Australia spinner Adam Zampa had a hilarious change with newly appointed Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan through the second ODI of a three-match sequence in Adelaide on Friday. The incident occurred within the thirty fourth over of Australia’s innings, which got here to a untimely finish on the ultimate ball of the thirty fifth over. After Pakistan opted to bowl, Australia, following their slender defeat within the sequence opener in Melbourne, may solely handle 163 on the Adelaide Oval. Amid Australia’s batting collapse, an incident involving Zampa and Rizwan caught the eye of the followers.
On the 4th ball of the over, Naseem Shah bowled a short-pitched ball to Zampa, who tried to drag it away in the direction of deep backward sq. leg. For the reason that ball went previous near the bat, Rizwan made a loud enchantment for a caught-behind probability.
Nonetheless, the umpire quickly turned down the enchantment. For the reason that bowler was not too assured about an edge, Rizwan hilariously requested Zampa if he heard one thing. Zampa then determined to poke some enjoyable at Rizwan, who additionally requested him whether or not he ought to take the DRS or not.
Zampa’s thoughts video games paid off as Rizwan took the bait and wasted a DRS. The replays on Snicko confirmed that there was an enormous hole between bat and ball. Regardless of dropping the evaluation, Rizwan was a very good sport with the Pakistan skipper sharing a smile with Zampa.
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In the meantime, Haris Rauf took 5-29 to skittle Australia for 163. In good circumstances, Rauf’s tempo induced all kinds of issues, with Steve Smith’s 35 the highest rating because the hosts succumbed within the thirty fifth over.
Jake Fraser-McGurk slammed three boundaries from Naseem Shah’s first over, however was out lbw within the following over for 13 to Shaheen Shah Afridi with the ball nipping again.
Brief had an enormous left-off on eight, with Afridi dropping a sitter by the ropes.
However the veteran paceman made amends, tempting Brief into a canopy drive shortly after on 19 that Babar Azam did nicely to carry.
Josh Inglis hit a breezy 18 earlier than he gloved behind to Rizwan off Rauf, with the identical pair accounting for Marnus Labuschagne (6) to depart Australia on 87-4 within the sixteenth over.
On the different finish, Smith had a let-off on 14, with Saim Ayub getting his fingertips to a canopy drive however unable to cling on.
The veteran lastly fell when he received an edge to a Mohammad Hasnain supply, and when Rauf and Rizwan once more mixed to take away Aaron Hardie (13) the hosts have been 121-6.
Rauf struck once more with the important thing wicket of dangerman Glenn Maxwell, bowling him for 16, whereas Michell Starc lasted solely 4 balls earlier than falling to Shah.
Rauf collected solely his second ODI five-wicket haul by as soon as extra teaming with Rizwan to take away Pat Cummins (13).
(With AFP Inputs)
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