ICC T20 World Cup 2016: Australia vs Pakistan - 5 Talking Points

#5 – James Faulkner ends Pakistan’s chances

James Faulkner deceived the Pakistanis with an assortment of deliveries

Faulkner is a vital cog in the Australian limited-overs outfits with his canny bowling coupled with explosive batting. Off late, he was struggling to control his variations which meant that the bowling unit’s potency was diminishing.

But, the seam bowlers put all those thoughts to rest with a match-winning spell in a crunch match. Faulkner got rid of the dangerous Sharjeel in his very first over to peg Pakistan back.

He returned in the business stage of the innings by using the slower ball to great effect. Khalid Latif and Imad Wasim were dismissed in quick succession as pressure began to mount on Pakistan.

Faulkner ended the contest with a couple more in his final over to register the first ever five-wicket haul in T20Is by an Australian bowler.