Lahore: Pakistan defeated Australia by 9 wickets in the third and decisive ODI match to win the series 1-2.
The national cricket team has defeated Australia in the ODI series at home after 34 years. In the third ODI being played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and invited Australia to bat. However, the Australian team He returned to the pavilion after scoring 210 runs in 41.5 overs.
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In pursuit of the target, Pakistan had confidence in the start. After the early dismissal of opener Fakhr Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam played responsible innings. A 190-run partnership was established between the two batsmen.
Captain Babar Azam scored a century and scored 105 runs with the help of 12 fours while Imam-ul-Haq scored 85 runs.
Nathan Ellis was Pakistan's only wicket for Australia.
Earlier, Alex Kerry's 56, Cameron Green's 34 and Sean Abbott's 47 helped the Kangaroos reach 210 runs.
For Pakistan, Muhammad Waseem Jr. took three wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf two wickets each while Zahid Mahmood and Iftikhar Ahmed took one wicket each.
It should be noted that Australia has won the three-Test series 1-0, the only T20 International match of the series will be played on Tuesday.
