PAKISTAN OUTPLAYS AUSTRALIA : CRICKET'S WOW CHEERS

ADELAIDE : Pakistan crushed Australia in the 2nd ODI at Adelaide. Saim Ayub slammed a swashbuckling 82 and Abdulla Shafique an unbeaten 64 as Pakistan demolished Australia by nine wickets to level their one-say series on Friday at the Adelaide Oval.

Replying to the hosts' modest 163 all out, - thanks to pace spearhead Haris Rauf's 5-29, Pakistan reached 169-1 with a huge 141 balls to spare.

It set up a series decider on Sunday at Perth Stadium after Australia won a tense first match in Melbourne by two wickets.

This win was a historic achievement for Pakistan, as it marked their first ODI victory in Adelaide Oval in 28 years. [ AFP ]