Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first against Australia in second ODI
In the second ODI of the three-match series, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
Australia: Matt Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Head-to-Head Record
Pakistan and Australia have faced off 109 times in ODIs, with Australia holding a strong lead, winning 71 matches to Pakistan’s 34. Australia has also been dominant at home, winning 38 of the 57 matches played there, while Pakistan has won 17.
Recent Form
Pakistan, led by Mohammad Rizwan, couldn’t turn their luck in the first ODI, losing to Australia by two wickets in a close game. The Pakistani bowlers put up a tough fight, but Pat Cummins’s steady knock under pressure helped Australia clinch a narrow victory.
Australia recently defeated England 3-2 in an away ODI series before this series.
Pakistan’s last five ODIs: Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Loss
Australia’s last five ODIs: Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Win
