Australia vs Pakistan – Australia once again continued the 28-year tradition of defeating Pakistan, securing victory in the second Test match of the series by 79 runs. This marks Australia’s second consecutive win in the series.
In the Melbourne match, Australia posted 318 runs in the first innings and 262 runs in the second innings. In response, Pakistan managed 264 runs in the first innings and 237 runs in the second innings.
Notably, Pakistan has been unable to clinch a victory on Australian soil in the last 28 years. Australian captain Pat Cummins earned the man of the match award after claiming 10 wickets.
Australian Innings Highlights: Labuschagne’s 63 Shines, Naseem Shah Takes Three Wickets for Pakistan
Australia posted 318 all-out in the first innings. Marnus Labuschagne scored 63 off 155 balls, while opener Usman Khawaja contributed 42 runs, and David Warner added 38 runs.
Mitchell Marsh scored 41 runs. Meanwhile, Naseem Shah claimed the maximum three wickets for Pakistan, with Shaheen Afridi, Mir Hamza, and Hasan Ali each managing two wickets.
Pakistan’s Struggles: Cummins Takes Five, Marsh Shines in Australia’s Dominant Second Innings
During Pakistan’s crushing defeat in the second match, similar to the first match, the situation worsened for the visitors. Pakistan scored 264 all-out in the first innings, with Captain Shan Masood scoring a half-century of 54 runs.
However, Babar Azam struggled in this innings and was dismissed for just one run. Mohammad Rizwan contributed 42 runs, and Saud Shakeel scored 62 runs. Captain Pat Cummins took five wickets while bowling for Australia, and Nathan Lyon took four wickets.
Mitchell Marsh batted brilliantly for Australia in the second innings, scoring 96 off 130 balls. He hit 13 boundaries in this innings, while Alex Carey (53) and Steve Smith (50) also made significant contributions. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza took four wickets each, while Naseem Shah took two wickets.
Tradition Persists: Pakistan Falls Short in Chase as Cummins Stars with Five Wickets Again
Continuing the 28-year tradition, Pakistan needed 317 runs to level the series and win the second match. However, the visitors managed to score only 237 runs all-out. In this innings, Captain Shan Masood was dismissed after scoring 60 runs, and Babar Azam played a cautious knock of 41 runs.
Rizwan contributed 35 runs. It was Pakistan’s second consecutive defeat in this series, maintaining the tradition of 28 years. Australia’s Pat Cummins also excelled in the second innings, scoring 49 runs in 18 overs and taking five wickets. Cummins claimed 5-5 wickets in both innings, earning him the man of the match award.
