Cameron White, Mike Hussey chase Pakistan's 191 to set up title clash with England
Cameron White, Mike Hussey chase Pakistan's 191 to set up title clash with England
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Cameron White (43) and Michael Hussey (60 not out) guided Australia to a surprising three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup at St Lucia on Friday.
Australia needed 56 runs off 24 balls. It was brilliant innings from these two Aussie batsmen that got them to victory.
It was Hussey who played winner's knock of unbeaten 60 which was laced with six sixes and three boundaries.u00a0u00a0
Pakistan rode on blistering half-centuries by Kamran Akmal (50) and Umar Akmal (56) to post a challenging 191 for six against Australia.
Put into bat, Kamran and Salman Butt (32) shared a 58-ball 82-run opening partnership to set the tone, while Umar provided the late charge as Pakistan stunned Australia with their stroke-play in a sticky Beausejour wicket here.
Inclement weather and wet ground conditions had earlier delayed the start of the match by half an hour but that did not bother the Pakistan openers as they went about their business.
After a watchful start to ensure no initial hiccups, Kamran and Butt went hammer and tongs, smashing Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson with casual disdain to reach 40 in six overs.
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