ICC WT20 2016 : Pak vs Aus : Australia eliminate Pakistan from World T20
Mohali : Australia kept themselves in contention for a place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a 21-run win over Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.
Pakistan, who ended their engagements in Group 2 with three defeats in four matches, were thus knocked out of the tournament.
Australia are now on two wins from their three matches — the same as India — but are ahead of the hosts on net run rate.
India and Australia will meet in the last match of the group on March 27 and the winner will advance to the semi-finals.
Australia have made two changes, Finch comes in for Mitch Marsh and Hazlewood replaces Hastings.
Final XI for Today’s match:
Australia Team : Usman Khawaja, AJ Finch, DA Warner, SPD Smith, SR Watson, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill, GJ Maxwell, Adam Zampa, J Hazlewood, Nathan Coulter-Nile,
Pakistan : Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami,
Match Details :
Toss: Australia, Who Chose To Bat
Umpires: HDPK Dharmasena And M Erasmus
TV Umpire: RK Illingworth
Match Referee: RS Madugalle
Reserve Umpire: NJ Llong