Akram jolts Australia, 46 for three

Melbourne, June 15: Wasim Akram took three wickets for 13 runs to send back Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Jimmy Maher. After 14 overs, Australia were on the backfoot on 46 for three with Damien Martyn (18) and Darren Lehmann (13) at the crease.

Australia won the toss and will bat first in the second one-day cricket international against Pakistan here Saturday at Colonial Stadium.

Both sides made two changes apiece, with Brett Lee and Jimmy Maher taking the places of Jason Gillespie and Matthew Hayden in the Australian lineup.

Lee's return sets up a pace duel with the world's fastest bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, who comes back for Mohammad Sami.

Opener Saeed Anwar also came into the Pakistan side for Shoaib Malik, who will be 12th man. Gillespie will carry the drinks for Australia.

Australia won the first of the three-match ODI series by seven wickets here on Wednesday.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Andy Bichel, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Darren Lehmann, Jimmy Maher, Damien Martyn, Glenn Mcgrath, Shane Warne, Shane Watson, Jason Gillespie (12th man)

Pakistan: Waqar Younis (capt), Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar, Younis Khan, Rashid Latif, Azhar Mahmood, Imran Nazir, Yousuf Youhana, Shoaib Malik (12th man)