Perth: Pakistan vs Australia: Pakistan defeated Australia by eight wickets in the third ODI in Perth, with Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah each taking three wickets, followed by a quick 42-run knock from Saim Ayub.

Chasing a target of 141, Pakistan got off to a strong start with openers Saim (42) and Abdullah Shafique (37) building a solid partnership.

Later, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan added unbeaten scores of 28 and 30 runs respectively, leading Pakistan to victory in just 26.5 overs.

Earlier, Pakistan triggered a batting collapse for Australia, bowling them out for 140.

Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah took three wickets each, while Sean Abbott was Australia’s top scorer with a 30-run innings off 41 balls.

With this win, Pakistan secured the three-match series 2-1.