Australia won the third Test at the SCG
2024.01.06
Warner’s fairytale farewell powers Australia to 3-0
Australia 299 (Labuschagne 60, Marsh 54, Jamal 6-69) & 130 for 2 (Labuschagne 62*, Warner 57) beat Pakistan 313 (Rizwan 88, Jamal 82) & 115 (Ayub 33, Hazlewood 4-16, Lyon 3-36) by eight wickets
Australia finished the series sweep in the third Test at the SCG, defeating Pakistan by eight wickets thanks to a bold half-century from retiring opener David Warner.
Before his epic last innings came to an end just after midday on day four, Warner hit 57 off 75 balls, leaving Australia only 11 runs shy of victory. After walking off to handshakes with the Pakistani squad, Warner was given out lbw to offspinner Sajid Khan on review. The 24,220 spectators responded with a thunderous applause as Warner waved his bat.
With Australia easily defeating the 130 mark on a dry track that had played tricks with varying bounce and strong turn, Marnus Labuschagne ended undefeated on 62 from 73 balls.
In contrast to day three, when 15 wickets fell, Australia played with determination and scored at a rate of more than five runs per over. Aamer Jamal, Pakistan’s strongest bowler in the series, was surprisingly not deployed until after lunch, although he was instrumental in the team’s 119-run stand with Warner and Labuschagne.
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