ICC World Cup 2019
Match 17 - Australia Vs Pakistan
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After two abandoned matches in ICC WC 2019 a match completed without any interruption. Taunton weather support the match well and it didnt cheat the audience. It was a match between between defending Champions Australia and ex champions Pakistan. Australia looking for win after losing their last match against India. Were Pakistan looking for their second win to increase their confidence level before going to face India on Sunday. In that situation both started to play in the chill morning at Taunton. After winning toss Pakistan decided to bowl first, dont know why sarfaraz took decision like that. They doesnt have strong line up to finish the chase still they went. This is the first ever mistake commit by them in this match.
Australia started their innings with skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner. Both started a bit slow against Pak bowler. With in few over Finch started to smash the ball to boundaries. As usual Pakistan fielders missed few catches. Finch and Warner used these lives and scored half centuries and their partnership crossed 100 runs. Australia score reached 146 runs, Amir gave the first strike for Pak by sending Finch to Pavilion. Finch scored 82 runs with 6 boundaries and 4 sixes. With in few overs Smith departed for 10 runs. To maintain left and right combo Maxwell came to bat ahead of Khawaja. Once again Sarfaraz commit mistake, he gave ball to Hafeez. Maxwell usually love to play spin balls. He scored 20 runs form 10 balls and left. After that Aussie wicket going at regular intervals. Warner on the other end scored century after that 1 year ban. He gone as 4th wicket for 107 runs with 11 boundaries and a six. Once Australia looks like that they will cross 350 runs easily. But at death Pakistan bowlers back to form and restricted them for 307 runs. Amir bowled exceptionally took 5 wickets for 30 runs.
Pakistan started the chase with weak batting lineup. As expected opener Fakhar Zaman gone for duck at 3rd over. Imam Ul Haq and Babar Azam put a decent partnership. Babar was in good touch. Unfortunately he was taken by Coulter Nile from a bouncer. Babar gone for 30 runs from 28 balls with 7 boundaries. After a long gap Imam scored half century with 53 runs. Experienced Hafeez left team with 46 runs. Kane Richardson gave a double strike at middle overs by departing both Hasan and Asif Ali. Captain Sarfaraz Khan rotating singles and sticked with ground at one end. Pak bowlers made one more impact in batting also. Hasan Ali scored 32 runs from 15 balls with 3 boundaries and 3 sixes. Aussie took a deep breathe. But Wahab Riaz stopped their breathe again with a bashing 45 runs from 39 balls with 2 boundaries and 3 sixes. The way both batted looks like Abdul Razaq innings at earlier 2000s. Finch had only two option either to give one over to part time bowler or to take remaining wickets of Pakistan. He went for second option gave ball to Star and Kane. At 44th over Starc proved why he is top bowler of the world. He bowled all six ball differently. Riaz got out by this trap, umpire didnt gave not out. So finch asked for review it showed the ultra edge at the bat. With in two balls Starc removed Amir from a wonderful Yorker. Sarfaraz lost his wicket while trying to take single from tailender Shaheen. Pakistan went all out for 266 runs and lost the match by 41 runs.
Man of the Match: David Warner
With this win the defending champions silently moved to the second position with 6 points. Tomorrow a big match between two strong contestant India and New Zealand at Nottingham. But the problem its raining there. Weather forecaster told like the rain will before the match. But overs may be reduce based on the condition of pitch. Lets see who will dominate the game tomorrow its India??? or New Zealand???? or Rain????
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