02/05Result
6th Match, Group A, ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 2 2010
Australia won by 34 runs
Player of the Match
Shane Watson
Shane WatsonAustralia
02/05Result
6th Match, Group A, ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 2 2010
Australia won by 34 runs
Player of the Match
Shane Watson
Shane WatsonAustralia

  • Australia Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    DA Warner
    26
    18
    21
    4
    1
    144.44
    5.4 gone this time! Sami strikes! That is massive relief for Pakistan, things were looking out of hand, but this was dug in a touch short, Warner tried to pull but could only top-edge it down to Umar Akmal, who made no mistake on the square leg boundary 51/1
    SR Watson
    81
    49
    62
    7
    4
    165.30
    16.4 good ball from Saeed Ajmal sees the end of Watson! Quicker ball and flat and full, Watson looking to unleash another huge leg-side swipe, misses and is struck bang in front. Brings the end to a brilliant knock 164/4
    MJ Clarke (c)
    2
    3
    6
    0
    0
    66.66
    7.5 gone! Real bonus for Hafeez and Pakistan! Quicker ball, Clarke gave himself room to try and cut it away, but it zipped through and castled middle stump 64/2
    DJ Hussey
    53
    29
    28
    2
    5
    182.75
    16.1 finally, some peace for Pakistan. Hussey departs, he tried to mow this away into the leg side again, but finally finds a fielder who can catch, Fawad Alam makes no mistake on the boundary 162/3
    MEK Hussey
    17
    8
    19
    1
    1
    212.50
    19.3 well it's three wickets in three balls, but not a hat-trick! Another good yorker, Smith swished and misses, they attempt to run a bye to get Hussey on strike, Kamran is quick with the throw and Hussey is run out 191/8
    CL White
    9
    7
    6
    0
    0
    128.57
    18.2 nicely done from Saeed Ajmal, holding it back, White tried to get it away but could only heave it to the square leg boundary where Fawad Alam takes the catch 181/5
    BJ Haddin †
    1
    2
    1
    0
    0
    50.00
    19.1 gone! No mistake from Sami at short third man, it was full and outside off, Haddin throws his hands at it, gets an edge and neatly taken. Dot ball is what matters at this stage, but the total is already imposing 191/6
    MG Johnson
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    19.2 Aamer strikes! Lovely yorker and Johnson can't get his bat down in time, it crashes into middle stump, lovely bowling 191/7
    SPD Smith
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    19.4 well, what have we here!? Is it four in four!? Another yorker, another swish, another attempted bye, and yes, another run out. Good stuff from Pakistan in this final over, a touch farcical out there, it must be said. 191/9
    DP Nannes
    not out
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    SW Tait
    0
    2
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    19.6 gone this time! Bowled him! How utterly extraordinary and bizarre. Decent length and line, Tait gives himself room and it cannons off his pads on to off stump. So we have a five-wicket maiden, yet Australia are completely on top. 191/10
    Extras
    2 (nb 1, w 1)
    TOTAL
    191 all out (20 Overs, RR: 9.55)
    Fall of wickets: 1-51 (David Warner, 5.4 ov), 2-64 (Michael Clarke, 7.5 ov), 3-162 (David Hussey, 16.1 ov), 4-164 (Shane Watson, 16.4 ov), 5-181 (Cameron White, 18.2 ov), 6-191 (Brad Haddin, 19.1 ov), 7-191 (Mitchell Johnson, 19.2 ov), 8-191 (Michael Hussey, 19.3 ov), 9-191 (Steven Smith, 19.4 ov), 10-191 (Shaun Tait, 19.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Mohammad Amir412335.75133000
    Mohammad Hafeez4047111.7583400
    Mohammad Sami4054113.5063411
    Shahid Afridi403308.2592200
    Saeed Ajmal403438.5083100

