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[Unknown Op]

Pakistani bowlers once again did a good job by not allowing Australians to give a big target. In 50 overs, Australians were able to score only 231 runs. Arafat Minhas who got 5 wickets on his debut, once again bowled well by giving just 27 runs in his 10 overs including 2 maiden over. Australians played Minhas quite carefully today. Pakistan not in good position at the moment while chasing, 4 wickets have gone down and score is just 44 runs in 8 overs. Australians favourite at the moment to win the game.  

In the second T20I between Pakistan and Australia, Australia managed to score 231 for nine in the first innings. Although Pakistan lost their wickets on the first ball, I still felt that Australia would be able to score at least 250 runs, especially when Australia scored 167 for five.
Cameron Green and Josh Inglis were the top scorers for Australia with 53 and 51 respectively.
When Pakistan came in to bat with a target of 232 to win, Pakistan lost four wickets to score 44 runs. Even though the target was low, it seems that the match has become difficult for Pakistan. So far, I think Australia is ahead in the match.

This is not a T20 Match its one day series is going on between Pakistan and mighty Australia. Australia batt really well because this pitch support bowlers but Australia batter played with full of responsibility especially Cameron Green scored a well deserved half century and captain Josh Inglis also played a classical inning of 51 runs and assisted Australia to scored 230 plus runs on board. Pakistan is on the way to chasing the total but they lost more then half of its wickets at 79 runs in just 18th over of the match. Pakistan need more 153 runs from the last 32 overs but its seems very difficult because last batting pair is playing and I don't they will play long to win match for Pakistan. The required runs rate is under control but Pakistan have only 4 wickets in hands and all rounder is playing Shadab Khan alongside with Arafat Minhas and Australia have 90% chances to win this match easily.

I agree. Pakistan is truly unpredictable squad. They often win matches when no one expect them to and when it seems like match is completely in their hands and they end up losing. In previous match, Pakistan squad performance was impressive and there was no doubt but sadly, they lost today match. Australia was started match first with batting inning and batters were managed to collect 231 scores off 50 overs inning. Their top order batters were played quite bad inning but Cameron Green and Josh Inglis batters built strong partnerships and both batters were managed to collect 53 and 51 scores respectively. Matthew Short and Nathan Ellis bowlers played crucial role in getting victory and both bowlers managed to pick up 4 and 3 wickets respectively. With 41 scores, Australia squad successfully emerged victory in second match. This one day format competition become tie.

[As-Soon-As]

Pakistan is really struggling and half of their team is back in pavilion. Now they are 71/5, with Ghazi Ghori and Shadab Khan at the crease. Surprisingly it is the part-timer Matthew Short who did the most damage for Pakistan. He nabbed the wickets of Salman Agha and Abdul Samad.   

Pakistan lost this match due to the dismissal of the reliable batsmen in the attack department. Because the dependent batsmen could not do anything for the team, the failure of the Pakistan team was natural. But at the last moment, Shadab Khan became a disbeliever in the attack and scored 71 runs himself. But this good performance of his could not bring him closer to the victory of the Pakistan team in any way, but in any case, the players of the Pakistan team tried in the end, but in this match, a storm of wickets started on the Pakistan team from the beginning. The Pakistan team failed to perform by protecting the wickets, as a result, the Pakistan team lost this match by 41 runs.

[HelliumZ]

Pakistan lost this match due to the dismissal of the reliable batsmen in the attack department. Because the dependent batsmen could not do anything for the team, the failure of the Pakistan team was natural. But at the last moment, Shadab Khan became a disbeliever in the attack and scored 71 runs himself. But this good performance of his could not bring him closer to the victory of the Pakistan team in any way, but in any case, the players of the Pakistan team tried in the end, but in this match, a storm of wickets started on the Pakistan team from the beginning. The Pakistan team failed to perform by protecting the wickets, as a result, the Pakistan team lost this match by 41 runs.

If Pakistan's two top-order batsmen and two middle-order batsmen Salman Agha, Abdul Samad had contributed a little in this match, then maybe Pakistan would not have lost this match.
231 runs is not a difficult collection in ODI cricket. In this case, if Pakistan could have passed the time without being aggressive and defensively keeping the wicket intact, it would not have been impossible to complete 232 runs in 50 overs.
However, the three-match ODI series is now under the control of two teams, meaning the last match will decide which team will win the series.

[Sithara007]

Pakistan lost this match due to the dismissal of the reliable batsmen in the attack department. Because the dependent batsmen could not do anything for the team, the failure of the Pakistan team was natural. But at the last moment, Shadab Khan became a disbeliever in the attack and scored 71 runs himself. But this good performance of his could not bring him closer to the victory of the Pakistan team in any way, but in any case, the players of the Pakistan team tried in the end, but in this match, a storm of wickets started on the Pakistan team from the beginning. The Pakistan team failed to perform by protecting the wickets, as a result, the Pakistan team lost this match by 41 runs.

