TWENTY20 TRI-SERIES FINAL, Australia v Pakistan — AT one point with the bat, Australia was 0-95. At another point Pakistan was 2-2. By the end of the match, Pakistan had cruised home with six wickets and four balls to spare, taking out the tri-series final and reaffirming its status as the world’s best T20I team off the back of a brilliant performace from Fakhar Zaman. Set a target of 184 to win, Pakistan lost two wickets in the first over as Glenn Maxwell made the most of rare chance to use the new ball. The spinner had Sahibzada Farhan stumped for 0 off a wide, with the 22-year-old debutant achieving the rare feat of falling with without facing a legitimate delivery. Maxwell then had Hussain Talat (0) caught at backward point, as Pakistan finished the first of its 20 overs at 2-3. LIVE Stream the England v India T20 Series on FOX SPORTS. SIGN UP NOW > Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib Malik turned the game on its head. Source: AP Talat’s dismissal brought Sarfraz Ahmed out to the middle, and his arrival saw momentum swing back in Pakistan’s direction. Alongside Fakhar Zaman, the captain added 46 runs off 28 balls for Pakistan’s second wicket. It took a special bit of fielding from Jhye Richardson to account for Sarfraz, with the young quick conjuring a run-out from deep fine leg. The dismissal left Pakistan at 3-47 in the sixth over and victory looked an unlikely proposition. Unfortunately for Australia, the series’ form batsman, Fakhar, was still there and alongside Shoaib Malik he turned the match on its head. The pair put on a 107-run stand in 63 balls, with Fakhar scoring a blazing 91 off 46. It was an innings punctuated by three sixes and 12 fours. SERIES RECAP: AS IT HAPPENED Final over thriller: Australia pushed all the way by Zimbabwe No.1 goes begging: Australia outclassed by clinical Pakistan Pakistan beat Zimbabwe to seal spot in tri-series final Record-breaking Finch powers Australia to 100-run win Brutal Stanlake ends Australia’s nine-match losing streak Pakistan batter Zimbabwe in tri-series opener The Pakistanis went into the final 10 overs needing another 105 runs, and took control from there. The door opened was opened for them by a 10-ball over from Jack Wildermuth that featured four wides and went for 16 runs. In the next they helped themselves to 17 runs — with one bye — off Ashton Agar’s first and only over. They took another 15 from the Andrew Tye over that followed. In the space of three overs the match had completely changed complexion, with Pakistan reducing the chase to 57 off 42 balls. Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman scored 91 off 46 balls. Source: AP By the time Fakhar perished at the end of 17th over, caught at deep point off the bowling of Richardson, Pakistan only required another 30 runs off four overs. There would be no further hiccups, with Malik (43 off 37) and Asif Ali (17 off 11) finishing off the chase with four balls to spare. Australia’s innings with the bat followed a similar path as it did with the ball, with Aaron Finch’s men getting off to a brilliant start only to throw it away. Alongside recalled opener D’Arcy Short (76 off 53), Finch put on 95 runs for Australia’s opening stand. Finch was the first man out, falling in the 10th over when he was caught at cover off the bowling of Shadab Khan. The captain connected sweetly with the shot but played it straight to the fielder. It set a trend for Australia’s batsmen, with Short, Glenn Maxwell (5), Travis Head (19) and Marcus Stoinis (12) all falling in similar fashion. Alex Carey on the other hand fell to arguably the catch of the series, with Shadab diving full length at mid-off to take a stunning grab with his right hand just centimetres off the ground, picking up a wicket for Faheem Ashraf. Carey was one of five men to get out in the final four overs — alongside Carey, Head, Agar (7) and Tye (0) — in which Australia scored only 36 runs. It proved to be a crucial period in the match. RELIVE THE MATCH IN OUR LIVE BLOG BELOW Tap here if you cannot see the blog<doc-sep>Pakistan and Australia will face each other in the final of T20I tri-series in Harare on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP 16:50 pm: And it’s all over. Pakistan have won the final to clinch the T20I tri-series. At one stage, they were 2/2 but Fakhar Zaman, along with Shoaib Malik, pulled off the things in his team’s favour. The left-handed batsman played an innings of 91 off 46. He came up with another brilliant performance in the final of a tournament and saw his team win the game. That is the end of the T20I tri-series as well. Now time for five ODIs between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, starting July 13. 16:34 pm: Big wicket for Pakistan on the last delivery of the 16th over. Fakhar Zaman is gone but the task is not difficult for them. They need 30 off 24 with six wickets in hand. Wicket, more wickets required by Aussies. Pakistan 154/4 after 16 overs. 16:22 pm: Fakhar Zaman is taking Pakistan closer to victory with each passing delivery. The Sarfraz Ahmed and co are 48 runs away as they stand on 136/3 after the end of overs 14 overs. Australia need quick wickets here. 16:06 pm: End of the over number 11, Pakistan 95/3. Fakhar Zaman has done a god job till now and he is standing on the crease on a score of .48 off 28 It is up to him now to take Pakistan beyond the target. Australia need a wicket here to mark a comeback in the game. Game in balance now. 15:43 pm: Pakistan stutter in the chase as they have lost an important wicket of Sarfraz Ahmed. Shoaib Malik and Fakhar Zaman are on the crease now and another wicket here will increase the pressure on them. Over to Malik and Zaman to steer their team past the winning total. After the end of six overs, Pakistan are 48/3. 