Wasim Akram Against The Mighty Aussies in ICC CWC 1999

In the 16th match of the ICC cricket world cup, Australia was against the pakistan team. This game was played on Headingley, Leeds, England on 23rd May, 1999.

Australia won the toss and opts to bowl first, So Pakistan will bat first and set target for Australia to chase.

This is how the Australian team and 11 were looking like: Adam Gilchrist (wk), Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh (c), Mark Waugh, Paul Reiffel,Damien Fleming, Michael Bevan

And Pakistan team and 11 were looking like: Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram (c), Ijaz Ahmed, Saeed Anwar, Moin Khan (wk),Saqlain Mushtaq, Wajahatullah Wasti

Pakistan Started their innings well but they still lost their 3 wickets on the team score of 46 runs in 12.3 over’s. But after that the batted well and with the contributions of Inza mam ul haq who made 81 runs in 104 balls with 6 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 78 runs in 100 balls and Abdul Razzaq who made 60 runs in 99 balls with 3 4’s and 1 six and late order hitting of paki wicket keeper batsman Moin khan who made 31 runs in only 12 balls with 2 4’s and 3 sixes, Pakistan posted a total of 275 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets.

Australia was required to chase 276 runs in 50 over’s to win the game.

Australia started poorly and lost their premium wicket keeper batsman Adam G at the score of zero. But after that wicket Mark Waugh and Ricky ponting batted well and also Michael bevan who top scored with 61 runs in 80 balls with 3 4’s and 1 six, but But Wasim akram was in the way of Aussie victory and he got 4 wickets by just conceding 40 runs in 9.5 over’s. Australia were bowled out for 265 runs in 49.5 over’s and they lost the game by 10 runs.

Inza mam Ul haq was the man of the match.

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