Oval: Haris Rauf and Saim Ayub were the big contributors as Pakistan defeated Australia by nine wickets on Friday in the second ODI played at Adelaide Oval.
With little pressure thanks to the modest 164-run target to chase, Pakistan openers Ayub and Abdullah Shafique were wary in the opening exchanges, with just one boundary coming off the bat in the first seven overs.
However, once they got comfortable, runs flowed, with the young Saim the far more aggressive of the two. He took his chances, which paid off more often then not, with the lefty bringing up his half century at the end of the 15th over.
Ayub eventually finished with 82 off 71 balls laced with five boundaries and six maximums. He missed out on his maiden ODI ton when Adam Zampa had him caught in the 21st over.
Shafique, the other opener, who was happy to take the back seat when Ayub was having his way with the Aussie bowlers, finished with an unbeaten 64 off 69 deliveries.
Babar Azam also contributed 15 and hit the winning six.
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