Australia v Pakistan - Australia tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 score 244 – Live Score and Update
Pakistan 244/7 (50 ov) – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 won the toss and chose to field
Pakistan on Monday, missed out on a big total in the series finale against Australia after openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752 posted a staggering tally of 129 runs together, however, the Greens failed to carry their momentum and were restricted by the Aussies on a reachable score of 244 for the loss of seven wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Australia chose to field first on winning the toss, as they knew bowling second would be difficult because of the dew later in the evening.
And while Pakistan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 might have wanted to bowl first, his openers gave a commendable performance.
It was in the 27th over when Pakistan suffered the loss of their first wicket when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 after clobbering a knock of 48 runs.
All-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, was promoted up the order but the decision backfired, as he continued his bad run with the bat, perishing after scoring only seven runs off six deliveries.
With the flamboyant all-rounder back in the pavilion, it was time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 on a tally of 78 off 97. At the time of this wicket, Pakistan had amassed a total of 155.
The loss of three wickets, brought a rapid decline in the scoring rate, putting Australia right back in the game.
Haq and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shafiq-c89281 then forged a resistance for a while, but with a score of 185, the partnership met its doom with the wicket of Shafiq, who found his way back to the pavilion after jabbing 27 off 35 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 for nil on the last delivery of the same over.
Haq and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 then crafted a solid stand against the Aussies, as the batsmen, while avoiding the fall of another wicket took the score to 220, before Haq became the next wicket to fall. The batsman had piled 25 runs off 39 deliveries before losing his wicket.
Meanwhile, with Ali unbeaten on 27, Pakistan played out their 50 overs, failing to amass an intimidating tally.
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