Australia secured a 5-0 series white wash against Pakistan cricket.
Australia secured a 5-0 series white wash against Pakistan cricket with an incident filled 2 wicket victory at the WACA.
Shahid Afridi, named captain for the last match after Mohammad Yousuf withdraw due to a knee injury.
From Australian side Mike Hussey (40 not out off 46 balls), Nathan Hauritz (18 off 20 balls) and Ryan Harris (2 not out) ensured Australia sneaked over the line with 4 balls and 2 wickets to spare after Ricky Ponting’s 55 runs set up the innings. Man of the match Clint McKay (4-35) was also clinical.
Shahid Afridi, who claimed 2-31 from his 10 overs, was banned for one Test and two one dayers in 2005 for rubbing his boots on the pitch in a Test against England and could now face a hefty suspension for ball tampering.
Australia needed just 1 run off the last 4 balls and secured the win when Ryan Harris was caught off a noball from Rao Iftikhar.
From Pakistan side two batsman well playwd, who smashed fifties, one from Umar Akmal (67 off 102 balls) and 2nd Fawad Alam (63 off 70) helped lift the good total.
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