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VB SeriesMatch 5 · ODI

Australia beat Pakistan by 9 wickets

Sydney Cricket Ground, . Australia won the toss and chose to bowl.

Pakistan16339.1 ov
Australia167/136.2 ov
Australia won by 9 wickets
Australia won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. Pakistan were bowled out for 163, Inzamam-ul-Haq 50 from 61 balls and Shahid Afridi 48 from 37 balls. Darren Lehmann took 3 for 44.

Australia reached 167 for 1 in 36.2 overs, Michael Clarke 103 not out from 107 balls and Matthew Hayden 27 from 65 balls.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

Key performers

Pakistan innings

163(39.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Salman Buttlbw b GD McGrathlbw b GD McGrath08000.00
Kamran Akmal †b B Leeb B Lee270028.57
Shoaib Malikb GD McGrathb GD McGrath8290027.59
Inzamam-ul-Haqc MJ Clarke b DS Lehmannc MJ Clarke b DS Lehmann50614181.97
Mohammad Yousufc RT Ponting b MS Kasprowiczc RT Ponting b MS Kasprowicz461066.67
Mohammad Hafeezc ML Hayden b SR Watsonc ML Hayden b SR Watson13360036.11
Abdul Razzaqrun outrun out16213076.19
Shahid Afridist †BJ Haddin b DS Lehmannst †BJ Haddin b DS Lehmann483733129.73
Azhar Mahmoodc ML Hayden b DS Lehmannc ML Hayden b DS Lehmann170014.29
Naved-ul-Hasanb B Leeb B Lee6200030.00
Iftikhar Anjumnot outnot out1*30033.33
Extras(lb 4, w 10)(lb 4, w 10)14
Total39.1 Ov (RR 4.16)39.1 Ov (RR 4.16)163
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Salman Butt, 2.2 ov), 2-2 (Kamran Akmal, 3.1 ov), 38-3 (Shoaib Malik, 12.1 ov), 44-4 (Mohammad Yousuf, 13.2 ov), 68-5 (Mohammad Hafeez, 21 ov), 98-6 (Abdul Razzaq, 27 ov), 103-7 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 29 ov), 115-8 (Azhar Mahmood, 31.3 ov), 161-9 (Naved-ul-Hasan, 38.1 ov), 163-10 (Shahid Afridi, 39.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn McGrath1031821.80522020
Brett Lee1005425.40373210
Michael Kasprowicz501713.40180030
Shane Watson6.522613.80304000
Darren Lehmann7.204436.00222210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSalman Butt 0(8) & Kamran Akmal 2(6)214
2ndShoaib Malik 0(4) & Kamran Akmal 0(1)05
3rdInzamam-ul-Haq 26(29) & Shoaib Malik 8(25)3654
4thMohammad Yousuf 4(6) & Inzamam-ul-Haq 1(1)67
5thMohammad Hafeez 13(36) & Inzamam-ul-Haq 7(10)2446
6thInzamam-ul-Haq 13(15) & Abdul Razzaq 16(21)3036
7thShahid Afridi 2(6) & Inzamam-ul-Haq 3(6)512
8thAzhar Mahmood 1(7) & Shahid Afridi 11(8)1215
9thNaved-ul-Hasan 6(20) & Shahid Afridi 34(20)4640
10thIftikhar Anjum 1(3) & Shahid Afridi 1(3)26

Australia innings

167/1(36.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Clarkenot outnot out103*10714196.26
Matthew Haydenc Naved-ul-Hasan b Abdul Razzaqc Naved-ul-Hasan b Abdul Razzaq27653041.54
Ricky Pontingnot outnot out17*512033.33
Extras(b 3, lb 5, w 7, nb 5)(b 3, lb 5, w 7, nb 5)20
Total36.2 Ov (RR 4.60)36.2 Ov (RR 4.60) · Target 164 from 50 ov167/1
Fall of wickets: 79-1 (ML Hayden, 17.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Naved-ul-Hasan602003.33271110
Iftikhar Anjum302207.33104000
Abdul Razzaq704316.14236013
Shahid Afridi802202.75373011
Mohammad Hafeez411704.25171030
Azhar Mahmood4.221403.23212010
Salman Butt402105.25142001
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMJ Clarke 45(42) & ML Hayden 27(65)79105
2ndMJ Clarke 58(65) & RT Ponting 17(51)88*113

Commentary

End of innings: AUS 167/1 (36.2 ov)
36.24
Azhar Mahmood to MJ Clarke, FOUR
HUNDRED for MJ Clarke (103 off 107)
36.11
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, 1 run
End of over 362 runsAUS 162/1000020
MJ Clarke 99(106)RT Ponting 16(50)Salman Butt 4-0-21-0
35.60
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
35.52
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
35.40
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
35.30
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
35.20
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
35.10
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 350 runsAUS 160/1000000
RT Ponting 16(50)MJ Clarke 97(100)Azhar Mahmood 4-2-9-0
34.60
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
34.50
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
34.40
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
34.30
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
34.20
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
34.10
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
End of over 349 runsAUS 160/12Nb142000
MJ Clarke 97(100)RT Ponting 16(44)Salman Butt 3-0-19-0
33.60
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
33.50
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
33.40
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no run
33.32
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
33.24
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, FOUR
33.11
Salman Butt to RT Ponting, 1 run
33.12Nb
Salman Butt to MJ Clarke, no ball, 1 run
End of over 337 runsAUS 151/1340000
RT Ponting 15(43)MJ Clarke 90(94)Azhar Mahmood 3-1-9-0
32.60
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
32.50
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
32.40
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run
32.30
Azhar Mahmood to RT Ponting, no run