Pakistan beat Australia, Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Two excellent half-centuries from Misbah and Malik have almost certainly taken Pakistan through to the semi-finals, unless Bangladesh pull off two major upsets. Paksitan's bowlers did bowled extremely well during the final stages of Australia's innings to restrict them to 164.

Misbah-ul-Haq is the Man of the Match for his 66 off 42 balls. It was a splendid innings under pressure after Pakistan had lost their top-order cheaply. Thank you for tuning into Cricinfo's coverage of this match. This is George Binoy signing off, cheers.

19.2

Symonds to Malik, 1 wide

Symonds bowls a bouncer which takes Malik by surprise, the umpire calls it wide and Pakistan have won!

19.1

Symonds to Misbah, 1 run

Misbah moves towards the off side and paddles the ball through square leg to level the scores

Pakistan need two off the last over which will be bowled by Symonds.

Over19

11 runs

PAK 163/4CRR: 8.57 RRR: 2.00

Shoaib Malik 52 (38b 4x4 2x6)Misbah-ul-Haq 65 (41b 7x4 1x6)

NW Bracken0/35 (4)

18.6

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Bracken to Malik, no run

pushed towards mid-on off the front foot

Just two more needed for Paksitan.

18.5

Bracken to Malik, 2 runs

Malik backs away towards leg and pushes the ball to long-on for two more

18.4

Bracken to Misbah, 1 run

driven to long-off for a single

18.3

Bracken to Misbah, SIX runs

Bracken bowls a slower ball on off stump, Misbah gets under it and smashes it high over the long-on boundary, that's a massive hit, it's measured at 111 meters, the biggest of the tournament

18.2

Bracken to Malik, 1 run

Malik backs away towards leg and cuts to short third man where Johnson moves to his left and fields, Malik brings up his 50

18.1

Bracken to Misbah, 1 run

played with an open face to Johnson at short third man

Pakistan need 13 off the last two overs. Bracken will bowl the penultimate over.

Over18

9 runs

PAK 152/4CRR: 8.44 RRR: 6.50

Shoaib Malik 49 (35b 4x4 2x6)Misbah-ul-Haq 57 (38b 7x4)

MG Johnson1/28 (4)

17.6

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Johnson to Malik, no run

good length ball on middle stump, Malik stands on the back foot and defends towards point

17.5

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Johnson to Malik, no run

driven uppishly off the front foot to Symonds at cover

17.4

Johnson to Malik, 2 runs

full ball outside the off stump, Malik chips it in the air towards long-off for two more runs, just 13 needed off 14 now

17.3

Johnson to Misbah, 1 run

driven off the front foot through point

17.2

Johnson to Misbah, FOUR runs

superb shot, Misbah picks up the slower ball and lofts it crisply over Johnson's head, the ball splits long-off and long-on and reaches the boundary

17.1

Johnson to Misbah, 2 runs

played off the pads through midwicket for two more

Pakistan need 22 off the last three overs. Mitchell Johnson returns for a final spell.

Over17

5 runs

PAK 143/4CRR: 8.41 RRR: 7.33

Shoaib Malik 47 (32b 4x4 2x6)Misbah-ul-Haq 50 (35b 6x4)

B Lee0/30 (4)

16.6

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Lee to Malik, no run

Lee bowls a slower ball outside off stump, Malik tries to heave it through the leg side but can't make contact, the free hit doesn't cost Australia

16.6

3nb

Lee to Malik, (no ball) 2 runs

Lee over-steps and bowls a full toss which Malik hits towards mid-on, Clarke dives to his left and fields superbly but concedes an overthrow, free hit coming up

16.5

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Lee to Malik, no run

full toss on off stump, Malik drives back to Lee who picks up and fires the throw back at Malik and hits him on the calf, the ball rolls to Bracken at short fine leg

16.4

Lee to Misbah, 1 run

full toss on off stump, Lee was looking for the yorker, Misbah drives to long-on to bring up his fifty, well played but there's a bit more to do

16.3

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Lee to Misbah, no run

slower ball on off stump, Misbah defends back to Lee off the front foot

16.2

Lee to Malik, 1 run

another yorker length delivery on middle stump, Malik gets an inside edge down to long leg where Hogg does well to keep the batsmen to a single

Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match, Group F at Johannesburg, Sep 18 2007 - Match Result