Pakistan Achieved a memorable 2-1 victory in the ODI series Australia after defeating the visitors by four wickets in the third and final ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium. Chasing a modest target of 158 runs, the home team reached 161/6 in 41.5 overs. Babar Azam start of innings and Shadab Khan Giving final touch. Earlier, Pakistan’s bowlers led the way Shaheen AfridiWith a disciplined performance, Australia were bowled out for just 157 runs in 42 overs.
Shaheen Afridi dismantles Australian batting unit
After winning the toss, Australia decided to bat first, but this decision failed due to Pakistan’s pace attack. Afridi was removed matthew short He was out for a duck in the opening over and continued to trouble the Australian batting line-up throughout his spell.
josh inglis Emerging as Australia’s best batsman, he scored 65 runs in 71 balls with the help of eight fours and a six. he got support from some people marnus labuschagne (19) and alex carey (19), but no Australian batsman could build a big partnership.
Pakistan’s bowlers maintained constant pressure from both ends. Afridi took three wickets for 30 runs in eight overs. Abrar Ahmed He tightened the noose in the middle overs by taking 2 wickets for 19 runs in his entire quota of ten overs. Shadab also took two wickets, which helped restrict Australia to a lower score than usual.
The visiting team lost wickets at regular intervals cameron greenMatt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly And Ollie Peak All are failing to make significant contributions. Australia’s lower order put up some resistance adam zampa10 more Matthew Kuhnman9, but the innings was reduced to 157.
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Babar Azam chases successful target despite Australian fight
Pakistan had a mixed start while chasing the target. Sahebzada Farhan Departed for six. However, maaz sadaqat To give early momentum to the host team, he played positively by hitting five fours in his quick innings of 27 runs in 26 balls.
Australia bounced back through Kuhneman, who emerged as the visiting team’s most effective bowler. The left-arm spinner took three wickets and kept Pakistan under pressure by dismissing key batsmen, including Babar, who eventually scored 40 off 84 balls. Babar’s innings may not have been attractive, but it provided the stability Pakistan needed to chase the difficult target. He shared fruitful partnerships with salman agha And others to ensure that the required run rate never becomes an issue.
When Pakistan still needed runs after losing six wickets, Shadab scored an unbeaten 29 runs in 42 balls. Abdul Samad Contributed 18 valuable runs before falling, while Shadab calmly led the team to victory with 49 balls to spare.
The three-match series proved to be competitive. Pakistan won the first ODI by five wickets, before Australia bounced back with a 41-run win in the second match to level the series. The decider ultimately belonged to the hosts, who took the series 2–1 with a complete team performance. For his match-winning spell of 3/30 that demolished Australia, Afridi was named Player of the Match.
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