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Pakistan punish disengaged Australia to take ODI series 2-1

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Nov 10, 2024 02:42 PM IST

CRICKET-ODI-AUS-PAK/:Cricket-Pakistan punish disengaged Australia to take ODI series 2-1

By Joel Dubber

Pakistan punish disengaged Australia to take ODI series 2-1
Pakistan punish disengaged Australia to take ODI series 2-1

PERTH, - Pakistan thoroughly punished Australia for resting their top players in the one-day international series decider at Perth Stadium on Sunday, cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third and final game after a sublime display of seam bowling.

Securing their first ODI series victory in Australia since 2002, an unchanged Pakistan restricted the hosts to 140 from 31.5 overs before mowing down the total by scoring 143-2 in 26.5 overs.

Underscoring the diminished standing of the 50-over format, Australia chose to rest their red-ball players for the decider as preparations ramp up for a blockbuster five-test series against India beginning Nov. 22.

The tourists, who suffered a narrow loss in the opener before bouncing back with a nine-wicket thumping on Friday, won the toss and elected to field.

Fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah led the way, picking up three wickets apiece during a showcase of swing and pace which accounted for Jake Fraser-McGurk and Aaron Hardie in the first powerplay.

Josh Inglis, in his captaincy debut, departed for seven after skying Naseem to keeper Mohammad Rizwan in the 11th over and opener Matt Short soon followed, caught at square-leg attempting to pull in-form quick Haris Rauf .

It went from bad to worse for the hosts when a nasty blow from seamer Mohammad Hasnain to the left hand of Cooper Connolly forced the 21-year-old to retire hurt on seven and leave the venue for scans.

A jubilant Rauf found the edge of Glenn Maxwell on zero, leaving Australia reeling at 79-5.

No spin was used as the Pakistan seamers maintained the pressure and mopped up the tail. Sean Abbott top-scored with 30.

In reply, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique , fresh off half-centuries, played with fluency and controlled aggression during an 84-run opening stand.

Local speedster Lance Morris sent both set batsmen packing in the 18th over to give the Perth crowd something to cheer about, leaving Rizwan and Babar Azam to seal the result.

Pakistan round out their tour Down Under with three Twenty20 internationals starting in Brisbane on Thursday.

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