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Pakistan win first ODI series in Australia since 2002

Rizwan’s team reached the target in the 27th over in 3rd ODI



Pakistan’s Mohammad Hasnain (left) celebrates getting the wicket of Australia’s Adam Zampa during the third One-Day International cricket match at the Perth Stadium on Sunday.
Image Credit: AFP

Perth: Saim Ayub hit 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first One-Day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday.

After bowling out the woeful world champions for a miserly 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan’s team reached their target in the 27th over.

The impressive performance, aided by high-quality bowling from Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, ensured a first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.

They lost a tense opening match in Melbourne by two wickets, but bounced back with an emphatic nine-wicket victory in Adelaide.

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