Pakistan makes history by winning their first ODI series in Australia, ending a long 22-year wait.

Pakistan had an easier time with the bat in hand, winning the game by 141 runs after only 26.5 overs, entering the history books. Playing Australia on 8th January for the last ODI of the series in Australia, Pakistan thrashed their opponents, winning all three games in the series after more than two decades. The last time the Green team won any ODI series in Australia was back in 2002, when they previously won the 50-over series in 2002. Credit should be given to the men in green, as they played to the best of their abilities and helped their team secure victory. The win came easily, as they required just 26.5 overs to reach 141 runs. Without any official changes, Pakistan ensured that the Aussies did not score more than 140 runs in the entire 31.5 overs, eventually chasing the target by scoring 143 runs while losing only 2 wickets in the process. With Australia about to begin an eye-catching series of five Tests against India in November, they decided to rotate their players, shifting their focus towards preparation for the series. In today’s match, the only concern for the Australian side was that fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah took all the wickets as the ball swung, and they bowled with such pace that it proved difficult for any batter during the first powerplay. Captaining for the first time, Josh Inglis contributed a mere seven runs after top-edging a delivery to Rizwan, missing out on 11 overs by a short margin, while opener Matt Short (22) was caught attempting to cut Haris Rauf, who was effective, at 22 runs for 2 wickets. Cooper Connolly faced a similar fate as Mohammad Hasnain struck his left wrist painfully, leading the 21-year-old to leave the field for X-rays after scoring seven runs. The joy was short-lived as Rauf managed to take the edge of Glenn Maxwell’s bat, who failed to score in a total of Australia’s 79-5. The tailenders of Pakistan were able to maintain the same level of pressure that the seamers had enabled, allowing them to take control. The highest scorer for the Australian team was Sean Abbott with 30 runs. Pakistan’s response was strong as Saim Ayub (42) and Abdullah Shafique (37), who had recently both achieved half-centuries, played aggressively, allowing only 84 runs to be scored. Local star Lance Morris (2-24) dismissed both openers, earning applause from the crowd for his aggressive display. Rizwan and Babar Akram were at the crease with 30 and 28 runs, respectively, winning comfortably. Reacting to the historic win, in his first match as captain, Rizwan said, “This is a very special moment for me.” While speaking, the captain noted, “It is not easy to beat Australia in Australia.” Acknowledging the efforts of the backup bowlers, vice captain Rizwan also credited openers Saim and Abdullah for their solid partnership in the second and third ODIs. Simultaneously, Australian captain Inglis attributed the squad's poor showings in the series to their performance. Regarding Williams, he stated, “We have been completely outclassed in the series against Pakistan,” adding that their batters struggled in both the second and third ODIs. Rauf, aside from being named Player of the Match for taking 3 wickets today, earned the Player of the Series honour for his 10 wickets during the series against the Australian squad. “Before the series, the bowlers made a plan, which they executed,” said the pacer's words. As for Saim, he was the highest run scorer with a total of 125 runs. Saim managed scores of 82 and 42 runs in the second and third ODIs, respectively.