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Brisbane: Riding on Cameron White's 105 off 88, Australia chased Pakistan's 274 to beat the visitors by five wickets in the first One-dayer in Brisbane.
Commanding performance by the Kangaroos to snatch a 5 wicket victory over Pakistan with 9 balls remaining.
Aamer's pace was too hot to handle for the Australian openers. Watson faced the music from Aamer and was out off a terrific delivery. After his five overs ended, skipper Yousuf did a mistake of taking Aamer out of the attack. With that bowling change Australia heaved a sigh of relief.
When Aamer came in for his second spell, Australia were in the drivers seat and were looking good for a comfortable win. Australia were in a spot of bother down at 84 for3. But Clarke (58) and White (105) scripted a 102 runs partnership to take them close to the target. White's second ODI ton was enough to help Australia take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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The game had begun pretty well for Pakistan, Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal putting on 62 for the first wicket.
But there was a lack of acceleration until Afridi walloped 48 from 26 balls, and Pakistan's long tail with Mohammad Aamer batting at eight was unable to produce much.
Ricky Ponting's direct hit to run out Mohammad Asif ended the innings two balls prematurely.
By far the most successful Australia bowler was Shane Watson (4-36 from his 10).
As for Pakistan's bowlers, Aamer (1-29 from nine overs) bowled beautifully. But spinners Saeed Ajmal and Afridi were targeted for some savage treatment and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan was also hit for plenty of boundaries.
Naved, who had run out Clarke with an athletic pick-up and dive, finally bowled White with a well-disguised slower delivery in his final over.
But it came too late to make a difference as Hussey deposited Ajmal over extra-cover for the winning boundary.
Brief scores
Pakistan: 274 (Salman Butt 74, Watson 4-36)
Australia: 275 for 5 (White 105, Clarke 58)
Result: Australia won by 5-wickets
MOM: Cameron White (Australia)
