Haris Rauf took 5 wickets as Pakistan cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Australia within the second one-day worldwide to stage the three-match sequence 1-1 on the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Rauf claimed 5-29, his second five-wicket haul in ODIs, as Pakistan bundled out world champions Australia for 163 in 35 overs on an honest batting monitor, their lowest ODI rating towards Pakistan.
Mohammad Rizwan, in his first sequence as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, was concerned in six of these dismissals, equalling the world file for many dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a one-day worldwide.
He may have had a seventh catch however spilled a skier from Adam Zampa late within the Australian innings.
Saim Ayub hit 82 and solid a 137-run opening stand with Abdullah Shafique as Pakistan reached the goal in 26.3 overs.
“I’ve been bowling right here for the Melbourne Stars, I do know the pitch, I do know the size,” Rauf stated through the break between innings, referring to his stint within the Huge Bash League. “I simply needed to get the breakthrough for Pakistan.”
There was no signal of Australia’s impending collapse when Jake Fraser-McGurk hit Naseem Shah for 3 fours within the bowler’s first over, however was quickly trapped lbw by Shaheen Afridi (3-26) for 13.
Afridi, fielding close to the boundary rope, spilled opener Matthew Brief within the subsequent over, however then had him caught at cowl for 19.
Steve Smith (35) and Josh Inglis (18) tried to rebuild the Australian innings earlier than Rauf ran by their center order.
Inglis fell caught behind, and the Rauf-Rizwan mixture additionally accounted for Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie and Mitchell Starc. Smith survived a robust lbw attraction however fell caught behind to the following supply from Mohammad Hasnain.
Saim led Pakistan’s speedy reply, taking Pakistan previous 50 with out loss by pulling Pat Cummins for a flat six.
Adam Zampa dropped Saim within the deep, permitting him to race to a 52-ball fifty, however ultimately dismissed him after the opener had smashed six sixes in his belligerent knock.
Shafique made 64 not out, and Babar Azam sealed Pakistan’s victory with a flat six.
The third and closing ODI is scheduled in Perth on Sunday.
