Match Details
Match – 6 ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010, Group A
Date – 2 May 2010
Time – 17:30 GMT , 23:00 IST
Venue – Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Toss – Australia, won the toss and elected to bat first
Result – Australia won by 34 runs

In an thrilling encounter between defending champs Pakistan and Australia, the defending champions suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Australia.

Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Watson and Warner gave them a perfect start and scored 51 for the first wicket partnership. Watson was the player for Australia as he hammered Pakistan bowlers and scored a brilliant 81 off just 49 balls. He was well supported by Hussey who scored 53 off 29 balls. The rest of the batting line collapsed but Australia was still able to post a huge total of 191 in 20 overs.

Pakistan started disastrously as they lost K Akmal on the very first ball of the match. This severe jolt pressurized the entire batting line up of the defending champions as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Though all the other batsmen got some start but none could convert it into a big score and thus eventually they fell short of the target by 34 runs.

Match keypoints
* Australia: 50 runs in 5.2 overs, Extras 0
* SR Watson: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Australia: 100 runs in 11.4 overs, Extras 0
* Australia: 150 runs in 15.4 overs, Extras 1
* DJ Hussey: 50 off 27 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
* Innings Break: Australia – 191/10 in 20.0 overs

* Pakistan: 50 runs in 6.2 overs, Extras 7
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 11.3 overs, Extras 9
* Pakistan: 150 runs in 18.2 overs, Extras 10

Match 6 ICC T20 World Cup – Australia Vs Pakistan Scorecard

Match Details
ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010, 4th Match Group A
Date – 1 May 2010
Time – 17:30 GMT, 23:00 IST
Venue – Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Toss – Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
Result – Pakistan won by 21 runs

The defending champions Pakistan started the quest to retain the title on a positive note as they defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs. Choosing the bat first, Pakistan got off to a flying start with both openers scoring 73 each. Bangladeshi bowlers looked totally clueless against the mighty Pakistanis and thus Pakistan was able to post a total of 172/3 in 20 overs.

Bangladeshi openers once again faltered as both the openers were back in pavilion with the scorecard reading 31/2 in 5.3 overs. but then Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan gave Pakistan a scare and tried to upset the defending champions with a superb partnership which took them to 122 before Shakib Al Hasan got out. Once he was out, Pakistani bowlers came back strongly and wrecked the middle order. At one stage it looked Bangladesh had a chance but superb comeback by Pakistan helped them register a 21 runs win.

Match Highlights

* Pakistan: 50 runs in 6.4 overs, Extras 3
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 11.4 overs, Extras 3
* Salman Butt: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Kamran Akmal: 50 off 43 balls (6 x 4)
* Pakistan: 150 runs in 17.1 overs, Extras 3
* Innings Break: Pakistan – 172/3 in 20.0 overs

* Bangladesh: 50 runs in 8.1 overs, Extras 2
* Mohammad Ashraful: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Bangladesh: 100 runs in 13.2 overs, Extras 3
* Bangladesh: 150 runs in 19.1 overs, Extras 4

Match 4 ICC T20 World Cup – Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Scorecard

Match 4, Group A – Bangladesh v Pakistan
Time – 17:30 GMT, 23:00 IST
May 1, 2010
Venue: Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

In match 4 of ICC T20 World Cup, Bangladesh will take on defending champions Pakistan today at Beausejour Stadium. Though Bangladesh are considered minnows but they are still capable of doing an upset as they did in last World cup of 50 overs. Pakistan would never take them for granted and would be looking for an excellent start for the quest to save the title.

Pakistan is depending on his strong batting line up and would wish that this match provides them a momentum in this championship. Afridi in an interview said that missing IPL has actually given them time for some practice and now is the time that they have to deliver. On the other hand, Bangladesh who have lost 10 Twenty20 internationals in a row would wish to get back on the track and again cause a major upset.

Squad’s for Today
Bangladesh squad
Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Imrul Kayes, Jahurul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Ashraful, Naeem Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Syed Rasel, Tamim Iqbal.

Pakistan squad
Shahid Afridi (capt), Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Fawad Alam, Hammad Azam, Kamran Akmal(wk), Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Hafeez, Khalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Sami, Saeed Ajmal, Salman Butt, Umar Akmal

In a dual blow to the preparations for T20 World Cup 2010, Pakistan’s two superstar Umar Gul and all-rounder Yasir Arafat have been ruled out due to fitness problems

“We have recommended the names of fast bowler Mohammad Sami and another young pace bowler Mohammad Irfan to the board Chairman for final approval as replacements for the World Cup,” chief selector Mohsin Khan told reporters on Sunday.

In a jolt to Pakistan team, all-rounder Yasir Arafat has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup due to a calf injury.

In an interview to a Pakistan newspaper, Skipper Shahid Afridi said “Yasir Arafat is out because of the calf injury. He told us that he was not fit, after which we had to take a decision.”

When talking about replacement of Arafat, Afridi said “Shahzaib is very much in the picture for us. “He is a good pinch-hitter and could be useful for us in the West Indies.”

Pakistan Squad 2010 World Cup

The defending champions will take on the field with the following members to retain the title.