Hussey left stunned

With the top order back in the pavilion with too few on the board, Hussey supported Cameron White in an innings-reviving stand and then took charge, smashing an unbeaten 60 off 24 balls, including three sixes and a four in 20th over of the chase from Saeed Ajmal, to stun Pakistan.

"This is the best feeling of my career," Hussey said after the game.

"I wasn't sure whether we would do it. This game continues to amaze. I can't explain it.

"By the end there I was just swinging as hard as I could every ball."

Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, could not stop himself from describing Hussey as a "freak" for the manner in which he clinched the game.

"Michael Hussey is absolute freak," Clarke said.

"He and White played superbly. Once Cameron got out I thought it was going to be really tough but with Hussey in you never know.

"We thought if we have wickets in hand we can chase. But after losing three quick wickets, I thought it was going to be difficult. People will enjoy our win today and I can't wait to get to Barbados."

Pakistan's coach Waqar Younis was left in a state of shock soon after his team's loss.

"All you can do is just smile about it," Waqar said.

"I thought we did our best. What else can you do? I don't think we went wrong anywhere.

"We did a good job, but you've just got to give credit to the Australians for the way they batted. They kept the momentum with them all the way, especially Cameron White's innings.

"I thought that set the tone, and then Hussey did the real damage. I still can't believe it. It was an unbelievable innings; you just don't see many like that around.

"I can't really blame anyone. I thought we bowled pretty well and batted outstandingly. It's just that the Australians were too good for us today."