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Younis Khan leads Pakistan to victory over Australia
MELBOURNE: Younis Khan, with a match-winning 56 not out, led Pakistan to a two-wicket win over World Cup
champions Australia here Saturday to level the one day international series 1-1.
Pakistan made 168 for eight off 48.5 overs after bowling out Australia for 167. Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, batting with a runner because of a leg injury, hit Glenn McGrath over third man for the winning run.
The result meant the three-match series was tied at one apiece ahead of the final game next Wednesday in
Brisbane.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting made the mistake of bowling Brett Lee late in the innings, while No.1 strike bowler McGrath still had three overs left.
McGrath, who conceded only nine runs in his first seven overs, did not return until the 47th over and finished with 0-16 from 8.5 overs. Lee returned 2-44 from his 10 overs.
TV umpire Simon Taufel made two controversial rulings in favour of Australia. He gave Wasim Akram run out for 10 late in Pakistan's innings.
Lee was in Akram's way as he tried to reach the non-striker's end and it was a close decision after a direct hit from Ponting at backward point.
Damien Martyn top-scored for Australia with 56, but was on seven when he mistimed a pull shot off Wasim to Waqar Younis at mid-on. Waqar claimed a catch low to the ground and Taufel took about three minutes to rule in Martyn's favour.
The dismissals of Saeed Anwar, Imran Nazir and Azhar Mahmood had left Pakistan reeling at 21-3 before Younis stabilised the innings with his knock, which came off 76 balls and included four boundaries.
Akram inspired Pakistan by grabbing the first two Australian wickets off only three balls. Akram finished with 3-18 while all-rounder Shahid Afridi's leg spin accounted for three for 28. Akhtar, the world's fastest bowler, also chipped in with 2-30.
Akram had Adam Gilchrist caught behind by Rashid Latif off the first ball of the match.
Two balls later Ponting was caught and bowled by Akram for another duck. Opener Jimmy Maher was caught behind
off Akram for 12 at 23 for three in the ninth over before Martyn and Darren Lehmann added 66 in 90 balls for the fourth wicket.
Lehmann was then caught behind off Azhar Mahmood for 31 in the 23rd over to leave Australia 89-4. Australia lost their last five wickets for 29 as leg-spinner Afridi and Akhtar ripped through the lower order.
June 15, 2002 - 0710 GMT
Pakistan grab initiative against Australia
MELBOURNE: Wasim Akram-inspired Pakistan took the initiative after Australia won the toss and were bowled out for 167 in the second one-day cricket international here Saturday at Colonial Stadium.
Australia recovered slightly after losing the first two wickets off only three balls to Akram who finished with 3-18, but all-rounder Shahid Afridi's leg spin accounted for three for 28 to send the World Cup champions reeling.
Shoaib Akhtar, the world's fastest bowler, also chipped in with 2-30. Australia is leading the three-match series 1-0. Akram had Adam Gilchrist, the man of the match in Wednesday's seven-wicket win, caught behind by Rashid Latif off the first ball of the match.
Two balls later Australia captain Ricky Ponting was caught and bowled by Akram for another duck. Opener Jimmy Maher was caught behind off Akram for 12 at 23 for three in the ninth over before Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann added 66 in 90 balls for the fourth wicket.
Martyn top-scored with 56 and combined with Lehmann for an innings-high partnership of 66, before Lehmann was caught behind off Azhar Mahmood for 31 in the 23rd over to leave Australia 89-4.
Australia lost their last five wickets for 29 as leg-spinner Afridi and Akhtar ripped through the lower order.
Both sides had made two changes apiece, with Brett Lee and Maher taking the places of Jason Gillespie and Matthew Hayden in the Australian lineup.
Lee's return sets up a pace duel with Shoaib Akhtar, who comes back for Mohammad Sami. Opener Saeed Anwar also came into the Pakistan side for Shoaib Malik, who will be 12th man. Gillespie will carry the drinks for Australia.
June 15, 2002 - 0315 GMT
Australia elect to bat v Pakistan
MELBOURNE: Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in the second limited overs international against Pakistan on Saturday.
Australia recalled Brett Lee and made opening bowler Jason Gillespie 12th man.
Opening batsman Matthew Hayden withdrew from the side to be with his wife who is expecting the couple's first child, allowing Jimmy Maher to regain his place.
Pakistan regained fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from a minor hip injury for Mohammad Sami and recalled batsman Saeed Anwar for Shoaib Malik.
Australia won the first match by seven wickets in Melbourne on Wednesday. The third game will be played at The Gabba ground in Brisbane on June 19.
Australia: Adam Gilchrist (wicketkeeper), Jimmy Maher, Ricky Ponting (captain), Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Michael Bevan, Shane Watson, Shane Warne, Andrew Bichel, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath.
Pakistan: Saeed Anwar, Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Yousuf Youhana, Inzamam-ul-Haq (vice captain), Younis Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus (captain), Rashid Latif (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Akhtar.
Umpires: Daryl Hair and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Match referee: Clive Lloyd (WI)
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