AUS vs PAK Match Preview- 2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of Australia 2024
Published - 07 Nov 2024, 02:50 PM | Updated - 07 Nov 2024, 03:30 PM
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After winning the opening game against Pakistan, Australia will look for another victory in the ODI series. AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI takes place at Adelaide Oval Stadium in Adelaide. The Australia vs Pakistan ODI series comprises three games.
Since Australia won the opening game and leads the series 1-0, they will win the series if they win the next game too. However, the Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan side will leave no stone unturned to make a comeback in AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI. Below is the preview for the encounter.
AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI Date and Venue
The match takes place on Friday, November 8 at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. The match begins at 9 AM IST.
AUS vs PAK Match Preview- 2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of Australia 2024
Australia
Pat Cummins leads Australia in the ODI series. Below is the complete squad for the series.
AUS Squad: Pat Cummins (Captain), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan is the skipper of Pakistan in the series. Below is their complete squad for the series.
PAK Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (Captain), Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Saim Ayub, Irfan Khan, Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, Kamran Ghulam, Haseebullah Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
AUS vs PAK Key Battles
Mohammad Rizwan vs Mitchell Starc
Mohammad Rizwan scored the most 44 runs for Pakistan in the last game and will aim for another good show. Mitchell Starc will look to dismiss him early with his pace attack.
Babar Azam vs Pat Cummins
Babar Azam added a crucial 37 runs in the last match when the team lost the first wicket cheaply. He is a dangerous Pakistan batter but Pat Cummins can outplay him with his brilliance.
Josh Inglis vs Haris Rauf
Josh Inglis scored the best knock of 49 in the last match and will aim for another impressive batting show. Haris Rauf was the most successful pacer with 3 wickets and will attack him with his tactics.
AUS vs PAK Key Players
AUS: Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Mitchel Starc, and Adam Zampa were the best performers for the side in the last match and look promising in the next game too.
PAK: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar Azam were the top performers in the last game and will look to another amazing show.
Weather And Pitch Report
The match takes place on Friday, November 8 at Adelaide Oval Stadium in Adelaide, Australia. The chances of rain are 36% in the morning but fall to 6% at night. Hence, the weather might not affect the match.
The pitch is flat and would offer more support to pacers and seamers. Batters will dominate at the stadium as Adelaide is batting-friendly.
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Conclusion
Australia is just one victory away from the series in AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI. On the other hand, Pakistan is just one humiliation away from losing another series.
Mohammad Rizwan has taken up the leadership of the team and he needs to make a comeback in the 2nd ODI. Otherwise, the visitors will lose the series even before the last match.