  • Pakistan Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Kamran Akmal †
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.1 well, you get a sense this could fizzle out too quickly, Pakistan need almost 10 an over, this is full outside off, Akmal clears his front leg and slices it away off the outside edge down to Steve Smith on the third man boundary, who snaffles it easily enough 1/1
    Salman Butt
    15
    10
    18
    3
    0
    150.00
    3.2 Tait strikes this time! Similar to the last ball, Butt trying to give himself room, Tait follows him with a bouncer, the attempted pull this time gets high on the bat and loops gently to Hussey at mid on, Pakistan in real trouble 28/2
    Mohammad Hafeez
    12
    14
    19
    3
    0
    85.71
    4.2 well that's the end for Hafeez. Short and pulled firmly, actually timing it very well, but straight to Hussey at deep square, pretty tame end really, and things are in danger of unravelling here 34/3
    Umar Akmal
    18
    14
    21
    0
    1
    128.57
    8.2 oh dear, all over for Umar, this time giving himself room and swiping at it horridly outside off stump, ends up slicing it to Hussey at deep point who juggles before securing the catch 70/4
    Misbah-ul-Haq
    41
    31
    43
    1
    2
    132.25
    16.2 Nannes strikes back immediately! Misbah giving himself room looking to repeat the dose, but only succeeds it skying to mid off, who runs back and completes an excellent catch 132/7
    Shahid Afridi (c)
    33
    24
    21
    3
    1
    137.50
    13.6 all over now! Full and Afridi attempted to thrash it away but it came off the pads and cannoned on to the stumps, very ambitious shot that didn't come off 117/5
    Abdul Razzaq
    1
    2
    2
    0
    0
    50.00
    14.5 Nannes gets another, and Razzaq departs. That may be it for Pakistan. Full and straight, Razzaq tries to thrash it over long off but doesn't get nearly enough of it and Warner catches it on the boundary 120/6
    Fawad Alam
    16
    11
    13
    1
    1
    145.45
    18.4 lovely catch! Fawad Alam swung hard at this down to long on, where Clarke skipped in and took an excellent catch diving forward 151/9
    Mohammad Amir
    2
    3
    4
    0
    0
    66.66
    17.4 slower and wider from Hussey, Aamer tries to fetch it but only succeeds in bunting down to mid off who collects an easy catch, the sting has long-since departed from this contest 146/8
    Mohammad Sami
    not out
    5
    5
    7
    0
    0
    100.00
    Saeed Ajmal
    4
    6
    4
    0
    0
    66.66
    19.6 gone, all over. Saeed Ajmal gives himself room, Tait fires in a quick yorker and that is that. The players shake hands, Australia look very content, and they have been completely dominant today. 157/10
    Extras
    10 (lb 1, nb 1, w 8)
    TOTAL
    157 all out (20 Overs, RR: 7.85)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Kamran Akmal, 0.1 ov), 2-28 (Salman Butt, 3.2 ov), 3-34 (Mohammad Hafeez, 4.2 ov), 4-70 (Umar Akmal, 8.2 ov), 5-117 (Shahid Afridi, 13.6 ov), 6-120 (Abdul Razzaq, 14.5 ov), 7-132 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 16.2 ov), 8-146 (Mohammad Amir, 17.4 ov), 9-151 (Fawad Alam, 18.4 ov), 10-157 (Saeed Ajmal, 19.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    DP Nannes4041310.25115220
    SW Tait402035.00141030
    MG Johnson402125.2580011
    SR Watson302408.0041100
    DJ Hussey201216.0041000
    MJ Clarke1014014.0011100
    SPD Smith2024112.0022110

Match Notes

Match Coverage

All Match News

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Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1Kamran AkmalSalman Butt
2nd27Salman ButtMohammad Hafeez
3rd6Mohammad HafeezUmar Akmal
4th36Misbah-ul-HaqUmar Akmal
5th47Shahid AfridiMisbah-ul-Haq
6th3Abdul RazzaqMisbah-ul-Haq
7th12Misbah-ul-HaqFawad Alam
8th14Fawad AlamMohammad Amir
9th5Mohammad SamiFawad Alam
10th6Mohammad SamiSaeed Ajmal

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS22041.525
PAK2112-0.325
BAN2020-1.2
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ22040.428
SL21120.355
ZIM2020-1.595
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND22041.495
SA21121.125
AFG2020-2.446
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI22042.78
ENG2011-0.452
IRE2011-3.5
Group E
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33060.962
PAK31220.041
NZ3122-0.373
SA3122-0.617
Group F
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS33062.733
SL3214-0.333
WI3122-1.281
IND3030-1.117