The good thing is that despite being reduced to 78/6, Pakistan managed to reach a respectable total of 190. Shadab Khan along with Arafat Minhas kept fighting till the very end, although the top-order batsmen failed completely. Matthew Short and Nathan Ellis shared 7 wickets between them, with the latter cleaning up the tail. Babar Azam once again seems to be falling into a rough patch. In the first match, he made 69. But in this match, he couldn't contribute much. And I have been saying this for some time now. For the ODIs, Pakistan need to include Fakhar Zaman in the squad.

[Mahdirakib]

I thought Pakistan would easily win the match, but the result is completely opposite. Australia has won the 2nd ODI match by a big margin. The target was below average there, but the pitch condition was quite difficult for the batsmen. Pakistan is still favorite to win the 3rd ODI match. The odds were around 1.80× for them in the 2nd match, now the odds is around 1.60× for them in the last match. Pakistan has become more favorite to win the series after losing the second match.

[noormcs5]

The inning of Pakistan cricket team is very bad Pakistan team lost 4 wickets early and make just 44 runs in 9 overs Australia team give 232 target to the Pakistan team. if the match is going like that then it will be vary difficult for Pakistan to win the match Pakistan team needs a strong partnership to chase the target otherwise it will be vary difficult. What is your suggestions?

Today at one stage, it seems that Pakistan might make come back because the way Shadab Khan pushed back to the team, yeah he was taking time and playing many balls but at the end he was scoring not like other players who get out in the hunger of runs, it is good and much needed cricket regarding the format but still hopefully in the next game he will improve him even more and try to play more innings.  He scored 71 but at the end the team lost the match, also from the other end the wickets were continuously losing so Shadab Khan tried his best, it is not his fault.

[virasog]

The good thing is that despite being reduced to 78/6, Pakistan managed to reach a respectable total of 190. Shadab Khan along with Arafat Minhas kept fighting till the very end, although the top-order batsmen failed completely. Matthew Short and Nathan Ellis shared 7 wickets between them, with the latter cleaning up the tail. Babar Azam once again seems to be falling into a rough patch. In the first match, he made 69. But in this match, he couldn't contribute much. And I have been saying this for some time now. For the ODIs, Pakistan need to include Fakhar Zaman in the squad.

Yesterday, when after the toss both of teams came in the ground, Shaheen started well he got  the first wicket at the very start of the innings of Alex Carey. Of course it is amazing to have crucial wicket in the first over especially in one day match because it adds an significance impact on the batting of middle order.

However then Pakistan used their spin attack as they did in the first match. Today I think Shadab Khan did not bowled well but he really impressed us in batting, still this is not good that when you are doing good  batting so there is not your bowling day, he is all rounder and needs to show that what he is.

[ThemePen]

I thought Pakistan would easily win the match, but the result is completely opposite. Australia has won the 2nd ODI match by a big margin. The target was below average there, but the pitch condition was quite difficult for the batsmen. Pakistan is still favorite to win the 3rd ODI match. The odds were around 1.80× for them in the 2nd match, now the odds is around 1.60× for them in the last match. Pakistan has become more favorite to win the series after losing the second match.

Tricky pitch certainly turned little run into a mountain and batters themselves could not take strain when first batters started to fall. I think it is a bit of a stretch, at the moment to use these falling market odds to forecast a series win. Although, of course, it is becoming them a larger favorite because the bookies are setting them at 1.60x, the game on the field only hinges on whether the top order can perform on pressure in the last match or not. It is now the visitors who have all the momentum with having just defended a low score, and therefore the team cannot afford to rely on the past favorites tags. They must have a good batting strategy to support the bowlers in case they would really win the decider and be the trophy takers.

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It is now the visitors who have all the momentum with having just defended a low score, and therefore the team cannot afford to rely on the past favorites tags. They must have a good batting strategy to support the bowlers in case they would really win the decider and be the trophy takers.

It will be really difficult for bookmakers to reach a conclusion because, Pakistan is so unpredictable. One day they will perform like world champions, and the very next day they play worse than amateurs. 

This is a new Australian team and their top order is not helping with their performance either. Anything over 230 runs in this series looks like a defendable total.  

[CryptoYar]

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When Pakistan is in the game, it is nightmare for any cricket analyst, IMO. You could literally have the worst combination in sporting history. They beat the best team, and then they have a complete collapse. I think the problem with the Australian side at the moment is they are experiencing a transition period far slower than they anticipated. I think in my view that top order is not consistent at all and all games right now are gamble basically. If either side can somehow cross three figures to make it about two and a half hundred, then the massive opportunity knocks at the door in such a circumstance as it is big operation to defend.

