Australia won the toss and decided to bat first in the 2nd ODI against Pakistan being played at the MCG in Melbourne on Sunday, January 15, 2017. The match start time 08:20 Pakistan time. When last reports came in. Australia score was 93/4 in 18.3 overs.
Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat in the three-match Test series and also lost their first ODI. The other three ODI's are scheduled to be played on 19, 22 and 23 January in Perth, Sydney and Adelaide respectively.
Pakistan suffers twin blows
Sarfraz Ahmed became the second Pakistan player to return home after Mohammad Irfan had to come back to Pakistan after the tragic death of his mother.
Sarfraz Ahmed flew back home for personal reasons ahead of the first ODI.
It was on Mohammad Rizwan who had to don the role of wicket keeper and will stay on the side if Sarfraz does not return. Pakistan will sorely miss the absence of fast bowler Mohammad Irfan.
Television Telecast and live streaming
Pakistan: Ten Sports, Geo Sports and PTV Sports.
New Zealand: Fox Sports, Somnet Sports and Sky Sports
Australia: Fox Sports and Channel 9.
India: Star Sports, Ten Sports and Star Sports HD.
The live streaming can be watched at the official website of PTV Sports and Star Sports from 8:20 PST.
Pakistan vs Australia ODI series 2017 live streaming - PTV Sports Watch here - >https://t.co/0BovrxvW2N pic.twitter.com/fqrZtrurUK
— PanAsiaBiz (@panasiabiz) January 15, 2017
Mohammed Hafeez to lead Pakistan
After Azhar Ali sustained a hamstring injury, Mohammad Hafeez will lead the Pakistan cricket team in the second ODI.
Australia brushed away Pakistan without too much fuss in the 1st ODI! Will we see a similar outcome? Find out LIVE, on Star Sports! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/mgpukAEz46
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 15, 2017
One can only hope that Azhar is fit to play in Sydney and Adelaide. Hafeez is a senior player and accepted the call of his motherland and Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board request to lead the side in the absence of Azhar Ali.
Players lineup #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/2etmyKZYPp
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 15, 2017
The visitors are already one down in the five-match ODI series. It lost to the hosts by 92 runs on Friday in the first ODI played at Gabba on Friday.
The visitors were well placed and had the hosts under control and tottering at 78 for 5 when Wade and Glenn Maxwell (60) put on 82 runs for the sixth wicket to make amends.
OUT! Travis Head (29) c Rizwan b Hasan Ali. Australia: 86/4 (17.2 ov) For live updates: https://t.co/iDrs9ErBwO #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/AAPs2Y9qXP
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) January 15, 2017
However, the visitors were not able to sustain the pressure and also missed sorely the services of skipper Azhar Ali who injured his hamstring.
