T20 WC Australia Trounces Pakistan By 34 Runs

Latest News About Australia scored 191 against 157 by Pakistan SR Watson, 81 DJ Hussey, 53 Australia has issued a comprehensive warning to the rest of the tournament after romping to a 34-run win in their first World Twenty20 match over Pakistan today.

In one of their best Twenty20 performances to date, Michael Clarke's side totally outplayed the defending world champions and given the strength of the opposition, this was the most impressive performance after three days and six games of the tournament.

A 98-run stand between Shane Watson and David Hussey in 50 balls set up Australia's monster total of 9-191, then Pakistan were skittled for 157 courtesy of disciplined bowling and fielding. Watson and Hussey punished Pakistan for poor fielding.

Man-of-the-match Watson's 81 off 49 was a special innings, largely made possible by two missed chances at midwicket by Misbah-ul-Haq early in the piece. Watson was first dropped on 11 by the diving Pakistani at midwicket off the bowling of spinner Mohammad Hafeez.

The exasperated bowler was aghast when Watson struck him for six off the next ball. Then on 20, Watson misqueued Mohammad Aamer's delivery and Misbah failed to read the flight of the ball, unable to get a hand on it. Watson hit Hafeez for consecutive sixes to bring up his half-century in the 10th over, from only 31 balls.