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VB Series2nd Match · ODI

Australia beat Pakistan by 4 wickets in the 2nd Match

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, . Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia253/643 ov
Pakistan272/750 ov
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Australia won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistan made 272 for 7 in 50 overs, Inzamam-ul-Haq 68 from 64 balls and Salman Butt 61 from 87 balls. Michael Kasprowicz took 2 for 38.

Australia reached 253 for 6 in 43 overs, Michael Clarke 97 from 99 balls and Darren Lehmann 49 not out from 57 balls. Abdul Razzaq took 2 for 41.

Australia won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method).

Key performers

Pakistan innings

272/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Salman Buttc DS Lehmann b GB Hoggc DS Lehmann b GB Hogg61878070.11
Kamran Akmal †c MJ Clarke b GD McGrathc MJ Clarke b GD McGrath581062.50
Mohammad Hafeezc GB Hogg b B Leec GB Hogg b B Lee09000.00
Shoaib Maliklbw b A Symondslbw b A Symonds31434072.09
Inzamam-ul-Haq (c)lbw b MS Kasprowiczlbw b MS Kasprowicz686441106.25
Mohammad Yousufc DR Martyn b MS Kasprowiczc DR Martyn b MS Kasprowicz30472063.83
Abdul Razzaqc MJ Clarke b GD McGrathc MJ Clarke b GD McGrath12141085.71
Shahid Afridinot outnot out56*2644215.38
Azhar Mahmoodnot outnot out3*300100.00
Extras(lb 1, w 4, nb 1)(lb 1, w 4, nb 1)6
Total50 Ov (RR 5.44)50 Ov (RR 5.44)272/7
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (Kamran Akmal, 2.5 ov), 30-2 (Mohammad Hafeez, 7.1 ov), 83-3 (Shoaib Malik, 20.2 ov), 117-4 (Salman Butt, 28 ov), 191-5 (Mohammad Yousuf, 41.5 ov), 204-6 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 43.5 ov), 251-7 (Abdul Razzaq, 48.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn McGrath1025425.40---00
Brett Lee1006616.60---21
Michael Kasprowicz903824.22---00
Andrew Symonds905516.11---20
Brad Hogg702814.00---00
Darren Lehmann503006.00---00

Australia innings

253/6(43 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Clarkec Naved-ul-Hasan b Mohammad Hafeezc Naved-ul-Hasan b Mohammad Hafeez979912197.98
Simon Katichb Azhar Mahmoodb Azhar Mahmood38484079.17
Ricky Ponting (c)c †Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridic †Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridi680075.00
Damien Martynb Abdul Razzaqb Abdul Razzaq11181061.11
Darren Lehmannnot outnot out49*573085.96
Andrew Symondsb Abdul Razzaqb Abdul Razzaq05000.00
Brad Haddin †c Mohammad Hafeez b Naved-ul-Hasanc Mohammad Hafeez b Naved-ul-Hasan303030100.00
Brad Hoggnot outnot out3*100300.00
Extras(lb 5, w 6, nb 8)(lb 5, w 6, nb 8)19
Total43 Ov (RR 5.88)43 Ov (RR 5.88) · Target 253253/6
Fall of wickets: 107-1 (SM Katich, 17 ov), 118-2 (RT Ponting, 19.5 ov), 141-3 (DR Martyn, 24.2 ov), 184-4 (MJ Clarke, 31.1 ov), 186-5 (A Symonds, 32.5 ov), 243-6 (BJ Haddin, 42 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shoaib Akhtar805406.75---42
Naved-ul-Hasan806017.50---01
Azhar Mahmood603315.50---10
Shahid Afridi904314.78---00
Abdul Razzaq804125.13---05
Mohammad Hafeez401714.25---00