Many people criticised the spin-friendly nature of the pitch in the first ODI at Rawalpindi, which Pakistan won by 5 wickets. Hesson clarified that not all pitches in South Africa support out-and-out pace and bounce.
Matthew Short and Matt Renshaw made fifties, but the day belonged to Arafat Minhas. The 21-year-old left-arm spinner made his Pakistan debut after impressing in the PSL and at the Under-19 level.
Abrar took two wickets while captain Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Salman Agha took one wicket each.
Mike Hesson hits back at pitch critics
Mike Hesson took to his X account to hit back at the people who questioned the Pakistan side's critics.
Mike Hesson also diverted the critics' attention to Pakistan's ODI against South Africa in Paarl in 2024, where Salman Agha, Saim Ayub, and Abrar Ahmed had combined to take 7 wickets before Agha's rescue job with the bat got Pakistan home.
"The myth of all pitches in South Africa being quick and bouncy is just not true; there are definitely some that are, but they also vary throughout the country," he continued.
I've been hearing a bit of chatter about the pitches here in Pakistan not being the ideal preparation for the World Cup in South Africa. It’s actually a topic I talked about on the latest #PCB podcast. Firstly the World Cup is jointly hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe and…
— Mike Hesson (@CoachHesson) June 1, 2026Pakistan vs Australia 2nd ODI
Unlike Rawalpindi, Lahore is expected to have a batter-friendly surface. The game will be held on Tuesday, with the third match being held on Thursday.
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