Smith, Faulkner keep Australia alive
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Mar-2016

Usman Khawaja started swiftly after Australia opted to bat, but he was bowled by Wahab Riaz for a 16-ball 21 • Associated Press
In his next over, Wahab dismissed David Warner - who came in at No.3 - for 9•AFP
Aaron Finch, who made 15, was bowled by Imad Wasim, as Pakistan pulled Australia back after a swift start•Associated Press
Glenn Maxwell came in and smacked an 18-ball 30 to help his side cross 100•Associated Press
He found good company in Steven Smith, as the pair added 62 for the fourth wicket•Associated Press
Smith carried on after Maxwell's dismissal, scoring a vital 61 not out off 43 balls•Associated Press
Shane Watson belted an unbeaten 21-ball 44 as he added a 74-run partnership with Smith for the fifth wicket•Associated Press
Watson and Smith took 58 runs off the last four overs to help Australia set Pakistan a target of 194 in a must-win match•Associated Press
Josh Hazlewood struck early for Australia by dismissing Ahmed Shehzad in the third over of the chase•Getty Images
Sharjeel Khan smacked six fours in his 30...•Associated Press
... before dragging a short ball from James Faulkner on to his stumps•Associated Press
Umar Akmal lifted his side in the middle overs with a fast-paced 32...•Getty Images
... before falling to Adam Zampa•Getty Images
Zampa had Shahid Afridi stumped soon after Akmal's wicket, as Pakistan's chase began to disintegrate•Associated Press
Khalid Latif's 41-ball 46 was eventually in vain•Getty Images
Faulkner took two wickets in the last over to claim his maiden T20I five-for, as Australia cruised to a 21-run victory to set up a virtual quarter-final clash with India on Sunday•Getty Images