Cameron White give Australia 1-0 lead | Pakistan v Australia, 1st ODI, Brisbane

Cameron White has played a classy innings to prove himself a player to look for, his century 105 came in just 88 balls including 4 huge sixes ride Australia to home in 1st match of 5 ODI series.

Target of 275 was looking a huge task for the Aussie against the experienced bowling attack of Pakistani but Cameron White and Michael Clarke put a great partnership of 102 followed by a good knock from Michael Hussey gave Australia 1-0 lead in the series.

Chasing 275 Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh the openers was made look uneasy by Pakistani bowlers, Asif bowled at superb line and length where Aamer was surfing some series pace to the Aussies openers, Shane Watson the inform batsmen got an absolutely cracker from Aamer and got out in the most unusual manner, ball hits his bat handle and pumped up in the air to long on where Saeed Ajmal made no mistake this time and grab the catch. Shane Watson could not believe what has happened to that ball and how much ball arrive to hit the top of the bat handle. Shaun Marsh got out by playing a nothing shot, as he was looking good to play some innings he drives the ball straight into the hands of Rana Naveed at long off who take the catch under the lights. Asif took this wicket.

Aamer from the very start target Ponting on his pads, Ponting was no where near the middle of the bat against Aamer. He bolws to Ponting on pads at very tight line and length which was causing all kinds of problem to Ricky Ponting. Clarke and Ponting were just looking to get a big partnershiop Ponting drove Shahid Afridi but only managed to get an edge who was help by (sub) Khalid Latif.

Then came the star of the show Cameron White who was bit doughy at the start but soon with Michael Clarke started to take game away from Pakistan. In the 41 over White hits 3 consecutive sixes to Shahid Afridi which gave the innings a lift towards the victory.

Clarke was runout on 58 by Rana Naveed when the

game was even. White carries on his aggression to the Pakistanis and completes his over run a ball hundred. He was the victim of Rana Naveed who bowled him with a great delivery.

Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin take Australia home with 5 wickets and 9 balls to spare. Hussey played a solid knock of 35 who helped the Australian cause of wining the match but Australians innings definitely belongs to Cameron White who score a match winnings hundred.

Pakistan batting was helped by the good opening stand of 62 between Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt, both played really well and get Australia under pressure but Kamran Akaml couldn’t hold on to his nerves and was caught at point playing a big shot but failed to middle it properly and ball just pumped up in the air.

Salman Butt caries his form and scores a beautiful half-century (72). Bollinger got the wicket of inform Butt with the short ball which he tries to pull but got the edge which goes straight over the head of keeper where Haddin made no mistake.

The return of Younis Khan wasn’t very convincing at all even though he managed to score 46 but his innings was no way near the best, he was struggling to find the middle of the bat but he hold on to his innings and doesn.t through his wickets away. Yousuf (2) was unlucky as he dragged the ball onto the stumps. Umar Akmal (23) looked threatening in his short innings. He smashes Hauritz for few runs but was out to a ball way outside the off-stump which he edge; trying to play the cut shot.

In the Pakistan innings it was the BOOM BOOM show who gave some fireworks to the Australians bowlers at the end. He hit 3 huge sixes and 5 fours in his entertaining 48 but got out when Pakistan was looking to cross over 300.He really put all the Australians bowlers under pressure with his big hitting, from the ball 1 he looked like an old-Afridi who only knows how to hit a six. His innings boosted the whole side who was struggling at one time.