Australia win ODI series

Australia beat Pakistan by 40 runs in the third ODI of the five-match series, here on Tuesday. With two wins already under their belt, the hosts have clinched the series 3-0.

Australia beat Pakistan by 40 runs in the third ODI of the five-match series, here on Tuesday. With two wins already under their belt, the hosts have clinched the series 3-0.

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Australia put on 286 for the loss of six wickets with Shaun Marsh and Michael Clarke scoring 83 and 80 respectively. In reply, the visitors were bundled out for 246 in the 48 over.

Brief scores:

Australia: 286 for 6

(Marsh st Akmal b Ajmal 83, Clarke b Gul 80, White c Akmal b Naved-ul-Hasan 28, Hussey c Younis b Gul 49, Gul 80-2, Naved-ul-Hasan 57-2); Pakistan: 246 all out

(Akmal c Haddin b Harris 59, Alam b McKay 33, Afridi b Harris 40, Harris 43-5, McKay 48-3)