Riaz electrifies Adelaide

Wahab Riaz came into the attack with Pakistan needing wickets. Australia had advanced to 44-1 after 8 overs and they just needed 214 to win. Warner was looking good, so was Steve Smith.

It was the kind of situation which gives you the license to go in for the kill or crash out of the race trying. Riaz charged in and off his third delivery got Warner with a short, wide delivery.

The left-hander was trying to help it along to the boundary, but hits it straight to Rahat at third man. It was Riaz's 15th wicket of the tournament. But the real show was just starting -- this was Riaz just warming up.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke was in next and Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq senses something is building up. After one delivery, he moves a catcher in to short leg.

An over from Rahat follows, but that almost feels like an unwanted break.

Next, Riaz is back and charging in. One of the commentators says you can see fire in his eyes. As far as figures of speech go, it was apt.

Three short deliveries follow. Three short deliveries, three singles. Then comes the wicket.

It was short again. It was short, and it was quick, and Clarke popped it over to short leg. It was good captaincy and brilliant bowling. This was the Pakistan we had all come to love; the Pakistan that could win matches with a mood swing.

And suddenly they were feeling good. More importantly, Wahab was feeling good. The crowd was on their feet, the Pakistani's cheering, the Aussies -- for just the second time this World Cup -- with fear in their hearts. Riaz bowled fierce, short deliveries over and over. The balls were devastating.

When Riaz was batting, Mitchel Starc had his share of fun. This was the Pakistan paceman getting back at them.

Plaudits poured in from everywhere for Riaz -- Clarke, Misbah, even Watson hailed his efforts. Former Australia captain Allan Border described Riaz's first spell as "compelling" on Test Match Special.

"It was as good a spell as I've seen for a long time," said the 59-year-old. "Wahab hardly bowled a loose ball."

Brian Lara also offered his thoughts after the game saying, "It was a joy to watch Wahab Riaz bowling today. His stats will never reveal how great a spell of fast bowling that was."

Kevin Pietersen labelled it "the best spell of bowling by a foreigner on Aussie soil for years."

Riaz could have had a further two wickets but for two dropped catches.