Pak vs Aus: Pakistan achieve highest successful ODI chase

Pakistan achieve highest successful chase in ODIs after defeating Australia and chasing down a stiff 349-run target

Faizan Lakhani

March 31, 2022

Pakistans Babar Azam (C) is watched by Australias wicketkeeper Alex Carey (L) as he plays a shot during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on March 31, 2022. — AFP — Pakistan's Babar Azam (C) is watched by Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey (L) as he plays a shot during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on March 31, 2022. — AFP

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team achieved its highest successful chase in ODIs on Thursday when it defeated Australia in the second ODI by six wickets at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Skipper Babar Azam and opener Imam ul Haq had scored centuries to help Pakistan chase a target of 349 for the loss of four wickets and six balls remaining in the innings.

This is Pakistan’s highest-ever successful chase in ODIs. Before this, Pakistan had successfully chased the target of 327 against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2014.

Surprisingly, this is only the seventh win for Pakistan while chasing a target of 300 or more. This was the 54th time when the Pakistan team was set a target of 300 or more runs in ODIs.

Pakistan’s total in the innings was 352-4, which is also Pakistan’s second-biggest total while batting second and highest ever total against Australia in ODIs surpassing the previous highest of 315/8 scored at the same venue in 1998.