Which team did Australia beat in their last group match, thus enabling Pakistan to reach the semi-finals in the 1992 world cup?
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Australia had beaten West Indies in their last group match, thus enabling Pakistan to reach semi-final of World Cup Cricket in 1992. This match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 18th March 1992.
In this match, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Australia scored 216 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 50 overs. David Boon made a magnificent century from the Australian side. In reply, West Indies team was all out for 159 runs in 42.4 overs. West Indies lost the match to Australia by 57 runs, Brian Lara scored 70 runs from the West Indian side.
Australia beat West Indies in the last group match. This enabled low scoring Pakistan to reach the semi-final. This match against West Indies was played on 18th March 1992, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was the 36th game of the tournament.
More about this match: Australia elected to bat first after winning the toss. David Boon managed to hit a century in the knock-outs and Australia was up front by scoring 216 runs with the loss of only 6 wickets. On the other hand, the whole West Indian team shattered after registering 159 runs on board. West Indies didn't even play all the overs (50 overs) and went all out in the 43rd over (42.3 over). Even Lara's brave 70 runs could not save the West Indies and Australia won by 57 runs.
Anyhow, in the World Cup Cricket, Pakistan made history by winning it for the first time in the year 1992.