2007 ICC World Twenty20: Australia vs Pakistan
{{date|September 18, 2007}}

[[w:Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] defeated [[w:Australia national cricket team|Australia]] by six wickets in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20]] at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

Australia lost early [[w:wicket|wickets]], with Matthew Hayden [[w:caught|caught]] on one [[w:run (cricket)|run]] in the first [[w:over (cricket)|over]]. Adam Gilchrist made 24 before being removed in the fourth over. Andrew Symonds and Ricky Ponting added a 48 run [[w:partnership (cricket)|partnership]] but Shahid Afridi [[w:bowled|bowled]] Symonds for 29 runs and Mohammad Hafeez bowled Ponting, who made 27. Michael Hussey (37) and Brad Hodge (36) shared 63 runs to help Australia to 164-7, while Sohail Tanvir took 3-31 for Pakistan.

In response Pakistan were reduced to 46-4 in the seventh over as Australia's bowlers made breakthroughs. Stuart Clark took three wickets, dismissing Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan cheaply, while Salman Butt fell [[w:leg before wicket|lbw]] to Mitchell Johnson. However Shoaib Malik (52 [[w:not out|not out]]) and Misbah-ul-Haq (66 not out) claimed victory and a likely semi-final place for Pakistan.

'''Toss:''' Pakistan won, and chose to field first.

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-8 (Hayden, 1.3 ov), 2-32 (Gilchrist, 3.4 ov), 3-80 (Symonds, 8.5 ov), 4-92 (Ponting, 11.1 ov), 5-155 (Hussey, 17.5 ov), 6-159 (Clarke, 18.4 ov), 7-162 (Hodge, 19.3 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' N W Bracken, S R Clark

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]]|overs=4|maiden=1|runs=35|wickets=1|econ=8.75}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=7.25}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-25 (Imran Nazir, 3.1 ov), 2-27 (Mohammad Hafeez, 3.4 ov), 3-35 (Younis Khan, 5.1 ov), 4-46 (Salman Butt, 6.4 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=0|econ=8.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=3|econ=6.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=1|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]]|overs=2.1|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=0|econ=12.46}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=17|wickets=0|econ=17.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Australia:''' [[w:Adam Gilchrist|A C Gilchrist]] (wkt), [[w:Matthew Hayden|M L Hayden]], [[w:Ricky Ponting|R T Ponting]] (capt), [[w:Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]], [[w:Michael Hussey|M E K Hussey]], [[w:Brad Hodge|B J Hodge]], [[w:Michael Clarke (cricketer)|M J Clarke]], [[w:Brett Lee|B Lee]], [[w:Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|M G Johnson]], [[w:Nathan Bracken|N W Bracken]], [[w:Stuart Clark|S R Clark]]

'''Pakistan:''' [[w:Salman Butt|Salman Butt]], [[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]], [[w:Mohammad Hafeez|Mohammad Hafeez]], [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]], [[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]] (capt), [[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]], [[w:Misbah-ul-Haq|Misbah-ul-Haq]], [[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]] (wkt), [[w:Mohammad Asif|Mohammad Asif]], [[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]], [[w:Sohail Tanvir|Sohail Tanvir]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Misbah-ul-Haq|Misbah-ul-Haq]] (Pakistan)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)<br>

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==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6998884.stm|title=Pakistan beat Aussies in thriller|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 18, 2007}}

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Pakistan defeated Australia by six wickets in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Australia lost early wickets, with Matthew Hayden caught on one run in the first over. Adam Gilchrist made 24 before being removed in the fourth over. Andrew Symonds and Ricky Ponting added a 48 run partnership but Shahid Afridi bowled Symonds for 29 runs and Mohammad Hafeez bowled Ponting, who made 27. Michael Hussey (37) and Brad Hodge (36) shared 63 runs to help Australia to 164-7, while Sohail Tanvir took 3-31 for Pakistan.

In response Pakistan were reduced to 46-4 in the seventh over as Australia's bowlers made breakthroughs. Stuart Clark took three wickets, dismissing Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan cheaply, while Salman Butt fell lbw to Mitchell Johnson. However Shoaib Malik (52 not out) and Misbah-ul-Haq (66 not out) claimed victory and a likely semi-final place for Pakistan.

'Toss:' Pakistan won, and chose to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-8 (Hayden, 1.3 ov), 2-32 (Gilchrist, 3.4 ov), 3-80 (Symonds, 8.5 ov), 4-92 (Ponting, 11.1 ov), 5-155 (Hussey, 17.5 ov), 6-159 (Clarke, 18.4 ov), 7-162 (Hodge, 19.3 ov)

'Did not bat:' N W Bracken, S R Clark


'Fall of wickets:' 1-25 (Imran Nazir, 3.1 ov), 2-27 (Mohammad Hafeez, 3.4 ov), 3-35 (Younis Khan, 5.1 ov), 4-46 (Salman Butt, 6.4 ov)

'Did not bat:' Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir


'Australia:' A C Gilchrist (wkt), M L Hayden, R T Ponting (capt), A Symonds, M E K Hussey, B J Hodge, M J Clarke, B Lee, M G Johnson, N W Bracken, S R Clark

'Pakistan:' Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

'Man of the Match:' Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

'Umpires:' M R Benson (England) and N J Llong (England)
'TV Umpire:' D J Harper (Australia)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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