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*Pakistan vs Australia – 2nd ODI, PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 30 Aug 2002, Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya*

This was the 2nd match of the tri-series involving Australia, Pakistan, and Kenya. Pakistan lost badly after being outplayed by Australia’s batting.

*1. Match facts*
- *Date*: Friday, 30 August 2002, 3:00 AM local
- *Venue*: Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi. Capacity ∼7,000
- *Tournament*: Australia, Kenya, Pakistan in Kenya, 2002 – PSO Tri-Nation
- *Toss*: Pakistan won and chose to field
- *Umpires*: Nadeem Ghauri + Russell Tiffin. 3rd umpire Asad Rauf. Referee Mike Procter
- *Result*: Australia won by 224 runs

*2. Australia innings – 332/5 in 50 overs*
Australia posted a huge total after Pakistan elected to bowl.

*Key performances:*
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Matthew Hayden 146 128 12 6 114.06
Ricky Ponting 65 72 7 2 90.28
Adam Gilchrist 21 32 4 0 65.63
Jimmy Maher 35 47 1 2 74.47


*Partnerships*: Hayden + Ponting added 174 for 2nd wicket. Hayden dominated – he finished Player of the Match.

*Pakistan bowling*:
- Wasim Akram 10-0-62-2
- Shahid Afridi 10-0-56-2
- Waqar Younis 10-0-60-1
Extras: 35 including 17 wides + 8 no-balls.

*3. Pakistan innings – 108 all out in 36 overs*
Chasing 333, Pakistan collapsed. Only 2 batters reached double figures.

*Top scores:*
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Azhar Mahmood 32 51 2 0 62.75
Shoaib Malik 25 41 1 0 60.98


*Australia bowling*:
- Jason Gillespie 10-0-22-5 – ripped through the middle order
- Glenn McGrath 6-0-11-2

Pakistan’s run rate was just 3.0. They were bowled out with 14 overs to spare.

*4. Context + significance*
1. *Tri-series situation*: Australia won all 4 of their group games. Pakistan finished 2-2. Kenya lost all 4.
2. *Hayden’s form*: This 146 was part of Hayden’s run where he averaged 265.00 with 29 fours + 7 sixes in the series. He was Player of the Match here.
3. *Pakistan batting issues*: After this match Pakistan were bowled out for 117 vs Aus 5 days later. Top order struggled on Nairobi pitches.
4. *Photos from the game*: Cricinfo gallery shows Ponting pulling for 65, Gilchrist playing to fine leg, and Pakistan celebrating Gilchrist’s wicket.

*5. Quick summary*
Australia 332/5 50 ovs: Hayden 146, Ponting 65
Pakistan 108 36 ovs: Azhar Mahmood 32, Malik 25
Australia won by 224 runs.

It was one of Australia’s most dominant ODI wins over Pakistan at the time. The 224-run margin showed the gap between the teams in 2002.

