AUS vs PAK Highlights, World Cup 2023: Warner, Zampa take Australia to win

Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Courtesy of David Warner's 163 with the bat and Adam Zampa's 4/53 with the ball, the Aussies beat Babar Azam's Pakistan by 65 runs

10:19 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Match Summary

 

Australia defeated Pakistan by 65 runs in the 18th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, October 20th. David Warner and Adam Zampa were the heroes with the bat and ball for the Aussies while Imam Ul-Haq and Shaheen Afridi were the best performers with the bat and ball for Pakistan, who lost their second match in a row. It was the second win in a row for Australia. 

 

Australia posted 367/9 in their 50 overs against Pakistan. David Warner (163) and Mitchell Marsh (121) were the leading run-scorers for the Aussies. Shaheen Afridi picked 5/54 in his 10 overs. Chasing the total, Imam (70) and Abdullah Shafique (64) scored fifties for Pakistan. However, other batters could not cope up with the increasing required rate pressure and fell into Zampa's trap who finished with figures of 4/53 and was the wrecker in chief for the Aussies. 

 

Earlier Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Usama Mir has been brought in Pakistan playing 11 in place of vice-captain Shadab Khan.  Australia on the other hand made no changes in the playing 11 that won their first match against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.

 

10:09 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Back-to-back wins for Australia

 

That would be it. It was a great shot by Shaheen Afridi but it landed straight into the hands of Marnus Labushcagne at deep mid-wicket. Pat Cummins has a wicket to his name, his second of the match. Australia won this by 65 runs and moved to the fourth position in the points table. 

 

10:05 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | 300 up for Pakistan

 

Over Summary: 4 1 0 4 W 0; PAK 301-9 after 45 overs

 

Shaheen Afridi (6), Haris Rauf (0); Mitchell Starc 8-0-65-1

 

300 has come up for Pakistan, but it is never going to be enough as they have now lost their ninth wicket. Hasan Ali is out for 8. And Mitchell Starc continues to get a wicket in every match that he plays in the World Cup. 22 matches and at least one wicket in every match. That is a great stat to have.  

 

10:01 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Formalities remain

 

Over Summary: 1 0 4 0 0 0; PAK 292-8 after 44 overs

 

Shaheen Afridi (1, Hasan Ali (4); Josh Hazlewood 10-1-37-1

 

And it is only formalities left now

 

9:57 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Zampa gets his fourth wicket

 

Over Summary: 2 1 B1 6 0 W; PAK 287-8 after 43 overs

 

Shaheen Afridi (0, Hasan Ali (0); Adam Zampa 10-0-53-4

 

Wicket!! Once again it is Zampa and his caliber that has got the wicket for Australia. He has picked up three wickets in his last three overs. This time around, Nawaz was stumped by Inglis off Zampa. 

 

9:53 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Usama Mir out

 

Over Summary: 0 2 1 0 W 0; PAK 277-7 after 42 overs

 

Mohammad Nawaz (5), Shaheen Afridi (0); Josh Hazlewood 9-1-32-1

 

Usama Mir has been caught at deep fine leg and as a result, Pakistan have now lost their seventh wicket. 

 

9:49 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Zampa gets Rizwan

 

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 W 0; PAK 274-6 after 41 overs

 

Mohammad Nawaz (1), Usama Mir (0); Adam Zampa 9-0-44-3

 

This is the biggest blow that has been dealt to Pakistan as their chase has now been almost cut short here after Adam Zampa got Mohammad Rizwan leg before the wicket. All three big wickets for Australia have come courtesy of Adam Zampa. 

 

9:41 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Runs not coming quickly

 

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 1 0; PAK 272-5 after 40 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (45), Mohammad Nawaz (1); Josh Hazlewood 8-1-29-0

 

Runs are very hard to come here for Pakistan

 

9:38 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Zampa gets big wicket of Iftikhar

 

Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 W 0; PAK 269-5 after 39 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (43), Mohammad Nawaz (0); Adam Zampa 8-0-42-2

 

Once again it is Adam Zampa who has broken through and got the big wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed who played the ball on the back foot. It was a googly and should have been played on the front foot. But now, Pakistan are five down and looking in deep trouble as Mohammad Nawaz is unable to get among runs here. 

 

9:34 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Big over for Pakistan again

 

Over Summary: 6 1 4 1 0 1; PAK 265-4 after 38 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (42), Iftikhar Ahmed (23); Marcus Stoinis 5-0-40-2

 

A big over for Pakistan once again and Pakistan are now looking good here 

 

9:31 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Iftikhar gets going

 

Over Summary: 1 0 6 0 6 1; PAK 238-4 after 37 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (37), Iftikhar Ahmed (15); Pat Cummins 7-0-58-1

 

Iftikhar Ahmed has got his eye in and he is looking to go big here. He hits Cummins for two huge sixes. 

 

9:29 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Slow going for Pakistan

 

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 Wd L1; PAK 238-4 after 36 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (36), Iftikhar Ahmed (2); Marcus Stoinis 4-0-27-2

 

Pakistan need to get back to scoring fast as they are currently batting slowly 

 

9:26 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Cummins gets Saud Shakeel

 

Over Summary: 1 W 0 0 0 0; PAK 232-4 after 35 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (34), Iftikhar Ahmed (0); Pat Cummins 6-0-44-1

 

Pat Cummins has got the much-needed wicket here. Saud Shakeel departs and only one from the over which means that the partnership break has now put pressure on the Pakistan team. 

 

9:23 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Australia running behind over rate

 

Over Summary: 0 2 1 4 1 1; PAK 231-3 after 34 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (33), Saud Shakeel (30); Glenn Maxwell 5-0-40-0

 

Australia are currently running behind the over rate by at least three overs and this could be dangerous later in the game.  

 

9:21 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia vs Pakistan LIVE SCORE | Eight runs from the over

 

Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 4 0 0 4; PAK 222-3 after 33 overs

 

Mohammad Rizwan (29), Saud Shakeel (25); Mitchell Starc 7-0-56-0

 

Eight runs from the over here