Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd ODI: LIVE Score Updates

We are back are Pakistan's reply with the bat. The players of Australia have scattered to take the fielding position. Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan will be the openers for Pakistan. Nathan Ellis has the new ball in hand. Away we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Pakistan bowlers were on top - Pakistan’s bowling attack was exceptional from start to finish. Shaheen Afridi led from the front with a fantastic three-wicket haul, while star spinner Shadab Khan broke his six-game wicket drought by snaring two crucial scalps. Abrar Ahmed also bowled beautifully for his two wickets, and Haris Rauf picked up one to cap off a dominant team performance. Chasing a modest 158, Pakistan are firmly in the driver's seat to clinch the series. Can the Australian bowlers pull off a miracle defense, or will the hosts cruise to victory? We will find out as the chase begins shortly!

The bowling coach of Pakistan - Ashley Noffke is up for chat. He starts off saying that the bowlers did very well but the fielders have done exceptionally well because the run-outs were very crucial for them. On the performance of Minhas, he says that he is an excellent prospect for Pakistan and has a lot to achieve. On being asked about their game plan, he says that the fast bowlers were outstanding in the last couple of matches. Adds that the track offers so much for the spinners, but then also they were rotating the spells at different times and make an overall impact.

The middle-order collapse deflated the visitors - Following Josh Inglis' departure, the wheels completely came off the Australian innings. A devastating mini-collapse saw Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, and Oliver Peake all dismissed for single-digit scores in quick succession. The Pakistan bowlers gave the middle order absolutely no breathing room. The tail didn't wag as well as Australia were bundled out for a mere 157.

A sorry-looking scorecard for the Aussies! It was a tough day at the office for the Australian batters, who were bundled out for just 157 runs. The tone was set in the very first over of the match when Shaheen Afridi removed Matthew Short for a duck. While Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey showed brief resistance with 19 runs each, it was Josh Inglis who played a brilliant lone hand. He fought hard for his 65, keeping the scoreboard ticking, but his dismissal in the 27th over left the visitors in deep trouble.

OUT! NATHAN ELLIS IS RUN OUT! That pretty much sums up the Aussies' outing with the bat. Australia have been bowled out for just 157. Shadab Khan bowls this short and on middle, turns in, Matthew Kuhnemann stays back and tucks it towards square leg. He calls for the run, but Ellis is hesitant initially, before setting off eventually. Shamyl Hussain (Sub) picks up the ball and throws it on the bounce to the keeper's end, where Ghazi Ghori collects it and breaks the stumps with Ellis well shrot of his crease.

Another wrong'un, short and on off, turns in, Nathan Ellis punches it through covers for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, turns away, Nathan Ellis looks to play from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nathan Ellis gets forward and fends it back to the bowler.

Nathan Ellis is the last man in.

OUT! BOWLED' EM! The wrong'un does the trick for Shadab Khan and he gets his second wicket. Googly, pitching it on a nagging length, on off. Adam Zampa rocks back and tries to punch it through cover with the spin, but plays all over it. The ball stays low after pitching on the track and bamboozles the batter as it rattles the stumps.

Full, just outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann drives it to long off for a single.

WIDE! Fuller, on middle, turns it down the track. Matthew Kuhnemann looks to flick but misses.

Short, around off, Adam Zampa bunts it to cover. Maiden over!

Full, on off, Adam Zampa dead bats it.

Short and just outside off, Adam Zampa gets on his back foot to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A touch fullish, at the stumps, Adam Zampa defends it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle, Adam Zampa eases back to the bowler.

Fuller, just outside off and spins it away. Adam Zampa looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.