Pakistan vs Australia 2nd ODI Highlights: Ellis, Green Stars in Thumping Aussie Victory

Australia outclassed Pakistan in the 2nd ODI to level the series 1-1. It was a crucial victory for them, in which bowlers played an important role to defend a modest total at Lahore. The home side looked clueless in the chase, as Nathan Ellis and Matthew Short bowled remarkably well to restrict them on 190 in the second innings.

Shadab Khan was the lone warrior for Pakistan, as he played a valiant knock of 71 to take the game deep. Unfortunately, he couldn’t finish the match, as Aussies wrapped up Pakistan's innings in the 44th over. This victory will now boost their morale for the last fixture, which has now become the decider of the series.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of the latest clash between Pakistan vs Australia. This will give you a quick recap of the game, so that you can understand how Aussies downed the green shirts in front of their home crowd. Let’s take a quick overview of the match summary below.

Pakistan vs Australia 2nd ODI Match Summary

Australia defeated Pakistan in the 2nd ODI by 41 runs, as Nathan Ellis starred with a match-winning spell for the Aussies. This is an important victory for them, as the ODI series is now tied with a scoreline of 1-1. This latest result means the next clash at Lahore has now become a decider, in which the winner will take the trophy of the series.

Batting first, Australia managed to score 231 for the loss of 9 wickets. They stumbled early in the innings, but the valiant knocks of Josh Inglis and Cameron Green helped them to stabilize things in the middle. Their strong partnership got the team out of trouble, making a way for the Aussies to score a formidable total in the first innings.

Chasing a target of 232, Pakistan were bowled out for 190 in 44 overs, despite a fighting half-century from Shadab Khan.

Their reply got off to a poor start as they lost both openers, Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan, inside the first two overs. After the early blows, Babar Azam tried to push back with a couple of boundaries, but he was dismissed by Nathan Ellis in the fifth over after scoring 16 off 16 balls.

The middle order of Pakistan also got out quickly, courtesy of some sharp bowling by the Australian attack. Shadab Khan then forged a strong partnership with Arafat Minhas to make the chase interesting, but Nathan Ellis struck again to give an edge to the visitors.

Shadab Khan then tried his best to take the chase deep, but he was eventually removed by Sangha in the 44th over to wrap up the Pakistan innings. By doing so, Australia restricted the green shirts to just 190, and won the match by a decent margin of 41 runs.

Key Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs Australia
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• Toss: Pakistan chose to field
• Australia: 231/9 (50 Overs)
• Pakistan: 190/10 (44 Overs)
• Result: Australia won the match by 41 runs

Strong Performers: Australia

• Josh Inglis – 51 runs
• Cameron Green – 53 runs
• Nathan Ellis – 4 wickets
• Matthew Short – 3 wickets

Strong Performers: Pakistan

• Shadab Khan – 71 runs
• Arafat Minhas – 33 runs and 2 wickets
• Shaheen Shah Afridi – 3 wickets

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