Pakistan beat Australia in second ODI

Published September 1, 2012
Junaid Khan (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Matthew Wade. -Photo by AFP
Junaid Khan (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Matthew Wade. -Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal celebrate MIchael Clarke's dismissal. -Photo by AFP
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal celebrate MIchael Clarke's dismissal. -Photo by AFP
Australia celebrate after the dismissal of Nasir Jamshed. -Photo by AFP
Australia celebrate after the dismissal of Nasir Jamshed. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricket fans wave a flag and cheer on during the match. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricket fans wave a flag and cheer on during the match. -Photo by AFP
Azhar Ali (L) raises his bat after scoring 50 runs. -Photo by AFP
Azhar Ali (L) raises his bat after scoring 50 runs. -Photo by AFP
Misbah-ul Haq (L) shakes hand with teammate Azhar Ali after winning the match against Australia. -Photo by AFP
Misbah-ul Haq (L) shakes hand with teammate Azhar Ali after winning the match against Australia. -Photo by AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq shakes hands with Hussey after the match. -Photo by AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq shakes hands with Hussey after the match. -Photo by AFP
Nasir Jamshed walks off the field after being dismissed by Mitchell Johnson. Jamshed made 97 runs. -Photo by AP
Nasir Jamshed walks off the field after being dismissed by Mitchell Johnson. Jamshed made 97 runs. -Photo by AP
Abdur Rehman, right, celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's George Bailey. -Photo by AP
Abdur Rehman, right, celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's George Bailey. -Photo by AP
Australia's Michael Hussey dries off his hands with a towel in the hot, humid weather. -Photo by AP
Australia's Michael Hussey dries off his hands with a towel in the hot, humid weather. -Photo by AP
Shahid Afridi, left, waves to his fan as sits on the bench. Afridi could not play in the second ODI due to a back injury. -Photo by AP
Shahid Afridi, left, waves to his fan as sits on the bench. Afridi could not play in the second ODI due to a back injury. -Photo by AP
Michael Clarke walks off the field after being dismissed. -Photo by AP
Michael Clarke walks off the field after being dismissed. -Photo by AP

Opener Nasir Jamshed hit an aggressive 97 to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over Australia in the second one-day, levelling the three-match series 1-1 in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Australia had won the first match by four wickets in Sharjah on Tuesday. The third and final match will be played in Sharjah on Monday. -Photos by agencies

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