Inexperienced Shirts on Saturday set a number of new data throughout their dominant 90-run win over Australia within the second T20I of the three-match collection at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Opting to bat first, the house aspect accrued a large complete of 198/5 in 20 overs, courtesy of blistering half-centuries from captain Salman Ali Agha and wicketkeeper batter Usman Khan.
Agha top-scored with a 40-ball 76, studded with eight fours and 4 sixes, whereas Usman smashed six boundaries, together with two sixes, on his approach to a 36-ball 53.
Their batting prowess helped Pakistan register their highest rating in opposition to Australia in T20Is, surpassing the earlier better of 194/7, which they achieved through the league-stage match of the Zimbabwe-hosted tri-series in 2018.
Set to chase a frightening 199-run goal, the 2021 champions’ batting unit was dismantled by Pakistan spinners, who shared all 10 wickets between them for the primary time within the shortest format, whereas it was the second such incidence throughout a T20I between two full-member nations.
Reigning champions India had been the primary staff to attain the feat throughout their fifth away T20I in opposition to West Indies in 2022.
General, in T20Is, nonetheless, it was the tenth occasion when the spinners took all 10 wickets.
Main Pakistan’s spin cost had been Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan, who picked up three wickets every, adopted by Usman Tariq with two, whereas Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with one apiece, as Australia had been booked 108 in 15.4 overs and thus succumbed to a gruelling 90-run defeat.
Pakistan’s 90-run victory over Australia within the lately concluded fixture is now their largest in opposition to Australia in T20Is, bettering their 66-run triumph within the first T20I of the 2018 collection, performed within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in 2018.
