Followers applaud Pat Cummins for Brilliance vs Pak

Followers applaud Pat Cummins: Pat Cummins has delivered for Australia as soon as once more with the bat to steer a tough and nervous run-chase calmly within the first ODI in opposition to Pakistan.

Australia took a 1-0 lead within the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Mohammad Rizwan’s workforce with a two-wicket victory within the first ODI in Melbourne.

What appeared like a routine chase for Australia once they have been 113/2 within the pursuit of 204 turned actually difficult, to some extent the place Pakistan might have even gained the sport, because the hosts slipped to 185/8, shedding six wickets for 72 runs.

Nevertheless, captain Cummins batted with immense endurance on a spicy MCG pitch in opposition to the four-man Pakistani tempo assault to defend loads of balls whereas additionally hitting the unfastened ones into the hole and in addition gathering 4 boundaries in his knock of 32* off 31 balls to take his facet dwelling with solely two wickets left.

Earlier, Cummins and Starc had mixed with Zampa and others to limit Pakistan to 203. Captain Rizwan top-scored for his facet on his full-time ODI captaincy debut with 44, and tailender Naseem Shah whacked 40 runs to take Pakistan simply over 200.

Australia misplaced their openers for 28 runs, however Steve Smith and Josh Inglis introduced calm to the chase and settled issues down with their stand of 85 (75). That appeared to have allayed all fears within the Australian dressing room, and the hosts have been seeking to coast to victory with ease.

Nevertheless, a middle-overs spell from pacer Haris Rauf turned the sport dramatically as he took three fast wickets whereas Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Hasnain made dents. Pat Cummins walked in at 155/7 and held his finish, however he misplaced Aaron Hardie to a runout.

Cummins, although, remained ice cool, giving a reiteration of his unflappable temperament and guiding his facet dwelling with the bat.

Followers on Twitter hailed the Australian captain for getting the job accomplished with the bat. It’s been at the very least 4 situations since final yr that Cummins has held his nerve admirably to seal run-chases throughout codecs.

Followers applaud Pat Cummins for his good batting effort within the 1st ODI in opposition to Pakistan:

Mitchell Starc was named the Man of the Match for his wonderful bowling figures of 10-3-33-3. The second ODI can be performed on the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

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