Australia vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 Highlights: Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs

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Fastest to 150 ODI wickets among spinners (by matches taken)

78 - Saqlain Mushtaq

80 - Rashid Khan

84 - Ajantha Mendis

88 - Kuldeep Yadav

89 - Imran Tahir

89 - Adam Zampa

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 292/8 in 44 overs

Hasan swings hard against Hazlewood length delivery and finds the boundary! Wild swings by Hasan.

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Now Hazlewood removes Usama Mir. Suddenly it has become too easy for Australia. Short ball, Usama goes for pull but no power in the shot and gets caught at fine leg.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: WICKET!!! Zampa traps dangerman Rizwan

 A short ball on leg, and Rizwan tried to drag it through the leg-side. Gets hit on the pads and the replays confirm this was clipping the leg-stump

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A fantastic review by Australia and Iftikhar Ahmed is GONE! That was slightly full and it kept a touch straight and the batter got beaten as he looked to punch it through the off-side. Played down the wrong line and got rapped on the pads.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score:  Iftikhar dispatches Cummins for two biggies!

Back of a length delivery on middle and leg from Cummins, Iftikhar picks it early and swipes it over deep backward square leg for a six. Two balls later he flicks it over deep square leg for another maximum. 14 runs from the over.

PAK 252/4 in 37 overs

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: SIX!!!

Back of the length and Iftikhar Ahmed picks it and sends the ball towards square leg and gets a SIX! 

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Cummins has brought himself into the attack now. Back of the length, Shakeel goes for a pull but gets a thick outside edge that goes into the air and Stoinis takes a good catch running back. Shakeel goes for 30 off 31 balls.

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Cummins has brought himself into the attack now. Back of the length, Shakeel goes for a pull but gets a thick outside edge that goes into the air and Stoinis takes a good catch running back. Shakeel goes for 30 off 31 balls.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 231/3 in 34 overs

Pakistan is looking comfortable in this chase. Rizwan and Shakeel have a fifty run partnership now

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Rizwan hits Maxwell for a boundary

Once again Rizwan hits Maxwell for a boundary on the last ball like he did in the last over against Starc. Five runs from the over.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 200/3 in 30 overs

Hazlewood continues with back of the length balls. Making Shakeel and Rizwan take risks to score boundaries. So far the bowler is winning the battle. 

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Hazlewood is back into the attack

Hazlewood troubles new man Saud Shakeel with few good ones. Just 2 runs from the over.

 PAK 181/3 in 28 overs 

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Zampa is into his sixth over now. He strikes! What a catch that at midwicket! Babar went back to pull him over midwicket but gets caught

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Zampa is into his sixth over now. He strikes! What a catch that at midwicket! Babar went back to pull him over midwicket but gets caught

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Pat Cummins Is back into the attack

Rizwan hits Cummins for two boundaries in the over. 10 runs off it. Pakistan need to score freely to keep their chase on the track.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Highest opening partnerships for Pakistan in World Cups

194 - Saeed Anwar, Wajahatullah Wasti vs NZ, Manchester, 1999

159 - Majid Khan, Sadiq Mohammad vs SL, Nottingham, 1975

134 - Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq vs AUS, Bengaluru, 2023

120 - Ahmed Shehzad, Sarfaraz Ahmed vs IRE, Adelaide, 2015

113* - Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez vs WI, Mirpur, 2011

99 - Majid Khan, Sadiq Mohammad vs AUS, Nottingham, 1979

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Stoinis is in to bowl his second. AND HE STRIKES... AGAIN! What a day he is having. Starc takes a sharp catch, that hits straight down his throat. Both of Pakistan’s openers are now back in the hut.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Stoins breaks the opening partnership!

Bangs it short and the batsman was down the wicket to have a go at Stoinis. Gets hurried due to the pace and a top edge is induced as he tries to drag this across the line. A comfortable catch for the fielder at mid-wicket and that's the wicket Australia were looking for. 

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 112/0 IN 18 overs

An eventful over, First, Shafique gets to his fifty. Next, skipper Cummins drops Imam on 49 at midwicket. The ball bursts through his fingers. Imam adds salt to the Aussies’ wound by getting a fifty of his own.

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No DRS at the moment due to technical issues! Umpires have called both the Pakistan openers and Cummins in the middle to inform them

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Imam comes down the track to hit a boundary

Imam charges down the track to whack Zampa for a boundary over his head.

PAK 81/0 in 13 overs 

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 61/0 IN 11 overs

Adam Zampa, fresh off a four-for, introduced into the attack. Starts off with a 90kmph delivery. Except for the last game, it hasn’t been that great a season for the spinner. Gets one to skid into Imam’s pads. Pakistan gets a run in leg byes.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 48/0 IN 8 OVERS

Hazlewood also pulls the length back a touch. In India, bowlers, who tend to pitch it a bit up, are more successful. Two runs come off the over.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: Four!!!

That was sheer talent from Shafique. Jumped out, converted it into a hittable length, and slammed it over the bowler's head.

Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score: PAK 40/0 in 5 overs

A steady start was recorded by Pakistan, as they posted 40 runs in 5 overs. The openers, particularly Imam-ul-Haq, displayed solid cricketing shots. He remains unbeaten at 25 (19), and Shafique is at 10 (11). Starc has conceded 28 off his 3 overs so far. 

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Here we go! Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq are out in the middle to begin the Pakistan chase. Mitchell Starc to open attack for Australia

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Hazlewood edges the ball cleanly, straight into the hands of the wicketkeeper. Afridi now has a chance for a hattrick, for the second time in this game. Unfortunately, it's a wide ball, veering off to the leg side. Zampa manages to connect with a full toss and sends it towards point, earning a single.

AUS 367/9 (50)

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Rauf is back, and Warner smashes him over long-on for a magnificent six on the very first ball! However, his luck runs out as he attempts the same shot but fails to generate enough power, resulting in a catch at long-on.

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Smith once again departs early in this tournament! Strikes the ball straight into the hands of the bowler

AUS 291/3 (39)

Marcus Stoinis 2(2)

David Warner 144(114)

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Marsh is out! The ball was full and on the pads, Marsh attempted to flick it but unfortunately directed it towards short fine leg where the fielder successfully caught it.

Maxwell, who was promoted to number three, is dismissed on the very first ball he faced! He attempted a wild slog but ended up hitting it too high, resulting in a catch at mid-on.

AUS 259/2 (34)

Glenn Maxwell 0(1)

David Warner 124(95)

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Warner reaches his century in just 85 balls! Marsh also achieves his century by powerfully hitting the ball towards the covers for a four!

AUS 214/0 (31)

Mitchell Marsh 101(101)

David Warner 100(85)

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The Australian batters have consistently displayed a remarkable equilibrium in their performance.

AUS 162/0 (22)

Mitchell Marsh 74(64)

David Warner 77(68)

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Warner lowers himself onto one leg, preparing to execute the scoop shot against Rauf once again. And there it goes! A magnificent SIX! The mounting frustration is becoming evident as Rauf forcefully dives to the ground, sending the ball soaring high above the batter's head.

AUS 119/0 (14)

Mitchell Marsh 49(39)

David Warner 61(45)

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Warner skillfully evades the solitary fielder positioned at point, effortlessly guiding the ball towards the fence. Although it was a well-executed googly, it slightly missed the mark by being too wide and a touch too short.

AUS 88/0 (11)

Mitchell Marsh 36(32)

David Warner 45(34)

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Shaheen is skillfully varying his bowling lengths, resulting in a maiden over.

AUS 37/0 (7)

Mitchell Marsh 15(23)

David Warner 17(19)

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Warner faces a challenging moment as Shaheen returns for his third over. Shaheen delivers a back-of-a-length ball aimed at the wickets, and Warner defends it skillfully. The ball pops up in the air, Who will attempt to catch it? It's Usama Mir positioned at mid-on... and unfortunately, he fails to hold on to it!

AUS 27/0 (5)

Mitchell Marsh 14(16)

David Warner 11(14)

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Hasan Ali begins the over with a dot ball. The fielder at point showcases exceptional athleticism by diving to prevent a boundary, limiting the batsman to a single run. However, on the fifth delivery, Hasan Ali loses control and sends the ball wide outside the off-stump, resulting in an extra run for the batting side.

AUS 11/0 (3)

Mitchell Marsh 6(11)

David Warner 3(7)

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Shaheen is in possession of the new ball as Pakistan opts for an incredibly peculiar review. There was an enormous inside edge onto Warner's pads, making it undeniably clear that the ball was flying over the stumps.

AUS 7/0 (1)

Mitchell Marsh 6(3)

David Warner 1(3)

Australia vs Pakistan Live Score: Teams

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

Australia vs Pakistan Live Score: Pakistan opt to bowl

Pat Cummins: We would have had a bowl as well. The energy was awesome even though they had a big partnership. The intent from our guys was excellent. The way we played against Lanka, we should do the same. The same. Everyone good to go.

Babar Azam: We will bowl first. The pitch looks really good. We have had a couple of good sessions. We are hoping to do well. We need to do well in batting. We will try our best. Shadab is not playing. Usama comes in.

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Last week, the Pakistan camp was hit by a viral infection. Additionally, Zaman will be unavailable for at least two games due to a knee injury. However, there is good news as Usama is expected to make his debut in today's World Cup game!

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Both teams have competed against each other in a total of ODI World Cup matches, with Australia currently leading the series 6-4. In recent years, Australia has showcased their dominance by emerging victorious in four out of their last five encounters in the World Cup, dating back to the memorable 1999 final.

Australia vs Pakistan Live Score: Head-to-head

Australia and Pakistan have competed against each other in a total of 107 ODI matches. Out of these encounters, Australia has emerged victorious in 69 matches, while Pakistan has secured victory in 34 matches. Additionally, three matches concluded without a result, and one fixture ended in a tie.

Australia vs Pakistan Live Score: Squads

Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Cameron Green

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Agha Salman, Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr

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