Australia Champions vs Pakistan Champions: John Hastings had a tough day for Australia Champions during match 14 of the World Championship of Legends 2025 on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. His wild bowling over helped Pakistan Champions secure a strong 10-wicket win at Grace Road. Pakistan needed only 75 runs to win and were already 55 without loss after seven overs. Skipper Brett Lee introduced Hastings in a bid to break the opening partnership, but the plan misfired dramatically. Hastings bowled 12 wides and one no-ball. It took him three overs’ worth of deliveries to bowl just five legal balls. The over began with five wides in a row. He then bowled two legal balls, a no-ball, a wide, and finished with five more wides.
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Pakistan openers Sharjeel Khan, who scored 32 runs off 23 balls, and Sohaib Maqsood, who made 28 off 26 balls, stayed calm and took advantage of the extra deliveries. They chased down the target in the same over, finishing the match in 7.5 overs. This win kept Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the tournament alive.
Earlier, Australia Champions chose to bat and were bowled out for just 74 in 11.5 overs. Ben Dunk top-scored with 26 runs, while Callum Ferguson was the only other batter to reach double digits.
Veteran spinner Saeed Ajmal delivered a match-winning spell, taking six wickets for 16 runs. His performance dismantled the middle order and earned him the Player of the Match award. Pakistan’s win keeps their unbeaten run intact in the tournament.
