Pakistan beats Australia by four wickets to clinch third straight ODI series win
By
Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi
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Summary
Pakistan defeated Australia by four wickets in Lahore to secure their third straight ODI series win. Chasing 158 on a spin-friendly pitch, Pakistan batted patiently to reach the target with 49 balls remaining. Australia collapsed from a strong position, losing 7 for 38, with Matt Kuhnemann taking 3 wickets for Australia. Babar Azam top-scored for Pakistan with 40, while Shaheen Afridi took 3 for 30 for Pakistan.
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They batted with grit and patience to scale the target of 158 with four wickets and 49 balls remaining on a square-turner in Lahore.
Pakistan - in a surprising move - produced spin-heavy surfaces for this series, which was supposed to test their player pool ahead of the next year's ODI World Cup.
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