15:26 pm: What a great start for Australia. Two wickets in the first over and then Billy Stanlake coming up with a great piece of bowling. This is exactly the start they wanted and the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side is in all sorts of trouble now. Pakistan 5/2 after two overs. 15:08 pm: What a great comeback from Pakistan. At one stage, it looked like Australia will end up above a score of 200 but the Sarfraz Ahmed-led team made a strong comeback to restrict them on 183/8. The last two overs were quite crucial. Hasan Ali and Mohammad Amir gave just 15 runs and scalped three wickets in last 12 balls to keep Australia under a chaseable total. Let's see whether Pakistan batsmen will be able to chase down the total. 14:41 pm: Great effort from Australia. Three sixes in past two overs have seen a surge in their score and they are now 147/3 after 16 overs. Bowling team under pressure now. D'Arcy Short is nearing a century. Meanwhile, Marcus Stoinis has been dismissed off Mohammed Amir. 14:26 pm: Pakistan have made a comeback in the game with two quick wickets. Just when it looked like Australia will eye a score of 200, Pakistan came up with two wickets. All hopes on opener D'Arcy Short now. After 13 overs, Australia 112/2. 14:04 pm: Eight overs done and Australia are looking for a big score here. D'Arcy Short and Aaron Finch have started hitting boundaries and a six each in last three overs has seen Australia's run-rate go up. 100 for the Aussies in 10 overs? 13:50 pm: End of five overs and Australia sit at a score of 38/0. The pair Aaron Finch and D'Arcy Short will have to up the ante soon. Pakistan have managed to restrict the flow of runs as of now but sloppy fielding has been the highlight so far. Pakistan really need to work on their fielding. Pakistan and Australia will lock horns on Sunday in the final of the tri-series at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Both the teams qualified for this stage after winning three out of four games during the league phase. They defeated each other once in the league stage and going into the final, both have an equal chance of winning the contest. The first time that these two teams locked horns was on Monday when Australia bowled out Pakistan on a mere score of 116 and then chased it down with nine wickets in hand. On the second occasion, the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side defended a total of 194 by a margin of 45 runs. The result of the final will decide which team will have an upper hand in the tri-series. Here's all you need to know about Pakistan vs Australia final : At what time will the Pakistan vs Australia final T20I start? Pakistan vs Australia final T20I starts off at 1:30 PM IST. The toss, however, will be held at 1:00 PM IST. Where is Pakistan vs Australia final T20I taking place? Pakistan vs Australia final T20I will take place at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. Which channel will telecast Pakistan vs Australia final T20I on TV? The broadcasting rights of Pakistan vs Australia final are with Sony Sports Network. It will be live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. How to watch the live streaming of Pakistan vs Australia final T20I? The live streaming of Pakistan vs Australia final T20I will be available on Sony LIV app and website, along with Jio TV. What are the squads for Pakistan vs Australia final T20I? Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hussain Talat, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Sahibzada Farhan Australia: Aaron Finch(c), Alex Carey(w), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Nic Maddinson, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jack Wildermuth, Andrew Tye, Jhye Richardson, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Swepson, D Arcy Short, Kane Richardson.<doc-sep>HARARE: Opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a career-best 91 to help set up Pakistan´s six-wicket win over Australia in the final of the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Zaman shared in a century stand with Shoaib Malik as Pakistan recovered from an early wobble in their pursuit of Australia´s 183 for 8, and Malik then showed all the experience of an 18-year international career to see his team home with an unbeaten 43. It looked as though Australia had produced a masterstroke in opening the bowling with Glenn Maxwell´s offspin as debutant Sahibzada Farhan was stumped off the first ball he faced and Hussain Talat sliced a catch to point three balls later to derail Pakistan´s chase. Australia threatened to storm to victory, but Zaman quickly set about re-building the innings. First, he added 45 with captain Sarfraz Ahmed to take his team out of immediate danger, and he then added 107 for the fourth wicket with Malik to seize the advantage for Pakistan. When Zaman fell cutting out to deep cover, Pakistan still needed 30 from 24, but while Malik remained at the crease their chase was always safe. Their ultimate victory capped a mixed day for Pakistan. Australia captain Aaron Finch was given a first-ball reprieve when he was dropped by Malik in the deep after top-edging a hook, and several misfields allowed any pressure with the new ball to be immediately dissipated. Their errors allowed Australia to get off to a flier, with Finch putting together a 95-run opening stand with D´Arcy Short. Short was also dropped just after he had reached a 39-ball fifty, but he could not better his previous T20I high score of 76 and Pakistan´s bowling at the death kept Australia in check. From 95 for 0 after the first 10 overs, Australia lost 8 for 88 and their 183 for 8 was not quite enough to better Pakistan in the final analysis. Squads Pakistan playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (captain and wicketkeeper), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi Australia playing XI: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, D'Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Jack Wildermuth, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Jhye Richardson, Billy Stanlake<doc-sep>Toggle between tabs for LIVE score and ball-by-ball updates Preview: Pakistan and Australia face off in final of the Twenty20 International (T20I) triangular series in Harare on Sunday, with the sides having won a game each in the two meetings that they've had so far in the tournament Both Pakistan and Australia have won three of the four games in the triangular series so far. While a destructive spell from Billy Stanlake helped Australia hammer Pakistan by nine wickets in the first meeting on Monday, the No 1-ranked T20I side bounced back in emphatic fashion three days later by notching up a 45 run win. Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman blazed his way to a career-best 73 in his side's 45-run victory over Australia on Thursday, with his knock helping his side race to 194 for 7 before left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi starred with three wickets as Pakistan's bowlers held Australia to 149 for 7 in a match which was effectively a dress rehearsal for the final. Australia's Glenn Maxwell, on the other hand, paid tribute to coach Justin Langer after cracking 56 to help Australia beat Zimbabwe with a ball to spare in the sixth match of the series on Friday. Zimbabwe batted first and made 151 for nine wickets in their 20 overs, led by 63 from Solomon Mire. In reply, Australia reached 154 when Matt Stoinis hit a boundary off the penultimate with five wickets down. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch(c), Alex Carey(w), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Nic Maddinson, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jack Wildermuth, Andrew Tye, Jhye Richardson, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Swepson, D Arcy Short, Kane Richardson. Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hussain Talat, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Sahibzada Farhan. With inputs from AFP<doc-sep>
Australia vs Pakistan (t20) Catch all the action from the final between Australia and Pakistan through our live commentary. Australia and Pakistan clash in the final of the Twenty20 International tri-series on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club to draw to an end a short yet engaging tourney. Both teams won three and lost one of their four games in the league stage and each has beaten the other once in their two encounters in the series so far. For Pakistan, a 45-run victory over Australia in their last league match on Thursday 5 July will act as a morale-booster ahead of the final. That game was Australia’s first loss in the series, after which they bounced back well to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets on Friday, albeit in a tense finish, to get back to winning ways. Australia have been bolstered by their captain Aaron Finch, who hit back-to-back half-centuries in the first two games of the series. After finishing on 68* in Australia’s series opener against Pakistan on 2 July, Finch smashed his own world record by hitting 172 against Zimbabwe, the highest score by any batsman in T20I cricket. Australia won both those games. However, returns of 16 and 3 in the final two games of the series have slightly diminished the good run of form he had had at the start. He still remains a dangerous prospect for any opposition, though, and his will be a prized wicket for the Pakistanis. Another experienced Australia batsman, Glenn Maxwell, stepped up in the last match against Zimbabwe, as he scored a 34-ball 50, finishing on 56 off 38 to help his side recover from 26/2 while chasing 152. Maxwell had scored 0* and 10 in the two hits before this innings. Among the bowlers, Andrew Tye has been the most impressive, picking up 12 wickets in the series so far, three in each of the four games he has played, which makes for tremendous consistency. He has been well-assisted by Billy Stanlake, who has seven wickets in the series, and Jhye Richardson, who has accounted for six wickets. For Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman has been the man in form as he has hit two half-centuries in four innings, including a 42-ball 73 in his last match against Australia. His presence at the top of the order has provided Pakistan with brisk starts. No.3 batsman Hussain Talat has had a few decent hits as well, scoring 30 and 44 in his last two outings and has kind of made the position his own. He has been helped along by his captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik and lower-order hitter Asif Ali, who have all made small yet useful contributions to the team’s totals. The biggest positive emerging out of the last match against Australia was Shaheen Shah Afridi, who, playing only his second T20I and the first game of the series, picked up 3/37 including the wickets of Finch and Maxwell to be a deciding factor in the match. He looks to be a sure starter in the final. Mohammad Amir, after missing the first two matches, returned to the side and picked up twin hauls of 1/25 in each of his two outings in the series. Usman Khan, the fast bowler, and Faheem Ashraf the all-rounder, have completed the fast-bowling attack while Shadab Khan, who has three wickets and 36 runs from No.8 is the only specialist spinner. Barring Finch, Maxwell and Travis Head, who made a crucial 48 in the final league game against Zimbabwe, the rest of the Australian batting line-up hasn't been very impressive and it is there that Pakistan can find a weakness. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D’Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Andrew Tye, Jack Wildermuth Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (c, wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan