Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets to claim ODI series 2-1

Key points

• Pakistan overcame Australian spin on a tricky wicket to win the third and final one-day international by four wickets in Lahore and clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday.
• Pakistan had to fight hard on a turning wicket to reach 161-6 in 41.5 overs after Australia had crashed to their lowest ODI total in Pakistan after being dismissed for 157 in 42 overs.
• All-rounder Shadab Khan, who had earlier picked up 2-28, made an unbeaten 29 while Abdul Samad was 18 not out to earn Pakistan their win.
• Australia had won the second game by 41 runs at the same venue to level the series while Pakistan won the first match at Rawalpindi last week by five wickets on pitches tailor-made for spinners.
• Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann (3-38) had pushed Australia’s bid when he clean bowled top-scorer Babar Azam for 40 in the 30th over and Pakistan slumped to 112-6. But...