Aussies run riot

KARACHI, NOV 6: Darren Lehmann's maiden one-day century and a fine opening spell by paceman Glenn McGrath brought Australia an 86-run victor...

KARACHI, NOV 6: Darren Lehmann’s maiden one-day century and a fine opening spell by paceman Glenn McGrath brought Australia an 86-run victory over Pakistan today, in the first of three ODI cricket matches.

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Australia: A Gilchrist c Azam Khan b Akhtar 45, M waugh run out 11, R Ponting c Afridi b Akhtar 16, D Lehmann c Sohail b Arshad Khan 103, S Waugh c Afridi b Arshad Khan 10, M Bevan c Sohail b Arshad Khan 83, D Martyn c & b Akram 13, B Julian b Akhtar 9, B Young n.o. 8. Extras (b 4, lb 7, w 10, nb 5): 26. Total (8 wickets, 50 overs): 324

Fall Of Wickets: 1-52, 2-78, 3-83, 4-113, 5-270, 6-304, 7-307, 8-324Bowling: Akram 10-0-48-1 (2 nb, 2 w), Kabir Khan 7-0-59-0 (1 nb, 3 w), Akhtar 9-2-44-3 (1 nb, 1 w), Afridi 9-0-63-0 (2 w), Arshad Khan 10-0-70-3, Sohail 5-0-29-0 (1 nb, 2 w).

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Pakistan: S Elahi c M Waugh b McGrath 0, S Afridi c & b McGrath 6, Aamir Sohail c M Waugh b Fleming 5, I Ahmed c Young b McGrath 22, Y Youhanna c Bevan b Julian 92, Azam Khan cGilchrist b Fleming 3, Moin Khan b Julian 16, W akram c & b Bevan 28, S Akhtar run out 36, Arshad Khan n.o. 8, Kabir khan c McGrath b S Waugh 5. Extras (lb 5, w 7, nb 5): 17

Total: (all out, 47.2 overs) 238

Fall Of Wickets: 1-0, 2-7, 3-19, 4-38, 5-41, 6-76, 7-130, 8-221, 9-224.

Bowling: McGrath 8-1-35-3 (1 nb), Fleming 8-0-32-2 (1 w), Young 10-0-66-0 (1 w), Julian 10-2-31 (4 nb, 3 w), Bevan 8-0-47-1 (2 w), Steve Waugh 3.2-0-22-1.

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