
Pakistan(Pak) vs Australia(Aus), 1st Test, Day 5, Highlights, Dec 29, 5th Day, Videos, Melbourne, 2009
Result:
Australia 5 for 454 dec (Katich 98, Watson 93, Hussey 82, Ponting 57) and 8 for 225 dec (Watson 120*, Aamer 5-79) beat Pakistan 258 (Mishah 65*) and 251 (Yousuf 61, Hauritz 5-101) by 170 runs
Player of the match: SR Watson (Australia)
Australia won the 1st Test match against Pakistan by 170 runs on Day 5 at Melbourne. Australia have finished the year 2009 with a win on Wednesday. Australia leads the three match Test series with 1-0 after defeating Pakistan at Melbourne. Skipper Mohammad Yousuf played well for Pakistan by scoring 61 runs but that was not enough to defeat Australia in the 1st Test.
Nathan Hauritz bowled well for Australia by taking five wickets in the 2nd innings. Ricky Ponting became the most successful captain in Test history as Australia’s victory over Pakistan gave him a record 42nd win as skipper. Ponting’s 42 wins came from 65 matches as captain, but the 35-year-old Tasmanian downplayed the achievement.
Australia(Aus) vs Pakistan(Pak), 1st Test, Day 5, Highlights, Dec 29, 5th Day, Videos, Melbourne, 2009
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