Welcome to the highlights of Australia vs Pakistan - The 8th 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 07, 1997.
Match Overview:
Mohammad Wasim, Debutant Mujahid Jamshed, Moin Khan, Wasim Akram and Bowlers guided Pakistan hard-fought 29-run victory over Australia in a low-scoring eighth match of a Carlton and United Series.
Match Stats:
- The Hobart ODI game produced the 7th instance of same team openers getting out for ducks in the same match, This is the second such instance for Pakistan in one-day internationals, Their previous such instance came against New Zealand at Birmingham in the 1983 World Cup.
- The Hobart ODI game produced the 2nd instance of same team top three batsmen getting out for ducks in the same match, This is the second such instance for Pakistan in ODIs, Their previous such instance came against New Zealand in 1983.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* Australia was out for 120 in 41.3 overs after Pakistan had scored 149 to open the match.
* The pitch was dangerous for all batsman, but rookie Mohammad Wasim's 54 rescued Pakistan after it lost its top three batsmen for ducks.
* Australia has lost its past four one-day international games and is two points behind the West Indies and Pakistan on the points table and in great danger of missing the finals for the first time in 17 years (where tournament played in Australia)
Pakistan 28-4 to bowled out for 149 in 45.2 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Wasim cracked a 54 off 94-balls, Moin Khan hit a unbeaten 33 off 43-balls including 3-fours and Debutant Mujahid Jamshed - who scored 23 off 46-balls on his debut ODI match - included 2-fours.
Australia best bowler by Andy Bichel picked up 3-wickets for 17-runs in 10-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 1.70, Shane Warne captured 2-wickets, Greg Blewett, Glenn McGrath and Anthony Stuart each took one-wickets.
Australia bundled out for 120 in 41.3 overs with top scorer by Michael Bevan scored 24 off 83-balls including a boundary.
Stuart Law cracked a 21 off 48-balls including a boundary and Mark Waugh hit 18 off 28-balls contained 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Wasim Akram picked up 3-wickets for 13-runs in 8-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 1.62, Shahid Afridi captured 2-wickets for 1-runs in 1.3-oversm
Mohammad Zahid picked up 2-wickets, Debutant Mujahid Jamshed - who took 1-wicket for 6-runs in 4-overs on his debut ODI match - including a maiden with economy rate of 1.50.
Saqlain Mushtaq captured 1-wicket for 13-runs in 8-overs included a maiden and Ijaz Ahmed took one-wicket.
Mohammad Wasim named Player of the match for his valuable 54 off 94-balls including 6-fours.
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