Pakistan secured a memorable 2-1 ODI series win over Australia After defeating the visitors by four wickets in the third and final ODI at Gaddafi Stadium. Chasing a modest target of 158, the hosts reached 161/6 in 41.5 overs. Babar Azam innings and Shadab Khan applying the finishing touches. The Pakistani boulderers he led earlier Shaheen AfridiHe put in a disciplined performance to dismiss Australia for just 157 in 42 overs.
Shaheen Afridi demolished the Australian batting unit
After winning the toss, Australia opted to bat first but the decision didn’t pay off as Pakistan’s fast attack struck early. Afridi is out Matthew Short for a duck in the opener and continued to trouble the Australian batting line-up throughout his spell.
Josh English He scored 65 off 71 deliveries, including eight boundaries and a six, making him Australia’s best off-spinner. found support from Marnus Labuschagne (19) and Alex Carey (19), but none of the Australians managed to form a significant partnership.
Pakistan’s bowlers kept up the relentless pressure from both ends. Afridi finished with impressive figures of 3/30 from eight overs Abrar Ahmed tightened the screws in the middle with 2/19 of its full quota. Shadab also took two wickets to help restrict Australia to a below par total.
Guests lost their doors at certain intervals Cameron GreenMatt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly and Ollie Peake not all of them can make significant contributions. Australia’s lower order put up some resistance Adam Zampa10 and Matthew Kuhnemann‘s 9 but the innings folded for 157.
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Babar Azam makes a successful chase despite the Australian battles
When did Pakistan’s chase start to mess up Sahibzade Farhan left at six. However, Maz Sadagat He played positively, hitting five boundaries off 27 balls to give the hosts early momentum.
Australia fought back through Kuhnemann, who emerged as the visitors’ most effective bowler. The left-arm spinner claimed three wickets and eventually kept Pakistan under pressure, pulling out key knocks, including Babar for a sick 40 from 84 deliveries. Babar’s knock may not have been brilliant, but it provided the stability Pakistan needed in a tough chase. shared beneficial partnerships with Salman Agha and others never had a problem providing the required running speed.
With Pakistan still needing runs after losing six wickets, Shadab was unbeaten on 29 off 42 balls. Abdul Samad contributed 18 valuable runs before falling, while Shadab calmly led the team home with 49 balls to spare.
The three-match series proved to be a competitive affair. Pakistan won the first ODI by five wickets before Australia bounced back with a 41-run victory to level the series in the second match. The decider ultimately belonged to the hosts who produced a complete team performance to seal the series 2-1. Afridi was named Man of the Match for his game winning 3/30 which led to Australia’s collapse.
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