Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd ODI, Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 - Player HighlightsPAK vs AUS, 2nd ODI, Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 - Player Highlights

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, out Caught&Bowled!! Australia are in deep trouble early on as Matthew Short falls under the powerplay! Abrar Ahmed bowls the same length and line, and the ball stops on the surface yet again. Short commits to the shot too early, chipping the ball directly back to the bowler. Abrar makes no mistake and grabs a simple return catch, leaving Australia two wickets down and reeling. Matthew Short c and b Abrar Ahmed 15(24) [4s-2]

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, no run, flighted delivery on middle. Stops on the surface. Short stops his shot at the last minute. Rolled back towards Abrar

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, tucked off the pads for another single

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 2 runs, arm-ball on middle, Short tucks it off the hips to deep square leg

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, Short goes for the drive with no feet. The ball spins sharply and beats the outside edge through to the keeper

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, punched off the back foot to cover-point

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, no run, width on offer outside off, Short taps it to cover-point

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, no run, tucked wide of short mid-wicket and the duo decide against the run, Inglis couldn't judge the angle of the fielder

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, 2 runs, whipped off the back foot. Was just a fraction short on the pads, Short tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket and gets back for a brace

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, no run, flatter on middle and leg, defended back to Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Short, no run, not much turn for Abrar Ahmed yet. Bowled on leg-stump, Short turns it to mid-wicket

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, looped up on middle, Short defends it to the off-side

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, FOUR, Short doesn't want Arafat Minhas to settle. Goes after him. Brings down a big stride and clubs the sweep wide of mid-wicket. Powered to the fence

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, FOUR, full and too straight from Rauf, pays the price. Short wrists it wide of mid-wicket, who falls to his left and can't get anywhere close to stop the ball from racing away

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, 1 run, Short turns it wide of mid-on and gets off for a quick single

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, leg byes, FOUR, straying down the leg-side. Short misses the flick and the ball rolls down to fine leg fence off the pads. Beats the diving keeper and runs away

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, half-volley on off, Short presents the full face of the bat and knocks it to mid-off

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, 1 run, late call, but Short makes his ground. Blocks it to mid-on and sets off for a quick single

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, 139.2ks good length delivery on middle, Short dead-bats it to the right of Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, good length delivery on middle, Short keeps it out with a defence

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, fuller in length from Rauf. Short mistimes the drive to mid-on

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, good length delivery outside off, defended to the off-side

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, byes, four, Rauf leaves the batter absolutely clueless with a peach of a delivery. The ball starts by shaping away, but then viciously swings back in after hitting the pitch, dipping perfectly to sneak right through, creating a massive gap between bat and pad. It misses the stumps by a whisker. It does so much in the air and off the surface that the keeper has no chance, evading his desperate dive and racing away for four byes

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, Haris Rauf starts with a 143ks length delivery around off, Short blocks it to the off-side