Pakistan achieved a notable resurgence following a period of turbulence before the tour, securing an unusual series victory in Australia with a decisive eight-wicket win on a vibrant Optus Stadium pitch in the third and final ODI.

The Green Shirts secured an eight-wicket triumph by successfully chasing down the 141-run mark established by the hosts in 26.5 overs.

  • The Kangaroos were restricted by the Pacers to a modest total of 140 runs in the Perth ODI.
  • The Green Shirts haven’t won a series in Australia since 2002, so this is a huge win.
  • “This moment is of immense significance to me,” asserts Captain Rizwan.

The Pakistani fast bowlers established the foundation for a momentous ODI series triumph in Australia.

The third and final ODI between Pakistan and Australia was a significant triumph, marking the Green Shirts’ inaugural victory on Australian territory in 22 years. Pakistan last secured a 50-over series victory in 2002.

The Men in Green secured an eight-wicket victory in the series decider, successfully reaching the modest goal of 141 runs set by Australia in just 26.5 overs.

As preparations escalate for a five-test series against India beginning on November 22, Australia has chosen to rest their red-ball players for the final match, highlighting the format’s reduced significance.

Pakistani fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah excelled in today’s encounter, each securing three wickets through a demonstration of speed and swing.

Matt Short (22) was out at square-leg while attempting to engage the in-form fast bowler Haris Rauf (2-24), while Josh Inglis, in his captaincy debut, was out for seven after he lofted a catch to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan in the 11th over.

The hosts’ situation worsened when seamer Mohammad Hasnain struck Cooper Connolly’s left hand with such power that the 21-year-old was forced to retire injured on the seventh wicket and leave the ground for examinations.

Australia was reeling at 79-5 after a triumphant Rauf induced an edge from Glenn Maxwell, who was on zero.

Pakistan Embraces an Uncommon Favorable Status in a History of Previous Disappointments

In a country that has seen much suffering over the years, Pakistan has unexpectedly emerged as the favorite. Australia’s optimism for the upcoming Test match against India was enhanced by their five substitutes, which were Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, and captain Pat Cummins.

The batting order of Australia was modified; nonetheless, the openers, Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk retained their positions at the top, motivated to score following their difficulties in the initial two matches.

They seemed dedicated to sustaining their aggressive strategy, as demonstrated by their 12 runs in the initial over. Nevertheless, the situation swiftly declined when Fraser-McGurk was dismissed at second slip while attempting to drive a well-pitched ball from Naseem.

The Pakistani seamers exerted pressure and efficiently dismissed the lower-order batsmen. Sean Abbott was the highest scorer, accumulating 30 points.

Saim Ayub (42) and Abdullah Shafique (37), both of whom had just achieved half-centuries, exhibited controlled aggressiveness and fluency in their 84-run opening partnership.

Lance Morris, a local fast bowler (2-24), enthralled the Perth crowd by removing both set batsmen in the 18th over. Rizwan (30*) and Babar Azam (28*) successfully achieved the victory.

Rizwan, commanding the team in his inaugural series as captain, articulated his sentiments over the momentous triumph.

The captain remarked, “Defeating Australia is arduous.”

Inglis articulates dissatisfaction with Australia’s ODI series performance.

Meanwhile, Inglis, the captain of the Australian team, stated his discontent with the team’s performance in the series.

He made the comment, “We have been thoroughly badly in the series against Pakistan,” after seeing that Pakistan’s batsmen weren’t able to score runs in either of the three one-day internationals.

After taking three wickets today, Rauf was named Player of the Match. He also won the Player of the Series award for his stellar performance throughout the series, dismissing ten batters from Australia.

The bowler stated that the bowlers had devised a plan before the series, which they adhered to.

In contrast, Saim was the preeminent run-scorer, having accumulated 125 runs.

In the second one-day international, the left-handed batter scored 82 runs, while in the third, he scored 42 runs.

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