New Delhi. Pakistan cricket team suffered its second consecutive defeat in the ICC ODI World Cup. After facing a crushing defeat at the hands of the Indian team, Australia also defeated the team. On the basis of explosive century innings by David Warner and Mitchell Marsh, the Kangaroo team had scored a huge score of 367 runs for 9 wickets. While chasing the target, Pakistan came very close but suddenly the match turned and the entire team was reduced to 305 runs.
Pakistan cricket team had to face defeat in the World Cup match against Australia on Friday. After winning the toss, captain Babar Azam chose to bowl first in the match but he was betrayed by his own trusted bowler. Haris Rauf wasted a lot of runs and spent 24 runs in one over. Shaheen Afridi went to the end and took 5 wickets but by then the matter had gone out of hand. The way David Warner and Mitchell Marsh came in and batted in the beginning, the team’s score reached 367 runs for 9 wickets.
103 runs were needed on 72 balls
While chasing the target for Pakistan, Abdullah Shafiq and Imam ul Haq had made a very good start. Together they added 134 runs for the first wicket and that too in 21 overs, then Shafiq was out. After this, Imam also lost his wicket and then captain Babar Azam was out. Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar took Pakistan team closer to the target and at one time 103 runs were needed on 72 balls which looked easy.
the match changed suddenly
The captain bowled the second spell to Adam Zampa and he trapped Iftikhar lbw, after which Mohammad Rizwan was also trapped in front of the wicket in the same manner. From here the matter went into the hands of Pakistan. Then Zampa dismissed the team’s last hope Mohammad Nawaz and Australia took control of the match.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 20, 2023, 23:43 IST