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PAK vs AUS Highlights, 3rd ODI: Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets, win series 2-1
After opting to bat, Australia looked set for a competitive total with Inglis scoring 65 off 71 balls and sharing useful stands with Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey. However, the visitors suffered another dramatic collapse, losing their final seven wickets for only 38 runs to be bowled out for 157 in 42 overs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball, claiming 3-30 with both the new and old ball, while Abrar Ahmed returned 2-19 and Shadab Khan ended a five-match wicketless streak in ODIs with 2-28. Haris Rauf also played a crucial role by removing Carey and triggering the collapse.
Australia’s bowlers threatened to pull off an unlikely win on a surface offering considerable assistance to spin. Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann struck three times, including the prized wicket of Babar Azam, who top-scored with a patient 40 off 84 balls. Pakistan slipped to 112-6 before Shadab and Abdul Samad combined for an unbeaten 49-run partnership.
Shadab finished on 29 not out, with Samad unbeaten on 18, as Pakistan reached 161/6 in 41.5 overs. Australian captain Josh Inglis admitted his side had left itself short once again.
“A bit like the first game, we were just too many runs short,” Inglis said after Australia’s batting struggles proved costly.
- Josh Inglis 48 (51)
- Alex Carey 9 (16)
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Fired in, on off, Josh Inglis blocks it back to the bowler.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Short, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Babar Azam does well near the fence and keeps it to two runs.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Wide! Down the leg side, Josh Inglis looks to flick it but misses.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Much fuller, on off, Josh Inglis drives it through covers for a brace.
Salman Agha to Alex Carey, Nice and full, on off Alex Carey knocks it through the left of the bowler for a single.
Salman Agha to Alex Carey, Too full, on off, Alex Carey plays a reverse sweep to the point fielder.
Salman Agha to Alex Carey, Short, on off, Alex Carey pushes it to short cover.
Salman Agha to Alex Carey, Wide! Sways it down leg, Alex Carey looks to sweep it but misses.
- Alex Carey 8 (13)
- Josh Inglis 44 (48)
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Flighted up, on leg, Alex Carey sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Keeps it full again, on off, Josh Inglis knocks it down to long off for a single.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Too full again, on off, Josh Inglis makes room and taps it to the cover fielder.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Nice and full, on off, Josh Inglis leans on and blocks it to short cover.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Fired in, on leg, Josh Inglis blocks it to mid on.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Much fuller, on leg, Alex Carey sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
DRINKS BREAK! Australia are 70 for 2 after the completion of 16 overs. First up, it was Shaheen Afridi who yet again provided the opening breakthrough for this team. After that, Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Inglis had a sturdy 46-run partnership, but that was cut short due to a mix-up between the batters. However, it's once again the skipper of the Aussies who is anchoring the inning as he is just seven runs away from back-to-back half-centuries in this series.
Decent over so far from Salman Agha.
- Josh Inglis 43 (44)
- Alex Carey 6 (11)
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Short, on off, Josh Inglis blocks it to mid on.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Wide! Full, down the leg side, Josh Inglis looks to flick it but misses.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, FOUR! That's a fine stroke! Flatter, outside off, Josh Inglis shimmies down the track, turns it into a half volley, and drives it over covers for a boundary.
Salman Agha to Alex Carey, Fired in, full and on off, Alex Carey knocks it to mid on for one moe.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Short, on off, Josh Inglis stays back and chips it over mid on for a single.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Much fuller again, on off, Josh Inglis drives it to the cover fielder.
Salman Agha to Josh Inglis, Too full, turning in, Josh Inglis looks to play at it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls to the left of the keeper. Dot.
Salman Agha comes into the attack now.
