5th ODI: Pakistan vs Australia at Perth , Jan 31, 2010
Australia won by 2 wickets
Pakistan 212/10 (49.3)
Australia 213/8 (49.2)
RR: 4.3
Last 12 Balls: 2 1 . 1 1 4 | W 2 1nb
Current Partnership: 28 runs, 5.3 overs, RR: 5.09 (M Johnson, M Hussey )
Ryan Harris gets the Man of the Series, playing only 3 ODIs and picking up 13 wickets!
Clint McKay has been named as the Man of the Match for taking four wickets.
The pitch was an interesting one, not a traditional fast bouncy Perth pitch but looked like a pitch that was aging like a grandma. Strokeplaying wasn't all that easy which was the reason why this match went all the way to the wire despite the target being just 213.
So Australia complete a 5-0 cleansweep on Pakistan, not to forget that they also cleanswept the Test Series 3-0. They surely had to fight hard to win this final ODI with Pakistan playing for pride. Afridi led his team well but they could have done a lot better with the bat to begin with.
Over 49.3: No ball + No runs off the bat. Iftikhar Anjum to R Harris, full toss, thats a beamer which Harris holes out straight to mid off. Good sensible call off a noball from Asoka de Silva and Australia win with that!
Over 49.2: Two runs. Iftikhar Anjum to R Harris, pitched up delivery, nearly finished the match with a whack over wide long on but can only get a couple.
