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LAHORE: Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi praised the team’s performance after the series win over Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday night.
Shaheen Afridi starred with the ball, scalping three wickets to fold Australia for 157 in 42 overs.
In reply, Pakistan aced a tricky chase with contributions from Babar Azam, top-scoring with 40 off 84 balls. Shadab Khan and Abdul Samad forged an unbeaten 49* run stand that propelled the home side to victory.
Shaheen Afridi was awarded the player of the match for his impressive bowling.
With this, the Green Shirts sealed the ODI series 2-1 against Australia.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Shaheen lauded the team’s performance in challenging conditions.
“I think it was a complete team effort throughout the series. The conditions were tough for the batters, but every run counted, and the players put in a great effort,” he said.
He also highlighted the importance of home advantage while recalling the conditions in Australia.
“Whenever you’re playing in your own conditions, you try to make the most of them. When we went to Australia and won the series there, the conditions suited fast bowling,” he added.
The skipper particularly praised fast bowler Haris Rauf, revealing the bowlers’ game plan in the series decider.
“I think our batters contributed well, and throughout the series, the bowlers consistently hit the right areas. Haris Rauf deserves a lot of credit; he had an excellent series. A couple of partnerships did develop for Australia during the series but our plan was to create as many dot balls as possible and build pressure.”
“All of our bowlers executed their plans well and the credit goes to them. I will keep trying to do whatever I can to help my team improve, and God willing, I will continue to do so in the future,” he concluded.
