ICC World Cup, Australia made a historic score in the mega event against Pakistan | News Hub

   Pakistan set a target of 368 runs to win, Mitchell Marsh and David Warner put on a partnership of 259 runs, and Shaheen Afridi took 5 wickets.

   Bengaluru (News Hub Update latest Cricket News. October 20, 2023) In the 18th match of the ICC World Cup, Australia has given Pakistan a target of 368 runs to win. In the match being played at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bangalore, Pakistan team captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to field first. Openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh opened the innings on behalf of Australia. Osama Mir dropped David Warner's catch for 10 runs.

   Both the Australian openers later completed centuries and took the team's score to 214 runs. David Warner scored a century off 85 balls with the help of 7 fours and 6 sixes while Mitchell Marsh scored a century with the help of 10 fours and 6 sixes. Shaheen Shah Afridi took the first wicket for Pakistan on 259 runs.

   Mitchell Marsh was caught out after scoring 121 runs and Glenn Maxwell was also caught out for zero on the very next ball. Osama Mir dismissed Steve Smith for 7 runs. Pakistan got the fourth wicket in the form of David Warner's wicket, who returned to the pavilion after playing an inning of 163 runs off 124 balls with the help of 10 fours and 9 sixes on a total score of 325 off the ball of Harris Roof, Josh Ingles scored 13 runs and Harris Roof Be the second victim. Marins Labushin, who scored 8 runs, became Haris Rauf's third victim.

   Shaheen Afridi dismissed Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood on the first 2 balls of the last over, thus 9 Australian players were dismissed. The Australian team scored 367 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. On behalf of Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi took 5 wickets and Haris Rauf took 3 wickets. Earlier, after winning the toss, captain Babar Azam said that there has been a change in the team, with Osama Mir replacing Shadab Khan in the playing XI.

   On this occasion, Pat Cummins, the captain of the Australian team, said that the match against the green shirts is important, and the effort will be to maintain the success in the match.

   The Pakistan squad consists of captain Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafiq, Shaheen Afridi, Imamul Haq, Muhammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Osama Mir and Haris Rauf.

   The Australian squad includes captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Marence Labuchin, Josh Ingles, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stones, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood.