Arafat Minhas took 5-32 on ODI debut towards Australia to develop into the primary Pakistani bowler to say a five-wicket haul on debut. Picture: PCB
Pakistan outspun Australia by 5 wickets within the first one-day worldwide in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas turning into the primary dwelling bowler to take 5 wickets on ODI debut on Saturday.
Minhas completed with 5-32 as an under-strength Australia had been bowled out for 200 in 44.1 overs earlier than Pakistan chased down the goal in 42.3 overs for a memorable win of their 1,000 ODI.
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Babar Azam notched a 94-ball 69 whereas Ghazi Ghori hit a formidable 92-ball 65 as Australia’s inexperienced spinners didn’t match Pakistan’s sluggish bowlers on a dry spin-assisting Pindi Stadium pitch.
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Azam and Ghori added 127 runs for the third wicket after Sahibzada Farhan (28) and Maaz Sadaqat (eight) fell with the rating at 49.
Azam hit 4 boundaries and a six whereas Ghori’s knock had eight hits to the rope earlier than each fell to pacer Nathan Ellis, however with simply 16 to win that didn’t harm Pakistan.
Australia is lacking a bunch of key gamers, together with common skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, alongside opener Travis Head.
Australia, despatched in to bat, noticed Matthew Renshaw hitting a profession finest 63-ball 61 and opener Matthew Quick scoring a 76-ball 55 amidst a spin assault with eight wickets going to sluggish bowlers.
Babar Azam performs a shot throughout his 94-ball 69, which included 4 boundaries and a six. Picture: PCB
It was Abrar (2-44) who broke the opening stand of 34 with the wicket of Alex Carey for 19, earlier than Minhas destroyed the batting with guile and accuracy.
Minhas had stand-in skipper Josh Inglis (13) and Marnus Labuschagne (nought) in his fourth over earlier than getting Cameron Inexperienced for a third-ball duck in his subsequent.
At 68-4, Australia had been in a spot of trouble, however Quick and Renshaw fought exhausting by way of a fifth-wicket stand of 55 earlier than Minhas broke the stand, getting Quick stumped.
Abrar returned for his second spell to dismiss Renshaw, whereas Arafat accomplished his five-wicket haul by Nathan Ellis for eight.
Quick hit six boundaries in his fourth ODI half-century, whereas Renshaw’s knock had 5 boundaries and a six.
The remaining two matches are in Lahore on Tuesday and Thursday.
