Australia thrash Pakistan by 140 runs in second ODI

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: January 25, 2010

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Sydney: Australia romped home to a comprehensive victory by 140 runs over Pakistan in the second one-dayer to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

Chasing 268 to win, Pakistan were bowled out for 127 — their lowest one-day total against Australia in Australia. Skipper Mohammad Yousuf was the only batsman to show some resistance, scoring a gritty 58 in an otherwise dismal display of batting by the tourists.

Earlier, in-form batsmen Shane Watson (69 off 71 balls) and Cameron White (55 off 58 balls) guided Australia to 267-6 in 50 overs after Pakistan elected to field.

In reply, Pakistan never really got going with Doug Bollinger (2-17 off eight overs) piercing through the top order. He removed Salman Butt and (2) and Younis Khan (zero) in the space of four balls in the fifth over.

Bollinger’s Victorian teammate Clint McKay then produced a fine piece of fielding to run out Kamran Akmal (16) following a mix-up with Yousuf.

When Shahid Afridi (9) fell caught and bowled off the bowling of Watson, the scorecard read 6-58 and the contest had all but ended.

The two teams will now meet on Australia Day in Adelaide.

Match Summary:

Australia 6 for 267 (Watson 69, White 55, Aamer 3-53) beat Pakistan 127 (Yousuf 58, McKay 3-15) by 140 runs

Man of the Match: Shane Watson

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