Michael Hussey seals miracle win

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Aus 197/7 in 19.5 Overs Pak 191/5 in 20 Overs Australia won the match by 3 wickets against Pakistan in the second semi final of T20 World Cup in St Lucia.Michael Hussey sealed miracle win with unbeaten 60 runs at 24 balls. Cameron White also played pivotal role in the win with 43 runs. Earlier, blazing half-centuries from Kamran Akmal and younger brother Umar ripped Australia apart as Pakistan stormed to a massive total of 192 runs. Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt had taken Pakistan off to a solid start against a strong Australian attack. Mitchell Johnson has struck. It took a sensational catch by David Warner to see off a rampaging Kamran Akmal, who had stunned the Australian attack into submission with an aggressive fifty. Salman Butt scored 32 runs and Shahid Afridi made 9 runs. Then, Umar Akmal shined with unbeatable 56 runs. Khalid Lateef contributed 13 runs. Earlier, Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first in their semi-final clash against Pakistan in a rain-delayed start. Lineups: Australia: Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Shane Watson, David Hussey, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait, Dirk Nannes. Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Khalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Aamer.