The Pakistan national cricket team has reached Perth after traveling from Adelaide, gearing up for the decisive third One-Day International against Australia.
The highly anticipated match will be played tomorrow, with the three-match series currently balanced at 1-1. Both teams are determined to claim victory and secure the series win, making for an exciting clash at the iconic Perth stadium.
Pakistan’s Historic Win in Australia: Haris Rauf’s Five-For Levels Series
In a remarkable performance, Pakistan claimed only their second victory in Australia in 19 years, defeating the hosts convincingly in the second ODI on November 8. Playing in Adelaide, Pakistan bowled out Australia for a mere 163 runs, thanks to Haris Rauf’s exceptional five-wicket haul.
Chasing the modest total, Pakistan made quick work of the run chase. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique built a solid opening partnership of 137 runs off just 121 balls. Ayub dazzled the crowd with his aggressive knock of 82 runs, hitting six massive sixes before Adam Zampa got his wicket. Shafique remained unbeaten on 64, and Babar Azam, coming in after Ayub’s dismissal, added a composed 15* to see Pakistan through to victory in only 26.3 overs.
Under the leadership of their new captain, Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan had narrowly lost the first ODI by two wickets. With this win, the series now stands at 1-1, with the decider set for November 10.
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This victory is a historic achievement for Pakistan, marking their first win in any format against Australia on their soil since January 2017. Overall, since January 2005, Pakistan have only managed to secure two wins in Australia. Across the 21st century, their record includes six ODI victories in 45 encounters in Australia. Their most recent Test win in Australia dates back to November 1995, and they are yet to register a win in T20I cricket there.
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List of Pakistan’s Wins in Australia Across Formats:
- January 14, 1977: Test match, won by 8 wickets
- March 10, 1979: Test match, won by 71 runs
- November 22, 1981: ODI, won by 4 wickets
- December 11, 1981: Test match, won by an innings and 82 runs
- December 17, 1981: ODI, won by 6 wickets
- January 9, 1982: ODI, won by 25 runs
- February 24, 1985: ODI, won by 62 runs
- January 2, 1987: ODI, won by 1 wicket
- January 2, 1989: ODI, won by 38 runs
- February 13, 1990: ODI, won by 5 wickets
- February 20, 1990: ODI, won by 2 runs
- March 11, 1992: ODI, won by 48 runs
- November 30, 1995: Test match, won by 74 runs
- December 15, 1996: ODI, won by 12 runs
- January 1, 1997: ODI, won by 4 wickets
- January 7, 1997: ODI, won by 29 runs
- January 9, 2000: ODI, won by 45 runs
- June 15, 2002: ODI, won by 2 wickets
- June 19, 2002: ODI, won by 91 runs
- January 30, 2005: ODI, won by 3 wickets
- January 15, 2017: ODI, won by 6 wickets
- November 8, 2024: ODI, won by 9 wickets
