Welcome to the highlights of Australia vs Pakistan - The 12th match of the 1996-97 Carlton & United Series triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Australia and Pakistan was played at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on January 16, 1997.
Match Overview:
Fast bowler Anthony Stuart's maiden five-wicket haul including a hat-trick and A superb unbeaten 79 by Michael Bevan helped to Australia salvaged some pride with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Pakistan in a low-scoring 12th match of a Carlton and United Series.
Match Stats:
- Anthony Stuart became the second Australian bowler to take a hat-trick in ODIs after Bruce Reid.
- Anthony Stuart's 5 for 26 was his best bowling performance for Australia in one-day international and the second best-bowling-figures by an Australian bowler against Pakistan in ODIs after Carl Rackemann's 5 for 16 at Adelaide in the 1984 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
- Anthony Stuart became the fifth Australian bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in ODIs.
- Anthony Stuart became the 19th Australian bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 181-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Inzamam-ul-Haq struck 64 off 114-balls including 5-fours.
Wasim Akram cracked a 33 off 36-balls including 4-fours & a six, Saqlain Mushtaq scored a unbeaten 30 off 48-balls included a boundary and Shahid Afridi hit 29 off 43-balls contained a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Anthony Stuart 5-26 and Michael Bevan picked up 3-wickets for 36-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.60.
Australia chase down the target of 182 for 2 in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Michael Bevan cracked a unbeaten 79 off 142-balls including four boundaries.
Stuart Law struck 28 off 39-balls including a boundary and Steve Waugh scored 20 off 37-balls without a boundary and Andy Bichel hit 16 off 25-balls contained 2-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Wasim Akram claimed a 4-wickets for 25-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.50, Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi each took one-wickets.
Anthony Stuart named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 26-runs in 10-overs including a hat-trick after removing Ijaz Ahmed (2), Mohammad Wasim (0) and Moin Khan (0).
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