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Pakistan beat Australia

Published:Thursday | May 7, 2009 | 6:10 PM

Pakistan beat Australia by seven wickets with 22 balls to spare in the only Twenty/Twenty match of their series at Dubai Sports City Stadium in United Arab Emirates today



Australia were all out for 108 in 19 .5 overs with Shane Watson top scoring with 33, while Pakistan overhauled that with 109 for three in 16.2 overs.



Kamran Akmal starred again for Pakistan with an unbeaten 59 in 42 balls.



He had the support of Misbah-ul-Haq, who was out for 24 when the scores were level.



They added 85 for the third wicket.



Earlier, pacer Umar Gul took most wickets for Pakistan with four for eight off his four overs. He was well supported by leg spinner Shahid Afridi who took three crucial wickets for 14 runs.