3rd ODI: Pakistan gives Australia 264-run target

Australia had won the toss of the third ODI and has put visitor Pakistan to bat. The five-match series is even by one-one.

Pakistan has not made any changes in the squad from the last match which Pakistan had to even the series.

Pakistan lost its first wicket opener Muhammad Hafeez at 36 runs. Hafeez added 4 runs and was LBWd by Hazlewood. The second wicket- opener Sharjeel Khan- fell at 85 runs. Sharjeel added 50 runs before he was clean bowled by Head.

Asad Shafiq was next to go at 99 runs. He added 5 runs before being caught by Usman Khawaja off Head.

Shaoib Malik was Pakistan’s fourth wicket to fall at 162 runs. He added 39 runs and was caught by Wade off Stanlake.

Babar Azam was next to go at 222 runs. He contributed 84 runs before he was caught by Handscomb off Hazlewood.

Umar Akmal fell at 244 runs. He added 39 runs and was caught by Wade off Hazlewood. Imad Wasim was next to go two runs later 1t 246. He contributed nine runs before being caught by Head off Wasim.

Muhammad Hafeez lead the match as Azhar Ali is not well. The other members of the Pakistan squad are Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, wicket keeper Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim,

Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, and Junaid Khan.

Lead by Smith Australian side comprise Usman Khawaja, Warner, Head, Handscomb, Maxwell, wicket keeper Wade, Faulkner, Cummins, Hazlewood, and Stanlake.

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