In the last match of the three-match T20 series at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and chose to bat first. Pakistan posted a strong total and set Australia a challenging target of 208 runs to win.
While chasing the target, Australia failed to play the full quota of overs. The visiting side were bowled out for just 96 runs in 16.7 overs, suffering a heavy collapse.
Pakistan post their highest T20I total against Australia
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2️⃣0️⃣7️⃣ on the board 🏏
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Australia’s batting struggled from the very start. Marcus Stoinis scored 23 runs, Cameron Green made 22, and Josh Philippe added 14. No other batter could reach double figures.
Mitchell Owen scored 8, Matthew Kuhnemann made 5, Matthew Short scored 2, while captain Mitchell Marsh and Matt Renshaw managed only one run each. Cooper Connolly was dismissed without scoring. Ben Dwarshuis remained not out on 7, while Adam Zampa did not come out to bat.
What a performance to clinch a series whitewash over Australia
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Pakistan bowlers dominated the match. Mohammad Nawaz delivered a devastating spell and took five wickets. Shaheen Afridi claimed two, while Abrar Ahmed and Naseem Shah picked up one wicket each.
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Pakistan won the third T20 by a massive margin of 111 runs and clinched the series 3-0, completing a clean sweep over Australia.
SERIES SWEEP SECURED OVER AUSTRALIA
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Earlier, Pakistan scored 207 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 20 overs. Saim Ayub led the batting with 56 runs. Babar Azam scored 50, while Shadab Khan remained unbeaten on 46. Khawaja Nafay made 21, Fakhar Zaman scored 10, and Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Nawaz added five runs each. Faheem Ashraf stayed not out on 10.
For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis took two wickets. Matthew Kuhnemann, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, and Cameron Green claimed one wicket each.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the national team on the clean sweep victory.
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Pakistan showed complete control in all departments. The bowling attack crushed Australia under pressure. This clean sweep boosts confidence ahead of bigger challenges.
