In the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal fixture being played at Adelaide, Australia is chasing a target of 214 against Paksitan. They were batting at 56 for 2 in 10 overs when last reported.AIR correspondent reports that winner from this match will take on defending champions India for a place in the final.A rumbling Pakistan was halted by some fine bowling by the Aussies. In a crunch game the well-oiled Australian bowling unit landed crucial blows at regular intervals to bundle out the opposition for a below par total of 213. In fact, it could be said that the poor shot selection by most of Pakistan's batsmen played a part in their demise. Some batting revival efforts were shown by Misbah Ul Haq and Haris Sohail as they stitched 73 runs for the 3rd wicket, besides that none of the partnership developed to threaten Aussie bowlers. At a point veteran Shahid Afridi, whom this match could be the last of his career handed lusty blows but again failed to make it big. Josh Hazlewood in for Pat Cummins proved out to be good choice as he took 4 wickets. Though Pakistan is famous for defending low totals but without the service of Mohammed Irfan it looks a tough task to achieve.
News On AIR | March 20, 2015 2:06 PM
Cricket World Cup 3rd QF: Australia 56 for 2 in 10 overs against Pak