Australia beat Pakistan by 34 runs
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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Australia made an impressive start to their World Twenty20 World campaign with 34 run victory over defending champions Pakistan. Australians were helped by Shane Watson who hammered 81 from 49 balls.
Despite a lively 41 from Misbah-ul-Haq and 33 off 24 balls from Shahid Afridi, Australia never offered them more than a glimmer of hope.
There was some good bowling, with three wickets each for pacemen Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes, and outstanding catching from Australia which ensured they kept the upper hand, bowling out their opponents with the final ball.
Along with the resounding display from Michael Clarke's team, the game will be remembered for a remarkable final over to Australia's innings, in which left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamer picked up three wickets while Mike Hussey and Steven Smith were both run out.
After skipper Clarke was dismissed cheaply, David Hussey pulled up a 98 run partnership with Watson, who went on to score 84 runs. Australia ended up with a massive 191 on the board. Australia's innings ended in bizarre fashion with a five-wicket maiden but their total of 191 was always going to be tough for Pakistan. Aammer scalped three and the precision in his bowling produced two run-outs. Incredibly, the final over was a five-wicket maiden.
Dirk Nannes, former Netherlands player, teamed up with express pace-man Shaun Tait to give Pakistan early jolts. Kamran Akmal scored a golden duck opening the batting for the defending champions. Both Shaun Tait and Nannes ended up with 3 wickets each. Shaun Tait especially impressed with an economy rate of 5.0 an over.
Even after an attempt at resurrection by skipper Afridi and ace batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan team was always going to fall short. This defeat means that both Australia and Pakistan are likely to progress to the Super 8’s with only one game in the group to be played. Shane Watson was declared the Man of the Match for his explosive 84 and a neat bowling performance.
Brief score:
Australia: 191 (S Watson 81, D Hussey c Fawad Alam b Saeed Ajmal 53, Mohammad Aamer 3/23)
Pakistan: 157 (Misbah—ul—Haq 41, Shahid Afridi 33,S Tait 3/20 D Nannes 3/41)
Despite a lively 41 from Misbah-ul-Haq and 33 off 24 balls from Shahid Afridi, Australia never offered them more than a glimmer of hope.
There was some good bowling, with three wickets each for pacemen Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes, and outstanding catching from Australia which ensured they kept the upper hand, bowling out their opponents with the final ball.
Along with the resounding display from Michael Clarke's team, the game will be remembered for a remarkable final over to Australia's innings, in which left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamer picked up three wickets while Mike Hussey and Steven Smith were both run out.
After skipper Clarke was dismissed cheaply, David Hussey pulled up a 98 run partnership with Watson, who went on to score 84 runs. Australia ended up with a massive 191 on the board. Australia's innings ended in bizarre fashion with a five-wicket maiden but their total of 191 was always going to be tough for Pakistan. Aammer scalped three and the precision in his bowling produced two run-outs. Incredibly, the final over was a five-wicket maiden.
Dirk Nannes, former Netherlands player, teamed up with express pace-man Shaun Tait to give Pakistan early jolts. Kamran Akmal scored a golden duck opening the batting for the defending champions. Both Shaun Tait and Nannes ended up with 3 wickets each. Shaun Tait especially impressed with an economy rate of 5.0 an over.
Even after an attempt at resurrection by skipper Afridi and ace batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan team was always going to fall short. This defeat means that both Australia and Pakistan are likely to progress to the Super 8’s with only one game in the group to be played. Shane Watson was declared the Man of the Match for his explosive 84 and a neat bowling performance.
Brief score:
Australia: 191 (S Watson 81, D Hussey c Fawad Alam b Saeed Ajmal 53, Mohammad Aamer 3/23)
Pakistan: 157 (Misbah—ul—Haq 41, Shahid Afridi 33,S Tait 3/20 D Nannes 3/41)
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