Delhi: A three-match ODI series was played between Australia and Pakistan before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, in which Pakistan toured Australia. However, despite being the host team, Australia is on the verge of losing this series. During this time, a unique incident also happened, which shocked all the cricket lovers.
Klaasen did a feat which no South African batsman could do.
In fact, for the first time it happened that no Australian batsman could score a half-century in a three-match series. Yes, this is the first time in the long history of cricket, when Australia’s batsmen failed to reach fifty in an ODI series. The excellent performance of Pakistani bowlers also needs to be praised on this occasion.
In the first ODI, Australia’s middle order batsman Josh English definitely scored 49 runs, but he also fell victim to Shaheen Afridi’s bowling and missed the half-century. Apart from this, no batsman could reach close to 50 runs in the series. Although Australia won the first match by scoring 204 runs for 8 wickets, it had to face a crushing defeat in the second match.
Australian batsmen failed in the third match also
Batting first in the second match, Australia was limited to 163 runs and Pakistan won the match easily. Even in the third match, Mehban could score only 140 runs while batting first and till the time of writing this news, Pakistan had scored 97 runs after losing 2 wickets in 20.4 overs. The guests needed 44 runs to win.
FAQ
How many times did Pakistan defeat Australia?
There have been 109 matches in ODI between Australia and Pakistan. Out of these 109 matches, Australia has won 71 while Pakistan 34 occasions But has emerged victorious.
How many matches has Pakistan lost?
As of September 2024, Pakistan has played 458 Test matches; They have won 148 matches, 144 matches Have lost and 166 matches have been drawn. They also won the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship, in which they defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 175 runs in the final.
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