Former Pakistan cricket crew rapid bowler Shoaib Akhtar was once all celebrate for the kids as Pakistan registered a historical ODI form victory over Australia. Pakistan received the general ODI come across by means of 8 wickets to clinch the three-match form 2-1 to sign in their first ODI form win on Australian landscape in 22 years. Akhtar praised rapid bowlers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah for his or her notable performances and recalled his stories of 2002 – the extreme occasion when Pakistan received in Australia.
“Outstanding win. After 22 years, we won against Australia. In 2002, I remember I was there. We had won a series in Gabba, and it took us 22 years for the players to win the series. And they did an amazing job. They played really well. There was an attitude change. Rizwan changed the attitude. Naseem, Haris, Shaheen. All of them played really well and at the same time they did a comprehensively good job,” Akhtar mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan praised bowlers for his or her 2-1 ODI form win over Australia later beating Australia by means of 8 wickets within the 3rd and ultimate contest at Perth Stadium on Sunday.
This was once Pakistan’s first ODI form win over the hosts in 22 years. Chasing a tiny 141 goal, Pakistan openers, Saim Ayub (42) and Abdullah Shafique (37) added 84-run partnership for the primary wicket. Rizwan (30 no longer out) and Babar Azam (28 no longer out) knitted an unbroken 58-run partnership for the 3rd wicket to rush the facet over the series in 26.5 overs.
Previous, later being put into bat, Australia had been bowled out for 140 in 31.5 overs. Sean Abbott (30) was once the supremacy run-getter for the dropping facet. Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah bagged 3 scalps every life Haris Rauf ended up taking two wickets.
“Special moment for me, the nation will be very happy today, we didn’t perform as per expectations in the last couple of years. I’m the captain only for the toss and presentations – everyone gives me suggestions on the field, the batting group and the bowling group,” Rizwan mentioned within the post-match presentation.
“All the credit to the bowlers, Australia in Australia isn’t easy, the conditions suit their style of playing, but the bowlers were outstanding. Also credit to the two openers, they made the chases easy. They (fans) don’t care a lot about the results, but the people back home are always behind us and I want to dedicate this victory to them,” the wicketkeeper-batter added.
(With IANS inputs)
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