Australia recorded a much-needed 62-run win over Pakistan within the 18th match of the ICC World Cup on Friday, October 20. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh recorded sensible centuries to assist Australia rating 367 runs whereas batting first after which one other four-fer from star spinner Adam Zampa delivered an enormous win for the five-time champions.
After dropping the opening two video games within the match, the Pat Cummins-led facet beat Sri Lanka of their earlier recreation and now registered one other dominant win to enter the top four of the factors desk. On the opposite hand, Pakistan suffered back-to-back losses to lose one spot within the standings after an excellent begin within the match.
Babar Azam received the toss for Pakistan and elected to bowl first at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Pakistan made one huge change to their taking part in eleven with Usama Mir changing the star spin all-rounder Shadab Khan whereas Australia remained unchanged.
Warner and Marsh gave Australia a flying begin and added 259 runs for the opening wicket in simply 33.5 overs. Marsh scored 121 runs off 108 balls to file his maiden World Cup hundred after which Warner stole the limelight by smashing huge 163 runs off 124 balls, his fifth ODI World Cup century.
Pakistan made comeback within the closing overs with star pacer Shaheen Afridi claiming his second five-fer within the World Cup. Haris Rauf endured pricey figures however took three wickets to assist Pakistan deny Australia a 400-plus complete.
Openers Abdullah Shafiuqe and Imam-ul-Haq gave Pakistan the beginning they wanted in a troublesome chase. The duo added 134 runs for the opening wicket in simply 21 overs to steadiness the sport with Imam top-scoring with 70 off 71 balls and Shafiuqe including 64 runs. Marcus Stoinis gave Australia a breakthrough with each Imam and Shafique’s wickets to put Australia again into the driving seat.
Pakistan threatened to make a comeback with in-form Mohammad Rizwan scoring 46 runs and Iftikhar Ahmed taking part in a cameo knock of 26 off 20 balls. But Australia remained forward within the recreation with Zampa taking four wickets for 53, his second consecutive four-fer within the match. Captain Pat Cummins completed the sport with two wickets to bowl out Pakistan on 305 runs in 45.3 overs.
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
