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Pakistan's not-out batters Babar Azam, center, and Abdullah Shafique, left, shingle hands with Australia's Steve Smith their Pakistan won their 1 time planetary cricket lucifer successful Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
As Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan scored a nine-wicket triumph implicit satellite champions Australia successful the 2nd ODI of the three-match ODI bid played astatine Adelaide, it was the Men successful Green’s archetypal triumph Down Under successful 7 years. The past clip Pakistan won against Australia successful Australia was successful January 2017, erstwhile the Mohammad Hafiz-led Pakistan squad scored a six-wicket triumph implicit Steve Smith-led Australian squad successful the 2nd ODI of the five-match bid played astatine Melbourne. Pakistan had past mislaid the remaining 3 matches of the bid to suffer the bid 1-4.
On Friday, accelerated bowler Haris Rauf took 5 wickets to spot the satellite champions bundled retired for 163 runs successful 35 overs earlier Saim Ayub (82) and Abdullah Shafiq (64 no) acceptable up the nine-wicket win.
“We are truthful blessed to triumph this game. Yeah, Pakistan fans travel retired to spot america everyplace successful the world. I’ve played a batch for Melbourne Stars, truthful I cognize these conditions astir wherever we bowl,” said Rauf station the triumph astatine Adelaide.
It was besides Pakistan’s 35th triumph successful ODIs against Australia. While Australia had matched the grounds of highest fig of ODI wins against Pakistan held by West Indies with their 71st triumph against Pakistan successful the archetypal ODI of the bid astatine Melbourne, Pakistan’s triumph connected Friday was the team’s 18th triumph successful Australia successful 54 matches played successful Australia.
It means that Pakistan present person the highest fig of wins successful ODIs against Australia successful their ain backyard retired of each the different Asian teams. Sri Lanka sits astatine the 2nd spot with 16 wins retired of 56 matches portion India is placed 3rd with 14 wins retired of 54 matches.
It was besides the biggest ODI triumph for Pakistan implicit Australia successful presumption of balls remaining arsenic Pakistan won the lucifer with 141 balls remaining. Additionally, it was Pakistan’s biggest triumph by wickets against Australia surpassing the team’s six-wicket triumph against the Aussies successful Sydney successful Benson & Hedges World Series Cup successful 1981.
The opening concern of 137 runs betwixt Ayub and Shafique besides became Pakistan’s 2nd highest opening concern against Australia successful ODIs with the 141-run basal betwixt Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan successful 1985 being the highest.
“Obviously this triumph gives america confidence. We privation to support that assurance going. All bowlers had plans and they worked well,” said Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan aft the win.
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