Pakistan Beats Australia by Nine Wickets to Tie the Series
8 November at 4:54 pm
Pakistan beat Australia by nine wickets, making the series 1-1. Chasing a small target of 164, Pakistan scored 169/1 in just 26.3 overs. Australia decided to bat first after winning the toss but struggled against Pakistan’s strong bowling. They were all out for 163 runs in 35 overs. Haris Rauf was the best bowler, taking 5 wickets for just 29 runs in 8 overs. He won the Player of the Match award for his great performance. Shaheen Afridi also bowled well, taking 3 wickets for 26 runs, and Muhammad Hasnain took 1 wicket. For Australia, Steve Smith scored 35 runs from 48 balls, and Matt Short scored a quick 19. However, their team could not handle Pakistan’s bowling. Pakistan’s batting was strong. Saim Ayub scored 82 runs from 71 balls, and Abdullah Shafique made 64 runs from 69 balls without getting out and Babar Azam also helped with 15 runs from 20 balls. This big win makes the series exciting, as both teams have now won one game each.