[JahriMeayer]

The second ODI Match witnessed a disciplined & brilliant performance by the Australian team, which helped them to equalize the series by showing sharp strategy & skill in the important stages of the game. Josh Inglis and Cameron Green were played crucial parts in the formation of Australia's scoreline. Their hard works and efforts helped the team to come out of some tough periods of the game and create a challenging score against the opponent Pakistan. Pakistan team looked promising with the bowling performance of Shaheen Afridi including Arafat Minhas, who created a lot of problems together for the opposition right from the beginning of the game. The other members of the Pakistan bowler unit also did their best to prevent the Aus batsmen from scoring higher. But when it came to Australian bowling performance, it was the game changer which completely dominated Pakistan. Nathan Ellis was superb with the ball  and got excellent support from his colleague like Matthew Short. Although both Shadab Khan and Ghazi Ghori showed great fighting spirit to keep Pakistan in the hunt till the end of the game but due to lack of good batsman they finally lost all the wicket and Australia won

[noormcs5]

The second ODI Match witnessed a disciplined & brilliant performance by the Australian team, which helped them to equalize the series by showing sharp strategy & skill in the important stages of the game. Josh Inglis and Cameron Green were played crucial parts in the formation of Australia's scoreline. Their hard works and efforts helped the team to come out of some tough periods of the game and create a challenging score against the opponent Pakistan. Pakistan team looked promising with the bowling performance of Shaheen Afridi including Arafat Minhas, who created a lot of problems together for the opposition right from the beginning of the game. The other members of the Pakistan bowler unit also did their best to prevent the Aus batsmen from scoring higher. But when it came to Australian bowling performance, it was the game changer which completely dominated Pakistan. Nathan Ellis was superb with the ball  and got excellent support from his colleague like Matthew Short. Although both Shadab Khan and Ghazi Ghori showed great fighting spirit to keep Pakistan in the hunt till the end of the game but due to lack of good batsman they finally lost all the wicket and Australia won

Rawalpindi pitch was beneficial for Pakistan and Lahore for Australia. There was an huge batting collapse in the Pakistan innings especially what openers did. Maaz Sadaqat, who used to perform so hard in the domestic or first-class circuit, and also broke many records for Pakistan as a B team player, now maybe he is confused, but on the other hand, Farhan is also struggling in ODIs. Of course, he is the player of T20 why is he even playing this series 

[virasog]

This is a new Australian team and their top order is not helping with their performance either. Anything over 230 runs in this series looks like a defendable total.  

Australia made an excellent comeback in the second ODI, played very well and the way they dominated in bowling was totally brilliant. Now the series is on. The series is going to be intense, and now who will win in the last game is a mystery  . 
Because we cannot say directly that Pakistan will win, and the same goes for Australia. The next match is also in Lahore, so maybe a little advantage to the Aussies, as they beat Pakistan on this ground.

[dezoel]

The first ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka is being played at Kingston. After winning the toss, West Indies chose to bowl first. They had an early breakthrough: Jayden Seals had the wicket of Kamindu Mendis, but after this wicket, now Sri Lankan batsmen are playing with responsibility and have good runs on board.
At the end of 16 overs, 73 with a 51-run partnership between Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis.

This partnership is going to be interesting for Sri Lanka because if they are able to stay a few more overs, they can score good runs. West Indian bowling is not looking good, as their few top bowlers are not available in this game.

[Nanga Parbat]

When Pakistan is in the game, it is nightmare for any cricket analyst, IMO. You could literally have the worst combination in sporting history. They beat the best team, and then they have a complete collapse. I think the problem with the Australian side at the moment is they are experiencing a transition period far slower than they anticipated. I think in my view that top order is not consistent at all and all games right now are gamble basically. If either side can somehow cross three figures to make it about two and a half hundred, then the massive opportunity knocks at the door in such a circumstance as it is big operation to defend.

There is a truth in this and it is actually completely true because when there is no good hope from Pakistan then it plays well and where it should succeed, it fails. This has happened due to their own hard work and efforts and this has also happened due to their own negligence and failure when they could have ended the series on the same note by playing well. I am not even a little confident in their series victory now and the one match they have won will also be beneficial for their strength. The Australian batsmen need some practice because I am seeing them playing a match after a long time and now they will not let Pakistan move. We have seen a glimpse of this in the second match and now we are going to see it in the last match as well.

[vivekdhyani1]

All-rounder Mosaddek Hossain has earned a recall to the ODI setup as he was included in the 15-member squad for the first two games of the 3-match series against Australia. The squad was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday, June 3, with Mosaddek returning to the ODI squad after a gap of nearly four years.

