ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2012 | PAKISTAN VS AUSTRALIA MATCH SUMMARY

Ajmal and Hasan Rise for Pakistan win while Australia Qualify for he Semi

Pakistan 149 for 6 (Jamshed 55, Starc 3-20) beat Australia 117 for 7 (Hussey 54*, Ajmal 3-17) by 32 runs

The game goes exactly in the way Pakistan have wanted.This was the most needed and most comprehensible win for then so that to qualify for the semi. This win not only kept the hope for the qualification of semi but also shows the good come back from the every players. They were always blamed for their fielding but today the shows their every possible effort they can to win against Australia. It was a very good team and captain strategy that the snipers seems very successful in the match as they have planed and thought in Colombo today. Pakistan bating first gave a poor start loosing two wickets in just 29 runs but  
it was a good game from Jamshaed who score 55 of 60 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes before he was trapped by Doherty at team total of 108. Kamran Akmal help to make team total of 149 with his 32(43).Others not seems successful very much in bating but Pakistan's bowling seems exception who restricted  Aus in just 117/7 in 20 overs. This match seems like it make win for the both of the team where Aus were qualified for semi scoring 112+ runs.

                                  The all time star Waston who was man of the match in 3 matches doesn't seems quit successful today. He was send back by Raza Hasan in just 8(14). Hasan took 2 wickets while Ajmal took 3 wickets to restrict Aus in low total thus wining game by 32 runs and keeping a deep hope for to qualify in the semi. It was very excellent inning played by M.Hussey who scored fabulously and confidently make Australian way to semi scoring unbeaten 54(47). Now Pakistan have to wait for the match between India and South Africa. If India will win the match against SA with the margin greater then 35-40 India will be qualified for semi where as if they miss to do so then they will be eliminated from the tournament.On the other side Pakistan win eliminated SA from the tournament and this make world no one England and two South Africa to eliminated from the match. South Africa will now play for pride. What's at stake for India? "If India score 160, they need to win by 32 runs; if they score 140, the margin needs to be at least 31."

Presentation ceremony:

Bailey: "Pakistan outplayed us. The ball turned more, they used spin against us well. You want your top order to do the majority of the scoring. The challenge will be to get that form back in the semis."
Hafeez: "I'm grateful to see the effort put in by the boys. We got the total we wanted, Raza Hasan was brilliant."
Raza Hasan is the Man of the Match: "I'm really happy at the moment as it's my first big tournament. Everybody gives me confidence. Ee knew we had to try hard."

Pakistan will now be glued to the TV for the second match. India will need to win comprehensively to keep their hopes alive. Not over yet for the Indians to remain Alive.

MATCH SUMMARY PAKISTAN VS AUSTRALIA (NOTE)

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 2 wickets)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Nasir Jamshed 31, Kamran Akmal 19, Ex 0)
Nasir Jamshed: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 2
Innings Break: Pakistan - 149/6 in 20.0 overs (Umar Akmal 9, Shoaib Malik 4)
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 21 runs, 2 wickets)
Australia: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
Australia: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 1
MEK Hussey: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)