But Stokes then introduced Ahmed in the afternoon session and the youngster ripped apart Pakistan's middle order.
Australian batting has not clicked as a unit so far in the World Cup, and captain Pat Cummins hoped that his batters will fire on all cylinders against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday.
PTI has learnt that the game will not move out of the Narendra Modi Stadium but the fans will still need to change their travel plans.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Shubman Gill climbs to career-high No. 5, Kuldeep Yadav enter top 10
Harmanpreet was signed by Trent Rockets at The Hundred draft held on Thursday
The legendary Inzamam-ul Haq has resigned as chairman of the national selection committee after the Pakistan Cricket Board initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of the national team's players pertains to conflict of interest.
But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history
Fast bowling greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board for sharing clips of the dressing room on social media.
Pakistan finished Day 4 on 222/3, needing 120 more to grab the lead in the two-Test series.
Pakistan, at the same MCG 30 years ago, had beaten England in the final of the 50-overs world Cup under Khan's inspiring leadership.
Pakistan completed a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after left-arm spinner Noman Ali bowled the tourists to a comprehensive victory by an innings and 222 runs in the second Test.
'I think they are the best players of spin in the Sri Lanka squad. And Charith, he showed great character. Special feeling, back to back finals.'
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has attained a career-best second position after notching two half-centuries in the final Test series against England in Karachi.
Opener Shubman Gill attained a career-best second position and is the highest-ranked among three India players who are now in the top 10.
'Pakistan will return home this week. India too will go back home after playing the semi-final as they too aren't that good.'
Doubts over Pakistan's participation has meant that the dates and venues for the World Cup are yet to be confirmed with just over three months left before the start of the tournament.
'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'
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The 34-year-old took the prized wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam to end Pakistan's resistance and finished with figures of 5-83 in Pakistan's second innings.
India and Pakistan will play at least two games in the Asia Cup, and possibly a third if they feature in the final.
Pakistan lost two early wickets before captain Babar Azam steadied the ship with an innings of 79.
PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation", hailed the warm reception that was accorded to the Pakistani team.
Losing back-to-back wickets put us under pressure, says Pakistan skipper after loss to Zimbabwe
Parul Chaudhary became only the second Indian female athlete to qualify for the final of a track event at the World Athletics Championships.
Babar Azam called Lata Mangeshkar an 'unparalleled icon'
The PCB is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but ICC is "confident" that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece.
Neeraj Chopra is only the third javelin thrower in history to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles.
Suryakumar smashed three fifties in five innings
Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
Sealing their second T20 World Cup, England are now the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
Pakistan's unpredictability will once again be their big strength at the T20 World Cup.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya hit fifties to rally India in the rain-hit Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday.
India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10
'The good thing for India is that Virat Kohli loves the big occasion.'
'We tried to be positive and play our shots. The team needed this knock, so I tried to bat for as long as I could.'
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
England clinched the series 4-3 in a major boost ahead of the World Cup.
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