Umar Akmal’s stunning 64 from just 31 balls set up a 23-run win for Pakistan over Australia in the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Edgbaston.
Roared on by a partisan crowd blowing vuvuzelas, Pakistan posted a decent 167-8 thanks to Akmal’s three sixes and seven boundaries batting at number six.
It did not look quite enough, but some brilliant bowling from Umar Gul tilted the balance back in Pakistan’s favour.
Gul bowled two batsmen in his final over, with Australia all out for 144.
Pakistan started the game poorly to stand on 47-4 in the eighth over.
But Akmal, who arguably should be batting much higher in the order, got going with two lofted straight drives for six off leg-spinner Steve Smith.
After putting on 51 with Shoaib Malik, the 20-year-old Akmal continued to combine explosive hitting with some brilliant tactical awareness to ramp up the run-rate.
Shaun Tait continued the exceptional form he had displayed in the one-day internationals against England to take 2-25, once again proving the pick of Australia’s bowlers.
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Although Shane Watson and Michael Clarke fell early in the Australian chase, some fine hitting from David Warner (41) and David Hussey (34) produced quick runs as aging seamer Shoaib Akhtar (0-34 in two overs) was cruelly exposed.
That appeared to give the Aussies the edge, but things began to turn Pakistan’s way when Hussey was caught on the off-side ring off the bowling of Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
Warner was bowled by Saeed Ajmal in the next over, and Cameron White, arguably Australia’s most dangerous batsman in this format, was brilliantly caught by Afridi at extra cover off the brilliant young paceman Mohammad Aamer, who took 3-27.
Mike Hussey briefly gave the Aussies a chance, but Gul found reverse swing in his final over to bowl him, and effectively seal the contest.
Ajmal (3-26) finished off the game with two wickets in his last over.
The result provided some revenge for Pakistan after having seen Monday’s opponents come back from nowhere to beat them in the World Twenty20 finals.
But the job is only half done, with the final match between these two to follow at the same ground on Tuesday.
from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8790424.stm
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Ages 0 to 27 are ruled by the sum of the first three letters of the name and the month of birth.
Umar Akmal was born on May 26th, 1990 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_Akmal
21 (U is the 21st letter of the alphabet) + 13 (m is the 13th letter of the alphabet) + 1 (a is the 1st letter of the alphabet) + 5 (May) = 40
So from ages zero to twenty-seven he has the number 40 going on.
40 = Helping out. Pitching in. Doing his part.
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May 26th
5 + 26 +2+0+1+0 = 34 = his personal year (from May 26th, 2010 to May 25th, 2011) = Things happen really quickly. Skyrocketing. Meteoric.
34 year + 6 (June) = 40 = his personal month (from June 26th, 2010 to July 25th, 2010) = Helping out. Pitching in. Doing his part.
When his number (40 (his ruler of ages zero to twenty-seven)) comes up, that’s when he gets to live/experience what he is here to live/experience. So this is HIS month!!!
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40 month + 5 (5th of the month on Monday July 5th, 2010) = 45 = his personal day = Intense. Hardcore. Deep impact. Powerful force.
40 month + 6 (6th of the month on Tuesday July 6th, 2010) = 46 = his personal day = Historic. History in the making.
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