The Pakistan crew pose with their trophy after profitable their in the future worldwide cricket match and sequence over Australia in Perth, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.
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Pakistan received the deciding third one-day worldwide by eight wickets on Sunday (November 10, 2024), reaching its first win over Australia in a 50-overs sequence in Australia since 2002.
Australia’s under-strength batting lineup folded within the face of hostile bowling from Pakistan’s tempo assault and was all out for 140 in 31.5 overs.
The house crew was with out captain Pat Cummins, Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Marnus Labuschagne, all of whom have been rested to arrange for the primary of 5 assessments in opposition to India that begins in Perth on. Nov. 22.
Saim Ayub (42) and Abdullah Shafique (37) then gave Pakistan’s chase a strong basis in an 84-run opening partnership earlier than each fell in the identical over, bowled by Lance Morris.
That left Babar Azam and captain Mohammad Rizwan to steer Pakistan to an vital victory. The pair placed on an extra 58 for the third wicket earlier than Babar ended the chase within the twenty seventh over when he hit Adam Zampa for 4 to take Pakistan to 143-2.
Pakistan received with 139 balls to spare.
“It is a particular second for me as a result of we all know our nation will likely be completely happy,” Rizwan mentioned. “They do not at all times get what they count on from us as a crew. Right now we’re completely happy as a crew as a result of our nation will likely be completely happy.”
The Pakistan pacemen have dominated the sequence since Australia received the opening match by two wickets in Melbourne. Pakistan leveled the sequence when it received the second match by 9 wickets in Adelaide when Australia was bowled out for 163 with Haris Rauf taking 5-29.
In consequence, Rizwan had no hesitation in selecting to bowl when the he received the toss Sunday. Naseem Shah dismissed Jake Fraser-McGurk within the fourth over, Rauf dismissed Aaron Hardie within the seventh and Shaheen Shah Afridi eliminated Aidan Hardie within the eleventh and from there Australian wickets fell at common intervals.
Shaheen completed with 3-32, Naseem took 3-34 and Rauf took 2-24 from seven overs as Australia was bowled out for its lowest complete at residence in a decade.
The Australia batters regarded notably susceptible in opposition to the brief ball on a full of life pitch and allrounder Cooper Connolly retired damage on 7 after being struck within the hand by Mohammad Hasnain.
Fraser-McGurk and Quick struggled for kind within the first two matches, sharing partnerships of 19 within the first match and 21 within the second. They began positively this time, taking 12 runs from the primary over however have been separated with the whole on 20 when Fraser-McGurk was caught at second slip by Rizwan from Naseem’s bowling.
Hardie reached 12 from 13 balls when he additionally edged to second slip from Shaheen, who prompted a ball to nip away off the seam.
Josh Inglis captained Australia for the primary time in his residence city and got here to the crease after studying he had been included in Australia’s 13-man squad for the primary take a look at in opposition to India. His celebrations have been reduce brief when he skied an tried pull off Naseem to Rizwan when on 7.
“It is disappointing. We simply did not get sufficient runs on the board,” Inglis mentioned.
Quick grafted his option to 22 from 30 balls after which picked out sq. leg from Rauf’s bowling when Australia was 72-4. Connolly retired damage with the whole on 79 and Glenn Maxwell additionally fell to Rauf on that complete for a duck.
The remaining adopted in procession however for Sean Abbott who made a defiant 30 from 41 balls and had help from Spencer Johnson who completed 12 not out.
Sunday’s win was a serious confidence increase to Pakistan because it prepares to host the ICC Champions Trophy match early subsequent yr.
Revealed – November 10, 2024 03:32 pm IST