Seals the win with a six, does Babar Azam! That's a drag down from Zampa and he rocks back and hammers it over midwicket. Pakistan level the series! Ten sixes in the chase as well!
Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Adelaide, AUS vs PAK, Nov 08 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
7.35pm Right then, that sets up a fascinating series decider in Perth. Australia will be without a bunch of their Test players and Josh Inglis will have to man the troops as Pakistan will look to pull off another upset and seal a series win in Australia. That's all for today from us. Don't forget to tune in for the third ODI. On behalf of Thilak, Raghav and Ekanth, it's Abhimanyu signing off. Ciao!
7.30pm Time for the presentation ceremony.
Unsurprisingly, Haris Rauf is the player of the match: "We are so happy to win this game. Yeah, Pakistan fans come out to see us everywhere in the world. [On BBL experience helping him] I've played a lot for Melbourne Stars, so I know these conditions where we bowl"
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan: "Obviously this win gives us confidence. We want to keep that confidence going. All bowlers had plans and they worked well. [On Rauf] Not only we enjoy it, everyone outside the country also enjoys watching him bowl."
Australia captain Pat Cummins: "Wasn't one of our best days. You hope you get more than 160. They bowled well but we wanted to get a bigger score. We got some catchers in, tried to attack, but it wasn't to be. I've had a couple of chats with [Inglis] but he'll be fine. He has a lot of experience. [On prepping for the BGT] Good training sessions, mind now switches to the red ball."
7.20pm That's a dominant performance from Pakistan, from start to finish, and a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Australia here in Adelaide. Haris Rauf set it up with his five-for to restrict Australia to 163. Ayub and Shafique then imposed themselves with a 137-run opening stand. They started slightly slow, but once they picked up speed, they didn't look back. Or at least Ayub didn't. Shafique was happy to drop anchor while Ayub kept finding or clearing the boundary. He made 82 in just his second ODI. Shafique then finished off on 64, with Babar Azam hitting a six to finish things off.
Here's what Saim Ayub has to say: "The most important thing is the team won. We planned to be positive and not to think about the result but most important thing is how we play as a team. We are staying positive and trying to stay calm. Whoever is bowling, the ball is coming out of the hand. It's about watching the ball, staying positive and trusting myself. Victory always gives you confidence and as a team we are committed to our team values and being positive. Everybody is getting along well. We will try to steal the series. Credit goes to Haris Rauf, but the other bowlers also supported him well."
Zain: "When was the last time Pakistan beat Australia in Australia?" In Melbourne in 2017!
Wrong'un from outside off, Babar Azam parries
Tossed up outside off, Babar Azam presses forward and defends
Full on middle, clipped to midwicket
Full outside off, seaming in, punched to mid-on
On a length outside off, Shafique steers it behind point but can't beat the fielder. They'll have to wait for the winning runs a little longer
Wajid Jawaid : "It's an absolute thrashing!"
Floated up full by Cummins and Shafique hits a gorgeous straight drive! Scores level now
Another cutter outside off seams in and hits Shafique on the pads
Offcutter on a length outside off, Shafique defends firmly
Just five runs needed for Pakistan now
Eases this full delivery through cover
Imperious! Takes a few steps out and crunches this over long-on. A fan tries to catch it and misses and is distraught at his failed attempt!
Shafique looks to sweep this full ball but inside edges onto his pad and the ball pops up, but it's too much in front of Inglis for him to grab, even as he scrambles for it
On a length on off, cut away to deep point. Just a single this time
Flatter on off, and Babar brings out a square drive, getting it through backward point
Tossed up outside off, driven out to long-off
Chops this length ball towards backward point
Dug in short and Babar stands tall and pulls it straight of the deep midwicket fielder. He gets another ocuple of runs
Babar smartly dabs this length ball past the slip fielder and gets a couple
Full outside off, Babar punches at it and it goes in the air off the inside half but lands short of mid-on
Full outside off, driven wide of mid-off, but they don't risk a single
Over 27 • PAK 169/1
Pakistan won by 9 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)