Pakistan delivered a crushing 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the final league stage match of the World Championship of Legends on Tuesday. Batting first, the entire Australian team was bundled out for a mere 74 runs.
World Championship of Legends 2025: Pakistan Champions handed a heavy defeat to Australia in the league stage of the World Championship of Legends 2025 on Tuesday. In this match played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Pakistan secured a resounding 10-wicket victory, confirming their place in the semi-finals. Notably, Pakistan's 47-year-old spinner Saeed Ajmal wreaked havoc with his brilliant bowling performance. Ajmal took 6 wickets for just 16 runs in 3.5 overs, breaking the back of the Australian batting lineup.
Pakistan's Deadly Bowling, Australia All Out for 74
Winning the toss, Pakistan Champions captain Shoaib Malik decided to bowl first, a decision that went in the team's favor. Early on, fast bowler Sohail Tanvir put pressure on the opposition by sending back Shaun Marsh (7) and Chris Lynn (6) to the pavilion. After this, Pakistan's real strength emerged — Saeed Ajmal's spin magic.
Ajmal dismissed D'Arcy Short, Ben Dunk, Dan Christian, Ben Cutting, Peter Siddle, and Steve O'Keefe, wrapping up the Australian innings for just 74 runs. The highest scorer for Australia was Ben Dunk, who played an innings of 26 runs off 14 balls. The entire team was all out in 13.5 overs.
Pakistan Achieves Target in Just 47 Balls
The target was very small — only 75 runs. Pakistan's opening batsmen Sharjeel Khan and Shoaib Maqsood batted in a very aggressive manner, securing the victory in just 7.5 overs. Sharjeel remained unbeaten on 32, and Maqsood remained unbeaten on 28. With this win, Pakistan moved to the top of the league stage. Pakistan won 4 out of 5 matches in the tournament, while one match against India Champions was canceled due to rain. Thus, Pakistan has remained undefeated in the tournament so far.
IND vs PAK Blockbuster in Semi-Final
Now, all eyes are set on the semi-final match to be held on August 31, where India and Pakistan will face each other. This match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, starting at 5 PM IST. However, there is also a major speculation that the India Champions team might withdraw from this match.
The match between the two teams in the league stage was canceled, and according to some media reports, uncertainty remains regarding the India-Pakistan match. If the India team does not play in this match, Pakistan may reach the final without playing, and India will be eliminated from the tournament. The second semi-final will also be played on the same day, in which South Africa Champions will face Australia Champions. This match will start at 9 PM IST.
