DUBAI: After Australia managed to score as many runs as Pakistan did in the second Twenty20 in Dubai on Friday, the Greenshirts prevailed in the super over to win the match.
Australian captain George Bailey had helped his side recover after a openers David Warner and Shane Watson had put Australia in a promising position.
However, Saeed Ajmal hit back for Pakistan taking two crucial wickets. Abdul Razzaq (one over, two for nine), Umar Gul (four overs, one for 32) and Sohail Tanveer (four overs, one for 30) chipped in as Australia scored 151 for eight.
With the scores tied the match went to super overs.
Australia sent out Warner and Watson to face Gul in their over as they managed to post 11 runs on the board.
Pakistan sent out Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq to face Pat Cummins.
Cummins bowled a wide on the penultimate ball before Akmal pushed the ball to cover and set off, getting in just before the return from the fielder came in.
Pakistan made 151-4 against Australia in the second Twenty20 international played at Dubai Stadium here on Friday.
Pakistan, leading the three-match series 1-0, owed their total to 45 each by Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed before Kamran Akmal hit a rapid 26-ball 43.
The Australia team though made three changes from the Sharjah opener as they brought in all-rounder Daniel Christian, spinner Brad Hogg and debutant fast bowler Mitchell Starc.
Hilfenhaus, Glenn Maxwell and Xavier Doherty were dropped from the Australian line-up.
Brad Hogg is 41 years and 214 days old and becomes the second oldest player ever to play a T20 international, besides Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who was 145 days older than Hogg.
Pakistan team: Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Sohail Tanveer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan.
Australian team: George Bailey (captain), Shane Watson, Pat Cummins, Dan Christian, Mitchell Starc, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brad Hogg, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Cameron White.
Umpires: Zameer Haider and Shozab Raza (Pakistan).
Ahsan Raza, the TV umpire and also hails from Pakistan.
Watch a slideshow of images from the match here.
Correction: An earlier version of this report said Abdul Razzaq had bowled four overs in the match. This is incorrect. The error is regretted.
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Pakistan has a great chance to win the World 20/20 cup.
Pakistan is definitely one of the favourites now
@Freedom Seeker: good sentiments.....
Whattay match!
It was great to see match in between thousands of Pakistanis in Dubai. I enjoyed each and every moment of match but at same time I was very sad. This victory didn't make me happy as I want to. I was thinking thousands of Pakistanis are here and no body is Shia, Sunni, Balochi, Pathan, Punjabi, Mahjar, Sariaki and Sindhi here. All are Pakistani. Each and every one is enjoying same match. I was cursing those few thousands terrorist who are ruining the joy and lives of 180 million Pakistanis. Pakistani nation is very jolly and open heart people. Even Australians were dancing along with CHACHA along side me. Unfortunately few elements have hijacked the nation for their personal gains on basis of religion, sects, regions, and language. LAST NIGHT I SAW REAL PAKISTAN IN DUBAI. LONG LIVE PAKISTAN AND PAKISTANIS.
What a Match! What a Game of Cricket! Cricket at its best.. Crowd was just awesome ..Good to see Sania Bhabi.
@Ash: That magician's poor fielding almost cost us the match too.
Great performance by Green Shirts, much feel the absence of Boom Boom in Super Over --
Abdul Razaq has been victimized by among by Waqar Younis etc. He is a match winner any day so are Akmal brothers Umar Gul and Ajmal. This series also provides with Hafeez 's captaincy vs Misbah and results speaks better then personal preferences Hafeez is an aggressive player and captain. I am happy that he is getting his due..
The match was not fixed because of my favourite Abdul Razzaq. He has won more matches for Pakistan than Pindi Express. Thanks Pakistan for setting higher bars in competitive cricket.
Good play. Congratulations Pakistan.
The BEST T20 match ever. Crowd was unbelievably energetic. Simply superb.
Zinfabad greens I am a Pakistani through u and throughout. ZINDABAD.
Such an exciting match and such dull reporting. U need better sports correspondent ET.
Epic, sensational, super nervous and what a game of cricket. I never witnessed such high emotional and nervous game of cricket. Congrats to both team. Love you the one in GREEN.
Wat a thrilling match. The team gave it all. Stayed focused. Razzak redeemed himself. I think he saved his career. T20 world cup here we come!!!!
The second best cricket match i've ever seen. The last one was razzak vs south africa. This one is the second best. Damn we just we won a series against the aussies. :P
we seem to do better without Mr Afridi , who cannot bat to save his life
A Great Win For Pakistan . Pakistan Show The World That They Are The T20 Champion.s . Good Luck Pakistan In Third T20 In Dubai On September 10 , 2012 .
MASHALLAH, ALLAH ka bohat bohat karam hoa. ALLAH Ho Akbar
Abdul Razzaq rox :) PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD:)
Perhaps, not definitely, the most exciting cricket match I have ever watched. Congratulation to team Pakistan. Amazing no extras during the regular overs. Akmal boys finally redeemed themselves. Great team effort led by Hafeez.
This is payback to the west for branding Haqqani network terrorists!
Job well done!
Brilliant show by Pakistan and a fair result: PAK were the better team and deserved to win.
They should really have been awarded the match anyway on the basis of fewer wickets lost. Pakistan Zindabad!
Razzaq bowled just one over and not four!
The best t20 ever!!!
Yes!!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!!
Pakistan Zindabad
Most memorable day of my life, it was a great game, loved the cricket, who says cricket is not sensational ? :S
Thank you Pakistan Team. Thank you Afridi, keep resting..
What a match and what a fighting performance by Pakistan.. absolutely thrilled..Once again the magician did it for us! ICC you watching?
now i know y v accepted diseased sheep from Australia !! ;)
Tanveer and hafeez so far messing things up. Ajmal and this new kid Raza Hasan are both doing brilliantly. NEED WICKETS