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Australia v Pakistan
VB Series 2004/05
VenueBellerive Oval, Hobart on 16th January 2005 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossPakistan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 4 wickets (Duckworth/Lewis method)
PointsAustralia 5; Pakistan 1 (Consolation 1)
UmpiresBF Bowden, DJ Harper
TV umpirePD Parker
RefereeBC Broad
Player of the MatchMJ Clarke
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PicturesMohammad Hafeez hit on the helmet and given out
 Inzamam-ul-Haq prepares to hook a ball
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Pakistan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
Salman Buttc Lehmann b Hogg61871128-70.11
+Kamran Akmalc Clarke b McGrath58111-62.50
Mohammad Hafeezc Hogg b Lee0920--0.00
Shoaib Maliklbw b Symonds3143544-72.09
*Inzamam-ul-Haqlbw b Kasprowicz68648741106.25
Yousuf Youhanac Martyn b Kasprowicz3047512-63.83
Abdul Razzaqc Clarke b McGrath1214351-85.71
Shahid Afridinot out56263244215.38
Azhar Mahmoodnot out337--100.00
Shoaib Akhtardid not bat      
Naved-ul-Hasandid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)6
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Kamran Akmal, 2.5 ov), 2-30 (Mohammad Hafeez, 7.1 ov), 3-83 (Shoaib Malik, 20.2 ov), 4-117 (Salman Butt, 27.6 ov), 5-191 (Yousuf Youhana, 41.5 ov), 6-204 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 43.5 ov), 7-251 (Abdul Razzaq, 48.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
McGrath10   2542--30.005.40
Lee10   06612160.006.60
Kasprowicz9   0382--27.004.22
Symonds9   05512-54.006.11
Hogg7   0281--42.004.00
Lehmann5   0300---6.00

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
MJ Clarkec Naved-ul-Hasan b Mohammad Hafeez979913212197.98
SM Katichb Azhar Mahmood3848794-79.17
*RT Pontingc Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridi6810--75.00
DR Martynb Abdul Razzaq1118151-61.11
DS Lehmannnot out4957783-85.96
A Symondsb Abdul Razzaq056--0.00
+BJ Haddinc Mohammad Hafeez b Naved-ul-Hasan3030383-100.00
GB Hoggnot out315--300.00
B Leedid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
MS Kasprowiczdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 8 nb, 6 w)19
Total(6 wickets, 43 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-107 (Katich, 16.6 ov), 2-118 (Ponting, 19.5 ov), 3-141 (Martyn, 24.2 ov), 4-184 (Clarke, 31.1 ov), 5-186 (Symonds, 32.5 ov), 6-243 (Haddin, 41.6 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Shoaib Akhtar8   054042-6.75
Naved-ul-Hasan8   0601-148.007.50
Azhar Mahmood6   03311-36.005.50
Shahid Afridi9   0431--54.004.78
Abdul Razzaq8   0412-524.005.12
Mohammad Hafeez4   0171--24.004.25

Notes
--> Australia target was 253 runs in 45 overs
--> Salman Butt 50 in 69 balls with 6 fours
--> Salman Butt passed 2000 runs in List A matches when he reached 44
--> Inzamam-ul-Haq 50 in 52 balls with 2 fours and 1 six
--> Shahid Afridi 50 in 24 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes
--> MJ Clarke 50 in 54 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> SM Katich passed his previous highest score of 18 in ODI matches
--> BJ Haddin passed 2000 runs in List A matches when he reached 24
--> Salman Butt made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> Mohammad Hafeez made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> Naved-ul-Hasan made his debut in Australia in ODI matches
--> Kamran Akmal made his debut in Australia in ODI matches