Saturday, March 19, 2011

Pakistan vs Australia (Colombo) (19th March)

ICC World Cup 2011 – 19th March

40th Match – Group A     (day/night    50-over match)

Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo,

Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 54 balls remaining);

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first;

Scoreboard:

Australia            176/10    (46.4 over)

Australia
Innings
50 over maximumRB4s6sS/R
SR Watsonb Umar Gul9161056.25
BJ Haddin†c †Kamran Akmal b Wahab Riaz42803152.50
RT Ponting*c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Hafeez19332057.57
MJ Clarkeb Abdul Razzaq34482070.83
CL Whiterun out (Misbah-ul-Haq/†Kamran Akmal)8180044.44
MEK Husseyc Misbah-ul-Haq b Abdur Rehman12220054.54
SPD Smithb Shahid Afridi25321078.12
MG Johnsonc †Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq03000.00
JJ Krejzab Umar Gul7190036.84
B Leec Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul581062.50
SW Taitnot out01000.00
Extras(lb 5, w 10)15
Total (all out; 46.4 over) 176 (3.77 runs per over)
Did not bat: All batted;

Fall of wickets:

1-12 (Watson, 4.3 over), 2-75 (Ponting, 18.4 over), 3-90 (Haddin, 23.4 over), 4-117 (White, 30.1 over), 5-134 (Clarke, 34.4 over), 6-144 (Hussey, 37.4 over), 7-147 (Johnson, 38.4 over), 8-169 (Krejza, 44.3 over), 9-176 (Smith, 45.5 over), 10-176 (Lee, 46.4 over)

Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ.
Umar Gul
7.4
1
30
3
3.91
(1w)
Abdur Rehman
10
0
34
1
3.40
(1w)
Shahid Afridi
9
0
34
1
3.77
(1w)
Wahab Riaz
6
0
39
1
6.50
(3w)
Mohammad Hafeez
10
0
26
1
2.60
Abdul Razzaq
4
0
8
2
2.00


Pakistan            178/6    (41 over)    (won by 4 wickets)

Pakistan Innings(target: 177 runs from 50 overs)RB4s6sS/R
Kamran Akmal†lbw b Lee23275085.18
Mohammad Hafeezc & b Lee581062.50
Asad Shafiqc Watson b Johnson46815056.79
Younis Khanc †Haddin b Lee31424073.80
Misbah-ul-Haqc †Haddin b Lee01000.00
Umar Akmalnot out44594174.57
Shahid Afridi*c Lee b Krejza240050.00
Abdul Razzaqnot out20242083.33
Extras(b 2, lb 1, w 4)7
Total (6 wickets; 41 over) 178 (4.34 runs per over)
Did not bat:

Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz

Fall of wickets:

1-12 (Mohammad Hafeez, 2.4 over), 2-45 (Kamran Akmal, 8.4 over), 3-98 (Younis Khan, 22.4 over), 4-98 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 22.5 over), 5-139 (Asad Shafiq, 31.6 over), 6-142 (Shahid Afridi, 32.5 over)

Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ.
B Lee
8
1
28
4
3.50
SW Tait
8
1
37
0
4.62
(3w)
MG Johnson
9
1
40
1
4.44
(1w)
SR Watson
6
0
26
0
4.33
JJ Krejza
10
0
44
1
4.40


Player of the match:    Umar Akmal (Pakistan)

Umpires:        M Erasmus (South Africa) and AL Hill (New Zealand)

TV umpire:        NJ Llong (England)

Abdul Razzaq celebrates after bowled out Michael Clarke, Australia v Pakistan, Group A, World Cup 2011, Colombo, March 19, 2011
Pakistan finally broke the winning streak of 34 consecutive wins for Australia in World Cup tournaments as they sealed a four wicket victory in a nerve thrilling contest over World Champions Australia in Colombo. Pakistan assured top spot in Group A. 176 was the lowest total for Australia in a World Cup since 1992. Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq impelled Pakistan to a great victory despite Brett Lee's potent bowling spells. Pakistan was the last team which defeated Australia in World Cup 1999 at headingly before starting the winning streak of 34 consecutive matches of World Cup tournament.
After Australian batting subsided with 20 balls spare, Australia's only probability was to bowl Pakistan out, but in the event it required Lee himself to do most of the scratch. He removed both openers in a scorching new-ball burst before returning to assert Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq with consecutive deliveries in 23rd over, leaving Pakistan trembling on 98 for 4. However, not enough runs on the board for Aussies to defend, Mitchell Johnson had Asad Shafiq taken at slip off the glove for a collected 46 and Shahid Afridi brainlessly carved to long-on against Jason Krejza. Pakistan would play in quarter-final match with the side at 4th spot of Group B.

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