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World Cup flashback: Wasim Akram attacks Australia and wins

The Australians boasted of a strong batting unit, but skipper Wasim Akram bowled Adam Gilchrist for a duck which left Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting to do a repair job.

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 Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram during the 1999 World Cup held in England. Pic/Getty Images

Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram during the 1999 World Cup held in England. Pic/Getty Images

Steve Waugh's Australians will look back in glee at the 1999 World Cup final at Lord's where their victory over Pakistan was a cakewalk. But things were not so simple in their clash at Leeds earlier in the tournament.

Pakistan built a total of 275-8 thanks to a fine 81 by Inzamam-ul-Haq before he was run out. The Australians boasted of a strong batting unit, but skipper Wasim Akram bowled Adam Gilchrist for a duck which left Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting to do a repair job.

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