The crowd stampede took place an hour before the match when the stands were packed with 20,000 fans, but an almost as many remained outside, growing restless. Police fired tear gas and baton-charged the crowd, which then stormed one of the entrances. Several thousand made it inside, but many were trampled and pinned against a fence outside.
Pakistan, with 124 for six in 15 overs, topped Australia, 123 in 14.3 overs.
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