Jason Gillespie appeals successfully for a leg-before against Inzamam-ul Haq on Saturday. (AFP)

Nairobi, Sept. 7 (AP): Pakistan and Australia were forced to share the tri-nations trophy when rain ruined the tournament’s final on Saturday.

Australia, chasing a revised target of 210 off 42 overs, were 67 for one off 9.3 overs when a second interruption halted play for good.

Earlier, Abdul Razzaq and Misbah-ul-Haq hit contrasting half centuries to lift Pakistan from early peril to a challenging 227 off 50 overs.

Razzaq smashed three sixes and five fours in 59 off 43 balls as Pakistan collected 69 runs off the last six overs in a frantic fi nale. Misbah had earlier repaired the damage of 55 for four in the 22nd overs with 50 off 74 deliveries with six boundaries.

Fast bowler Jason Gillespie took five wickets for the second time in the series, but his 10 overs were plundered for 70 runs.

But clouds swept across the Nairobi Gymkhana during the interval and light rain eventually sent the umpires and players off with Australia’s reply at 46 for one off 6.1 overs.

Play resumed briefly, but after a further 3.2 overs, rain returned to have the ultimate say.

In-form Matthew Hayden and captain Ricky Ponting had laid a solid foundation for Australia after the early loss of Adam Gilchrist for a duck.

Left-handed opener Hayden hit three boundaries in an unbeaten on 20 off 24 balls. Ponting lashed four fours and a six in 29 not out off 33 deliveries.

Wasim Akram took the only wicket by bowling Gilchrist off stump, but was wayward as 39 runs came from 5.3 overs.

Earlier, Gillespie and new ball mate Glenn McGrath gave Pakistan familiar early worries after they won the toss and chose to bat.

McGrath struck in the third over as Shane Warne grasped a fine first slip catch over his head to remove the dangerous Shahid Afridi for six.

When Gillespie claimed the experienced Saeed Anwar (28) and Inzamam-ul Haq (0) in the same over, Pakistan were 37 for three.

Anwar got an inside edge through to wicket-keeper Gilchrist while Inzamam, back from injury, was adjudged leg before.

Brett Lee replaced Gillespie and soon earned success with a fine, low return catch to scalp Younis Khan (10).