ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches
In the ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches held on October 2023, Australia emerged victorious over Pakistan by 14 runs. Opting to bat after winning the toss in Hyderabad, India, Australia set a target of 352 runs in 50 overs.Australia's innings were marked by notable performances. Glenn Maxwell was the top scorer with 77 runs, and Cameron Green remained unbeaten with 50 runs. Contributions also came from David Warner and Josh Ingles, who both scored 48 runs, Marence Laboshan with 40, Mitchell Marsh with 31, and Steve Smith with 27 runs. Laboshan played a crucial role, dismissing three Pakistani players. Pete Cummins claimed two wickets for 34 runs in six overs, while Glenn Maxwell and Shaun Abbott took one wicket each. Mitchell Marsh also managed to secure two dismissals. However, Steve Smith and David Warner failed to take any wickets.
In response, Pakistan faced a challenging chase, with Shadab Khan leading the team in the absence of Babar Azam. Unfortunately, Pakistan's top order struggled, with Fakhr Zaman scoring 22 and Imamul Haq managing only 16 runs. Abdullah Shafiq contributed 12 runs to the team's total.
Babar Azam was the standout performer for Pakistan, scoring 90 runs, while Iftikhar Ahmed made a commendable 83 runs. The highlight of Pakistan's innings was the strong performance from the middle order. Three players managed to score half-centuries, with Muhammad Nawaz being the third player to reach the fifty-run mark, eventually getting out after scoring 50 runs.
Osama Mir played a vital role, contributing 15 runs and taking a crucial catch on the boundary to dismiss a key Australian batsman, David Warner. Osama Mir also impressed with the ball, picking up two wickets while conceding 31 runs in five overs.
Other notable contributions came from Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Wasim, each claiming one wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled economically, giving away 25 runs in six overs but remained wicketless in this match. Despite Pakistan's efforts, they fell short of the target set by Australia, losing the match by 14 runs.
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