PAK VS AUS - 3rd Test, Australia tour of Pakistan, 2022

Pakistan vs Australia

Australia won by 115 runs

PAK -235/10 (92.1)

AUS -227/3 (59.6)

PAK -268/10 (116.4)

AUS -391/10 (133.3)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Pat Cummins

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
1
20
0
0
5

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
15.1
6
23
3
1.52

That wraps up the Test series. The three-match ODI series is next, and it begins in four days right here in Lahore. Until then, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Vinod and Pradeep Krishnamurthy!

Cummins, Australia captain: In the first innings the way we batted, the way we put ourselves in front was fantastic. Thought if we bowled to our potential it was enough. Was kind of weird that the trend of the game was that the first couple of wickets were hard to get, once it got 30-40 overs old. The really great thing about this whole squad is .. we played really well in Australia in the Ashes. And now here. Swepson probably didn't get the just rewards, was an important member of our bowling group. We've been so well received here. Didn't know what to expect here but it has been an amazing experience. Been a lot of fun. Competitive cricket. In a lot of way, it's been more important than just the result.

Azam, Pakistan captain: Pretty good series overall. Fought hard in Pindi, saved the match in Karachi. Here, we had two bad sessions. Our plan was to play normal cricket. Thought we would go for the chase if momentum was on our side. Want to thank Australia for coming here. The crowd supported both teams. Had a lot of fun.

Khawaja, Player of the Series: We've had a lot of fun. Want to thank Pakistan, the fans. The boys would agree. The food's been great. Winning today has been the icing on the cake. I think 350 with four sessions was a pretty good target. I knew how tough it was batting there. It was the hardest wicket I batted on. Was the hardest hundred I got.

* This is the first Test series win for Australia in Asia since beating Sri Lanka 1-0 in 2011
* Australia Test series wins in Pakistan
2-0 in 1959/60 (Richie Benaud)
1-0 in 1998/99 (Mark Taylor)
1-0 in 2021/22 (Pat Cummins)

Sathish: Kudos Australia! Took a bold decision to declare and wrapped up Pakistan in style. Despite all the drama around flat pitches sorry batting paradise, definitely we should applaud the commendable performance by the Aussies!

Shammi Sadwal: Cummins was brave in declaration and it has paid off.

16:26 Local Time, 11:26 GMT, 16:56 IST: Australia were denied in Karachi by a special rearguard effort, as well as some missed opportunities. But they haven't missed out here. A series win in Pakistan, winning 1-0, and aren't they delighted. Cummins has been outstanding throughout with the ball, and credit to him for that declaration as well which dangled the carrot in front of Pakistan. They needed under three an over when their innings began. But on this final day, on a wearing pitch, and against this brilliant Australian attack, they stood no chance as the visitors were relentless in their pursuit of victory. Lyon was the standout today, holding his line outside off, hitting the rough time and again, and finding enough to make life difficult. Pakistan didn't help themselves either - their left-handers were intent on playing everything from Lyon's over the wicket angle rather than kicking the ball away. And then that decision from Rizwan not to review, only to find that the impact was outside off. Australia have been the superior team though, over the course of this series. Let's hear from the presentations.

92.1

W

Cummins to Naseem Shah, out Bowled!! Cummins needs one ball at Naseem and he's made a mess of the stumps. Australia have come to Pakistan after 24 years, and they've taken the series 1-0. Back of a length, Naseem hangs back in the crease, the ball straightens a touch and crashes into off and middle, uprooting them both. Naseem Shah b Cummins 1(7)

Cummins to Naseem Shah, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Pat Cummins [15.0-6-23-2] is back into the attack

END OF OVER 92

1 Runs

PAK: 235 - 9

0 0 1 0 0 0

Nauman Ali

1 (20)

Naseem Shah

1 (6)

Nathan Lyon

37-8-83-5

91.6

Lyon to Nauman Ali, no run, pitching outside leg, Nauman clips it to short leg

91.5

Lyon to Nauman Ali, no run, hangs back and blocks as Lyon pushes it flat

91.4

Lyon to Nauman Ali, no run, tossed up outside leg, Nauman gets a thick inside edge in defence

91.3

Lyon to Naseem Shah, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Naseem looks to defend and an edge goes wide of Smith at slip. Went low, went quickly, he dives across but can't get there

91.2

Lyon to Naseem Shah, no run, turns in sharply from outside off, Naseem is back in the crease to defend, gets an inside edge onto pad

91.1

Lyon to Naseem Shah, no run, flat on off, Naseem goes back and blocks

END OF OVER 91

2 Runs

PAK: 234 - 9

0 B2 0 0 0 0

Nauman Ali

1 (17)

Naseem Shah

0 (3)

Mitchell Swepson

10-1-36-0

90.6

Swepson to Nauman Ali, no run, played back down the pitch

90.5

Swepson to Nauman Ali, no run, tossed up outside off, Nauman gets forward and defends

90.4

Swepson to Nauman Ali, no run, driven to cover

90.3

Swepson to Nauman Ali, no run, smothered on the front foot

90.2

Swepson to Nauman Ali, byes, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, beats the outside edge, beats the keeper as well as Nauman loosk to defend