Australia Vs Pakistan Maxwell sets up Australia win in seven-over thrash

Australia Vs Pakistan to a win in seven-over clash

Australia Vs Pakistan struggled early, collapsing to 24 for six within the first four overs before ending at 64 for nine Australia Vs Pakistan.

Australia 93 for 4 (Maxwell 43, Stoinis 21*, Afridi 2-9) defeated Pakistan 64 for 9 (Afridi 20*, Ellis 3-9, Bartlett 3-13) by 29 runs.

At the Gabba, a rain-shortened seven-over match saw Australia achieve a commanding 29-run victory over Pakistan. Glenn Maxwell, who had faced challenges in the prior ODI series, came roaring back with 43 off 19 balls. Pakistan, in response, lost six wickets in the first four overs and ended their innings at 64 for nine.

Winning the toss, Mohammad Rizwan opted to bowl first. However, Australia’s approach was clear—they aimed to attack from the start, aiming for boundaries with nearly every ball. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s first over conceded 16 runs, setting an aggressive tone. Although Haris Rauf contained Maxwell briefly, momentum soon shifted in Australia’s favor.

Maxwell skillfully utilized reverse shots, using the bowlers’ speed to his advantage, sending Afridi for six over third man and later hitting Rauf for 19 runs in an over. After Maxwell was dismissed by Abbas Afridi, Tim David and Marcus Stoinis maintained the pace, with Stoinis hitting 20 off Naseem in the last over, propelling Australia to 93.

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In response, Pakistan’s chase started promisingly with Sahibzada Farhan hitting two boundaries off the first two balls, but he was dismissed shortly after by Spencer Johnson. Pakistan then suffered a flurry of wickets, losing five in 12 balls for just eight runs. Rizwan was caught at backward point, Usman Khan was caught at deep third, and Babar Azam miscued a shot to long-off off Nathan Ellis’s first ball. When debutant vice-captain Salman Ali Agha was caught off Ellis, Pakistan faced an impending heavy defeat.

Pakistan managed some late runs with Haseebullah Khan and Abbas scoring 18 off the fifth over, but the wickets continued to tumble. Ellis dismissed Haseebullah for his third wicket, and Adam Zampa capped off the game with two consecutive wickets in the final over. Despite a brief six from Shaheen over long-on, Pakistan’s innings ended as Australia secured a comprehensive win lisalavoie.com.