Five Great Australia-Pakistan Cricket Moments

Five-time champions Australia renew their cricketing rivalry with Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup 2023 in Bengaluru on Friday. AFP Sport takes a look at five memorable performances and moments betw

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Warne power (June 20, 1999)

The late Shane Warne had a knack of rising to the occasion and the 1999 World Cup final at Lord's was one such match when the champion leg-spinner ruled with figures of 4-33.

Pakistan won the toss and batted first but the Australian fast bowlers soon had the opposition on the backfoot with early strikes before Warne weaved his magic.

He ran through the Pakistan middle-order including top scorer Ijaz Ahmed bowled for 22 to skittle out Pakistan for 132 in 39 overs.

Australia achieved their target with eight wickets and 29.5 overs to spare for their second World Cup title.

Wahab spell (March 20, 2015)

Australia won the 2015 World Cup quarter-final in Adelaide but the match is remembered for a lively spell of bowling by Pakistan speedster Wahab Riaz who tested Shane Watson with pace and bounce.

Riaz, a left-arm quick, rattled Australia with two key strikes in a modest chase of 214 before Watson and Glenn Maxwell took charge.

But Watson had to wade off serious pace challenge from Wahab who bowled bouncer after bouncer at over 150 km/h with one going past the batsman's helmet grill as the bowler followed it up with a sarcastic grin and clap.

Watson survived to take Australia home by six wickets and into the semi-finals en route to another title but the duel remains etched in many a fans mind.