Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins starred with the ball as Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs within the second Take a look at on the MCG to win the sequence. The third Take a look at begins in Sydney from January 3.
Pakistan misplaced the primary Take a look at and now the second to proceed their dropping streak in opposition to Australia in Australia to now 16 consecutive Take a look at matches. The loss has now pulled them again to the fifth place on the factors desk.
Pat Cummins was the Man of the Match taking 10 wickets within the recreation. His fellow pacer teammate Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets within the second innings and one within the first innings. Nathan Lyon additionally took 4 wickets within the first innings.
Pakistan had been properly 216 at one level of their second innings earlier than being bowled out for 237 chasing 316 to win. Pacers Shaheen Afridi, Mir Hamza, and Aamer Jamal shared all 10 wickets between themselves to bowl out Australia for 262 within the second innings. From 16/4, Mitchell Marsh (96) Alex Carey (53), and Steve Smith (50) dragged the Aussies above 260 earlier than Cummins rocked Pakistan with the ball.
Marsh scored 41 within the first innings and a match-winning 96 within the second for Australia with their backs to the wall. Smith and Carey additionally performed their half in stitching key partnerships with Marsh.
In the meantime, Mitchell Starc promised a younger fan that he would reward him his boots on the finish of lunch if Pakistan received the match on day 4. Because it turned out, Australia ultimately bowled out Pakistan by the top of the day’s play and it turned out to be a fortunate day for the younger fan as Starc gifted him his boots and in addition posed for a number of footage.
Watch – Mitchell Starc Makes A Younger’s Fan’s Day At MCG
On the finish of lunch, Mitchell Starc promised this younger fan he’d give him his boots if we took 9 wickets by the top of the day.
We did, and Starcy delivered on his promise! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/grLhdxcPfm
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 29, 2023
It was a memorable yr for Pat Cummins as captain. He retained the Ashes, received the WTC ultimate and the World Cup ultimate in opposition to India, and ended the yr with a Take a look at sequence win in opposition to Pakistan. In between he bagged a record-breaking IPL cope with Sunrisers Hyderabad price 29.50 crores and is more likely to lead the franchise in IPL 2024 as properly.
“Love taking part in right here. Boxing Day – greatest Take a look at match of the calendar. Love the build-up round Christmas. Previous couple of years, the wickets have been good. You bought a number of choices right here, there’s a little bit of seam in the previous couple of years. I like a little bit of up and down bounce. You’ll be able to bowl some quick balls. The run-up’s at all times very nice right here. Little bit twitchy (when Pakistan wanted lower than 100 to win), felt okay, they had been batting fairly properly, pleased with the Rizwan wicket. Something above 300 was the intention, thought we had sufficient to bowl at, slightly bit tight. Steve’s and Marsh’s partnership actually received us again within the recreation” stated Cummins on the post-match presentation.
The third Take a look at match between Australia and Pakistan will likely be performed in Sydney from January 3-7, 2024 which will likely be David Warner‘s final Take a look at match. The Aussies are at the moment ranked third on the WTC factors desk after the sequence win.
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