Pakistan vs Australia Live Score World Twenty20, Match 16.Mohammed Hafeez and his boys would like to quickly forget the humiliating defeat against arch-rivals India on Friday and pose a serious challenge for a very quality Australian side led by George Bailey.Nathan Coulter-Nile dismissed Kamran Akmal (31) in the 13th over to break the dangerous partnership and reduced Pakistan to 121/3 in 12.5 overs.Kamran hit four boundaries in his run-a-ball knock as he played perfect partner to his aggressive younger brother.
Umar was at his aggressive best as he raced to his half-century in just 28 balls, which included three massive sixes and five fours.The duo took Pakistan over 100-run mark in just 11.2 overs as they hammered Aussie bowlers all round the park.Sent in to bat, Pakistan lost skipper Mohammad Hafeez (13) and Ahmed Shehzad (5) inside five overs.Shane Watson clean bowled Hafeez in the fifth over to put Pakistan on the back foot. Pakistan were reduced to 25/2 in 4.2 overs.
Paceman Doug Bollinger gave Australia an early breakthrough when he dismissed Pakistani opener Shehzad to reduce Pakistan to 7/1 in 1.4 overs.Earlier, Australian skipper George Bailey won the toss and decided to bowl first against Pakistan.Australia included 43-year-old spinner Brad Hogg for their first match, making him the oldest player to take part in the World Twenty20 competitions since the inaugural event in 2007.Umpires: Nigel Llong (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG).TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI).Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI).
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey(c), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Doug Bollinger
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar
