Australia vs Pakistan Tweet report: 'Watson playing pace bowling like Venkatapathy Raju'

Shane Watson made the most of an early reprieve to guide Australia to a six-wicket win over Pakistan with an unbeaten 64 in the Cricket World Cup quarterfinals on Friday. [caption id=“attachment_2156403” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of Mitchell Starc (C). Getty[/caption] Pakistan won the toss and batted but was all out for 213 in the 50th over, with recalled paceman Josh Hazlewood taking 4-35 for Australia. The Australians lost opener Aaron Finch (2) with the total on 15 and withstood a torrid spell from Wahab Riaz (2-54) in the middle of the chase. Riaz was unlucky to have two catches put down, especially Watson on 4. At that point, Australia was 83-3, Riaz was firing at 150 kph, and the allrounder was shaky. Meanwhile, Steve Smith was batting serenely, proving to be the rock Australia needed. Watson weathered Riaz and forged an 89-run fourth-wicket stand with Smith (65), and an unbeaten 68-run stand with Glenn Maxwell (44 not out), who was also dropped early in his innings off Riaz. Watson hit the winning runs with a boundary in the 34th over, taking the Australian total to 216-4 and ensuring a semifinal against defending champion India in Sydney next week. AP

If I have sexy beard, 20 pound less weight, good megapixel camera & many fangirls, then today I playing & Shehzad sitting outside #AUSvPAK

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 20, 2015

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Abey jab asli Kohli nahin chala Quarter Finals main to nakli Kohli kaise chalega ?#AusvPak #Shehzad

— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 20, 2015

Can you believe it! The ball hit the stump but the bail stayed put! http://t.co/bhPlZZPKvk #AUSvPAK #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/REQfjm65FX

— CODE Cricket (@codecricketau) March 20, 2015

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This bail have ghost sitting on top of it. It following Haris. #AUSvPAK

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 20, 2015

Misbah hits every six like he wants it to land in his pind in Mianwali.

— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) March 20, 2015

Brad Haddin, not in this day and age please. Thanks, The Spirit of the Game. #Akmal

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2015

Little Afridi's coach: Cover drive ke liye elbow high, head low, focus on timing.
Afridi: LOL Ustaad ji, bas poori jaan se maarunga #CWC15

— cricBC (@cricBC) March 20, 2015

Classic Afridi innings so far. Some clumps, some swishes, a staggering six over cover off Johnson, now a top-edged swipe over the keeper.

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) March 20, 2015

Reporter to Afridi: What will you do after retirement?
Afridi: I haven't thought yet, but I can always go back to Under-19 cricket. #CWC15

— cricBC (@cricBC) March 20, 2015

One day I must understand Pakistan's fascination with Afridi......He lets them down so many times!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 20, 2015

Shahid Afridi after #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/RubYGCvD4Z

— Sunil (Dhoni ka परिवार) (@annachaukanna) February 17, 2015

@sidvee That's only because he;s playing against a team with Afridi who is timeless

— cornerd (@cornerd) March 20, 2015

"What bloody hell was that shot!?" Waqar shout. Sohail start speak. Waqar tell him to shut up. "I asking everyone" Waqar say.#PakvsAus

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 20, 2015

Sigh. If partition hadn't happened Wahab Riaz at this very moment could be watching this on his phone while working at Infosys.

— Sidin (@sidin) March 20, 2015

Shahid Afridi Time line

1996: Debut
2011: Retired
2011: Came back
2012: Retired
2012: Came Back
2014: Retired
2014: Came Back
2015: Retired

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2015