Pakistan end 12-yr drought
Pakistan players celebrate the fall of a wicket. File Photo: STAR
Pakistan beat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, their first ODI win on Australian soil for 12 years.
The win was also Pakistan's first ODI victory at the MCG since 1985 and levels the five-match series at 1-1.
SCORES IN BRIEF
AUSTRALIA: 220 all out in 48.2 overs (Smith 60, Head 29, Maxwell 23, Wade 35, Faulkner 19; Amir 3-47, Junaid 2-40, Imad 2-37)
PAKISTAN: 221 for 4 in 47.4 overs (Sharjeel 29, Hafeez 72, Babar 34,
Malik 42 not out; Starc 2-45, Faulkner 2-35)
Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets and 5-match series level 1-1.
Player-of-the-match: Mohammad Hafeez.
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