Australia vs Pakistan 23rd Match at Colombo, 02 Oct, 2012

Toss: Australia, who choose to field first
Pakistan 149/6 (20)
Australia 117/7 (20)
Pakistan won by 32 runs
Man of the Match: Raza Hasan
  • Mitchell Starc 1 * (3)
  • MEK Hussey 54 * (47)

Over 5.1 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Strides forward and nudges it to point.

Over 5.2 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Huge lbw shout and Hussey survives! Bat and pad very close and Hussey was playing along the wrong line around middle.

Over 5.3 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Nudges it down to short thirdman.

Over 5.4 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Goes back and flicks it to mid on for one. Australia struggling to find any momentum going!

Over 5.5 Saeed Ajmalto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Gets forward and glides it to squareleg where a fumble leaks a single.

Over 5.6 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Gets forward and defends it infront of off.

Over 9.1 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Flicks the flighted full ball through mid wicket for one.

Over 9.2 Saeed Ajmalto GJ Bailey, no runs

Huge lbw appeal turned down by the Umpire, perhaps the impact was high with the ball hitting the thigh pad. It was slightly short and Bailey went back for a pull and missed it.

Over 9.3 Saeed Ajmalto GJ Bailey, LBW!!

The Captain is gone without contributing much! Bailey this time was trying a slog sweep from off and got hit on the pad by a fuller delivery and the Umpire is convinced about lifting his finger.

Over 9.4 Saeed Ajmalto CL White, 1 run

Nudges the flatter doosra behind point for one.

Over 9.5 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Defends the flat delivery infront of middle.

Over 9.6 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, no runs

Goes back and defends it to point.

Australia need to score just 112 to confirm a berth in Semis!

Over 15.2 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, 1 run

Goes back and cuts the widish flatter delivery to deep point for one.

Over 15.3 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Goes back and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 15.4 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, Boundary!

Bends down and sweeps it powerfully flat through squareleg for a boundary.

Over 15.5 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, 1 run

Goes back and cuts the arm ball through point for one.

Over 15.6 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Goes back and cuts it through point for one.

Over 18.1 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, 1 run

Bends down and paddles it to short fine leg for one.

Over 18.2 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Drags his flick towards long on for one.

Over 18.2 Saeed Ajmal to MEK Hussey, 1 wide
Bends down for a sweep and misses it down the legside. Infact there was a bit of pad in that.

Over 18.2 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Drags his flick towards long on for one.

Over 18.2 Saeed Ajmal to MEK Hussey, 1 wide
Bends down for a sweep and misses it down the legside. Infact there was a bit of pad in that.

Over 18.3 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, 1 run

Goes back and cuts it to deep backward point for one.

Over 18.4 Saeed Ajmalto MEK Hussey, 1 run

Goes back and punches it to deep cover point for one.

Over 18.5 Saeed Ajmalto MS Wade, Bowled Him!

Bends down for a paddle sweep and doesn't connect it and gets bowled around middle by a doosra.

Over 18.6 Saeed Ajmalto Patrick Cummins, LBW!!

Out for a first ball duck! The quicker doosra around off and middle and Cummins tries to flick right across the line to the full ball and is struck on the pad plumb infront.