Match No – 23, Group 2 – Pakistan Beat Australia
Day and Date – Tue Oct 2, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss – Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Result – Pakistan won by 32 runs

Team Pakistan clicked on when it mattered the most and defeated Australia by 32 runs to qualify for the semi finals on better net run rate as compared to India.

Earlier Australia won the toss and elected to field first. Nasir Jamshed’s 55 off 46 balls helped them post a total of 149/6 in 20 overs.

Pakistan needed to win this match and now it was the turn of bowlers to defend 149. The biggest danger was S Watson but Hasan got his priced wicket in the 4th over. Warner also got out cheaply giving the much needed boost to Pakistan bowlers and fielders. Michael Hussey did scored 54 but in vain as Australia could manage just 117/7 in 20 overs and thus lost the match by 32 runs.

Match Highlights
Pakistan
Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
Nasir Jamshed: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 2

Australia
Australia: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
Australia: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 1
MEK Hussey: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)

Match 23 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 2 – Australia v Pakistan Scorecard