Pakistan Vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Who Won Yesterday In Lahore?

Australia posted 231/9 in their 50 overs after being asked to bat first in the second ODI against Pakistan, with the top order making slow but steady progress on a sluggish surface.

Josh Inglis top-scored with 51 off 74 balls while Cameron Green contributed 53 off 92, the two providing the core of Australia's innings through patient accumulation. Matthew Renshaw added a busy 43 off 43 balls lower down the order, though the visitors were unable to accelerate significantly in the final stages.

For Pakistan, debutant left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas was the standout, returning figures of 2/27 from 10 economical overs, while Abrar Ahmed took 2/34 and Shaheen Shah Afridi closed well with 3/36 from his eight overs, all three Pakistan's most reliable with the ball on the day.

Chasing 232, Pakistan's innings unravelled from the very start as they lost opener Maaz Sadaqat for a second-ball duck, bowled by Nathan Ellis. Sahibzada Farhan fell cheaply, and the dangerous Babar Azam could only manage 16 before being trapped LBW by Ellis.

Muhammad Ghazi Ghouri provided some resistance with 37, but at 78/6, Pakistan were firmly on the back foot and the match was effectively done as a contest. The target of 232 always looked distant at a run rate of just over 4 runs per over as wickets tumbled at regular intervals against disciplined Australian bowling.

Matt Short proved particularly effective with the ball, snapping up 3 wickets for 36 runs off his 8 overs, while Ellis finished with 4 wickets to be the pick of Australia's attack.

The only bright spot for Pakistan came from Shadab Khan, who batted with admirable fight in a losing cause, top-scoring with 71 off 104 balls, an innings that included three sixes, adding crucial lower-order partnerships to at least give the chase some respectability.

However, it was never enough, as Pakistan were bowled out for 190 in 44 overs, falling 41 runs short. The result gives Australia a series lead heading into the third and final ODI, with Pakistan now requiring a win to level the series.

Check out the higlights of PAK vs AUS here.

PAK Vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Toss Update

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

PAK Vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Playing XIs

Australia: Alex Carey, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Billy Stanlake, Riley Meredith, Liam Scott, Adam Zampa

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori(w), Arafat Minhas, Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Rohail Nazir, Naseem Shah, Ahmed Daniyal, Sufyan Moqim, Shamyl Hussain

PAK Vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Streaming Details

The 2nd ODI between Pakistan and Australia was not telecasted in India. Fans could still stream the match live on the Sports TV YouTube channel. The match began at 5:00 PM IST.