Second successive win for Pakistan

Pakistan right-arm leg-spinner Danish Kenaria destroyed Australia's batting with figures of five wickets for 17 runs off 10 overs to give Pakistan victory by four wickets at the R. Premadasa Stadium Thursday.

Put into bat on a slow pitch, Australia were shot out for 113 in the 40th over after struggling throughout against the pace of left-armer Sahid Saeed and the spin of Kenaria. Saeed struck two early blows to finish with figures of 3 for 13 off 10 overs. Top scorer was Shane Watson who made a solid 27 off 63 balls.

Australia fought back hard to reduce Pakistan to 68 for 6 in the 33rd over, before an unbroken seventh wicket stand of 45 off 41 balls between Humayun Farhat and Yasir Arafat saw them home in the 40th over. Wicket-keeper Humayun who accounted for three dismissals in the Australian innings, rescued Pakistan from a tight situation with a run-a-ball knock of 38 not out which included six fours. He took the game away from Australia in the 38th over when he slammed three fours off Michael Clarke to carry Pakistan past the 100-run mark. Having overcome that psychological barrier, Pakistan cruised home with Humayun making the winning hit by straight driving Shane Watson to the boundary.

This was Pakistan's second successive win in the Super League following their defeat of New Zealand on Tuesday. They meet West Indies in their final game on Saturday.