Aside from Hall's hat-trick, stand-off Danny Washbrook was superb in both attack and defence and his contribution to the win was equally decisive for the home side.

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North kept out the hat-trick ball before England loosened their grip when Finn replaced Anderson at the Lillee-Marsh Stand end.

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"If you stand and watch an innings like Yuvraj played and Sehwag you have just got to take your hat off to the way they played, " said Pietersen.

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But the hat-trick eluded him as Nathan Bracken came to the crease to join Hussey in a rollicking final stand worth 72 runs in the final five overs.

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