Pakistan A v Australia A, Rawalpindi

Pakistan A complete impressive win

Cricinfo staff

September 12, 2005

Pakistan A 213 (Sami 33, Watson 4-39) and 114 for 3 (Butt 47) beat Australia A 196 and 130 (Haddin 34, Sami 4-33) by 7 wickets
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Mohammed Sami destroyed Australia A's top order © Getty Images

Just as Australia thought things could not get much worse, their second string players suffered a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat on the third day of their opening tour match against Pakistan A.

Mohammed Sami was the catalyst for Pakistan's victory as he tore through the Australian top order in their second innings. He removed Mike Hussey, Brad Hodge and Dominic Thornely in his opening burst and returned to dismiss Brad Haddin, the top scorer, for 34.

Pakistan had stretched their first innings into a slender of 17 before Shane Watson wrapped it up to finish with four wickets. Australia were quickly in deep trouble with Sami's opening burst and two wicket for Umar Gul reducing them to 33 for 5.

Haddin and Nathan Bracken fought hard but Shahid Nazir and Mansoor Amjad completed the demolition job, leaving Pakistan with a target of 114. Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik put them on course with an aggressive stand of 76 and despite three wickets for Cameron White they completed the chase in under 20 overs.

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