Ijaz's centuries were not enough for Pakistan

Late hitting by Shahid Afridi, 40 from 25 balls, took Pakistan past 300 before they eventually finished their innings on 315 for eight.

Like South Africa, Pakistan may have thought that was enough, but Adam Gilchrist had other ideas.

Despite losing Mark Waugh with the score on 25, Gilchrist motored to 104 from 103 balls, not quite as explosive as Saturday's exhibition but nevertheless the platform Australia needed.

Ricky Ponting held the key though, as he did against South Africa, playing another intelligent innings.

Ponting accelerated through the gears to 124 from 129 balls as Australia made their target with an over to spare.

Pakistan misfortune

It was not the first time such a total had been achieved against Pakistan.

Earlier in 1998, at the Independence Cup in Dhaka, Pakistan had failed to defend 314 against India.

That day, Ijaz again proved his class as a one-day batsman, scoring 117 from 112 balls.

But it was electric opener Saeed Anwar who top-scored for Pakistan with 140 from just 132 balls.

However, the Pakistan attack was understrength that day, with Aaqib Javed the spearhead in the absence of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

A quickfire opening partnership, with Sachin Tendulkar contributing 41 from 26 balls, put the pressure right back on Pakistan.

But the hero of the day was Sourav Ganguly, who carried on the stand with Tendulkar to crash an impressive 124 and earn the man-of-the-match award.

Saqlain Mushtaq took three late wickets but Pakistan's lack of experience in the seam department saw India squeak home with 13 balls remaining.

Lara's 169 was too much for Sri Lanka

Australia's new mark supersedes those previous total by 14 runs.

It also beats by one the highest-ever second innings score in a one-day international, which was set in defeat.

At Sharjah in 1995/96, Sri Lanka were on the receiving end of Brian Lara blitz but still managed an amazingly recovery of their own only to fail in the final over of the match.

The West Indies innings was dominated by Lara's incredible 169 from only 129 balls, which included 15 fours and four sixes.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul chipped in with 62 from 45 balls as the Caribbean side racked up 333 from their 50 overs.

Despite a quickfire 76 from opener Roshan Mahanama, Sri Lanka seemed destined for defeat, but Hashan Tillekeratne almost rescued them.

Chandika Hathurusingha contributed 45, but it was Tillekeratne hitting 100 from 106 balls after coming in at number seven that took his side so close.

In the end, Tillekeratne was the last man out, caught off the bowling of Anderson Cummins with just five needed off four balls.