Australia continued hammering Pakistan - Now in ODI
Now it is one day series that also did not change the faith of the visitors and Australia won by 92 runs. Mathew Wade came to rescue Australia but not before Pakistani bowlers sensitised GABBA by sending back Steve Smith pavilion at duck and Australia was 2/17. At one stage Australia was reeling at 5-78.
Mohammad Amir was on hat trick after he celebrates dismissing Australian captain Steve Smith while his first victim was David Warner. Drama unfolded as Australian won the toss and selected to bat at game one of the One Day International series between Australia and Pakistan at The Gabba on January 13, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. Matthew Wade's maiden ODI ton and a half-century from Glenn Maxwell has powered Australia to 9-268 in their day-night clash with Pakistan.
A sizzling opening spell from Mohammad Amir (2-54) put paid to those hopes.
New youngster Hasan Ali finished with figures of 3-58 while spinner Imad Wasim also bagged two wickets.
Though at one stage it was a good test of anger management for Amir since he missed run out and given extra wides. Australia manage to score reasonable one day score - thanks to Mathew Wade remarkable century. Australia set target of 269 for Pakistan to WIN.
Azhar and Sharjeel opned from Pakistan Sharjeel but he was caught on and Hafeez came one down instead of Babar.
At this stage, Captain Azhar Ali retired hurt on 12 and left the field and that changes the complexion of the game when Baber took his turn but Hafeez only faces 7 balls before caught behind the wicket on 4. Pakistan was 2/47 and batting was again under pressure when Umer Akmal came to bat. Pakistan was still in need of 222 runs in 235 balls and required run rate was 5.69.
Umer Akmal returned back by giving a simple catch at 17 when Pakistan was still in need of 190 runs on 199 balls. Babar stayed 71 minutes on crease before gone on 33 and that was 4/109for Pakistan. Momentum was broken and Pakistan felt behind the game as Run rate increased to 6.76 when Wasim and Rizwan took the charge but only for short when Marsh took marvellous double dipped catch of Rizwan and left Wasim to take along Nawaz but bold by Mitchell Starc on 1 that shacked tumbling batting line of the visitors and Australia was in full control of the game. At that stage retired hurt captain Azhar Ali returned back when his team was on 6/133 while they have to chase 132 runs in 93 balls. But at the end no team could save without outstanding performance and definitely Pakistan played a very ordinary batting and at the and Pakistan lost the first ODI by 92 runs.
