Pakistan crush Australia, win ODI series by 2-1

In the deciding match of the three-match ODI series, Pakistan defeated Australia by eight wickets, clinching the series by 2-1.

Chasing the target, opener Abdullah Shafique scored 37 runs, whereas Saim Ayub scored 42 runs and fell victim to Lance Morris's ball.

Apart from this, Captain Muhammad Rizwan scored 30 runs while former skipper Babar Azam scored 28 runs.

Bowling first, Pakistan bowled Australia out for a mere 140 runs in 31.5 overs as one batter did not return to the pitch due to injury.

Sean Abbott scored 30 runs for Australia, Jack Fraser McGurk got out after scoring only seven runs and Matthew Short played an innings of 22 runs.

Captain Josh Inglis could only score 7 runs, Aaron Hardy scored 12 runs, and Cooper Connolly was retired for seven runs.

Glenn Maxwell became a victim of Haris Rauf for the third time in the three-match series and returned to the pavilion on duck. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis could only score eight runs and Adam Zampa scored 13 runs.

On behalf of Pakistan, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets each, while Haris Rauf took 2 wickets, and Mohammad Hasnain took one wicket.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and decided to field in the decider.

Australia had defeated Pakistan in the first ODI by two wickets, but Pakistan made a strong comeback, winning the second ODI by nine wickets and the last by eight.