flighted and full on off, driven to mid on. 45/0

16.6 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up on off, driven through mid off by the batsman. 45/0

16.5 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 45/0

16.4 N Lyon to Imam, Tossed up on off, Imam prods forward to defend, the ball lands and goes with the arm, Hafeez playing for some spin gets an inside edge onto his pads. 45/0

16.3 N Lyon to Imam, A bit flatter and quicker from Lyon, Imam goes back and defends. 45/0

16.2 N Lyon to Imam, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 45/0

16.1 N Lyon to Imam, Lyon tosses it up on middle. Imam skips down the track and drives it to mid on. Looking to be aggressive and put pressure on the spinner here is Imam. 45/0

15.6 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 45/0

15.5 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Hafeez gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. 45/0

15.4 Jon Holland to Imam, A bit short this and it gives Imam time to tap it into the point region and change strike. 45/0

15.3 Jon Holland to Imam, Full on of, stroked to mid on. 44/0

15.2 Jon Holland to Imam, Much fuller on off, Imam uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives to mid off. 44/0

15.1 Jon Holland to Imam, Holland continues after the break and bowls a loopy full pitched delivery outside off, spins and turns into Imam who defends off the front foot. 44/0

Drinks! So a good hour of play for Pakistan! They have seen out the new ball and now both the openers look set. They would want to cash in on the start they have got. Also the wicket looks very true with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. Australia on the other hand, need a breakthrough, they have spinners on from both the ends at the moment and Paine will hope the spin-twins can do the job for them.

14.6 N Lyon to Hafeez, From around the wicket, Lyon fires it on off, the batsman keeps it out. 44/0

14.5 N Lyon to Imam, Flatter and shorter in length outside off, Imam cuts it through cover-point and takes a run. 44/0

14.4 N Lyon to Imam, Floats it around off, Imam prods forward and defends it. 43/0

14.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, A little turn from outside off, Hafeez waits for the ball to do its bit and then tucks it through square leg for a run. 43/0

14.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flatter and on off, kept out. 42/0

14.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, FOUR! First runs off Lyon and it is a beautiful boundary! Pays the price of bowling it too full. Hafeez plants his front foot across and strokes it through covers. 42/0

13.6 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Slightly shorter this time on middle, MH flicks it through square leg for a run. An expensive start by Holland. Not a lot of assistance for him as well in his first. 38/0

13.5 Jon Holland to Hafeez, First good delivery by Holland! He tosses it up on off, Hafeez lunges and keeps it out. 37/0

13.4 Jon Holland to Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez loves using his feet to the spinners and does it really well here. Dances down the track, makes it into a full toss and whacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 37/0

13.3 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Very full on the pads, Hafeez tucks it around the corner for a brace. 33/0

13.2 Jon Holland to Hafeez, Gives it air around leg stump, Hafeez works it to mid-wicket. 31/0

13.1 Jon Holland to Imam, Loopy ball outside off, it is a little too full. Imam times it through covers for a run. 31/0

Spin from both ends now. It was just a matter of time. Nothing whatsoever in this pitch at the moment. Let's see how Jon Holland bowls. He has a slip in place.

12.6 N Lyon to M Hafeez, Fires it on off, Hafeez goes back and guides it to point. So another over in which Lyon has not conceded a run. 3-3-0-0 is how his figures read. 30/0

12.5 N Lyon to Hafeez, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 30/0

12.4 N Lyon to Hafeez, Another flatter delivery and Hafeez once again keeps it out off the back foot. 30/0

12.3 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flatter and quicker on off, it comes back in. Hafeez keeps it out off the back foot. 30/0

12.2 N Lyon to Hafeez, Flighted ball on off, Hafeez eases it to mid off. 30/0

12.1 N Lyon to Hafeez, Floats it up on off, Hafeez keeps it out. 30/0

11.6 P Siddle to Imam, Bowls from around the wicket to the left-hander and spears it very full. Imam drives it towards short covers who deflects it to mid off. 30/0

11.5 P Siddle to Hafeez, Another single as Hafeez once again flicks it in the same region as the last ball. 30/0

11.4 P Siddle to Hafeez, Runs, after 24 balls for Pakistan. It is on the pads, Hafeez works it around the corner and collects a brace. 29/0

11.3 P Siddle to Hafeez, Goes full again on middle, Hafeez wrists it to mid on. 27/0

11.2 P Siddle to Hafeez, On a length and around off, kept out. 27/0

11.1 P Siddle to M Hafeez, Fullish on middle, Hafeez strokes it to mid on. 27/0

10.6 N Lyon to Imam, A dot to end! So back-to-back maidens for Lyon and three in a row for Australia. Imam uses his feet but yorks himself. He jams it out to mid off. 27/0

10.5 N Lyon to Imam, Brilliant by Lyon, all the 5 balls he has bowled has been in the same region. Imam can do nothing but keep it out. 27/0

