22/04Result
1st ODI (D/N), Australia v Pakistan ODI Series at Dubai, Apr 22 2009
Pakistan won by 4 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Shahid Afridi
Shahid AfridiPakistan
22/04Result
1st ODI (D/N), Australia v Pakistan ODI Series at Dubai, Apr 22 2009
Pakistan won by 4 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Shahid Afridi
Shahid AfridiPakistan

Excellent effort from Pakistan, and they owe it to Afridi - he leads the team off the field - and Ajmal for restricting Australia to a paltry score. Australia started well, particularly with Haddin and Watson getting them to a strong position, but once spin was introduced into the attack, they collapsed. They lost eight wickets for 27 in around 11 overs as the spin duo flummoxed the batsmen with their variations - Ajmal with the doosra, and Afridi with the googly. Though the last pair frustrated them, adding 46, Pakistan will back themselves to win this, though we can expect the Australians to use Clarke and Symonds for more overs than they usually do, along with Hauritz. Join us in about ten minutes for the run-chase.

38.5
W
Umar Gul to Hilfenhaus, OUT, gone! Cleaned him up, straight on middle, he played across the line to work that wide of midwicket, missed it, clipped the pads and crashed into middle and off

BW Hilfenhaus b Umar Gul 4 (17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 23.52

38.4
1
Umar Gul to Hopes, 1 run, length ball on the off, pushed uppishly towards long-off
38.3
0
Umar Gul to Hopes, no run, slower one outside off, bowled at 116 kmph, has a massive heave at it, misses, didn't pick it there
38.2
1
Umar Gul to Hilfenhaus, 1 run, Hilfy plays the pull, and does so well, short on the off and he drags it to deep square leg
38.1
1
Umar Gul to Hopes, 1 run, overpitched on the off stump, hits it through the line to long-off, Hilfy wants a second but is sent back wisely

END OF OVER:
38 | 9 Runs | AUS: 165/9 | RR: 4.34

  • James Hopes46 (43b)
  • Ben Hilfenhaus3 (15b)
  • Shoaib Malik1-0-9-0
  • Umar Gul9-0-45-0
37.6
1
Shoaib Malik to Hopes, 1 run, dabs it behind square for a single to keep the strike, he's just one hit away from a well-made fifty here
37.5
6
Shoaib Malik to Hopes, SIX, shot! Wasn't quite to the pitch but struck it cleanly, tossed up on the off, bend down and slog-sweeps it over deep midwicket, crucial innings this
37.4
1
Shoaib Malik to Hilfenhaus, 1 run, tucks it away behind square for a single
37.3
0
Shoaib Malik to Hilfenhaus, no run, too short, too wide, Hilfy has no reason to play at it
37.2
0
Shoaib Malik to Hilfenhaus, no run, doosra, deals it well, spun away but he let it go

Sean: "I bet Nielsen was smiling earlier because he was thinking of Aus employing Hauritz, Michael Clarke and Symonds in the spin department seeing how much turn the Pak spinners have gotten."

37.1
1
Shoaib Malik to Hopes, 1 run, short on the off, gets back and pushes it wide of midwicket for a single

Malik comes on, finally

END OF OVER:
37 | 6 Runs | AUS: 156/9 | RR: 4.21

  • Ben Hilfenhaus2 (12b)
  • James Hopes38 (40b)
  • Umar Gul9-0-45-0
  • Shoaib Akhtar6-0-35-0
36.6
0
Umar Gul to Hilfenhaus, no run, low full toss outside off, pushes at it, gets an under edge and Akmal leaps to snap it well over his head, saved a certain four there
36.5
1
Umar Gul to Hopes, 1 run, slower ball bowled short outside off, chops it down to deep cover
36.4
0
Umar Gul to Hopes, no run, short again, outside off this time, mistimes a pull to midwicket

Australia v Pakistan ODI Series 2009 News

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5Kamran AkmalSalman Butt
2nd28Kamran AkmalYounis Khan
3rd48Shoaib MalikKamran Akmal
4th18Shoaib MalikMisbah-ul-Haq
5th39Shahid AfridiMisbah-ul-Haq
6th14Misbah-ul-HaqNasir Jamshed
7th19Misbah-ul-HaqUmar Gul