Butt blasted 115 not out off 135 balls to steer the tourists to a 43-run victory over the Australian Chairman's XI in a limited-overs match at Lilac Hill in Perth.

The 20-year-old opener played his only Test for Pakistan a year ago but scored his maiden one-day international hundred against India last week and is pressing for a spot in next week's first Test against Australia.

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"(Today's innings) definitely puts him into the mix, with a hundred against India as well in Kolkata on a much bigger occasion," Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said.

"It showed what temperament he had then and he showed a bit of skill today, so I think if you're in form you're always pushing, aren't you?"

Butt struck 11 boundaries and a six but got little support from his team mates. His opening partner Imran Farhat was the second highest scorer with 25 while Abdul Razzaq made 24 in the team's total of 256 for nine.

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The home side's reply got off to a terrible start when Australian Test opener Justin Langer was dismissed for one just a week after making a double-century against New Zealand.

Chris Rogers (61) and Luke Ronchi (51) helped restore the innings with half-centuries but the tourists wrapped up the innings for 213 in the 46th over to register a comfortable win.

Pakistan play Western Australia in a three-day match starting on Thursday before the first Test with Australia begins at the WACA next week.

Pakistan innings
Salman Butt not out 115
Imran Farhat c Thornely b Lawson 25
Yasir Hameed c Casson b Dodemaide 4
Inzamam-Ul-Haq b Worthington 16
Yousuf Youhana c Rogers b Casson 15
Abdul Razzaq c Rogers b Hussey 24
Shahid Afridi c Ronchi b Hussey 21
Kamran Akmal b Hussey 8
Rana Naveed-Ul-Hasan c North b Worthington 10
Mohammad Khalil b Edmondson 4
Danish Kaneria not out 4
Extras (b-2 lb-4 w-4) 10
Total (for nine wickets, 50 overs) 256

Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-73, 3-99, 4-130, 5-178, 6-205, 7-217, 8-246, 9-252

Bowling: Lawson 6-0-31-1 (w-3), Edmondson 8-0-47-1, Worthington 9-0-46-2, Dodemaide 5-0-25-1 (w-1), Casson 8-1-42-1, Thornely 10-1-31-0, Hussey 4-0-28-3

Chairman's XI innings
J.Langer c Inzamam b Khalil 1
M.North run out 26
C.Rogers c Imran b Afridi 61
M.Hussey c Imran b Afridi 8
D.Thornley run out 38
M.Goodwin c Yousuf b Danish 8
L.Ronchi b Rana 51
P.Worthington b Rana 3
B.Casson lbw b Rana 0
B.Edmondson not out 1
T.Dodemaide c Khalil b Danish 1
Extras (lb-10 w-4 nb-1) 15
Total (all out 45.2 overs) 213

Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-45, 3-77, 4-117, 5-133, 6-203, 7-207, 8-208, 9-210, 10-213

Bowling: Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan 10-1-36-3, Mohammad Khalil 7-0-33-1 (w-3), Abdul Razzaq 10-0-45-0 (nb-1), Shahid Afridi 10-0-49-2 (w-1), Danish Kaneria 8.2-1-40-2

Result: Pakistan won by 43 runs