- Josh Inglis 38 (39)
- Alex Carey 5 (10)
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Goes short and around off, Josh Inglis punches it through covers for one.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Close! Shadab Khan gives this one some more air, full and on off, gets it to turn away sharply. Josh Inglis is drawn forward to push it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge while losing his balance a bit. Ghazi Ghori, the keeper, collects and breaks the stumps in a flash. It has been sent upstairs to check for the stumping. The replay shows that Inglis did drag his back foot out of the crease, but gets it back inside just in time.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, The exhibition of sweep continues! Slower through the air, full and on middle, Alex Carey paddles if off the stumps to deep fine leg for one.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Flighted, full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it to long off for a run.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Floated, full and on middle, Josh Inglis strides out and taps it to the off side.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Tossed up, full and on off, Alex Carey goes down and across to paddle it towards deep fine leg for a single.
- Josh Inglis 36 (35)
- Alex Carey 3 (8)
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Flighted, full and on off, Josh Inglis goes down and reverse paddles it wide of short third for a couple of more runs.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Nicely done! This is pushed through quicker, full and on off, Josh Inglis gets on one knee and nails the reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary.
Arafat Minhas to Alex Carey, Flatter, full and on off, Alex Carey plays the paddle sweep towards fine leg for a run.
Arafat Minhas to Alex Carey, Goes short and on middle, Alex Carey pats it back to the bowler.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis steers it away to point.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Floated, full and around off, Josh Inglis goes down and across to paddle it wide of fine leg for a brace.
- Alex Carey 2 (6)
- Josh Inglis 27 (31)
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Tossed up, turning in, on off. Alex Carey looks to block it but gets an inside egde onto his pads.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Flighted, full and on middle, Alex Carey works it towards square leg.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Slows it up, full and on middle, Alex Carey turns it to the leg side.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Uppish but safe! Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey goes for the reverse again but gets a top edge over point for a couple of runs.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey, Much fuller, turning in, Alex Carey taps it back to the bowler.
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Short, on off, Josh Inglis punches it to cover for a single.
- Alex Carey 0 (1)
- Josh Inglis 26 (30)
Arafat Minhas to Alex Carey, PUT DOWN! Could have been two in two for Arafat Minhas, in fact, it should have been. A bit short and on middle and off, Alex Carey goes for the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball pops up in the air in front of the stumps. Ghazi Ghori, the keeper, dives forward and tries to grab it with his outstretched right glove, but fails to hold on to it. Carey gets a life on the very first ball.
The partnership, which was looking promising, has been broken. Alex Carey walks in to bat now.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, OUT! MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE IS RUN OUT! A massive mix-up in the middle and Australia lose their second wicket. Arafat Minhas drags his length back and around off, Josh Inglis stays back and swats it wide of long off for a run. Marnus turns blindly for the second run, but is sent back when he is almost reaching Inglis at the other end. Haris Rauf fires in a throw at the bowler's end, where Minhas collects it on the bounce. He turns around, takes aim and hits the stumps at the batter's end. Marnus puts in a desperate dive but is still way short of his crease. He just lies there for a few seconds in disappointment. Australia are 46/2 now.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Appeal for LBW, but turned down! Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Josh Inglis goes down on one knee to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Arafat Minhas looks very interested, and the keeper Ghazi Ghori also convinces his skipper to take the review. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is umpire's call and the ball is missing the leg stump. Pakistan lose an early review.
Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, Drops it short and on off, Josh Inglis moves back and stabs it to the right of short cover.
Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne works it wide of mid on for a single.
Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated, full and around leg, Marnus Labuschagne fends it to the leg side.
- Josh Inglis 25 (27)
- Marnus Labuschagne 18 (37)
Shadab Khan to Josh Inglis, Slows it up, full and around off, Josh Inglis strides out and pushes it towards cover-point.
Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi led from the front with figures of 3-30, while Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan chipped in with two wickets each as Australia were bowled out for 157 in 42 overs, their lowest ODI total in Pakistan. Josh Inglis fought a lone battle with 65 off 71 balls, but Australia lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
Pakistan’s chase was tested by left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, who claimed 3-38 and removed Babar Azam for a patient 40. With the hosts reduced to 112-6, Shadab and Abdul Samad held their nerve in an unbeaten 49-run stand. Shadab remained unbeaten on 29 and sealed victory with a boundary off Adam Zampa.
“It was a complete team effort throughout the series,” said Afridi, praising his bowlers for executing their plans on difficult batting surfaces.
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Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
