Andrew Symonds crafted an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan in a one-day international at Lord's in England on Saturday.

Pakistan were bowled out for 259 with 10 balls remaining in a tense finish, seamer Kasprowicz grabbing five for 47.

Yousuf Youhana struck 88 in and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq made 72 to put Pakistan in the hunt but both were caught by Shane Watson to effectively end their challenge.

Dangerman Abdul Razzaq was caught-and-bowled by Kasprowicz and he sealed the win by clattering Mohammad Sami's stumps.

Symonds earlier smashed 104 in 103 balls, his second one-day hundred, to lead Australia to 269 for six after Pakistan's attack had threatened to peg back the world champions.

However, the right hander was dropped on 24 and 82 by Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan and Youhana both in the deep with Pakistan looking poor in the field.

"It got a lot closer than we thought but we hung in there and took a couple of crucial wickets," Australian captain Ricky Ponting said. "Andrew Symonds played beautifully and made a sensational hundred."

Michael Clarke also struck 31 in a 88-run stand with Symonds but skied Shoaib Akhtar to Shoaib Malik three overs from the end.

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, deputising for Adam Gilchrist, opened and made 13 before he looped a simple ball off Sami to Malik at short cover.

Paceman Sami then trapped Ponting leg before wicket for four before Damien Martyn (26) joined Matthew Hayden (52) to push Australia on.

Darren Lehmann was run out for nine backing up when bowler Malik diverted Symonds's straight drive on to the stumps.

Australia rested Glenn McGrath for the one-off game in preparation for next week's ICC Champions Trophy. Gilchrist will also return to the side for the 12-team tournament after his wife recently gave birth.

Scoreboard:

Australia
M.Hayden b Shahid Afridi 52
B.Haddin c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Sami 13
R.Ponting lbw b Mohammad Sami 4
D.Martyn c Imran Farhat b Shoaib Malik 26
A.Symonds not out 104
D.Lehmann run out (Shoaib Malik) 9
M.Clarke c Shoaib Malik b Shoaib Akhtar 31
S.Watson not out 7

Extras (lb-9 w-12 nb-2) 23

Total (for six wickets, 50 overs) 269

Did not bat: J.Gillespie, M.Kasprowicz, B.Lee.

Fall of wickets: 1-19 2-30 3-99 4-109 5-148 6-236

Bowling: Mohammad Sami 10-1-56-2 (w-1), Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-46-0 (nb-2, w-2), Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-70-1 (w-1) , Abdul Razzaq 4-0-12-0 (w-1), Shoaib Malik 10-0-36-1 (w-2), Shahid Afridi 9-0-40-1 (w-1)

Pakistan
Yasir Hameed c Hayden b Kasprowicz 47
Imran Farhat c Haddin b Lee 11
Shahid Afridi lbw b Gillespie 0
Shoaib Malik c Lee b Kasprowicz 2
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Watson b Symonds 72
Yousuf Youhana c Watson b Kasprowicz 88
Abdul Razzaq c & b Kasprowicz 15
Moin Khan c Martyn b Gillespie 0
Naved-ul-Hasan run out 2
Mohammad Sami b Kasprowicz 10
Shoaib Akhtar not out 2

Extras (lb-4 w-2 nb-4) 10

Total (all out, 48.2 overs) 259

Fall of wickets: 1-30 2-45-3-50 4-66 5-228 6-239 7-245 8-247 9-250

Bowling: Gillespie 8-2-26-2 (2w), Lee 10-0-67-1 (4nb), Kasprowicz 9.2-1-47-5, Lehmann 5-0-24-0, Symonds 5-0-31-1, Watson 9-0-47-0, Clarke 2-0-13-0

Result: Australia won by 10 runs.