Australia and Pakistan will lock horns within the third and last recreation of the three-match ODI sequence on Saturday, April 2. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the encounter.
The sequence has turned out to be an thrilling one. Regardless of not having nearly all of their star gamers, the Aussies began the sequence on an incredible be aware. On Tuesday, March 29, they defeated Babar Azam and Co. by a mammoth margin of 88 runs.
Whereas Travis Head scored a century, leg-spinner Adam Zampa picked up 4 wickets. Head additionally accounted for 2 scalps. The guests have been additionally the favorites to win the second recreation after the completion of the primary innings however Pakistan had different concepts.
The house crew pulled off a six-wicket win to attract degree within the sequence. After being put in to bat first, the Aussies racked up a mammoth rating of 348 for eight on the board. Aaron Finch perished early on to Shaheen Shah Afridi however Head and Ben McDermott restored sanity to the proceedings.
The duo placed on 162 runs for the second wicket to place Australia within the driver’s seat. Head missed out on back-to-back tons after getting out to Zahid Mahmood. The left-hander scored 89 runs off 70 balls with the assistance of six fours and 5 sixes.
McDermott, however, went on to notch 104 runs off 108 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes. Marnus Labuschagne and Marcus Stoinis additionally chipped in with helpful scores of 59 and 49 on the board. Afridi was the decide of the Pakistan bowlers with 4 wickets.
Pakistan began the run-chase in a stupendous method courtesy of a 118-run stand between Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. Zaman scored 67 runs off 67 balls with seven fours and two sixes. From there on, Imam and skipper Babar took cost and put Pakistan ready of command.
Each batters scored centuries and shared a 111-run partnership with them. Babar was the extra fluent of the 2 as he performed at a strike fee of 137.35. Zampa picked up two wickets.
Will Australia (AUS) beat Pakistan (PAK)?
Australia have batted fantastically within the ongoing ODI sequence and the Pakistan bowlers have been discovered napping. In the event that they put up a giant rating but once more, luck might not favor the house crew. Australia are slight favorites to win the match.
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Prediction: Australia to win the match
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