Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Australia captain Pat Cummins perform toss on second ODI at Adelaide Oval on November 8, 2024. — PCB
ADELAIDE: Pakistan received the toss and elected to bowl first in opposition to Australia within the second ODI of the three-match sequence at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Earlier on Monday, Australia beat Pakistan by two wickets in a nail-biting fixture within the first ODI on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG).
Chasing a modest 204-run goal set out by the Inexperienced Shirts, the Kangaroos needed to struggle their means in opposition to the Pakistani bowling unit to safe a 1-0 lead within the three-match ODI sequence.
The hosts had a shaky begin to the pursuit as their openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Quick perished inside 4 overs with simply 28 runs on the board.
However, a strong 85-run partnership between Steve Smith and Josh Inglis put Australia in a dominant place.
Enjoying XIs
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Salman Ali Agha (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
Australia: Matt Quick, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
