Australia vs Pakistan 2nd ODI Live Score: World champions Australia will be eyeing to close out the series today when they take on Pakistan in the second ODI of their three-match series. The Pat Cummins-led side recovered from a batting collapse for a two-wicket win in the series opener held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) earlier this week to take 1-0 lead.
As per a report, Pakistan held discussions on handing debut to left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram but the pitch at the Adelaide Oval appears to be more encouraging for pacers.
“The likelihood is that Pakistan will field the same eleven that lost the first match by two wickets in Melbourne. The same combination of four pace bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah, who has been cleared to play after a slight strain in the first match forced him off the field,” a source was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
He also said Pakistan would depend on their part-time spinners, Agha Salman, Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam, who were not called upon to bowl in the opening ODI, which Australia won with 17 overs to spare.
Openers Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub will get another chance to open the innings, with all eyes on star batter Babar Azam, who has been struggling for form. He was dismissed for 37 in Melbourne after a scratchy innings.
“There has been talk about trying out all-rounder Aamer Jamal in place of Mohammad Hasnain, but the team management, including interim head coach Jason Gillispie, feel it would be unfair to drop Hasnain after just one game as he was playing in an international after more than a year,” the source added.
