The main contributions for Australia were Matthew Short’s 55 and Matt Renshaw’s 61. However, they were all out for 200 in 44.1 overs. Chasing a target of 201, Pakistan’s innings started slowly. After losing the early wickets, Babar Azam and Ghazi Ghori put on a 127-run stand for the third wicket to take the match to Pakistan. Babar scored 69 and Ghori 65.
Arafat Minas was unstoppable with 18*, while Salman Agha and Abdul Samad also added support. Pakistan achieved the target in 42.3 overs and won by five wickets. The key features of the match were Pakistan’s accurate bowling, important partnerships in the chase and disciplined fielding, and Arafat Minas was named Man of the Match for this. The win symbolized Pakistan’s strong start to the series.
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