Opting to bat, Australia posted a decent 191 though the score could have been bigger had they not suffered a dramatic collapse in the fag end.

Shane Watson (81) and David Hussey (53) were the architects of the huge Australian total as the duo put on an aggressive 98-run partnership for the third wicket.

Australia then defended the total comfortably as they bundled out Pakistan for 157 exactly in 20 overs at Beausejour stadium.


Pakistan made a shaky start to their chase, thanks to a disciplined bowling by Australian pace trio Dirk Nannes (3/41), Shaun Tait (3/20) and Mitchell Johnson (2/21).

All three pacemen contributed in removing the rival top- order, leaving Pakistan to do a catch up job all the time.

By the fifth over, Pakistan had lost Kamran Akmal (0), Salman Butt (15) and Mohammed Hafeez (12) as they found the going tough against a fiery pace attack.

Misbah-ul-Haq (41) and his skipper Shahid Afridi (33) took on the fight and played some good cameos in the middle order but none of the two batsmen could play through the innings.