Pakistan beats Australia in 2nd ODI

Pakistan opening batsman Nasir Jamshed smashed a brilliant 97.

Pakistan opening batsman Nasir Jamshed smashed a brilliant 97 to help his team beat Australia by seven wickets in their second one-day international and level the series with on Friday.

The left-handed Jamshed hit 11 fours and two sixes as Pakistan reached 249-3 in 43.4 overs after Michael Hussey’s 61 had anchored Australia to 248-9.

Jamshed cut,pulled and drove imperiously in his 98-ball knock as the Australians found it difficult to bowl with the ball getting wet because of heavy dew.

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Jamshed laid a solid foundation of 66 with Mohammad Hafeez (23) before putting on further 101 with Azhar Ali (59 not out) as Australian captain Michael Clarke used eight bowlers without much success in energy-sapping humidity.

Australia won the first match by four wickets at Sharja,h which hosts the series decider on Monday.

Earlier in the first innnings,Michael Hussey hit a half century to help Australia reach 248-9 in the second one-day international against Pakistan on Friday.

Hussey anchored the innings with 61 off 72 balls at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium after Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat.

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Pakistan’s spinners struck early in restricting Australia to 87-4 as the top order batsmen struggled to come to terms with slow bowlers.

Off spinner Saeed Ajmal took 4-32,but Hussey featured in two productive partnerships adding 66 with George Bailey (39) followed by another 58 off 48 balls with Glenn Maxwell (28).