Toss – Pakistan have won the toss and elected to BAT.

Teams
Pakistan: Salman Butt, Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi(c), Kamran Akmal(w), Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer

Australia: David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke(c), David Hussey, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Tim Paine(w), Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait

Pakistan Innings

• Pakistan lost 1st wicket in 1st over – 1-2 (Shahzaib Hasan, 0.4 ov)
• D Nannes to S Hasan, OUT – It’s been lofted over Mid-on by Hasan. That has gone straight into Hussey’s hands. Pakistan have lost their first wicket.
• Mandatory power play (1-6): Pakistan 43/1
• Pakistan lost 2nd wicket in 7th over – 2-45 (Kamran Akmal, 6.4 ov)
• D Hussey to S Butt, OUT – Butt has played it to the point region. Hussey runs Akmal out at the other end. Pakistan have lost their second wicket.
• Pakistan lost 3rd wicket in 7th over – 3-45 (Salman Butt, 6.5 ov)
• D Hussey to S Butt, OUT – Butt plays the slog sweep. Warner pouches the catch on the boundary line. Pakistan have lost their third wicket.
• Pakistan lost 4th wicket in 8th over – 4-47 (Shahid Afridi, 7.4 ov)
• S Smith to S Afridi, OUT – Afridi has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Dar raises the dreaded finger. Pakistan have lost their fourth wicket.
• Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (56 balls), Extras 9
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (Shoaib Malik 19, Umar Akmal 30, Ex 2)
• Pakistan lost 5th wicket in 12th over – 5-98 (Shoaib Malik, 11.6 ov)
• D Nannes to S Malik, OUT – Malik has edged it. Paine has dived to his right and taken the catch. Umpire Dar takes the help ofthe Third Umpire. Umpire Dar raises his finger. Pakistan have lost their fifth wicket.
• Pakistan: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (83 balls), Extras 12
• Umar Akmal: 50 off 21 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Pakistan lost 6th wicket in 17th over – 6-137 (Abdul Razzaq, 16.1 ov)
• S Tait to A Razzaq, OUT – Sandshoe Crusher! Bowled him! Razzaq had no answer to that yorker. Pakistan have lost their sixth wicket.
• Pakistan: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (114 balls), Extras 17
• Pakistan lost 7th wicket in 19th over – 7-153 (Umar Akmal, 18.3 ov)
• S Tait to U Akmal, OUT – It’s a nothing shot. Akmal gets himself bowled as he misses the cow shot. Pakistan have lost their seventh wicket.
• Pakistan lost 8th wicket in 20th over – 8-167 (Umar Gul, 19.6 ov)
• D Nannes to M Aamer, OUT! RUN OUT! Aamer has driven it straight down the ground. Good pick up and throw by Nannes, the batsmen went for the non-existant second, the bails are off. The Third Umpire has been called for by Umpire Dar to check if the batsman has made it. Red signal by the Third Umpire sends Gul back to the pavilion. Pakistan have lost their eighth wicket and it’s the end of their batting innings.
• Innings Break: Pakistan – 167/8 in 20.0 overs (Mohammad Aamer 11)

Australia Innings

• Australia lost 1st wicket in 1st over – 1-2 (Watson, 0.6 ov)
• M Aamer to S Watson, OUT! LBW! Fuller length delivery on middle, bowled at 145.2 kph, Watson played forward and there were two noises as the ball hit his pad, Aamer appealed and Rauf thought for a while, then raised his finger. Australia have lost their first wicket. Great decision there, a brave one, that was pad first, then the bat. Watson not happy though.
• Australia lost 2nd wicket in 3rd over – 2-29 (Clarke, 3.2 ov)
• A Razzaq to M Clarke, OUT – Defended off the front foot by Clarke presenting the full face of the bat. Razzaq plucks it out of thin air. Australia have lost their second wicket.
• Australia: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (DA Warner 17, DJ Hussey 32, Ex 1)
• Australia lost 3rd wicket in 11th over – 3-81 (DJ Hussey, 10.4 ov)
• S Afridi to D Hussey, OUT – Hussey has taken the risk and lofted it over the covers. It’s high in the air and taken by Malik. Australia have lost their third wicket.
• Australia lost 4th wicket in 12th over – 4-85 (Warner, 11.2 ov)
• S Ajmal to D Warner, OUT! BOWLED! RIGHT THROUGH! Landed on middle, Warner tried a lazy push through the off side but was late in getting bat on ball, the ball went right through and knocked back the middle stump! Australia have lost their fourth wicket.
• Australia: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (86 balls), Extras 3
• Australia lost 5th wicket in 15th over – 5-109 (White, 14.2 ov)
• M Aamer to C White, OUT! White has lofted itover covers. That’s a blinder taken by Afridi. Australia have lost their fifth wicket.
• Australia lost 6th wicket in 17th over – 6-132 (Smith, 16.5 ov)
• M Aamer to S Smith, OUT – It’s a nothing shot. Smith gets himself bowled as he misses the cow shot. Australia have lost their sixth wicket.
• Australia lost 7th wicket in 18th over – 7-134 (MEK Hussey, 17.2 ov)
• U Gul to M Hussey, OUT! BOWLED! JAFFA! IS THIS THE GAME FOR PAKISTAN? Full and reverse swinging into the batsman, Hussey tries to get the bat down in time but fails to do so and the leg stump is out of the ground! Australia have lost their seventh wicket.
• Australia lost 8th wicket in 18th over – 8-137 (Paine, 17.6 ov)
• U Gul to Tim Paine, OUT – Bowled! Gul has broken through his defenses and uprooted his leg stump. Australia have lost their eighth wicket.
• Australia lost 9th wicket in 19th over – 9-138 (Johnson, 18.1 ov)
• S Ajmal to M Johnson, OUT! STUMPED! Flighted outside off, Johnson came down the track and had a wild swing and missed and Kamran knocks off the bails! Australia have lost their ninth wicket.
• Australia lost 10th wicket in 19th over – 10-144 (Tait, 18.4 ov)
• S Ajmal to S Tait, OUT – Tait swung at the ball and compeletly missed it. That is an easy stumping for Akmal. Australia have been bowled out.

Result – Pakistan beat Australia by 23 runs

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