Australia 5 for 454 dec (Katich 98, Watson 93, Hussey 82, Ponting 57) and 8 for 225 dec (Watson 120*, Aamer 5-79) beat Pakistan 258 (Mishah 65*) and 251 (Yousuf 61, Hauritz 5-101) by 170 runs
Off spinner Nathan Hauritz bagged his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia beat Pakistan by 170 runs on the final day of the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Captain Mohammad Yousuf (61) and Saeed Ajmal (10) both fell to Hauritz after the interval, as he claimed 5 for 101 to bowl the tourists out for 251 in pursuit of 422 for victory.Paceman Mitchell Johnson finished the year with 63 wickets after claiming 3 for 46, while Doug Bollinger had 2 for 42.
Chasing a record 422 for a victory, Pakistan were bowled out for 251 in their second innings, with captain Mohammad Yousuf top-scoring for Pakistan.The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0.Hauritz finished with five for 101 while Mitchell Johnson took 3/46 and Doug Bollinger 2/42.Captain Ricky Ponting is now the most successful Test player in history, having won 93 of his 140 matches.He is also the most successful captain, presiding over 42 wins from 65 Tests.
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