Pakistan on Sunday achieved an upset victory against world champions Australia in a tri-series one-day cricket match at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground. Pakistan dismissed Australia for 265 on a good batting wicket despite dropping a string of catches, including two off opener Adam Gilchrist. They then rattled up 268 for seven off 47.2 overs for their first win against the hosts on their current tour, after losing the Test series 3-0 and their two previous tri-series matches against Australia.
Yousuf Youhana set the stage for victory with 72 off 90 balls, including seven fours and one huge six.
He was helped by all-rounder Abdul Razzaq who finished unbeaten on 63 to go with his bowling figures of four for 53. Shahid Afridi added a quickfire 30 from 13 balls.
Pakistan face the West Indies in Perth on Tuesday to decide who will meet Australia in the final of the competition.
SCOREBOARD
AUSTRALIA
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M.Hayden c Shahid Afridi b Navedul Hasan 6
A.Gilchrist b Abdul Razzaq 47
R.Ponting b Abdul Razzaq 29
D.Martyn c Shoaib Malik b Shahid Afridi 24
A.Symonds c Shoaib Malik b Shahid Afridi 23
M. Clarke not out 75
S. Katich c Younis Khan b Mohammad Khalil 0
B.Hogg c Younis Khan b Mohammad Khalil 10
B.Lee c Mohammad Khalil b Abdul Razzaq 22
J.Gillespie c Younis Khan b Abdul Razzaq 4
G.McGrath b Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 0
EXTRAS: (B-1, LB-5, W-16, NB-3) 25
TOTAL: (all out, 50 overs) 265
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-30, 2-63, 3-111, 4-113, 5-164, 6-170, 7-192, 8-246, 9-251, 10-265.
BOWLING: Rana Navedul Hasan 10-0-49-2 (5w), Iftikhar Anjum 10-0-57-0, Abdul Razzaq 10-0-53-4 (3nb), Mohammad Khalil 10-0-55-2 (5w), Shahid Afridi 10-0-45-2 (6w).
PAKISTAN
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Salman Butt c Gilchrist b McGrath 20
Yasir Hameed c Symonds b Lee 12
Younis Khan c Martyn b McGrath 6
Yousuf Youhana c Katich b Symonds 72
Inzamamul Haq lbw b Hogg 29
Shoaib Malik run out 1
Abdul Razzaq not out 63
Shahid Afridi c Lee b Symonds 30
Rana Navedul Hasan not out 20
EXTRAS: (LB-7, W-6, NB-2) 15
TOTAL: (for seven wickets, 47.2 overs) 268
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-27, 2-41, 3-49, 4-123, 5-125, 6-170, 7-223.
Bowling: McGrath 9-2-27-2, Lee 9.2-0-63-1 (2nb, 4w), Gillespie 10-1-35-0 (1w), Hogg 10-0-71-1, Symonds 9-0-65-2 (1w).
DID NOT BAT: Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Mohammad Khalil.
TOSS: Australia.
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Abdul Razzaq (PAK).
UMPIRES: Billy Bowden (NZL), Peter Parker (AUS).
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