PAK VS AUS - 3rd T20I, Australia v Pakistan in UAE, 2018

The Biscuit shaped Trophy has been handed to the Pakistani team. They indeed have snacked out Australia for fun in this series. The plot for the entire T20 series was same all throughout. Pakistan scored in the bracket of 145-155 and restricted Australia comfortably barring the second T20I, where the hosts were stretched a bit. Pakistan have no breathing space though as they meet New Zealand on the 31st of this month. Will the Kiwis fly high? Answers will be delivered when we are back. Waving you tada is Kumar Abhisekh Das in the esteemed company of Sagar Chawla, a disappointed Aussie fan - Abhinand Raghavendran and our smiling assasing Shashikant Singh.

Sarfraz Ahmed: Credit goes to the entire team. We outclassed them in every department. In this format, you cannot relax. We try to keep the momentum going. The openers set it up for us. And then the bowlers did well. Credit to all the bowlers. Hasan bowled well throughout the series. Usman got his chance today and did well and Shadab also pocketed the Man of the Match as well. We wanted to win keeping in mind the upcoming series. Special mention to Shoaib Malik for his splendid catches. Hafeez has also done well for us. All the seniors are contributing really well for us.

Aaron Finch: I think we had a chance in all three games. Throughout the series, we had lack of partnerships. They are a very good fielding side. Every time you give them soft wickets, it is devastating. Our bowlers did well. Restricting them under 150-160 in all the matches was a really good effort. Batting against spin is some thing we have to work on. It's going to be a tough series (against South Africa and India). We have to improve quickly.

Babar Azam, Man of the Series: I feel I batted the best today. I changed my approach today and tried a few shots today. When you are in form, score as many as you can. I try to keep my focus and perform in every game. My role in every game is to bat through. I plan my innings at regular intervals.

Shadab Khan, Man of the Match: I bowled with better lines and lengths. It skidded more today. Rather, it was spinning more in the last game. I plan according to a particular batsman. I dropped a catch myself.

This was expected. The writing was on the wall, you can say, even before the game began. It read WHITEWASH. And Pakistan have just completed the formalities without really breaking a lot of sweat. Like the previous games, Pakistan settled for a par score despite threatening to get much more. 150 looked enough for this well-oiled and versatile bowling unit of Pakistan but 20 runs off the first over meant Pakistani plans were put off a bit. The newly promoted Alex Carey though could not carry on beyond that and the chase derailed once again. Ben McDermott, run out for the third time, looked good but again flattered to deceive and so did Mitch Marsh. Coach Mickey Arthur had a huge smile, almost beaming like a bulb, on his face as he walked down to shake hands. His boys indeed had done their homework well. Australia sadly will have nothing to show for on this tour barring the stalemate in the first Test. Hang on for the presentations.

Hasan Ali to Zampa, out Caught by Imad Wasim!! Pakistan complete the whitewash. Win by 33 runs. First time ever they have clean swept Australia in T20Is. That was a slower ball and Zampa skied it off the slice and the man at cover takes it with elan. The Pakistani boys are over the moon. Zampa c Imad Wasim b Hasan Ali 9(10) [4s-1]

Hasan Ali to Zampa, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Usman Khan to Lyon, 2 runs, drags the length ball away and finds the man at long-on. Interestingly, they come back for a double. The throw from long-on was in line to reach the keeper but hit the batsman as he was running back for the double

Usman Khan to Lyon, no run, quick short ball, Lyon goes for the pull and misses it. 36 needed now

Usman Khan to Lyon, no run, almost disturbed the woodwork. Inch perfect yorker just outside off and Lyon fails to get bat on it as he tried to heave it away

Usman Khan to Lyon, 2 runs, slower delivery and has been dragged away over mid-wicket, just, for a double

Usman Khan to Zampa, 1 run, backs away and toe-ends the drive away into the covers for a single

Usman Khan to Zampa, FOUR, backs away and thumps the ball away. One bounce and into the fence. The man at deep cover - Faheen Ashraf - makes a mess of it. He allowed the ball to go through him

Usman Khan [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hasan Ali to Tye, out Caught by Sarfraz!! Quick seam up full ball and Tye inside edges it for the keeper to take a sharp catch to his left. The writing is on the wall. And it says WHITEWASH. The chainsaw followed by the boom from Hasan Ali is back. He had injured himself doing that and has a smile on his face this time after completing the ritual. Tye c Sarfraz b Hasan Ali 5(9)

Hasan Ali to Tye, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Hasan Ali to Zampa, 1 run, pulled down to long-on for a single as that was dropped a little short

Hasan Ali to Zampa, no run, right up there as the batsman advanced down the track. The bowler picked the ball up in his followthrough and threw it back as the batsman had advanced a few steps down the track. Sarf runs to his bowler and squeaks something in his ears