BRISBANE: Pakistan batsmen set a winning target of 275 runs for Australia in the first day international of the five-match Commonwealth Bank series here at the Gabba stadium Friday. After Captain Mohammad Yousuf won the toss and elected to bat first, Pakistan was all out for 274 runs with two balls left.
Salman Butt’s 72 set Pakistan on path for an important in general and Shahid Afridi made that it came with a physically powerful late surge that took them to 274 at Gabba. Australia fought back in the first ODI of the summer, Shane Watson and Clint McKay, but after the guests wobbled to 7-227 of the 44th over, Afridi stabilized them with 48 from 26 deliveries.
Later did Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik major contribution of 23 and 28, respectively. Younis smallest amount very watchful to score 46 from 74 balls with a four travelers.
The tourists had a numeral of useful met most of the time, but no one under enemy control the game before Afridi inwards at No.7. Afridi well-developed one six high up on Nathan Hauritz previous to you go Peter Siddle in the face midwicket to give a much desirable improve in batting PowerPlay.
He also found three boundaries of McKay before final delivery of the course went for four leg-byes. But after swatting Watson for six to long on, he was taken on the midwicket attempting a second end and the pace slower, with Mohammad Asif’s run-out end to the innings with two balls left. Watson finished with a career-best 4 for 36 in ten; while McKay returned 3-61. It was a diverse time for the Australians, who had less hold up than usual with a small crowd in number present list.