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00:00In 2002, as a captain, Ricky Pounding, Australia has won the first series in Pakistan.
00:10After that, he gave a statement in which he said that in 2003 World Cup,
00:15we will change it to Pakistan.
00:20Now, you are watching the highlights of Pakistan vs. Australia, 2002.
00:25Second World Cup.
00:28That's come off the fight.
00:32Through the covers.
00:33He's got enough wood on that.
00:34This outfield we saw yesterday was very, very quick indeed.
00:42Got hold of that.
00:43Just behind square on the leg side.
00:45Now, so he hit a pretty wasn't.
00:46He doesn't usually push it around for one.
00:50He's got that away.
00:51Back to the square.
00:51I think it's going to be another boundary.
00:52Yes, it is.
00:54So that's the second.
00:57That's certainly taken off and moved away from the left-hander Gilchrist.
01:01He's actually...
01:04That's away.
01:05That's four.
01:05That's a very good shot.
01:09Inside edge this time.
01:11Down to fine leg.
01:13Bemused look on the face of wasn't in the game.
01:17That's a very good delivery.
01:19Just leaving the left-handed Adam Gilchrist.
01:22What a great delivery that one.
01:24Wakar Yunus.
01:26Completely deceiving Adam Gilchrist.
01:27He was looking to play the ball on the onside.
01:30Look at that.
01:31Horrific opening bowlers.
01:33Horrific opening bowlers.
01:34Next side.
01:36Fraction behind square.
01:37Shahid Afridi is a long way behind square.
01:39He's not going to...
01:43It's a very good shot.
01:47Imagine taken by Azir Mahmood.
01:49Lovely delivery from Wasim Akram.
01:51Movement away from the left-hander and neatly taken in the...
01:56Big swing back.
01:58To Russell Tiffin.
01:59The umpires had a good look at this.
02:02Potting's trying to get across the crease.
02:04A couple of his stumps.
02:06You'll see the movement here.
02:07His outside leg.
02:08Cross he goes.
02:09He gets that front foot in the...
02:10Very close.
02:14Lovely drive.
02:15Wakar Yunus left.
02:16Getting there to it.
02:21That's a lovely straight drive.
02:23Oh.
02:25Movement away from the batter there.
02:27Just a touch wider.
02:30Just left the outside edge.
02:32Very lucky there for Ponning.
02:36Real late move of there off the pitch.
02:38Just past the outside edge.
02:43Oh, that's gone over the top.
02:46That's a six.
02:51Glorious.
02:51Yes.
02:52That is a wonderful strike.
02:53Goodness me.
02:54That's out right.
03:00Work to right through mid-wakeup.
03:02That is a glorious shot again for Matthew Hyde.
03:04This outfit is very, very...
03:05Ricky Ponting.
03:08Goodness me.
03:10That is a glorious strike again.
03:12Very applied.
03:13Calypso.
03:16That's a great help.
03:19Beautiful.
03:19Flowing innings from the Australians.
03:21128 for one.
03:22That's a lovely shot.
03:24What a...
03:25It's all about getting into the position early.
03:28Look at that execution of the stroke.
03:31Right out of the middle of the bat.
03:37Slow run from Schwab.
03:38He's out there.
03:39Fielding in place of Vaseem Akram.
03:44Going at this rate.
03:46And I think the Pakistani batsman would only have 40 overs to bat.
03:50So many factors to think about.
03:57So many factors to think about.
03:59Once again, feeding Ricky Ponting and his strength.
04:05Ricky Ponting will help himself to another boundary because...
04:09Get this...
04:11Over 8 up.
04:13And that's Zuby out.
04:14It is.
04:15Ricky Ponting playing back.
04:17Just deceived a little bit then by the lack of pace.
04:20Seemed to be through the shot.
04:22Wasn't exactly a spoon to catch back to...
04:26Just punches the ball.
04:27It held up on it.
04:28And a very simple catch there.
04:30Could be bigger than that as well.
04:31Well that was in the air but wider the gully field of.
04:46Nice shot off the back foot.
04:48For Matthew Hayden.
04:50That's going to find its way.
04:54Once again that ball.
04:56We'll find the boundary.
04:57Once again.
04:58Perfect place.
04:59For those left handed batsmen.
05:00Mixing the things out.
05:01That was a leg spinner.
05:02He's been picked up beautifully by Hayden for 6 runs.
05:07That's a meaty blow.
05:08Point print.
05:09Look at that straight.
05:11Picked up the line very early.
05:13Got himself into a nice position.
05:21That's a good shot.
05:22That is a great shot.
05:23Outstanding shot.
05:24Out of the pitch there.
05:26Once again.
05:27Didn't try to do it too hard.
05:30Well no.
05:31But gee.
05:31Didn't it come off?
05:32Straight over that roof.
05:34Straight off.
05:35Into that spare ground.
05:36Into that spare ground.
05:36In the car park.
05:37He just knew as soon as he hit it.
05:39That that's going to take a while to get that back.
05:41I think.
05:43Another beauty.
05:45Another terrific shot.
05:47Cover.
05:50Short delivery.
05:56And again.
05:57And again.
05:57On first right.
05:57And he's got.
06:05It's a big hit.
06:07It's in the air.
06:08And it's going to be.
06:09Caught.
06:09Yes it is.
06:09That's a very good catch.
06:11Malik it is.
06:12Salim.
06:13Charmed Malik.
06:13I thought he had enough of it.
06:15Wasn't it.
06:15Up around the baller.
06:16Little bit shorter on him there.
06:18Held up.
06:19Hitted high in the air.
06:20Show out Malik.
06:21As the man.
06:22Roaming around down there.
06:23On the ropes.
06:25Just.
06:25Just gathered.
06:26Long, long way in the air.
06:27He wouldn't have known where that rope.
06:29Realised.
06:30Not a bad delivery from that man.
06:31No other.
06:33Malik's given himself some room.
06:34He's just sliced that down the third man.
06:36Just.
06:42He's had a go as well.
06:43That has gone.
06:4626 fours and 11 sixes.
06:48In this innings now.
06:54Vancouver going to Lengon.
07:00Michael Beaver backs away.
07:01Gives himself room.
07:02And just slaps that back.
07:06Straight back down the ground again.
07:07There is uh two filters.
07:09Wonderful total from Australia.
07:11After their heavy hard work.
07:14Oh play underway and.
07:16Near miss.
07:17To start with.
07:18So beaver.
07:23just left it he did well to hit that one the simple catch there to Gilchrist so
07:27Pakistan in trouble one for one delivery bit quick on to a free to the stumps
07:37there is down all of his boot and just hits the stump and off goes the bail
07:42unfortunately for a 3d and a footstep well pitched up and driven nicely by
07:48Razak like good contact with that one woman this will be class didn't play a
07:57shot that's a nice drive shot Malik has got two
08:02one-day hundreds man who's very confident of it
08:10maybe the bottom edge they've all gone up and up goes down see how it goes yeah
08:15underneath there's good catch there from Gilchrist son about to start his fourth
08:19time let's come back a long way and inside edge before the international has done
08:25well as well that's nicely picked away off his pads no protection on this looking
08:30good to Malik and he's gone pitching just outside the off stump didn't do all that
08:36much probably beating with pace nice comfortable
08:38okay wait and see what Hayden's like that's in the air it's going to go away
08:43safely and well struck before he reluctant to return the favor and it
08:48has done the trick somebody is getting underneath that one high ball and taken
08:52here today imagine straight away and repeat full just moving away that was in
08:59that grand once again the ball has gone high in the air this will be taken so
09:04the guy units leaves the crease and what car was anything short he was going to
09:09have a go at just too quick for him hits high on the blade just a simple catch
09:12there to mid wicket now that's in the air it's gone a long way out this is going to
09:17test the manner finally he comes in and grabs it so that is a very good catch by
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