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Australia A cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06


The Australia A cricket team toured Pakistan in September 2005. Australia A are a team made up of the second tier of Australian cricketers, just below the national team. They played two first class games against Pakistan A, one which they lost by seven wickets, and one draw. In addition, they played three one-day games before departing Pakistan, chasing down a total winning the first by seven wickets, losing the other by eight wickets and 14 overs, but coming back to take a 97-run win in the third.

Pakistan A won by seven wickets

Rain and poor conditions stopped play early on the first two days at Rawalpindi, but the conditions were friendly for the home side's bowlers, who got 20 wickets for 326 runs in total in the match. Shahid Nazir took three wickets on the first day, removing Michael Hussey and Shane Watson for single-figure scores, while Mohammad Sami took care of Brad Hodge and captain Brad Haddin. The tourists did recover from 43 for 4, however, thanks to Phil Jaques. He hit 56 on the first day and added a further 36 on the second, while his team mates deserted him and the team was all out for 196, Shoaib Malik wrapping up the tail with two wickets.

Most of the Pakistani batsmen got starts on the second day, but only two passed 30 - Bazid Khan and, surprisingly, Mohammad Sami. Sami and wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider fought back with a 49-run stand for the seventh wicket, and Pakistan were 181 for 7 by the close of the second day's play. On the third morning, Zulqarnain battled on, adding 47 with Mansoor Amjad before Cam White dismissed Amjad and Watson removed Umar Gul and Shahid Nazir quickly.


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