LAHORE: Extra runs and early wickets proved costly for Pakistan in the second ODI against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday when the visitors won by 41 runs.
After the match, Shaheen admitted in the presentation that giving away extra runs in the latter half of the innings hurt them. Early wickets and a tricky surface also played a part in his side’s defeat, the skipper added.
“I think we gave away 20-30 runs at the back end. We lost wickets early, and that put us under pressure. [Different surface to Pindi] It’s a spinning track. It’s not simple to bat on. Yes, in the second innings the ball comes nicely to the bat, but how Nathan Ellis bowled well; he bowled stump to stump, and that brought him success,” Shaheen said.
However, Shaheen was optimistic about bouncing back in the final ODI and sealing the series. a1`
We will win the game. “We will not look too much at our mistakes because there is only a gap of a day,” he said.
He also spoke about the pitch behavior and said bowling in the right channels worked out and his side was not able to make the best use of the older ball.
“Yes, this is the type of wicket where the more you bowl on the line of the stumps, the better, because it doesn’t swing much. It started reversing, and the ball was changed so our bowlers didn’t get much help from the old ball,” he added.
Earlier, Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs to level the series 1-1, with the final match to be played on the same venue on Thursday.
Pakistan were bowled out for 190 in 44 overs, Shadab Khan remaining not out on 38, chasing 232. He hit three sixes and a four, making 71 off 104.
Nathan Ellis was the visitors’ standout bowler, taking four wickets for 33 from his nine overs. Matthew Short chipped in with three wickets as well.
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