Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Australia 3rd T20I - 2018 Pakistan & Australia tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 3-match T20I series - The third and final Twenty20 International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia was played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on October 28, 2018.
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| Shadab Khan choked Australia's middle order to pick up three wickets © Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Babar Azam's brilliant half-century, Thirties from Sahibzada Farhan and Mohammad Hafeez before Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali's combined 5-wickets helped to Pakistan domineering 33-run victory over Australia and clinch the their historic first 3-0 whitewash against Australia in the third & final T20I.
Match Stats:
- Pakistan's 33-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs against Australia in T20 internationals.
- This is the fourth time Pakistan have whitewashed their oppositions in a bilateral three-match series in T20 international and their first against Australia in T20Is.
- This is the second time Australia have suffered a clean sweep in a bilateral three-match series in T20 internationals.
- This was Pakistan's 10th straight series win in T20 international, it is their 6th consecutive win in a T20 international and Pakistan's fifth consecutive win against Australia in T20Is.
- Pakistan's 150 was their third highest score against Australia in UAE in T20 internationals.
- Australia's 117 was their joint fourth lowest score in the completed innings against Pakistan in T20 internationals.
- 93 : Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan set up the record first-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Australia in T20 international, previously held by the 82-run stand between Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt at Gros Islet in the 2010 World Twenty20 and Pakistan's sixth highest opening stand in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan scored 150-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam struck 50 off 40-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Sahibzada Farhan scored 39 off 38-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours, Mohammad Hafeez blasted a unbeaten 32 off 20-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 160 and Shoaib Malik 18.
Australia best bowler by Mitchell Marsh takes 2-wickets for 6-runs in 1-over, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye and Nathan Lyon each took one-wickets.
Australia scored 117 for all-out in 19.1 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott both scored 21-runs.
Alex Carey blasted a 20 off 9-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 222.22 and Chris Lynn 15.
Pakistan best bowler by Shadab Khan 3-19, Hasan Ali takes 2-wickets, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez and Usman Shinwari each took one-wickets.
Shadab Khan named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs.
Babar Azam earned player of the series for contributing 163-runs including two fifties with average of 81.50 in the three-match T20I series.
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