‘It’s the little white thing’

Cricket World Cup: Pakistan have escaped another early wicket after a ball from Josh Hazlewood hit Misbah ul-Haq's leg stump but the bail was not dislodged.

Mitchell Starc will lead the Australian attack against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval. Source: News Corp Australia

Follow our live coverage of Australia's World Cup quarterfinal against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval.

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6pm — STARC RIPS INTO WAHAB

Mitchell Starc was good with the ball and the lip. Source: News Corp Australia

TEMPERS flared late in the Pakistani innings in Australia's World Cup quarterfinal in Adelaide today after Mitchell Starc sledged Wahab Riaz.

Frustrated by Wahab continually missing the ball, Starc was keen to offer a helping hand.

"It's the little white thing," he said. "Try and hit it."

Wahab wasn't happy with the advice and walked down the pitch asking "What? What? What?"

South African umpire Marais Erasmus quickly tried to defuse the situation by telling the players to calm down.

Starc would have the last laugh, removing Wahab for 16 as Australia bowled Pakistan out for 213 in the 50th over.

Starc took 2/40 to regain his position at the top of the World Cup wicket-taking list but it was recalled paceman Josh Hazlewood who stole the show with figures of 4/35 from his 10 overs.

5pm — AFRIDI GOES DOWN SWINGING

Shahid Afridi was as entertaining as ever. Source: AP

AARON Finch took his third catch on the midwicket boundary to remove Shahid Afridi for a quickfire 23.

The Pakistani master blaster scored four boundaries in the 15 balls he faced — including his world record 351st six in a one-dayer.

But he didn't get all of a Josh Hazlewood delivery to leave Pakistan 6/158 from 34 overs.

MOST SIXES IN ODI

351 — Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)

270 — Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

230 — Chris Gayle (West Indies)

195 — Sachin Tendulkar (India)

190 — Sourav Ganguly (India)

4.35pm — MAXWELL CHANGES THE GAME

Glenn Maxwell celebrates a wicket with Michael Clarke. Source: AFP

GLENN Maxwell has provided a match-changing spell in the middle period of this game, adding the wicket of Umar Akmal to put Pakistan in trouble at 5/124.

Akmal (20 from 25 balls) sent a rank long hop straight to Aaron Finch on the legside boundary to give the Aussie offspinner his second wicket.

4.25pm — MISBAH, SOHAIL FALL IN QUICK SUCCESSION

Misbah-ul-Haq fell for 34. Source: News Corp Australia

AUSTRALIA has regained control of today's World Cup quarterfinal, removing Misbah-ul-Haq (34) and Haris Sohail (41) to leave Pakistan 4/112.

Glenn Maxwell made the first breakthrough, dismissing Misbah to end a 73-run partnership with Sohail.

Misbah had already hit Maxwell for one six over the legside fence but didn't quite connect while attempting to repeat the dose and was caught on the fence by Aaron Finch.

Three overs later Mitchell Johnson took his first wicket for the match, following a bouncer with a full-pitched delivery which Sohail edged to Brad Haddin.

3.45pm — BAIL GATE

The bail lights up as the ball clips the stump. Source: Supplied

But it settles back into place as Misbah-ul-Haq survives. Source: Supplied

TECHNOLOGY may have cost Australia a wicket at Adelaide Oval, in an incident already branded "bail gate."

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq survived a Josh Hazlewood delivery grazing his leg-stump, with the heavier-than-usual bails lighting up but not dislodged by the impact.

Replays showed the ball deflecting off his thigh pad and coming back onto the stumps.

The bail shifted slightly and flashed but came back and rested.

Australia flirted with the idea of referring the not out decision for lbw but thought better of it.

The light-up bails have been a tremendous innovation for both live and television audiences in Twenty20 and one-day cricket, but it might have cost Australia and Hazlewood the chance to really get on top of Pakistan.

A zing bail is slightly heavier than a standard wooden bail, but lighter than the heavy bails used in windy matches.

The visitors were reeling at 2-24 at the time but have played steadily since to reach 2/65 from 16 overs. Misbah and Haris Sohail are both 21 not out.

- News Corp's Ben Horne

2.55pm — HAZLEWOOD REMOVES SHEHZAD

Josh Hazlewood is off to a fine start. Source: AP

BOTH Pakistani openers are back in the sheds after Josh Hazlewood dismissed Ahmed Shehzad for five.

Shehzad played a loose shot to a wide ball and sent a thick edge to Michael Clarke at second slip to leave Pakistan 2/24.

2.50pm — STARC ENDS BRIGHT PAKISTAN START

Mitchell Starc is continuing his stellar World Cup. Source: News Corp Australia

MITCHELL Starc struck in the fifth over to end a a solid opening stand by Pakistan in today's quarterfinal.

After pulling Starc to the square leg boundary, Sarfraz Ahmed (10) was drawn forward and sent a nick to Shane Watson at slip.

It was a sensational catch by Watson as the ball continued to swerve away from him until the moment it hit his hands.

Pakistan is 1/24 after five overs.

2pm — AUSSIES TO BOWL FIRST

Michael Clarke lost the toss. Source: AFP

PAKISTAN captain Misbah ul-Haq has won the toss and elected to bat first, meaning incoming paceman Josh Hazlewood will have a huge responsibility to make early inroads.

"I'm not that bothered," said Australian skipper Michael Clarke on losing the toss.

"It looks like a beautiful wicket. Josh Hazlewood comes in for Pat Cummins.

"I think all the fast bowlers will (get a lot out of the wicket). They've left a lot of grass on it so hopefully it will swing with the new ball."

- News Corp's Ben Horne

1.30pm — CUMMINS OUT, HAZLEWOOD IN

Hazlewood has been named to play his third game of this World Cup. Source: Getty Images

AUSTRALIA has opted for the extra bounce and accuracy of Josh Hazlewood on what looks like a flat Adelaide Oval deck for its quarterfinal against Pakistan today.

Pat Cummins makes way after taking three wickets in the Aussies' final pool game against Scotland and five wickets overall in his two World Cup outings.

The move was predicted by cricket great Matthew Hayden in his exclusive column for news.com.au.

"I think Hazlewood is a good new ball bowling option for Michael Clarke, bowling a powerful and dependable line and length, and with Watson back in the side who can strengthen our death bowling options, Josh could possibly get as many as seven overs out right up front," Hayden said.

"Pat Cummins is also there and has wicket-taking ability but I feel the side already has those options in Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc. His time will come."

Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan: Misbah ul-Haq (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil

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