Pakistan Beat Australia By 32 in Super 8 Match: T20 World Cup 2012

Pakistan stepped closer to a semi-final berth in the World Twenty20 with a 32-run victory Tuesday over Australia, who reached the last four anyway on their net run-rate.

Pakistan made 149-6 after being sent in to bat and then restricted Australia to 117-7 at the Premadasa stadium. Both teams ended the Super Eights on four points each, which knocked winless South Africa out of the tournament.

Australia advanced to the semi-finals, despite the defeat, due to their having the best net run-rate in the group. India need a big win over South Africa later on Tuesday to stop Pakistan's progress into the semi-finals.

Sri Lanka and the West Indies have already qualified from group one.