Mohammad Rizwan Becomes Second Pakistan Captain to Win ODI Series in Australia

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Pakistan Cricket Team celebrated a historic victory as they defeated Australia by eight wickets in the third and final ODI of their series at Perth Stadium on Sunday, November 10. Chasing a target of 141, Pakistan comfortably reached 142/2 in 26.5 overs, sealing a 2-1 series win.

This marks Pakistan’s first ODI series win on Australian soil in 22 years and only the second time in history that Pakistan has achieved this feat in a bilateral series in Australia.

This victory is a special milestone for Mohammad Rizwan, who recently took over as Pakistan’s white-ball captain. Appointed last month, Rizwan’s leadership has already brought success as he becomes only the second Pakistan captain, after Waqar Younis, to secure an ODI series win in Australia.

Rizwam Following in Waqar Younis’s Footsteps

Before Rizwan, the legendary Waqar Younis was the only Pakistan captain to accomplish an ODI series win in Australia. Under Waqar’s leadership, Pakistan triumphed over Australia 2-1 in June 2002. Interestingly, that series also saw Pakistan lose the opening match, only to come back and claim the next two games, similar to Rizwan’s team’s journey in this series.

Rizwan now joins a select list of Asian captains who have managed to lead their teams to an ODI series win in Australia. Apart from Waqar and Rizwan, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara achieved this feat in 2010, while India’s Virat Kohli did so in 2019.

Asian Captains Who Won ODI Series in Australia

• Waqar Younis (Pakistan) – 2002 (2-1)
• Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 2010 (2-1)
• Virat Kohli (India) – 2019 (2-1)
• Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 2024 (2-1)

Australia had won the series opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 8 by two wickets, chasing down 204 runs in 33.3 overs. However, Pakistan bounced back in the second game and dominated the final ODI to clinch the series.

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