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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd ODI Match Summary

PAK vs AUS, 2026 - ODI Summary

Pakistan vs Australia Scorecard

Match Ended

3rd ODI, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore , Jun 04, 2026

Pakistan

161/6 (41.5/50)

Australia

157 (42.0/50)

Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets

Player of the Match

Shaheen Afridi

3/30(8)

Player of the Series

Arafat Minhas

AUS 157/10

Top Batsmen

Josh Inglis

65 (71)

8x4s
1x6s
91.54SR

Alex Carey

19 (32)

1x4s
0x6s
59.37SR

Top Bowlers

Shaheen Afridi

ECON 3.75

OVERS

30/3

R/W

Abrar Ahmed

ECON 1.90

OVERS

19/2

R/W

PAK 161/6

Top Batsmen

Babar Azam

40 (84)

3x4s
0x6s
47.61SR

Shadab Khan

29 (42)

2x4s
0x6s
69.04SR

Top Bowlers

Matthew Kuhnemann

ECON 3.80

OVERS

38/3

R/W

Matt Renshaw

ECON 2.00

OVERS

6/1

R/W

Curtains down on this series - And with that, it's time to wrap things up from this game and the series as well. Pakistan take the honours with a 2-1 victory, and the trophy is now in the hands of skipper Shaheen Afridi, who joins his teammates in lifting it aloft and posing for pictures behind the Winner’s banner. Australia's next assignment is just around the corner as they travel to Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series starting on June 9, while Pakistan take a short break before switching their focus to red-ball cricket, with two Tests against West Indies in the Caribbean, beginning on July 25. There's plenty of cricket happening elsewhere too, with England taking on New Zealand in the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and West Indies locking horns with Sri Lanka in ODI cricket, among several other contests around the world. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!

The captain of Australia - Josh Inglis starts off saying that they were too many runs short, just like the first game of the series. However, he brings the spotlight on the effort of bowlers and the fielding group to put themselves in a position where they could win the game but it just didn't work for them. Inglis mentions that the young players have performed well for the side and he is happy about it. About their upcoming series in Bangladesh, he says that the team will surely try to rectify their mistakes and would like to get better results in Bangladesh.

PLAYER OF THE SERIES - The youngster, Arafat Minhas, who made his ODI debut in this series, wins the award for his all-round effort. He made 60 runs and picked up 7 wickets in 3 matches. Minhas says that he is happy with the series win, and he is happy with the team's enthusiasm. He adds that they always prepare with a positive mindset, and that is very important. Arafat shares that this is a good platform to gain confidence and ends by saying that they will keep on giving their best always.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The victorious skipper of Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi, wins the award for his excellent bowling spell of 3/30(8). Afridi says that it was a team effort throughout the series. Adds that it was a difficult track for the batters, and their batters did really well. He says that they need to adapt to the conditions and it was a great series. Shaheen reckons that they were happy to restrict Australia to a low total and the credit goes to their bowlers. He ends by saying that he always keeps on giving his best, and the rest follows.

Presentation Time...

Australia's bowlers show fight despite defeat - Australia should be proud of the way they bowled, but to be honest, they just did not have enough runs on the board. Nathan Ellis set the tone with an early wicket, while Matthew Short followed to push the hosts onto the back foot. However, it was Matthew Kuhnemann who spun a web around the batters with a fantastic three-wicket haul, including the big wicket of Babar, which gave them a glimmer of hope and could have been more damaging had a few close calls gone his way, otherwise, the result might have been even tighter. Adam Zampa went wicketless despite being economical, but he needed breakthroughs to give Australia a better chance in this decider.

Inglis fights a lone battle - Earlier in the game, Australia were bowled out for a meagre 157 in this series decider, losing their last seven wickets for just 38 runs. Only skipper Josh Inglis offered any real resistance with a gritty 65 off 71 balls, but beyond that, it was a sorry-looking scorecard, with as many as seven batters falling in single digits and no one else even crossing 20, which says it all. Pakistan were all over the Aussies, with skipper Shaheen Afridi leading from the front with a fine three-wicket haul. Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan picked up a couple each, while Haris Rauf chipped in with one, and a couple of run-outs capped off an all-round effort in the field.

Men in Green overcome pressure to get home - Pakistan made a steady start to the chase, but Sahibzada Farhan's brief stay halted early momentum. Maaz Sadaqat showed intent with a few fluent strokes, yet he couldn't convert his start into a meaningful score. Through the innings, Babar Azam held things together with calm authority in testing, slow conditions, anchoring one end while wickets continued to tumble around him. Just as he looked set to guide Pakistan closer, he too fell to a delivery that had his name written all over it, his 40 off 84 balls taking the chase deep but still leaving work to be done. With pressure mounting, Abdul Samad and Shadab Khan rose to the occasion, showing great composure to stitch together a crucial unbeaten 49-run stand and finish the job in style.

Pakistan continue ODI dominance over Aussies - Pakistan make it a hat-trick of 2-1 ODI series wins over Australia, one away and two at home. Chasing what looked like a modest target at the break, it would have been easy to expect a walk in the park for the Men in Green. However, Australia pushed them all the way with a spirited fight, showing real character to take the hosts deep and giving themselves plenty to be proud of despite falling short. And with that, the wait for Australia to win an ODI series in Pakistan since 1998 continues.

