Follow live: Australia take on Pakistan in series-deciding one-day international clash at Optus Stadium
Australia are fielding a B-grade line-up at Optus Stadium as they look to wrap up their three-match ODI series with a victory in the deciding game.
Josh Inglis is the stand-in skipper for the Aussies, who have a host of big names being rested including Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitch Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood.
Follow all the action below, with the first ball at 11.30am.
Scratchy fight
Zampa and Abbott and doing admirably to pick up the batters slack.
They are knocking the ball into the gaps for singles and doing their best to avoid the good balls.
Pakistan must remain patient to make sure they don’t give away free runs.
They may also look at their over rate as they are a long way behind.
AUS 6-111 after 25.1
Connolly update
(Wicket) Another falls
The Aussies are in shambles now.
Stoinis nicks off trying to run a ball to third man that was far too close to his body.
It’s just the bowlers left as Hasnain celebrates.
AUS 6-88 after 20.3
(Wicket) Rauf gets Maxwell again
Maxwell gets squared up the second ball, and the ball flies to the gully.
Disaster for the Australians who look like they will be bundled out again.
AUS 5-79 after 17.2
Connolly off
Super Cooper has been felled by a short ball.
The delivery from Hasnain rushed onto him and crashed into his gloves.
He had his left hand examined but it appears to have taken some damage around the knuckles.
He has had to leave the ground and Maxwell joins Stoinis at the crease.
AUS 4-79 after 17
Drinks
Connolly looks nice and calm at the crease while Stoinis is having his edges examined early.
Pakistan have bowled brilliantly and will be sniffing blood.
AUS 4-79
(Wicket) Oh no!
Short was just looking confident and then falls for the short-ball trap.
It’s an extremely long boundary into the leg side for right-handers from the broadcast end and Short has pulled the ball straight to square leg.
The fielder was 15 metres in from the rope and the ball fell in his lap.
Big trouble for Australia.
AUS 4-72
First runs!
Connolly has his first international runs from his first ball faced.
He punches a straight ball wide of mid-off for a single.
AUS 3-57 after 11
(Wicket) Captain down!
Shah changed ends and it works!
Inglis went after the bouncer after getting bogged down and manages a top edge.
It flys high into the sky, but Rizwan takes a couple of side steps and pouches it with ease.
It brings Cooper Connolly to the crease for the first time in an international.
AUS 3-56 after 10.5
End of power play
10 overs down and the visitors will be very happy with their work.
Afridi has been untouchable, swinging the ball both ways while Shah used his pace to get extra bounce.
Short and Inglis have work to do but are up to the task.
AUS 2-54 after 10
