World champion Australia suffers a disastrous home defeat as Pakistan sets a record for winning an ODI series after 22 years

Updated On: November 10, 2024 3:09 pm

Less than a year after winning the world championship, the Australian cricket team suffered a crushing defeat at home. Pakistan set a new record by thrashing Australia 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. In the first ODI match in Melbourne, Australia won by 2 wickets but then Pakistan fought back and created history by winning both matches. The second ODI was played at the Adelaide Oval and saw the Australian batsmen lose to Pakistan’s excellent bowling. In this match, Pakistan achieved a brilliant victory by nine wickets. Now, Pakistan has achieved a huge feat on Australian soil by winning the third match.

Pakistan team makes history

In the third ODI in Perth, batting first hosts Australia scored just 140 runs in 31.5 overs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah took 3 wickets each, while Haris Rauf, who took wickets in the previous game, took 2 wickets. . Thereafter, Pakistan achieved the target of 141 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. The opening partnership of Sam Ayub and Abdullah Shafiq combined to score 84 runs for the first wicket. Mohammad Rizwan scored 30 points and Babar Azam scored 28 points to remain unbeaten.

Pakistan’s victory can be measured by the team’s successful ODI series victory on Australian soil after a gap of 22 years. Previously, Pakistan had defeated Australia 2-1 in the 2002 ODI series. If we look at it in terms of days, Pakistan defeated Australia in their first ODI series on Australian soil after 8,187 days. Not only this, Pakistan successfully defeated Australia at home for the second time in the history of ODI cricket.

Pakistan’s performance against Australia in Australia ODI series

2024 Pakistan 2 – 1 Australia

2017 Pakistan 1 – 4 Australia

2010 Pakistan 0 – 5 Australia

2002 Pakistan 3-2 Australia

Pakistan’s bowlers performed brilliantly throughout the series. Haris Rauf took 10 wickets in 3 games while Shaheen Afridi took 8 wickets. Naseem Shah managed to take 5 wickets. Mohammad Hasnain took 3 wickets. Haris Rauf was awarded the Player of the Series and Man of the Match awards for taking the most wickets.