Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: This shows how unpredictable as a team Pakistan actually are. There are days when they absolutely look clueless, and there are days when they come up with such spectacular performances, taking everyone by surprise. Be it their fans or their opponents. In the recently concluded Test series against England, they conceded more than 800 runs in the first innings of the first Test in Multan; however, it was a remarkable comeback for them to win that series by a 2-1 margin.
Here again in Australia, they lost the first ODI, but they have bounced back emphatically to level the series. The final ODI is perfectly set up, with the third game to be played in Perth. Inglis will lead Australia in the series decider. Hopefully, we have an interesting battle on one of the fastest tracks in the world. Both the teams have some fiery pacers in their respective ranks, so it should be a good game.
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Match Info
Match: AUS vs PAK, 2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024
Date: Friday, November 08, 2024
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl
Time: 9:00 AM
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Sam Nogajski
Third Umpire: Chris Brown
Match Referee: Dave Gilbert
Australia Squad Playing
- Matthew Short
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Steven Smith
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Glenn Maxwell
- Aaron Hardie
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
- Josh Hazlewood
Bench
- Sean Abbott
- Marcus Stoinis
- Cooper Connolly
Support Staff
- Andrew McDonald
- Andre Borovec
- Daniel Vettori
- Michael Di Venuto
- Clint McKay
Pakistan Squad Playing
- Abdullah Shafique
- Saim Ayub
- Babar Azam
- Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk)
- Kamran Ghulam
- Agha Salman
- Irfan Khan
- Shaheen Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Hasnain
Bench
- Faisal Akram
- Haseebullah Khan
- Aamer Jamal
- Arafat Minhas
Support Staff
- Jason Gillespie
- Azhar Mahmood
Rizwan|Pakistan Captain
Hopefully, we keep this confidence going forward to Perth. A win is a win. We decided to bowl after winning the toss. Our bowlers bowled well, and we were successful. Everyone is enjoying his (Haris Rauf’s) bowling. Not only fans from Pakistan but also from all around the world, everyone enjoys watching him bowl.
Pat Cummins|Australia Captain
It wasn’t one of our best days. They bowled well, but we should have done better and scored more than 160. There was a bit of seam around there. We tried to attack (with some close-in fielders), but it wasn’t possible. I will leave it to him (Inglis); he has some experience with it. So let him be him. We have a week at home. Good training sessions are needed, but my mind now switches to the red ball (for the upcoming Test series vs India).
Haris Rauf | Player of the Match
We are happy to win this game. We have fans everywhere in the world, and we are just trying to give them happiness. I have played a lot of games for the Melbourne Stars, so I knew these conditions.
Saim Ayub
The most important thing for me is that the team won. We tried to be positive, and the most important thing was how we played as a team. It’s about watching the ball and trying to be positive. I just trusted myself. Victory always gives you confidence. We are committed to our team values, and we are enjoying each other’s company. Being in the present moment is the most important thing. Our bowling unit was magnificent. Credit goes to Haris Rauf (to take those wickets and put them under pressure,) but the other bowlers also supported him well.