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Babar Azam blames toss as Australia clinch ancient sequence preserve end in Pakistan in 24 years

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Pakistan failed Friday to retain out within the last session of the third and last cricket test which Australia won by 115 runs to clinch the sequence 1-0.

Pakistan failed Friday to retain out within the last session of the third and last cricket test which Australia won by 115 runs to clinch the sequence 1-0.

The hosts had been brushed apart for 235 in their 2d innings on a weak-out wicket as Australia enjoyed a successful end to its first test sequence in Pakistan since 1998.

Resuming on 73-0, and entering the last session at 190-5, Pakistan collapsed in opposition to extinct off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who received diverse flip and jump from a fifth-day wicket and accomplished with 5-83 from 37 overs.

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Australia changed into rewarded for atmosphere Pakistan a challenging aim of 351 after boldly declaring its 2d innings at 227-3. Pakistan had conceded a decisive 123-bustle lead after scoring 268 in its first innings in acknowledge to Australia’s 391.

Lyon bowled an unchanged marathon spell of 28 overs on the last day. Pacer Pat Cummins neatly-organized bowled No. 11 Naseem Shah to raise out off Pakistan.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq (70) and captain Babar Azam (55) scored fighting half of centuries however the comfort of Pakistan’s batters crumbled in opposition to the menacing reverse swing of Cummins, who took 3-23, and the provocative scramble of Lyon.

The foremost test ended in a tame scheme at Rawalpindi the keep the pitch changed into rated as under sensible by the ICC. Babar’s just loyal 196 in bigger than 10 hours denied Australia a preserve end at Karachi the keep Pakistan played out 171.4 overs in bigger than five periods and forced an memoir scheme.

Talking on the put up-match repeat, Pakistan captain Babar Azam acknowledged that the principle clarification why they misplaced the match changed into shedding the toss. 

Babar Azam acknowledged, “We dominated the outdated matches. Australia won this match as a end result of toss. Had we won the toss end result shall be diversified.”

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