Mossadek, who last played an ODI in 2022 August, earned his recall on the back of impressive performances for Abahani Limited in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, Bangladesh's traditional list A tournament.The 30-year-old all-rounder scored 310 runs in six innings at an average of 77.50 and a strike-rate of 129.17 in the ongoing DPL that included one century and two half-centuries while he also claimed 12 wickets in seven innings.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has also returned to the squad after missing Bangladesh's previous ODI series against New Zealand in April. The selectors omitted batters Afif Hossain and Mahidul Islam Ankon from the squad that played New Zealand.

Bangladesh squad for 1st & 2nd ODI vs Australia:Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.

[Compromise me]

The inning of Pakistan cricket team is very bad Pakistan team lost 4 wickets early and make just 44 runs in 9 overs Australia team give 232 target to the Pakistan team. if the match is going like that then it will be vary difficult for Pakistan to win the match Pakistan team needs a strong partnership to chase the target otherwise it will be vary difficult. What is your suggestions?

Today at one stage, it seems that Pakistan might make come back because the way Shadab Khan pushed back to the team, yeah he was taking time and playing many balls but at the end he was scoring not like other players who get out in the hunger of runs, it is good and much needed cricket regarding the format but still hopefully in the next game he will improve him even more and try to play more innings.  He scored 71 but at the end the team lost the match, also from the other end the wickets were continuously losing so Shadab Khan tried his best, it is not his fault.

I will give credit to the bowlers of Australia cricket team who gave their best to win this match and they were successful at the end because they have no other way to do in this match. Nathan Ellis performance was excellent in this match and he took 4 wickets in this match and that was a top class performance by that player and he gave his best for the team and his team won the match at the end. Matt Short performance was also brilliant in this match because he took 3 wickets in this match and he took these wickets when it was need of the team. Shadab Khan took no wicket in this match which is very disappointing situation by that player because team needed wickets and he is bowling all rounder and he is not giving anything by a ball.

[fuguebtc]

The first ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka is being played at Kingston. After winning the toss, West Indies chose to bowl first. They had an early breakthrough: Jayden Seals had the wicket of Kamindu Mendis, but after this wicket, now Sri Lankan batsmen are playing with responsibility and have good runs on board.
At the end of 16 overs, 73 with a 51-run partnership between Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis.

This partnership is going to be interesting for Sri Lanka because if they are able to stay a few more overs, they can score good runs. West Indian bowling is not looking good, as their few top bowlers are not available in this game.

The West Indies captain has decided to field after winning the toss. But the West Indies bowlers are not doing well. Sri Lanka will probably give a target of around 300 today.

Sri Lanka has managed to collect 173 runs in 32 overs. This is undoubtedly a good collection. Because the West Indies bowlers have been able to take only two wickets so far. Opener Pathum Nissanka is at the crease after collecting 76 runs from 96 balls. Kusal Mendis played a wonderful innings of 72 runs from 62 balls. Now he is collecting an average of about 5.3 runs per over. If the West Indies bowlers cannot take wickets quickly, then Sri Lanka will collect more than 300 today.

[Jewan420]

There is a truth in this and it is actually completely true because when there is no good hope from Pakistan then it plays well and where it should succeed, it fails. This has happened due to their own hard work and efforts and this has also happened due to their own negligence and failure when they could have ended the series on the same note by playing well. I am not even a little confident in their series victory now and the one match they have won will also be beneficial for their strength. The Australian batsmen need some practice because I am seeing them playing a match after a long time and now they will not let Pakistan move. We have seen a glimpse of this in the second match and now we are going to see it in the last match as well.

The plan to win the series against Australia by creating a spin-friendly pitch was very bad. Australia is not a team that you can lose multiple matches to with the advantage of the pitch. Pakistan managed to win the first match because the Australian batsmen and bowlers failed to understand the nature of the pitch. But using the experience of the first match, they came back brilliantly in the second match, Australia now knows how to play them.

I do not support such a strategy of Pakistan at all, they planned to win the series against Australia by creating a bowling-friendly pitch. Such a pitch is not an ideal pitch for white-ball cricket. This pitch has become a chokehold for Pakistan now. I do not think Pakistan is going to win the last match of the series.

[Bityar]

This is a new Australian team and their top order is not helping with their performance either. Anything over 230 runs in this series looks like a defendable total.  

Australia made an excellent comeback in the second ODI, played very well and the way they dominated in bowling was totally brilliant. Now the series is on. The series is going to be intense, and now who will win in the last game is a mystery  . 
Because we cannot say directly that Pakistan will win, and the same goes for Australia. The next match is also in Lahore, so maybe a little advantage to the Aussies, as they beat Pakistan on this ground.

Both teams are balanced according to their players. Australia have hold the momentum after leveling the series with a 41 run win in which Josh english and green half centuries is included and also I will say that a dangerous bowling by ellis and takes 4 wickets. But I think Pakistan will win this match if they made few changes in batting and also the top order should perform specially openers and also they have advantage of their home ground so let’s see what happen.