Cricket News: Australia take 2-0 lead in the ODI series

Aaron Finch struck his second century in as many games to lead Australia to another thumping eight-wicket victory over a hapless Pakistan in the second one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday. The Australia captain smashed a 143-ball 153 not out for his 13th ODI hundred -- also his highest score in ODIs -- to anchor Australia's comfortable chase of a 285-run target in 47.5 overs. Finch, who scored 116 in Australia's eight-wicket win in the first game at the same venue on Friday, put on a solid 209-run opening wicket stand with Usman Khawaja who made a 109-ball 88 to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Finch struck six sixes and 11 boundaries in a dominating inning, improving on his previous highest one-day score of 148 against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2013.