Australia vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | 3rd One-Day International
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Friday saw Pakistan thrash Australia by nine wickets, gaining revenge for their two-wicket defeat in the first match of this three-match series, setting up a decider here in Perth.
Date/Time: Saturday 9th November 2024: US EST – 11:30pm / US PST – 8:30pm / Sunday 10th November 2024: UK – 3:30am
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
Weather: Sunny through most of the day, descending into clear skies as temperatures drop from 23c to lows of potentially 17c.
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Australia Form: Batting Woes Concerning
An Australian batter is still yet to record a half-century over the course of this series, with the top score being 49 in the first game from Josh Inglis. The second ODI saw the hosts have no answer to the speed of Pakistan’s quick bowlers, before Australia’s bowling attack lacked any sort of potency, allowing their opponents to easily reach their victory target.
Pakistan Form: Pacers Blow Through Hosts
Our betting analysis of Pakistan in the second ODI highlighted Haris Rauf as a player capable of causing chaos with the ball. That’s exactly what the right-arm speedster did, picking up a five-wicket-haul as he bounded through the Australian middle order, dismissing numbers four down to eight. Rauf led a four-pronged pace attack that bowled the home side out for just 163 in Adelaide, before a 137-run opening partnership broke the back of Pakistan’s run chase.
Australia Betting Analysis
No Australia batter has really put their hand up over the course of this series so far, but at least Josh Inglis showed promising signs with 49 from 42 balls in the second game before falling to Shaheen Shah Afridi. He followed that up with only 18 on Friday, but has the opportunity to respond to that quickly. With the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne not playing this final ODI as they get set for Australia’s upcoming Test series against India, bettors can look to capitalise by backing Inglis to score over 28.5 match runs here.
Pakistan Betting Analysis
You could make a case for any one of Pakistan’s fast bowling battery to shine in the third ODI. But it’s Haris Rauf who has been the real standout. Three wickets on Monday was backed up by his five-wicket-haul last time out and in both previous ODIs, Rauf has finished as his side’s top bowler. The same outcome is one potentially worth backing again for bettors, with odds available that ensure a high return despite a relatively small stake.
Australia vs Pakistan Expert Prediction
This serves as a big opportunity for Pakistan, especially when you consider that Australia have lost notable star players who are now preparing for the hosts’ upcoming Test summer. The tourists though, are laser-focused on this particular contest and when you factor in just how unrelenting the pace bowlers have been this past week, backing Pakistan to complete the turnaround by winning in Perth may end up being the shrewd play.
Australia vs Pakistan Tip: Pakistan To Win
