Pakistan Cricket Team clinched a nine-wicket victory against Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide, here are the Australia vs Pakistan Highlights of the game.
This victory for the Pakistan Cricket Team leveled the series 1-1, and this historic win marked Pakistan’s first ODI triumph at Adelaide Oval in 28 years.
After winning the toss, Pakistan chose to field, a decision that worked perfectly as their bowlers delivered an outstanding performance. Leading the attack, Haris Rauf took 5 wickets for just 29 runs in 8 overs, helping to restrict Australia to only 163 runs. His exceptional bowling, supported by other bowlers, kept the Australian batters in check.
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In response, Saim Ayub scored a brilliant 82 off 71 balls, hitting five boundaries and six sixes with a strike rate of 115.49. Abdullah Shafique also contributed with his first ODI fifty, giving Pakistan a solid base. Babar Azam finished the game in style with a six, excitingly sealing the victory.
The win not only leveled the series but also ended Pakistan’s 28-year winless run at Adelaide Oval, where they last won in 1996 under Wasim Akram’s leadership. Saqlain Mushtaq’s memorable five-wicket haul contributed to that historic match.
Pakistan vs Australia Playing XI
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(wk/c), Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
Australia Playing XI: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis(w), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
These are the Australia vs Pakistan Highlights of the second game in Adelaide, the third ODI will be played at Perth Stadium on 10th November.