Pakistan clinches T20 series against Australia

After a thrilling clash, the Green-Shirts managed to edge out Australia in the second Twenty20 match series at the Dubai Stadium, taking an unconquerable 2-0 lead in series.

A super-over round was played for the result after the both the teams tied on 151 runs at the end of 40 fascinating overs in the game.

Pakistani pace-man Umar Gul restricted Australian batsmen David Warner, Shane Watson and George Bailey to 11-1 before Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq hit the required runs, the winner coming off the last delivery.

The encounter provided complete entertainment to a 25,000 sell-out holiday crowd, who were left on the edges of their seat as both the teams tussled for victory in the 40 overs.

Pakistan had made 151-4 with Mohammad Hafeez (45), Nasir Jamshed (45) and Kamran Akmal (43 not out) contributing with the bat. George Bailey led the Australian run chase with a solid 42.

Australia needed 21 off the last two overs as Bailey hit two leg-side boundaries off Gul but his dismissal, with his team needing 10 off the final over it looked Pakistan were favourites.

Pat Cummins hit Abdul Razzaq over long-on to tie the score but off the last ball the Australian batsman was caught, making it the sixth tied match in all Tweny20 cricket.

Hafeez while talking to the media said, “It was an exciting finish. It was tense, but you know Twenty20 cricket can bring such tense moments. In the end I am happy that we won, even though it was in the Super over. I think we fought well in the 40 overs”.

Baily stated, “It was exciting finish. I think our bowling was good but we couldn’t finish that game well”.

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