Over 41.5 : 161/6

9 Runs

141.1
241.2
041.3
241.4
441.5

S. Khan

29 (42)

A. Samad

18 (30)

A. Zampa

9.5-0-38-0

41.5

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

FOUR! Shadab Khan finishes off in style. Pakistan had to wait a little longer to celebrate, but it's all happy faces in their dugout. Short of a length, on off, Shadab Khan hangs back and swats it over the mid on region for four runs. Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets and win the series 2-1.

41.4

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

Short and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it to deep point and gets another brace. The score's level now!

41.3

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

Short, outside off, Shadab Khan looks to drive it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

41.2

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

A touch fuller, on off, Shadab Khan miscues his expansive drive. The ball loops up and over the mid on fielder and gets a couple of runs.

41.1

Adam Zampa To Abdul Samad

Full, just outside off, Abdul Samad punches it to long off for a single.

Over 41 : 152/6

4 Runs

140.1
140.2
240.3
040.4
040.5
040.6

S. Khan

21 (38)

A. Samad

17 (29)

N. Ellis

9-1-40-1

40.6

Nathan Ellis To Shadab Khan

Off cutter, around the off stump, Shadab Khan taps it back to the bowler.

40.5

Nathan Ellis To Shadab Khan

Full, on off, Shadab Khan nudges it to mid-wicket.

40.4

Nathan Ellis To Shadab Khan

On a nagging length, outside off, at 116.4 kmph. Shadab Khan hangs back to punch it away but it stays low after pitching on the track to beat the batter.

40.3

Nathan Ellis To Shadab Khan

Good-length delivery, outside off, Shadab Khan punches it to the left of the cover fielder and gets a couple of runs. Pakistan one big hit away from the win now.

40.2

Nathan Ellis To Abdul Samad

Off cutter from Ellis, just outside off, Abdul Samad steers it to the right of the keeper and gets a single.

40.1

Nathan Ellis To Shadab Khan

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Shadab Khan pushes it to cover and gets a single.

End of Powerplay 2. Pakistan just need 10 more in the remaining 10 overs now.

Over 40 : 148/6

6 Runs

139.1
239.2
039.3
139.4
039.5
239.6

A. Samad

16 (28)

S. Khan

18 (33)

A. Zampa

9-0-29-0

39.6

Adam Zampa To Abdul Samad

Dragged back and around off, Abdul Samad punches it through cover-poit for a brace.

39.5

Adam Zampa To Abdul Samad

Floated, full and on off, Abdul Samad defends it on the front foot.

39.4

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shadab Khan drives it towads long off for a run.

39.3

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

Short once more, on off, Shadab Khan stays back and dabs it towards point.

39.2

Adam Zampa To Shadab Khan

Goes short again and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it away past point for a couple of runs.

39.1

Adam Zampa To Abdul Samad

Shorter in length and on middle, Abdul Samad punches it down to long on for a single.

Adam Zampa is back on.

Over 39 : 142/6

9 Runs

1 WD 38.1
038.1
138.2
138.3
138.4
438.5
138.6

A. Samad

13 (25)

S. Khan

15 (30)

N. Ellis

8-1-36-1

38.6

Nathan Ellis To Abdul Samad

Pace off, full and on off, nips in, Abdul Samad works it through square leg for one. Just 16 more runs to win now.

38.5

Nathan Ellis To Abdul Samad

FOUR! Gets it away and that will release a lot of pressure! Fuller delivery, on middle, angles in, Abdul Samad brings his wrists into play and whips it between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full Commentary

41 OV

4 Runs

N. Ellis to S. Khan A. Samad

140.1
140.2
240.3
040.4
040.5
040.6

40 OV

6 Runs

A. Zampa to A. Samad S. Khan

139.1
239.2
039.3
139.4
039.5
239.6

39 OV

9 Runs

N. Ellis to S. Khan A. Samad

1 WD 38.1
038.1
138.2
138.3
138.4
438.5
138.6

38 OV

5 Runs

M. Renshaw to S. Khan A. Samad

037.1
137.2
137.3
037.4
237.5
137.6

37 OV

4 Runs

M. Labuschagne to A. Samad S. Khan

036.1
136.2
036.3
036.4
136.5
236.6

36 OV

4 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to S. Khan

035.1
035.2
035.3
035.4
435.5
035.6

35 OV

0 Runs

M. Labuschagne to A. Samad

034.1
034.2
034.3
034.4
034.5
034.6

34 OV

1 Runs

M. Renshaw to A. Samad S. Khan

033.1
133.2
033.3
033.4
033.5
033.6

33 OV

3 Runs

A. Zampa to S. Khan A. Samad

032.1
032.2
032.3
132.4
032.5
1 WD 32.6
132.6

32 OV

4 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to A. Samad S. Khan

031.1
031.2
131.3
231.4
031.5
131.6

31 OV

0 Runs

M. Renshaw to A. Minhas S. Khan

030.1
030.2
030.3
W 30.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

0 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam A. Samad

W 29.1
029.2
029.3
029.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

3 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam A. Minhas

128.1
128.2
128.3
028.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

4 Runs

M. Short to A. Minhas

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
427.5
027.6

27 OV

7 Runs

N. Ellis to A. Minhas B. Azam

126.1
026.2
026.3
426.4
226.5
026.6

26 OV

1 Runs

M. Short to A. Minhas B. Azam

025.1
125.2
025.3
025.4
025.5
025.6

25 OV

2 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam A. Minhas

124.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
124.5
024.6

24 OV

2 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to S. Agha A. Minhas B. Azam

