Australia and Pakistan continued their ongoing three-game ODI series by facing off in the second game at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, November 8. Having won the first ODI of the series, Australia aimed to clinch the series with another good showing in the second ODI.
However, Pakistan had different plans. The second ODI began with Australia coming in to bat first after losing the toss. The side opened their innings, with Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk scoring 19 and 13 runs, respectively. Steven Smith added 35 runs on the board, with Josh Inglis adding 18 runs.
Things went from bad to worse for the Aussies as Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for just six runs. Furthermore, Aaron Hardie and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed for 14 and 16 runs, respectively, as Australia posted a total of 163 runs in the first innings of the game.
As for Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the star performer for the Men in Green in the first innings. With five wickets to his name, Rauf was exceptional for his side. Furthermore, Shaheen Afridi took three wickets, with Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain striking once each as well.
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Ayub, Shafique help Pakistan level series in Adelaide
Aiming to chase down the target of 164 runs, Pakistan’s top-order put in an excellent performance with the bat. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique opened the innings for the Men in Green and put in an exceptional performance.
Ayub attacked the bowlers right away, and managed to score 82 runs in 71 deliveries. Furthermore, Shafique stayed unbeaten throughout his innings, scoring 64* runs in 69 deliveries. Furthermore, Babar Azam stayed unbeaten on a score of 15 runs as Pakistan levelled the score in Adelaide as the visitors won the game by nine wickets.
Here’s how ‘X’ reacted to the second ODI between Pakistan and Australia:
Pakistan’s quicks set up a huge win in Adelaide! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/uhGV9HRYYA
— Younus (@Younus__Bashir) November 8, 2024
L L L L L L L L L L L W*
After 7 Long Years, Pakistan Defeated Australia in Australia 🔥🫡#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/ys1uiq8NxG
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) November 8, 2024
Pakistan destroyed Australia in Adelaide and brightened up chances to create a history by winning ODI series in Australia. 🥳 #AUSvPAK
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) November 8, 2024
Pakistan won a match in Australia against Australia after 8 years
Thanks to Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique♥️
#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/HrPimtBRq6
— Ahsaan Elahi (@Callme_ahsaan) November 8, 2024
Wow .. now that’s a performance by Pakistan .. Saim Ayub looks like a seriously talented player who will be a huge success across all formats for many years to come .. #AUSvPAK @FoxCricket
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 8, 2024
Great display of bowling by @HarisRauf14
Very well executed #PAKvsAUS
— Junaid khan (@JunaidkhanREAL) November 8, 2024
Pakistani 🇵🇰 fast bowler roaring in Australia 🇦🇺. Hitting the right area with aggression & discipline. Australian batting line up looked completely shambled. Well bowled for his fiver @HarisRauf14. Good bowling @iShaheenAfridi. Good captaincy @iMRizwanPak. #PAKvsAUS
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) November 8, 2024
Pakistan bowling has set up a winning stage for Pak Batsmen! 163/10 in 35 overs. Easy target! Let’s go for the WIN 🇵🇰#PAKvsAUS
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) November 8, 2024
Well bowled boys Haris and Shaheen. Now let’s win the first match of this series 👏👏 #PAKvAUS
— Mir Hamza (@mirhamza_k) November 8, 2024