Pakistan versus Australia – 2nd Innings – Overs 20 to 41 – Report
With Pakistan in a commanding position after the first 20 overs and Younis Khan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 batting comfortably at the crease, the Australians knew they needed something special if they wanted to walk away with a win. Brett Lee had been on fire earlier
on and re-introducing him to the bowling attack was something that was playing on the Australian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ricardo-Gouveia-c84824 Ponting’s mind.
Instead, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s woes. Brett Lee was re-introduced to as the Australians became increasingly desperate. In what can only
be termed as an inspired performance by Lee, the Australian pace-man took two wickets in two consecutive balls.
He first dismissed Younis Khan when the batsman edged the ball into the Australian wicket-keeper, Brad Haddin’s gloves for 31 runs and then send Mr. dependable, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 back to the stands in similar fashion on the next ball. It seemed that the momentum
had swung back in Australia’s favour with the score reading 98 runs for 4 wickets at the end of the 23rd over.
To Australia’s disappointment, however, Umar Akmal was in a devastating mood as the Pakistani run rate continued to climb steadily. The Australians changed their bowling line-up again with Jason Krejza and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 sharing a spell together but to
little effect. Krejza was even hit for a huge six by Akmal.
Krejza’s bowling partner, Johnson did manage a breakthrough dismissing Asad Shafiq. The Pakistani batsman was just four runs shy of his half century as his participation in the match came to a close.
Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at 143 runs with six wickets gone, the Australians
seemed to think they were in with a chance.
Sadly, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421 ending the match in style sending the ball across the ropes for a four to secure a historic win for his side.
Pakistan finished on top of Group A with their win and became the first side since 1999 to beat the Aussies in the World Cup. Umar Akmal received the ‘Man of the Match’ award for his superb innings.
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