that's it! Australia's proud undefeated run in World Cups finally comes to an end. Razzaq creams this through cover, calmly tucks his bat under his arm and walks off! Comfortable win in the end and Pakistan top the group!
Australia vs Pakistan, 40th Match, Group A at Colombo, Mar 19 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
40th Match, Group A (D/N), Colombo (RPS), March 19, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup
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end of over 419 runs
PAK: 178/6CRR: 4.34
Abdul Razzaq20 (24b 2x4)
Umar Akmal44 (59b 4x4 1x6)
Jason Krejza 10-0-44-1
Brett Lee 8-1-28-4
Pakistan win by four wickets Umar can take a lot of credit for steering the chase home with an unbeaten 44. Shafiq set it up with a patient 46 but Brett Lee and Jason Krejza aside, Australia were impotent. Finally, after 34 games without defeat in the World Cup, Australia have been toppled. Intriguingly this sets up a likely clash between Australia and India in the quarters, while Pakistan will probably play West Indies. Andrew McGlashan will have plenty more in his bulletin and we also have a gallery. Amazing how simple Pakistan made it in the end. There is a man who deserves plenty of credit - Waqar Younis - and Osman Samiuddin has an excellent interview with him by. Plenty to savour and in time our YouTube channel will have interviews and whatnot so look out.
Ponting, in that typically Aussie way, describes his team's batting effort as 'ordinary'. It was a lot less than that. Afridi on the other hand is full of bounding energy and when asked to explain his dismissal, smiles broadly and pleads "don't ask! don't ask!". Ah, how can you not love that man!?
Umar is named man of the match for his unbeaten 44. Lee was probably the outstanding performer of the day but losers and losers. That's all from us - Sahil Dutta, Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan. India take on West Indies tomorrow which will decide the who plays who in the quarters.
40.6
4
Krejza to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR runs
40.5
4
Krejza to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR runs
just one hit away now! Too short from Krejza and Razzaq gets deep into his crease to haul this through midwicket for four
40.4
1
Krejza to Umar Akmal, 1 run
open-faced steer to point gives Umar a single and takes Pakistan even closer
40.3
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Krejza to Umar Akmal, no run
tossed up outside off but Umar's drive is careful
40.2
•
Krejza to Umar Akmal, no run
driven off the back foot with the spin to mid-on
40.1
•
Krejza to Umar Akmal, no run
finds really huge spin from a long way outside off, caught Umar by surprise but the batsman adjusted nicely to dab to point
Krejza to finish off his spell, he's been very good today.
end of over 402 runs
PAK: 169/6CRR: 4.22 • RRR: 0.80
Abdul Razzaq12 (22b)
Umar Akmal43 (55b 4x4 1x6)
Brett Lee 8-1-28-4
Jason Krejza 9-0-35-1
39.6
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Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run
full-pitched to finish the over. Very straight too, but so was Razzaq's bat
39.5
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Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run
still more hostility from Lee! Bangs in a short ball that climbs past Razzaq and crashes into Haddin's gloves
39.4
1
Lee to Umar Akmal, 1 run
slower ball, or at least the pitch made it a slower ball. Umar waits, nudes to leg and jogs through
39.3
1
Lee to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
smoothly driven through cover. Nine needed now and finally the heads are dropping. Ponting has been stroppy all tournament and looks thoroughly annoyed at the moment
39.2
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Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run
good line from Lee, around off stump. Razzaq drives loosely but without alarm
39.1
•
Lee to Abdul Razzaq, no run
ooh, already he's found something that Tait couldn't. It zips off the track and climbs past Razzaq's outside edge
Just 10 runs to go for Australia's decade-long record. Here's Lee. Hat-trick anyone?
end of over 395 runs
PAK: 167/6CRR: 4.28 • RRR: 0.90
Umar Akmal42 (54b 4x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq11 (17b)
Jason Krejza 9-0-35-1
Shaun Tait 8-1-37-0
38.6
2b
Krejza to Umar Akmal, 2 byes
the turn and bounce beats everyone, including Haddin. Just jumped from a length and Haddin couldn't collect cleanly
38.5
1
Krejza to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
Razzaq is attempting another cut and without quite timing it earns a single to cover
38.4
1
Krejza to Umar Akmal, 1 run
flicked firmly down the ground for a riskless single
38.3
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Krejza to Umar Akmal, no run
Umar whips his bottom hand through the ball with the spin but picks out midwicket
38.2
1
Krejza to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run
better this time, guiding the ball with a straight bat to cover
38.1
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Krejza to Abdul Razzaq, no run
ooh, bottom-edge lands close to the stumps but Razzaq survives
end of over 386 runs
PAK: 162/6CRR: 4.26 • RRR: 1.25
Umar Akmal41 (51b 4x4 1x6)
Abdul Razzaq9 (14b)
Shaun Tait 8-1-37-0
Jason Krejza 8-0-32-1
37.6
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Tait to Umar Akmal, no run
flash and miss outside off! To be fair to Umar it was there to hit but for some reason he missed it
37.5
2
Tait to Umar Akmal, 2 runs
Tait lands a rapid yorker that Umar neatly, thoughtfully even, guides to third man for a well-run couple
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