Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs in a high-scoring World Cup group recreation on Friday to get their marketing campaign again on monitor with a second straight win due to sensible centuries by openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh.
Australia moved as much as fourth within the standings — degree with fifth-placed Pakistan on 4 factors however with a greater web run charge.
Pakistan received the toss and put Australia in to bat however skipper Babar Azam’s hopes of taking early wickets shortly evaporated when Warner (163) and Marsh (121) went out all weapons blazing in a 259-run partnership.
“The partnership was superior. As soon as we acquired the tempo of the wicket in five-six overs we focused the following set of men,” mentioned Warner, who was named participant of the match.
“It helps while you hit the ball within the center, it’s essential take your probabilities in a floor like this.
“The groin is slightly sore but it surely’s all cramps… A part of my DNA is to run exhausting between wickets.”
In response, Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique (64) and Imam-ul-Haq (70) laid a very good platform with a 134-run opening partnership however the remainder of the highest order did not construct on promising begins as they have been bundled out for 305.
Energy masterclass
Warner and Marsh placed on a masterclass of power-hitting, benefiting from the flat wicket and quick boundaries on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to smash 24 fours and 18 sixes between them.
Warner survived an lbw overview on the primary ball of the innings off Shaheen Afridi and the opener was reprieved when Usama Mir dropped a routine catch at mid-on when he was on 10 and Shafique spilled one other likelihood on 105.
“We weren’t on top of things. For those who drop Warner, he won’t spare you. We didn’t bowl properly in a big-scoring floor,” Azam mentioned.
The opening pair scored 82 within the first powerplay and notched up their centuries within the thirty first over from successive deliveries.
However Marsh, celebrating his thirty second birthday, fell to Afridi as Mir made amends with a catch at quick high quality leg and batter walked off having made a career-best knock.
Haris Rauf, who conceded 24 runs in his first over, acquired Warner caught within the deep when the opener regarded to clear the long-on boundary.
The Australian acquired a standing ovation from the group and handshakes from the Pakistan gamers as he walked off along with his seventh 150-plus rating in ODIs.
“That was correct (batting) from these two, it set the tone for a way we wish to play our cricket, take the sport on,” skipper Pat Cummins mentioned.
However Australia collapsed after Warner’s dismissal, with the final six wickets falling for 38 runs as Afridi completed with figures of 5-54 when he cleaned up the tail.
Pakistan come undone
Pakistan’s Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq constructed a partnership with assured strokes and rotation of strike however sixes have been briefly provide.
Shafique was dropped on 27 by Sean Abbott, with the ball falling exterior the rope to provide Pakistan a reprieve and Imam was dropped on 48 by Cummins.
Marcus Stoinis struck along with his first ball when Shafique edged a brief ball to Glenn Maxwell to depart for 64 earlier than Imam (70) fell in his subsequent over, caught at third man.
Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed made good begins however Cummins took a pointy diving catch to dismiss the opposition skipper. Adam Zampa (4-53) struck once more to take away Iftikhar, who had struck three sixes in 5 balls.
With the required run charge climbing, Pakistan went for his or her photographs and Zampa picked up two extra when Mohammad Rizwan (46) was trapped lbw and Mohammad Nawaz was stumped off the spinner’s remaining supply.