Star Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf ran through the Pakistan batting with a sensational spell during the second ODI at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Friday, November 8. Rauf carried his form from the first game and picked up his second five-wicket haul registering figures of 5/29 in eight overs. Courtesy of his spell, Pakistan managed to keep Australia under pressure with regular scalps and bundled them out for 163 in 35 overs.
Rauf came into the attack in the 12th over of the innings and didn’t have a great beginning leaking nine runs in the first over. However, he made a brilliant comeback in the very next over by getting rid of Josh Inglis who got caught down the leg side while trying to pull the Pakistan speedster.
Rauf further got the second wicket in his very next over as he found Marnus Labuschagne’s outside edge which was caught by captain Rizwan behind the stumps. After a four-over burst, Rauf returned in the 26th over and immediately struck by finding Aaron Hardie’s edge which was once again grabbed by Rizwan behind the stumps.
Rauf had his tail up and continued to be among the wickets and got the big scalp of Glenn Maxwell who chopped the ball back onto his stumps while trying to pull the fast bowler. Pat Cummins’ was his fifth scalp as the Australia captain was trying to pull a speedy bouncer and got a fine edge which went straight into Rizwan’s gloves.
As a result, the fast bowler registered his second five-wicket haul to leave the hosts reeling on 146/9. He was well-supported by his bowling partner Shaheen Afridi (3/26) who struck early for the team by dismissing openers Matthew Short (19) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (13). Naseem Shah (1/57) and Mohammad Hasnain (1/27) picked one wicket each with the latter getting the prized scalp of Steve Smith (35).
