Pakistan has lost their second warm-up game by 14 runs at the World Cup. India’s defeat comes from something much worse than a solid loss, rain.
Pakistan fall short by 14 runs in the second warm-up match.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 3, 2023
Iftikhar, Babar and Nawaz scored brisk half-centuries in the chase 🏏#PAKvAUS | #CWC23 | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/Mx9wkyev4n
Australia put together 351-7 in their innings and Glenn Maxwell was who led them there with his 77 off of 71 balls.
Maxwell managed to hit the ball over the boundary four times and out of the field six times.
The other half-centurion was Cameron Green who remained undefeated on 50. David Warner made a quick 48 with three sixes while Josh Inglis matched him for score
Making it three in total, though Marnus Labuschagne barely missed that mark as he contributed to the run with a nice 40.
Usama Mir was able to make an impression by knocking down Warner and Mitchell Marsh after they put up 83 for the first wicket.
He did this all through leg spin and after seeing his partner Shadab Khan get some success, it costed him a lot more runs. One wicket alone gave up 69 runs.
In response, Pakistan didn’t do so badly either but came up short when they needed it most. They were dismissed at the end of the 48th over for just 337 runs
Babar Azam retires at 90 off 59 balls 🙌
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 3, 2023
Salman Ali Agha joins Mohammad Nawaz at the crease as Pakistan are 265-5 after 37 overs.#PAKvAUS | #CWC23 | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/7QA0I4dBwP
Captain Babar Azam went all out this match, hitting an unbeaten 90 off only 59 balls with two sixes and banging out boundaries left and right.
An entertaining innings from @mnawaz94 ✨
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 3, 2023
He departs after a well-made 50 off 42 balls 🏏#PAKvAUS | #CWC23 | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/x5oqxpixrT
His partner Iftikhar Ahmed wasn’t far behind either as he brought in an impressive score of 83 off of 85 deliveries. Alongside Mohammad Nawaz’s 50 it looked like they had it but couldn’t overcome that final stretch.
