Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs in their World Cup fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, October 20, 2023. Aussie openers David Warner and Mitchell Marsh put up an outstanding 259-run opening stand that demoralised the Pakistani bowlers as the five-time champions posted a mammoth 367/9 in 50 overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers by scalping 5/54 in his alloted 10 overs. (Match Report | Scorecard | Full Coverage)
In reply, the Pakistan openers of Abdullah Shafique (64) and Imam-ul-Haq (70) put up a 134-run stand but it wasn't enough as Aussie bowlers struck at regular intervals to halt the Pakistan charge and eventually bowling them out for 305 in 45.3 overs.
With that here's a look at the all statistics from the 18th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 between Australia Vs Pakistan:
- David Warner-Mitchell Marsh added 259 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the ground record at Bangalore for the highest partnership by batters in an innings in the World Cup not only for the first wicket but also for any wicket in the World Cup. The previous best was 183 runs partnership for the first wicket between Brad Haddin-Shane Watson against Canada at Bengaluru on 16 Mar 2011
- David Warner-Mitchell Marsh added 259 runs for the first wicket in this game to provide the ground record at Bangalore for the highest partnership by batters in an innings in the World Cup not only for the first wicket but also for any wicket in one day internationals. The previous best was 231 runs partnership for the first wicket between Aaron Finch-David Warner against India at Bangalore on 28 Sep 2017.
- David Warner and Mitchell Marsh scored nine boundary sixes each in their knocks to provide the first occasion of two batters scoring nine boundary sixes each in an innings in the World Cup. It also provide the first occasion of both the Australian opening batsmen scoring nine boundary sixes each in an innings.
- Australian opening batters David Warner and Mitchell Marsh scored 163 and 121 and Pakistan opening batters Abdullah Shafique and Imam ul Haq scored 64 and 70 in this game to provide the first occasion of four opening batters scoring fifties in a game in the World Cup.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
