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Pakistan Upstage Australia for 2-1 ODI Series Win
Shaheen Afridi took 3-30 and Shadab Khan added an unbeaten 29 as Pakistan sealed the three-match series 2-1.
- On Thursday, Pakistan defeated Australia by four wickets at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to claim the three-match ODI series 2-1. Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan led the decisive victory after restricting the tourists to 157.
- After winning the toss, Australia managed only 157 runs before being bowled out in 42 overs. Shaheen took 3-30, while stand-in captain Josh Inglis top-scored with 65 before a late-innings batting collapse.
- During the chase, Shadab and Abdul Samad stitched an unbeaten 49-run partnership to secure the target, despite losing Babar Azam for 40 early in the innings. Pakistan reached the target in 41.5 overs.
- Praising a "complete team effort," Shaheen noted the bowlers executed their plans well on a turning pitch. Inglis said the series provided "a great learning experience" for his young, inexperienced Australian squad.
- This victory marks Pakistan's third successive 2-1 ODI series win over Australia. Australia now moves on to Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series and a Twenty20 series.
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Pakistan upstage Australia for 2-1 ODI series win
Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan starred in Pakistan's four-wicket win in their decisive third and final one-day international against Australia in Lahore on Thursday. Shaheen grabbed 3-30 to bundle Australia out for 157 before Shadab added a fighting 29 not out to his two wickets, helping Pakistan to their winning target in 41.5 overs. That gave Pakistan a 2-1 series win -- their third successive ODI series victory over Australia -…
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