30 Jan 2010

Australia close in on ODI whitewash

7:43 am on 30 January 2010

Pakistan's nightmare tour of Australia hit a new low Friday as the tourists slumped to an embarrassing 135-run loss in the fourth one-dayer at the WACA Ground in Perth.

Mike Hussey and Nathan Hauritz starred with the bat for Australia but it was speedster Ryan Harris who stole the show with the ball.

The 30-year-old snared his second consecutive five-wicket haul and man-of-the-match performance as Pakistan were dismissed for 142 in the 38th over in reply to Australia's imposing 8-277.

He finished with 5-19 off 9.5 overs, taking his career tally to 11 wickets from just three one-day internationals.

Earlier, Hussey posted a composed 67 off 75 balls to continue his golden summer while Hauritz blasted his way to a maiden half-century.

The home side swept Pakistan 3-0 in the recent Test series and can secure a 5-0 whitewash in the one-dayers with victory in Perth on Sunday.