- Both sides will come out all guns blazing in the final ODI and it promises to be a cracker of a contest.
- Pakistan need their bowlers to create an impact to dictate terms.
- Australia with their performance in the first two matches remain the favourite.
LAHORE: Pumped up Pakistan seek to carry the momentum from their win in the second ODI to clinch the series when they take on Australia today (Saturday) in the third and final game at Gaddafi Stadium.
Pakistan after an 88-run defeat from Australia in the opening match bounced back strongly and levelled the series with a record run-chase.
The second match was a high-scoring affair and the hosts managed to hold their nerves to finish on a winning note.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first. But the home team saw Travis Head, who hit a century in the first match, continue in the same style, as he scored 89 at the top of the order.
Ben McDermott, who hit a half-century in the first match, improved his game further and scored his maiden ODI century to help his side post a mammoth 348 on the board.
Shaheen Afridi, who returned for the second game of the series, picked up four wickets. It was an uphill task for Pakistan but opener Imam-ul-Haq and Babar hammered brilliant centuries and then Khushdil Shah’s cameo helped Pakistan reach the target with an over to spare.
