Sharjah Cup
Australia vs Pakistan
Live from Sharjah
Sohail strikes again
(Marsh Goes)
Marsh had been in sizzling form in the IPL. Now he was showing his class in International Cricket. He was getting a hard time from Shoaib at the Pavilion End but at the Sharjah Club End where Tanvir was bowling from he was picking the ball up nicely and was looking to be a major threat. He hit a fantastic cover drive for four and Tanvir got angry and said a couple of words.
3 balls later Tanvir bowled a ball at a fullish length which zipped back in a fraction. Marsh somehow bizarrely left the ball. He heard the dreaded sound of the stumps and looked back in dissaray. Tanvir had the last laugh and gave a big grin in front of Marsh as he trudged off to the pavilion.
The Australians were now in trouble at 31/2 at the start of the Tenth over. This brought Captain and Vice-Captain together. The pressure was on both Captain Ricky Ponting and Vice-Captain Michael Clarke.
With Shoaib at full steam and Tanvir's confidence boosted by 2 wickets, the Australians will have to bat extremely well from now till the end of the Innings as the Run Rate continues to creep up.
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Australia :- 33/2 (10)
*R.Ponting 5(14) 1 Four
*M.Clarke 1(3)
Last Wickets
S.Marsh 20(24) 4 Fours
Shoaib 5-2-11-0
Sohail 5-0-22-2
Australia require 278 runs to win with 8 wickets in hand at a required rate of 6.32.