10.4 N Lyon to Imam, Gives it air this time on middle, Imam is solid in defense. 27/0

10.3 N Lyon to Imam, Floats it up on middle, kept out. 27/0

10.2 N Lyon to Imam, Stump-to-stump line again, Imam blocks it out. 27/0

10.1 N Lyon to Imam, Flighted ball on middle, Imam defends it out. 27/0

9.6 P Siddle to Hafeez, Again on off, Hafeez is solid in defense. So back-to-back maidens for Australia. 27/0

9.5 P Siddle to Hafeez, Another length ball around off, the batsman defends it. 27/0

9.4 P Siddle to Hafeez, A loopy bouncer this time, Hafeez comfortably ducks under it. 27/0

9.3 P Siddle to Hafeez, Around off, Hafeez easily defends it out. 27/0

9.2 P Siddle to Hafeez, Fuller in length again on middle, MH times it to mid on. 27/0

9.1 P Siddle to Hafeez, Fullish on middle, it is driven to mid on. 27/0

8.6 N Lyon to Imam, Another floated ball on middle, Imam blocks it out. So a maiden to begin with for Lyon, however, no turn on offer for him. Maybe because the ball is quite new. 27/0

8.5 N Lyon to Imam, Better by the southpaw! Plays this with soft hands and defends it onto the ground. 27/0

8.4 N Lyon to Imam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 27/0

8.3 N Lyon to Imam, Aerial for a while again! Get in a silly point as well? Lyon bowls a loopy ball on middle, Imam defends it with hard hands. 27/0

8.2 N Lyon to Imam, Floats it up on middle, Imam lunges and blocks it out. It was uppish again. 27/0

8.1 N Lyon to Imam, DROPPED! Technically a drop! A very tough chance that. It is bowled on the pads, Imam flicks it towards the leg side. It is uppish and the ball hits the fielder at short leg who fails to react in time. Those just have to stick in your hands or between the legs or somewhere. 27/0

So as expected, Nathan Lyon is into the attack. Early change by Australia, it will be interesting to see if he gets some turn.

7.6 P Siddle to Hafeez, Attacks the off pole again, Hafeez gets right behind the line and blocks it out. 27/0

7.5 P Siddle to Hafeez, Goes wide of the crease and bowls it around off, Hafeez keeps it out. 27/0

7.4 P Siddle to Imam, Works it towards square leg with the angle for a run. 27/0

7.3 P Siddle to Imam, A good bouncer on middle, Imam ducks out of it. 26/0

Nathan Lyon is seen warming up. With not a lot of assistance off the deck for the pacers, we may see the offie in action soon.

7.2 P Siddle to Imam, Just ahead of a length around off, it is driven towards mid on. 26/0

7.1 P Siddle to Imam, Lands it on a length around off, kept out. 26/0

6.6 M Starc to Hafeez, A little too wide outside off, left alone. Starc needs to bowl it a touch closer, like he did in his last over. This over was a touch wayward. 26/0

6.5 M Starc to Hafeez, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and wide outside off, Hafeez pounces on the width offered and cuts it through point for a boundary. Good batting here, he is ensuring he puts away the bad balls, not many served by Starc though. 26/0

6.4 M Starc to Hafeez, Another ball full and wide outside off, enticing the batsman to go for. Hafeez shows good patience and points his bat skywards. 22/0

6.3 M Starc to Hafeez, Bowls the sucker ball, full and wide outside off, wanting Hafeez to go for a loose shot. The batter resists and lets it be. 22/0

6.2 Starc to Hafeez, Well bowled! Tries the yorker which he bowls so well. It comes out well but Hafeez just at the end jams it out towards square leg. 22/0

6.1 M Starc to Hafeez, Good length around off, Hafeez leaves it. 22/0

5.6 P Siddle to Imam, Length ball to end, it is kept out. So no swing on offer, not a lot of bounce. The wicket looks an absolute belter after the first six. 22/0

5.5 P Siddle to Imam, Fullish on off, Imam strokes it back towards the bowler who makes a half-stop. 22/0

5.4 P Siddle to Imam, FOUR! CRACKED! Full and wide outside off, it is asking to be hit. Imam does exactly that as he crashes it through the cover-point region and the ball races away. 22/0

5.3 P Siddle to Imam, The batsman gets up on his toes to play that one. 18/0

5.2 P Siddle to Imam, Fuller on off, stroked to mid off. 18/0

5.1 P Siddle to Imam, Back of a length around off, Imam stands tall and keeps it out. 18/0

4.6 M Starc to M Hafeez, EDGED BUT JUST SHORT! Lovely way to end the over by Starc. Around off and on a length, angling away again. Hafeez plays inside the line, the ball takes the outside edge and lands just short of the second slip fielder. It was a genuine edge but due to the slow nature of the wicket the ball did not carry, very tough to position yourself here in the slip cordon, difficult to understand where to stand. 18/0

4.5 M Starc to Hafeez, FOUR LEG BYES! The bumper on middle, it was not that short, Hafeez tries to duck under it. It hits his helmet and crosses the fine leg fence. 18/0

