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| September 14, 2005 | Wednesday | Sha'aban 9, 1426 |
Sami sends Australia ‘A’ to crushing defeat
ISLAMABAD, Sep 13: Pakistan ‘A’ rode on the good work of their bowlers to score a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Australia ‘A’ inside three days in the first unofficial Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Led by paceman Mohammad Sami, the attack tore the Australian batting apart after the home side had managed to gain a slender 17-run first innings lead.
Sami, under pressure to perform to win his place on the Pakistan side for the England tour starting next month, picked up 4-33 to trigger the Australian fall for 130 in the second innings.
Paceman Umar Gul, returning to action after recovering from a back injury, underlined his potential to claim 2-15 in his 11 overs with six maiden but Shahid Nazir’s figures of 4-1-15-2 were even more economical.
Captain Brad Haddin with 34 runs led the scoring followed by New South Wales’ Nathan Bracken who managed 30 runs before both fell to Sami.
Set to score 114 for victory, opener Salman Butt made up for his first innings duck to crack a fine 47 while Shoaib Malik chipped in with 38 as Pakistan ‘A’ were home in 19.5 overs losing three wickets.
Those three scalps that included both openers were snapped up by right-arm leg spinner Cameron White who conceded 36 runs in 5.5 overs that he bowled.
Earlier, when play began on the third day, the home tail was mopped up by Queensland pacer Shane Watson who had Umar Gul and Shahid Nazir, both for nought as the hosts fell for 213 replying to Australia’s first innings 196. Zulqarnain Haider, 26 overnight, stayed unbeaten on 37.
The next ‘Test’ between the two sides begins at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi from Saturday following which the teams head to Lahore to play three one-dayers.
SCOREBOARD
AUSTRALIA ‘A’ (1st Innings) 196 (P.A. Jaques 92 not out).
PAKISTAN ‘A’ (1st Innings, overnight 181-7):
Shoaib Malik c Watson b Bracken 18
Salman Butt lbw b Bracken 0
Yasir Hameed b Lewis 3
Misbahul Haq c Hussey b Watson 19
Bazid Khan c Jaques b Watson 30
Asim Kamal lbw b Lewis 26
Zulqarnain Haider not out 37
Mohammad Sami b Bracken 33
Mansoor Amjad lbw b White 24
Umar Gul c Haddin b Watson 0
Shahid Nazir lbw b Watson 0
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-11, NB-11) 23
TOTAL (all out, 65 overs) 213
FALL OF WKTS: 1-2, 2-9, 3-28, 4-68, 5-82, 6-116, 7-165, 8-212, 9-213
BOWLING: Lewis 15-1-35-2; Bracken 11-3-41-3; Watson 13-2-39-4; Johnson 4-0-10-0; Cullen 16-5-57-0; White 6-3-11-1.
AUSTRALIA ‘A’ (2nd Innings):
P.A. Jaques c Zulqarnain b Umar 1
M.E.K. Hussey c Zulqarnain b Sami 11
B.J. Hodge lbw b Sami 9
D.J. Thornely lbw b Sami 3
S.R. Watson c Yasir b Umar 1
B.J. Haddin c Zulqarnain b Sami 34
C.L. White c Shoaib b Mansoor 8
N.W. Bracken b Shahid 30
M.G. Johnson c Yasir b Shahid 6
M.L. Lewis c Misbah b Mansoor 17
D.J. Cullen not out 1
EXTRAS (B-3, LB-3, W-1, NB-2) 9
TOTAL (all out, 44.5 overs) 130
FALL OF WKTS: 1-5, 2-16, 3-24, 4-25, 5-33, 6-57, 7-94, 8-107, 9-128.
BOWLING: Mohammad Sami 14-3-33-4; Umar Gul 11-6-15-2; Mansoor Amjad 8.5-0-38-2; Shoaib Malik 7-3-23-0; Shahid Nazir 4-1-15-2.
PAKISTAN ‘A’ (2nd Innings):
Salman Butt lbw b White 47
Shoaib Malik st Haddin b White 38
Yasir Hameed c Hodge b White 10
Misbahul Haq not out 7
Bazid Khan not out 7
EXTRAS (LB-4, NB-1) 5
TOTAL (for three wkts, 19.5 overs) 114
FALL OF WKTS: 1-76, 2-96, 3-101.
BOWLING: Lewis 3-1-19-0; Bracken 4-0-26-0; Watson 7-1-29-0; White 5.5-0-36-3.
UMPIRES: Mian Aslam and Riazuddin.
MATCH REFEREE: Abdul Sami Khan.
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