Match Number 11 : Group A : Australia vs Pakistan at Centurion on 29.09.09 : Australia won by two wickets {Last ball win}

Australia won this match by two wickets after inserting the opposition in this game providing the 20^th occasion of a team winning a game after inserting the opposition in the tournament.

This win gave Australia its fourth win when it has inserted the opposition, a record for most such wins in the tournament. Australia’s four wins are tabulated below.

No	Team	Score	Overs	Res	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	066/1	07.5	won	USA	Southampton	13.09.04
2	Aus	199/3	37.2	won	NZl	The Oval	16.09.04
3	Aus	170/4	36.5	won	Eng	Jaipur	21.10.09
4	Aus	206/8	50.0	won	Pak	Centurion	30.09.09

Australia won this game by two wickets on the last ball of the match providing the 30^th occasion of a team winning a one day game on the last ball of the match in the history of one day internationals. As far as Australia is concerned, it is their fourth such win in one day games.

No	Winner	Margin	Tar	Overs	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	2 wkts	140	35.0	Win	Castries	12.04.78
2	Aus	2 wkts	178	50.0	Eng	Sharjah	24.03.85
3	Aus	1 wkt	173	43.0	Win	Sydney	01.01.96
4	Aus	2 wkts	206	50.0	Pak	Centurion	30.09.09

Australia won this game by chasing a target of 206 runs, the most runs target in their four wins.

Misbah-ul-Haq was dismissed hit wicket for 41 in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a batsman dismissed hit wicket in the history of one day games. He became the fourth Pakistan batsman to be dismissed hit wicket in a one day game. The other three are – Javed Miandad for 5 against West Indies at Karachi on 09.11.90, Inzamam-ul-Haq for 41 against South Africa at Tangier on 18.08.02, Shoaib Malik for 33 against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 18.05.03.

Misbah-ul-Haq was dismissed hit wicket for 41 in this game providing the ninth occasion of a batsman dismissed hit wicket against Australia in one day games.

MJ Johnson captured his 100^th one day wicket when he had Shoaib Malik caught by RT Ponting for 27 in this game. He became the 96^th bowler in the history of one day games to capture 100 plus wickets. He is the 14^th Australian bowler to achieve the landmark.

MJ Johnson became the eighth left arm pace bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in one day internationals. The eight members list reads thus –

No	Bowlers	Team	Mat	Wkts	BBI	Ave	4WI	5WI
1	Wasim Akram	Pak	356	502	5/15	23.52	17	6
2	WPUJC Vaas	Asia/Srl	322	400	8/19	27.53	9	4
3	Z Khan	Asia/Ind	162	225	5/42	29.18	7	1
4	NW Bracken	Aus	116	174	5/47	24.36	5	2
5	IK Pathan	Ind	107	152	5/27	29.91	4	1
6	A Nehra	Asia/Ind	82	110	6/23	29.33	3	2
7	DNT Zoysa	Srl	95	108	5/26	29.75	2	1
8	MG Johnson	Aus	65	100	5/26	25.22	3	2

MG Johnson is the second Australian left arm pace bowler after NW Bracken to aggregate 100 plus one day wickets

RT Ponting with a catch in this game, has now 140 one day catches to his credit. He became the third fieldsman in the history of one day games to pouch 150 plus catches. DPMD Jayawardene {165} and Mohd Azharuddin {156} are the other two fieldsmen who have pouched more catches than RT Ponting.

MEK Hussey’s 64 in this game represents his 26^th one day fifty and 24^th one day half century.

This match provides the third occasion of a game decided on the last ball of the match in ICC Championship Trophy games. The three occasions are – New Zealand won against Zimbabwe at Dhaka on 24.10.98, South Africa won against West Indies at Col-SSC on 13.09.02 and Australia won against Pakistan at Centurion on 30.09.09