4.4 M Starc to Hafeez, FOUR! Top shot! This was slightly fuller than the last delivery and hence, Hafeez got it right off the middle. He lunges and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary. His first. 14/0

4.3 M Starc to Hafeez, BEATEN! A nothing shot there by Hafeez. Starc bowls it full and around off, not very full though, it was just behind a driving length. Hafeez goes at it away from his body, luckily for him he gets beaten. 10/0

4.3 M Starc to Hafeez, NO BALL but a beauty! Starc oversteps there, maybe in search of some extra pace. He lands it around off and then gets it to slant away. Hafeez has to play at it but is beaten by the away angle and the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 10/0

4.2 M Starc to Hafeez, On a length around off, angling away from the batter. Hafeez leaves it alone. 9/0

4.1 M Starc to Imam, Strays on the pads, Imam flicks it towards fine leg and takes one. 9/0

3.6 P Siddle to Hafeez, Better! This was on the off pole, Hafeez blocks it out. 8/0

3.5 P Siddle to Hafeez, Another one a little too wide to make the batsman play. Siddle needs to bowl it a little closer to the off pole. 8/0

3.4 P Siddle to Hafeez, Slightly shorter in length on off, Hafeez punches it to covers. 8/0

3.3 P Siddle to Hafeez, Good delivery and good carry on this one! Siddle bowls it in the 5th stump channel. Hafeez lets it be and Paine collects it at a good height. 8/0

3.2 P Siddle to Hafeez, Angles this into the pads, Hafeez works it to mid-wicket. 8/0

3.1 P Siddle to Hafeez, Another length ball outside off, it has been left alone. 8/0

2.6 M Starc to Imam, Fullish again on off, Imam times it to mid on. The southpaw has played the full deliveries well till now. It is the shorter ones which have caused him problems. 8/0

2.5 M Starc to Imam, OHHHH! Good pace there by Starc. It was bowled at around, 144 kph. It was banged in on a length around off, it comes back in. Imam tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 8/0

2.4 M Starc to Imam, Back of a length around off, coming back in. Imam chops it to the second slip fielder. 8/0

2.3 M Starc to Imam, Full on off, the southpaw times it to mid off. 8/0

2.2 M Starc to Imam, On the shorter side down the leg side, Imam tries to flick it fine but misses. 8/0

2.1 M Starc to Hafeez, First runs off the middle. Does not reach the boundary as the outfield seemed quite slow there. It was full and it comes back in, Hafeez flicks it through mid-wicket and runs three. 8/0

1.6 P Siddle to Imam, Good length around off, kept out. 5 from the over but it was a good one from Siddle, hit the right lines and also found the edges but they went for runs. 5/0

1.5 P Siddle to Imam, A little too wide outside off to make the batsman play. 5/0

1.4 P Siddle to Imam, Goes fuller this time around off, Imam-ul-Haq strokes it to mid off. 5/0

1.3 P Siddle to Imam, Just behind a length around off, Imam lunges and blocks it out. 5/0

1.2 P Siddle to Imam, EDGY FOUR! So all the runs till now for Pakistan are courtesy the edges. Imam gets off the mark with a boundary, it is also the first of the innings. Siddle bowls it fuller around off, it slants away with the angle. Imam tries to drive but gets an outside edge between slip and gully for a boundary. However, had there been a third slip not sure if it would have carried. You need to stand a little more closer than normal here in Dubai as the bounce here is not that much. 5/0

1.1 P Siddle to M Hafeez, Almost strikes off his very first delivery! Just like Starc, Siddle too starts with a very good delivery. Length ball around off, it shapes away a touch. Hafeez plays inside the line, the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg pole and down to fine leg for a run. Pakistan are away but not in convincing manner. 1/0

Peter Siddle to bowl from the other end. Making a comeback in the team is the veteran, just like the batsman he is bowling to. A slight issue with the sightscreen here and hence the delay. The issue is solved and we are ready yo go.

0.6 M Starc to Imam, A good nut to end the first over! A maiden. On a length and around off, Imam gets right behind the line and blocks it out. So no swing visible after the first delivery, quite expected that. 0/0

0.5 M Starc to Imam, Loses his radar for the second time in the over as he bowls it way outside off. Imam need not play at those, at least not this early in his innings. 0/0

0.4 M Starc to Imam, Good change in length! A bumper and a good one. Imam does well to evade it. 0/0

0.3 M Starc to Imam, Drags his length back this time and hits the deck hard but bowls it down the leg side. Imam tries to flick but misses. 0/0

0.2 M Starc to Imam, Goes full again but there is only a hint of movement available. Imam confidently strokes it to covers. It was a good shot that, shows that the southpaw is in good touch. 0/0

0.1 M Starc to Imam, Good start from Starc! No warm up deliveries by him. He lands it on a length around off, also gets it to shape away a touch. Imam lunges and defends it. 0/0