Australia looks to continue its success when it faces Pakistan in the second match of a three-game ODI series on Friday at 7:00 a.m. ET. Live stream the match for free by clicking this link.
After a dominant 93-run win over Pakistan by Australia in the first game at Sharjah, the series will move to Dubai at the International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan's batsmen went just 96 for 9, causing captain Misbah-ul-Haq to criticize the team after the match.
"I think sometimes you just lose confidence, and at the moment that's what is happening with our team," Misbah said, according to ESPNCricinfo. "We need one or two good innings to just get back on track. At the moment it's really not coming from anyone."
Pakistan needs to find stability at the top of the order, which they haven't had in the last two years evidenced by their experimenting with seven different players at that spot. Only one of those players managed to record a century and there were 18 single-digit performances during that time, according to ESPNCricinfo.
Australia looks to be building a lot of momentum leading up to the World Cup. The Australians were even able to play well despite the absence of Michael Clarke, who missed the first match due to a hamstring injury. Steve Smith recorded a maiden century and Nathan Lyon, Kane Richardson and David Warner have all been playing well lately. It's hard to see Pakistan getting back into the series with Australia clicking on all cylinders.
Starting Squads
Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt.), Ahmed Shahzad, Sami Aslam, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asad Shafiq, Sohaib Maqsood, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Raza Hasan, Mohammad Irfan, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar.
Australia: George Bailey (capt.), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Phil Hughes, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin, James Faulkner, Sean Abbott, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon.
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