Australia vs Pakistan: Arafat Minhas's 5 for 32 sets up the chase in a 5-wicket win
Pakistan beat Australia by 5 wickets. Babar Azam made 69 (94), Arafat Minhas took 5 for 32.
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Pakistan beat Australia by 5 wickets in the Match 1 of Australia tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Australia made 200 all out in 44.1 overs; Pakistan replied with 202 for 5 in 42.3 overs. Babar Azam top-scored with 69 (94) at a strike rate of 73.4, and Arafat Minhas returned 5 for 32.
How the innings unfolded
Australia — 200 all out in 44.1 overs
Scored at 4.53 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 1 | 4.80 | 8 (8×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 145 | 6 | 4.83 | 12 (11×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 7 | 3 | 1.68 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Australia lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, from 179 to 200.
The largest stand was 55 for the 5th wicket between Matt Renshaw and Matthew Short, from 65 balls (5.08 an over).
Pakistan — 202 for 5 in 42.3 overs
Scored at 4.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 40 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 140 | 2 | 4.67 | 12 (11×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 22 | 2 | 8.80 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 127 for the 3rd wicket between Ghazi Ghori and Babar Azam, from 156 balls (4.88 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 69 | 94 | 73.4 | 4 | 1 |
| Ghazi Ghori | Pakistan | 65 | 92 | 70.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Matt Renshaw | Australia | 61 | 63 | 96.8 | 5 | 1 |
| Matthew Short | Australia | 55 | 76 | 72.4 | 6 | 0 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 28 | 33 | 84.8 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arafat Minhas | Pakistan | 10 | 5 for 32 | 3.20 | 1 |
| Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 10 | 2 for 44 | 4.40 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | 7 | 2 for 45 | 6.43 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 1.3 | 1 for 15 | 10.00 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 6 | 1 for 19 | 3.17 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 127 (156 balls) for Pakistan's 3rd wicket — Ghazi Ghori and Babar Azam
- 55 (65 balls) for Australia's 5th wicket — Matt Renshaw and Matthew Short
- 34 (42 balls) for Australia's 1st wicket — Alex Carey and Matthew Short
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.