Watch Video: Baber Azam Smashes Six Into Kitchen During Epic ODI Chase, It’s Pakistan’s First Series Win Over Australia In 20 Years
3rd ODI: Ton-Up Babar Azam Leads Pakistan To First Series Win Over Australia In 20 Years
Skipper Babar Azam hit a second successive century and Imam-ul-Haq an impressive half century Saturday to anchor Pakistan’s first series win over Australia since 2002 with a nine-wicket victory in the third and final one-day international in Lahore. It was a dominant performance by the home team at Gaddafi Stadium as they dismissed Australia for a below-par 210 through their fast bowlers, who shared eight wickets, and then chased down the target in 37.5 overs losing just one wicket.
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd ODI:
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was awarded the title of ‘Player of the Match’ in 2nd ODI. Babar scored 114 runs in 83 balls against Australia. During his innings, he hit 11 fours and a six. Apart from Babar, Imam-ul-Haq had scored 106 runs in 97 balls. During this match, Babar Azam hit such a shot, which is now being discussed everywhere.
Actually, Babar Azam played a brilliant shot against spinner Adam Zampa on the last ball of the 30th over of Pakistan’s innings. The shot was so spectacular that the ball went straight across the boundary to the kitchen equipment kept for the demo by the series sponsors.
As the ball approached the demo kitchen equipment, commentator Mike Heisman said, ‘That’s a great shot, where did the ball go? Has it gone too far? Yes this six Oh, it has gone to the kitchen.’
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Australia, who won the three-test series 1-0, will conclude their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years with a one-off Twenty20 match, also in Lahore, on Tuesday.