AUS vs PAK, ICC World Cup: Warner, Marsh and Zampa shine as Australia beats Pakistan by 62 runs

Pakistan’s despair after the defeat to India was additional deepened because it was crushed by a ruthless Australia by 62 runs on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here on Friday.

Chasing a mammoth 368, the fashionable opening pair of Abdullah Shafique (64, 61b, 7×4, 2×6) and Imam-ul-Haq (70, 71b, 10×4) placed on 134.

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Australia didn’t assist itself by some below-par fielding; Shafique was let off by Sean Abbott at deep mid-wicket on 27 whereas Imam by Pat Cummins on 48.

But with three impressed bowling modifications and a shocking catch at quick mid-wicket to dismiss Babar Azam off Adam Zampa, Cummins left his imprint.

Marcus Stoinis struck along with his first ball after being introduced on within the twenty second over, forcing Shafique to top-edge to Glenn Maxwell.

With Pakistan trying good at 231 for 3 after 34 overs, Cummins got here again in to ship again Saud Shakeel. And when No. 6 Iftikhar Ahmed threatened to rekindle Pakistan’s pursuit by smashing Cummins and Stoinis for 3 sixes in 5 balls, Zampa prised him out leg-before, 4 deliveries after being re-introduced.

Mohammad Rizwan being trapped in entrance by Zampa with practically 100 runs wanted doused all hope.

Adam Zampa celebrates after dismissing Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan throughout the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Bengaluru.
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Asked to bat first, Australia rode on a scintillating partnership between David Warner (163, 124b, 14×4, 9×6) and Mitchell Marsh (121, 108b, 10×4, 9×6). The 259-run affiliation was the second-best for the opening wicket in World Cups and the all time for any wicket in ODIs in Bengaluru.

But the stand would have been a non-starter if Warner had been caught by Usama Mir at mid-on off Shaheen Afridi when nonetheless on 10. Having been reprieved, Warner smashed the ball round, with the ramp photographs behind sq. catching the attention.

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Marsh’s innings was comparatively chanceless, and the birthday boy was aided by some insipid bowling. The Men in Green by no means discovered the best size, touchdown it too quick or too full. Haris Rauf and Mir collectively bled 165 runs from 17 overs.

When Warner and Marsh introduced up their a whole lot within the thirty first over, Australia was previous 200. When Shafique grassed Warner once more, on 105, it felt just like the night couldn’t go worse.

However, the re-introduction of Afridi (5/54) stemmed the rot barely. The left-armer excised Marsh and Maxwell off successive deliveries.

Old habits die laborious and Pakistan was again to inane bowling, and, with a monstrous six over mid-wicket, Warner reached 150. His dismissal triggered a collapse as Australia gathered simply 42 runs from the final 46 balls. The mountain of runs, although, was sufficient to bury Pakistan.