In the first inning, it was Rauf who delivered a breathtaking spell to bundle out the Aussie batting lineup at 163. During the run chase, Saim Ayub's knock helped the Men in Green to cruise swiftly towards the target with 23 overs remaining.
Seamer Haris Rauf's five-wicket haul guided Pakistan to restrict Australia at 163 in the second ODI match of the series at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Wicketkeeper-bater Josh Inglis is set to lead Australia in the third and final ODI as well as in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan which will be between 14-18 November in Brisbane, Sydney and Hobart respectively.
Former cricketer Basit Ali heaped praise on Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam for his display against Australia in the 1st ODi match and said that the 30-year-old was "top-class" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three wickets for 33 runs in his 10 overs at an economy rate of 3.33. He got the wickets of both openers Abdull
An ice-cold cameo from skipper Cummins helped Aussies overcome the Pakistani pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as they secured a two-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Mitchell Starc's impressive performance earned him the Man of the Match as Australia edged out Pakistan by two wickets in the first ODI in Melbourne on Monday.
Australia skipper and right-arm seamer Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
As the Pakistan team gears up for the limited-overs tours of Australia and Zimbabwe next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Rizwan as their new skipper with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain. Rizwan has replaced Babar Azam.