W 23.1
023.2
023.3
023.4
123.5
123.6

23 OV

2 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam S. Agha

122.1
022.2
122.3
022.4
022.5
022.6

22 OV

1 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam

021.1
021.2
021.3
021.4
021.5
121.6

21 OV

3 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam

020.1
020.2
020.3
220.4
020.5
120.6

20 OV

2 Runs

N. Ellis to S. Agha B. Azam

019.1
119.2
019.3
019.4
019.5
119.6

19 OV

4 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam S. Agha

018.1
118.2
118.3
118.4
018.5
118.6

18 OV

8 Runs

M. Short to B. Azam S. Agha

017.1
117.2
217.3
017.4
1 WD 17.5
417.5
017.6

17 OV

2 Runs

A. Zampa to S. Agha

016.1
016.2
016.3
216.4
016.5
016.6

16 OV

1 Runs

M. Short to S. Agha B. Azam

115.1
015.2
015.3
015.4
015.5
015.6

15 OV

6 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam S. Agha

014.1
414.2
114.3
014.4
114.5
014.6

14 OV

4 Runs

A. Zampa to B. Azam S. Agha

113.1
013.2
113.3
013.4
1 WD 13.5
113.5
013.6

13 OV

7 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam G. Ghori

212.1
412.2
012.3
112.4
012.5
W 12.6

12 OV

6 Runs

M. Short to G. Ghori B. Azam

111.1
111.2
111.3
111.4
211.5
011.6

11 OV

2 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam G. Ghori

010.1
010.2
010.3
110.4
110.5
010.6

10 OV

2 Runs

M. Short to G. Ghori B. Azam

19.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
19.6

9 OV

1 Runs

N. Ellis to G. Ghori B. Azam

08.1
08.2
08.3
18.4
08.5
08.6

8 OV

1 Runs

M. Short to M. Sadaqat G. Ghori B. Azam

07.1
07.2
W 7.3
17.4
07.5
07.6

7 OV

0 Runs

N. Ellis to B. Azam

06.1
06.2
06.3
06.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

7 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to B. Azam M. Sadaqat

15.1
15.2
05.3
05.4
15.5
45.6

5 OV

2 Runs

N. Ellis to M. Sadaqat B. Azam

14.1
04.2
14.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

4 OV

5 Runs

M. Kuhnemann to M. Sadaqat

03.1
03.2
43.3
03.4
03.5
13.6

3 OV

8 Runs

N. Ellis to S. Farhan M. Sadaqat

32.1
02.2
02.3
42.4
12.5
W 2.6

2 OV

12 Runs

C. Green to S. Farhan M. Sadaqat

1 WD 1.1
11.1
21.2
01.3
01.4
41.5
4 LB 1.6

1 OV

7 Runs

N. Ellis to S. Farhan M. Sadaqat

00.1
10.2
10.3
00.4
10.5
40.6

Match Info

Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Weather Clear
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Result Pakistan beat Australia by 4 wickets
Player of the Match Shaheen Afridi
Player of the Series Arafat Minhas
Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Referee Graeme Labrooy (SL)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Australia 157/10 in 42.0 overs
Power play 2 (11-40): Australia 154/8 (113 runs, 7 wickets)
Referral 3 (39.4 ovs): M Kuhnemann against PAK (LBW) Successful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2)
Australia 150/8 in 38.1 overs
Drinks: Australia 131/7 in 31.1 overs
Referral 2 (25.5 ovs): PAK against C Green (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2) (Retained)
Australia 103/3 in 22.4 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 56 balls between J Inglis (28) and A Carey (18)
J Inglis 6th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 56 balls (5x4) (1x6)
Drinks: Australia 70/2 in 16.0 overs
Australia 51/2 in 13.1 overs
A Carey dropped on 0 by G Ghori in 11.6 overs
Referral 1 (11.4 ovs): PAK against J Inglis (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2)
Power play 1 (1-10): Australia 41/1

Pakistan 150/6 in 40.2 overs
Power play 2 (11-40): Pakistan 148/6 (103 runs, 4 wickets)
Drinks: Pakistan 116/6 in 32.0 overs
Pakistan 103/4 in 26.4 overs
Referral 3 (21.5 ovs): AUS against B Azam (Caught) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 1)
Drinks: Pakistan 71/3 in 16.0 overs
Referral 2 (12.5 ovs): G Ghori against AUS (LBW) Successful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2)
Pakistan 50/2 in 11.3 overs
Power play 1 (1-10): Pakistan 45/2
Referral 1 (7.3 ovs): M Sadaqat against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2)