http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 - 2nd ODI – Pakistan level the series – Live Score and Update
Australia 248/9 (50 ov) v Pakistan 249/3 (43.4 ov) - Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
On Friday, Pakistan left fans at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi mesmerized by levelling the three-match one-day series after beating Australia by seven wickets, successfully chasing down a total of 249 needed to win the match.
Having lost the opening match, it was imperative for the Greens to win the game in order to keep the series alive. But with the exclusion of veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972’s men were under pressure in the crucial game.
However, this was left-handed opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752’s day as he spearheaded Pakistan’s run chase by smashing a brilliant innings of 97 runs, shredding Australia’s bowling attack into bits and pieces. The gutsy innings earned him the Player of the Match award.
Pakistan began their run chase without fear as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamshed-c66276 opened the innings and punished the Aussies from get go.
The duo clobbered an opening stand of 66 runs to leave the Aussies in ruins before the visitors finally struck by nabbing the wicket of Hafeez, who was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 after scoring a knock of 23 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 was up next, and the young batsman kept the scoreboard ticking, without letting the bowlers gain any advantage.
Pakistan took the score to 167 in the second-wicket partnership, after which the Greens saw the demise of their second wicket on the departure of Jamshed, who fell to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945. However, the batsman had done enough to put his side on a winning course.
With 190 on the scoreboard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Justin-Lee-Langer-c69712 Pattinson after playing a short innings of nine runs.
Ali and Haq then took matters in their own hands, as the duo stayed unbeaten on 59 and 35 to reach the target in 43.4 overs.
Regretting his decision to bat first, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the Australian skipper said, “I should have bowled first. Good third game coming up. Difficult to hold onto the ball but no excuses. Our middle order played well but we didn't execute with the ball."
The series will now go down to the wire in the third and final match on September 03 at Sharjah.
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