Pakistan were left lamenting missed chances after Australia capitalised on their errors to win the third ODI here yesterday by seven wickets, with skipper Steven Smith scoring a century
Steven Smith
Australia skipper Smith celebrates his ton during the third ODI against Pakistan at the WACA in Perth yesterday. Pic/AFP
Perth: Pakistan were left lamenting missed chances after Australia capitalised on their errors to win the third ODI here yesterday by seven wickets, with skipper Steven Smith scoring a century. Pakistan made 263 for seven after being sent to bat. The home side replied with 265 for three, winning with 30 balls to spare.
After paceman Josh Hazlewood applied the brakes to a promising Pakistan innings with three wickets, skipper Smith and ODI debutant Peter Handscomb put on 183 for the third wicket in the chase to set their team on the path to victory. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur could only rue the mistakes that helped Australia take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. "Our only chance of really exerting pressure was to take early wickets, and we nearly had that right," Arthur said. "And where we're at as a team, we just can't afford those little lapses, so very disappointing," he added.
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