BENGALURU: Pakistan had a poor outing in the field during the first innings against Australia during the ICC World Cup 2023 match on Friday in Bengaluru.
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh both made centuries as the openers pummelled Pakistan in their World Cup clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The pair put on 259 for the first wicket.
Warner reached his 21st ODI century off 85 balls with seven fours and six sixes with Marsh completing his ton from 100 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and six sixes.
Marsh´s century came on his 32nd birthday while Warner was dropped by Usama Mir off Shaheen Shah Afridi when he had made just 10.
Marsh was eventually dismissed for 121 when Mir successfully held onto a chance off Shaheen.
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh notched up 259 runs for the first wicket which was Australia's highest ever opening stand in World Cup cricket. It was also the first time Pakistan conceded more than 200-run partnership in World Cup cricket.
The opening stand was also Australia's second-highest for any wicket ever and the second-highest by any team ever.
Warner’s 163 also the highest individual score against Pakistan in World Cup cricket, beating Andrew Symonds’ 143 in 2003.
Australia also became the team to score the most runs in an innings against Pakistan in the tournament's history, overtaking Sri Lanka who scored 344 earlier in the ongoing event in Hyderabad.
Pakistan made one change from the team defeated by India with Mir coming in for fellow leg spinner Shadab Khan.
Australia are unchanged following their win against Sri Lanka, their first in the tournament after two opening losses. Pakistan have two wins and one defeat.
Lineups
Australia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.- David Warner