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Disclosure: 18 November 2024, 16:58
Australia beat Pakistan in the third T20 of the series. Image: Cricinfo
Starting from 2010. Pakistan played 7 T20Is against Australia in Australia. But Pakistan never saw the face of victory. Today in Hobart, the third T20I gave Pakistan a taste of dhabaldholai.
Regular captain Mohammad Rizwan could not play today in an important match to avoid a washout for Pakistan. Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan in Hobart. Australia won the 3-match T20 series by 3-0 after defeating the new captain's Pakistan by 7 wickets. The hosts still had 52 balls left.
Chasing a target of 118 runs, he lost 2 wickets in 3.3 overs and lost 30 runs. In which opener Jake Fraser McGurk was going to storm, but Jahandad Khan, who debuted in international cricket today, stopped it. McGurk scored 18 runs off 4 fours from 11 balls. Another opener Mathew Short scored 2 runs. In such a situation, Marcus Stoinis went into bat for four. Despite losing two wickets to the openers, Australia managed to keep the run-rate close to 10 in the powerplay, thanks to Stoinis' aggressive batting. Ajira scored 58 runs for 2 wickets in the first 6 overs.
Pakistan's new captain Salman won the toss and decided to bat in the third T20I in Hobart today. Pakistan scored 61 runs for 2 wickets in 6.5 overs. The run rate is 8.93, which suits T20s. However, the visitors could not hold it later. Pakistan were bowled out for 117 runs in 18.1 overs. Babar Azam scored maximum 41 runs in the innings. He hit 4 fours in 28 balls. Australia's best bowler Aaron Hardy took 3 wickets. 21 runs after bowling 4 overs. 1 over maiden also given. Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson took 2 wickets each. Of which Zampa spent 11 runs in 4 overs.
