Pakistan beat Australia in 2nd ODI: Records broken
The Australian cricket team was beaten by Pakistan in the second ODI as the hosts leveled the three-match series 1-1. Riding on Ben McDermott's 104 and Travis Head's 89, Australia posted 348/8 in 50 overs. Shaheen Afridi claimed four scalps. Pakistan started well in the chase and maintained the composure to get the job done. Here are the records that were broken.
Australia lost Aaron Finch (0) early on before Head and McDermott added a fine 162-run stand for the second wicket. Both players looked solid after doing well in the first game. Pivotal knocks from Marnus Labuschagne and Marcus Stoinis helped Australia post 348. In response, Pakistan added 118 runs for the first wicket. Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam slammed respective centuries to help Pakistan.
McDermott slammed 104 from 108 balls. He smashed 10 fours and four sixes. The number three batter for the Aussies slammed his maiden ton in what was his fourth ODI. In two ODIs versus Pakistan, McDermott has slammed 159 runs at 79.50. Meanwhile, Head has raced to 1,463 runs in ODIs at 37.51. He slammed his 11th ODI fifty.
Fakhar Zaman slammed a 64-ball 67 for Pakistan upfront. The southpaw hit seven fours and two sixes. He has now raced to 2,410 runs at 47.25. Fakhar registered his 14th ODI fifty. Imam has now slammed two successive centuries in the series. He now has 2,232 runs in ODIs 51.90. Imam slammed his ninth ODI century, including two versus Australia.
Pakistan skipper Babar slammed his 15th ODI century. He scored a superb 114 from 83 balls, slamming 11 fours and a six. Babar has raced to 4,156 runs in ODIs at 57.72. He has now reached 483 runs versus the Aussies. Babar averages 60.37 in ODIs versus Australia. He smashed his second ODI century versus the Aussies.
Shaheen Afridi continued his excellence with the ball. The left-arm pacer claimed 4/63 from his four overs. He has raced to 57 ODI wickets at an average of 24.00. The youngster has surpassed former Pakistan bowlers Arshad Khan (56) and Arshad Khan (55).
Australia posted their third-highest ODI score versus Pakistan. Their previous best scores were 369/7 and 353/6 in 2017. Meanwhile, Pakistan recorded their best ODI score versus Australia, including their best chase versus the Aussies. This was Pakistan's fourth score of 300-plus versus the Aussies.
