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In a dominating display of skill and resilience, Australia secured a comprehensive victory over Pakistan in the third and fi💃nal Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, completing a whitewash in the series. The match, marked by key moments and individual brilliance, showcased Australia’s supremacy on home soil.
Pakistan’s struggles continue down under
Pakistan, after winning the toss and opting to bat, faced early setbacks as Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and captain Pat Cummins quickly reduced them to 47/4. Despite a counter-attacking innings from Mohammad Rizwan (88) and contributions from Salman Agha, Cummins’ brilliance dismantled the lower order. Aamer Jamal‘s heroic effort, scoring a rapid 82, guided Pakistan to a total of 313.
Roller coaster ride for Australia
Australia, in response, experienced a roller coaster innings. After a solid start, a collapse saw them lose 5 wickets for 10 runs, with Aamer Jamal claiming a remarkable 6-wicket haul. Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Mitchell Marsh contributed with fifties, but Jamal’s exceptional bowling limited Australia to 299.
Josh Hazlewood’s triple wicket-maiden puts Australia in control
In the second innings, Pakistan struggled once again, losing wickets in quick succession. Hazlewood’s triple wicket-maiden dealt a significant blow to the middle order. Despite brief resistance from Rizwan and Salman, Nathan Lyon’s crucial wicket turned the tide, and Pakistan were bowled out for a mere 115.
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David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne seal the victory
With a target of 130 runs, Australia’s openers faced early challenges as Khawaja was dismissed for a duck. However, David Warner and Labuschagne steered the hosts to victory, with Labuschagne remaining unbeaten on 62. Warner, in ♌his final Test, departed after contributing a significant fifty, leaving a lasting memory for fans.
Aamer Jamal gets Player of the Match; Pat Cummins bags Player of the Series
Jamal’s outstanding performances with both bat and ball earned him the Player of the Match award, while Cummins was recognized as the Player of the Series for his impactful leadership and consistent contributions with the red cherry.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
A 3-0 series win for 👏
— Sydney Cricket Ground (@scg)
Pakistan fought well, won many passages of play but ꦏknowing how to win a match in Australia is still, sadly, beyond them.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Pakistan had a🔜 genuine crack. Australia at home found another gear when challenged. As competitive a 3-0 whitewash as you’d see.
— Andrew Wu (@wutube)
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne made fifties as Australia sealed an eight-wicket win in💟 Sydney. | 📝 :
— ICC (@ICC)
AUSTRALIA WHITE-WASHED PAKISTAN….!!!!
Aus🌳﷽tralia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets & won the series 3-0.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Farewell to this iconic leap ❤️
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire)
Australia against Pakistan in Tests at home in last 25 years
3-0 (3) in 1999
3-0 (3) in 2004
3-0 (3) in 2009
3-0 (3) in 2016
2-0 (2) in 2019
3-0 (3) in 2023
Total 17 losseཧs in 17 Tests..Pakistan last won a Test in A💟us in 1996— JSK (@imjsk27)
Three-nil fo꧃r Australia on a day that farewelled David Warne🍷r
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Pitch invasion
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
Aus beats Pak by 3-0. Again
-This was Pak's 17th consecutive loss in Aus
-Aus have won 11 of their last 13 tests at home. 2 draws(Eng survived by 1 wkt, rain saved SA after they followed on)
– In the last 29 home tests against sides other than India, Aus has won 26, drawn 3!— Guru Gulab (@madaddie24)
Horror show! Shan Masood's Test captaincy starts with a 3-0 whitewash for Pakistan in Australia 🇵🇰💔💔💔
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan)
Australia with the Winning Test series Trophy.
– Won the Test series by 3-0…!!!!!
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
3-0
Congratulations to Australia 🇦🇺
🎉🎉— 🪬Sharya AKA Shatirnation (@Arya96babe)
The whole SCG crowd enters the field.
Flashbacks of the good old days…!!!!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Greꦦat sight a𝓰t the SCG after Australia wrap up the series 3-0.
125,292 people came through the gates across the ♏past four days.
— Lachlan McKirdy (@LMcKirdy7)
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Although they 𝕴lost 3-0 I have been impressed by the talent and attitude of the Pakistan team. They really ꦉpushed Australia at points in this series and played the game in the right way. Well done.
— Darren Withers (@dazzwitto)
End result wil🔴l most likely be 3-0 to Australia, but the silver lining for Pakistan is the fact that multiple newcomers have shown that they’re 🍷good enough to thrive at Test level.
— Abhai (@Abhai_BTTG)
David Warner couldn't have asked for a better Farewell. Leaving Test Cricket with a Match winning half century and 3-0 Whitewash of Pakistan at his Home ground
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall)
Oh. So the better team lost again and got whitewashed 3-0. 🐬Tsk.
— Jay (@jayasankar)
