Australia beat Pakistan by 20 runs in the fifth one-day international in Dubai on Friday. They beat Pakistan 5-0 in the five-match ODI series 5-0.
Chasing a target of 328, Pakistan were 307 for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. Jason Bradford, who was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 63, blocked the winning track.
Harris Sohail top scored with 130 in 129 balls with 11 fours and 11 fours in his innings, but he was not able to win the match.
Shakib Makhdad top scored with 54 in 54 balls with 3 fours and a six in his 44-ball knock. Imad Wasim top-scored with an unbeaten 50 off 34 balls and six fours.
Australia posted a massive 327-run target for the loss of all wickets at the end of the 50 overs. Usman Kawaja hit 98 runs off 108 balls with 10 boundaries. Kavia slammed Ussaman Shivari for a catch to Yasser Shah at lunch.
Skipper Arian Finch (53) put on 134 runs for the first wicket with Kawara in unbeaten partnership with Shaun Marsh (61), who put on 80 for the third wicket in 97 balls for the third wicket.
Finished in 69 balls, the half-centuries and half-centuries were all out, and Marsh’s half-centuries contained five sixes and five fours. Gladan Maxwell, who scored 70 in 33 balls with 10 sixes and six fours, went on to reach the milestone by scoring 300 runs.
Usman Shinwari, who was the most successful bowler in the Pakistan attack, took four wickets in his allotted 10 overs.
Australia scored 327 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs
(Uthman Kawaja 98, Aaron Finch 53, Shaun Marsh 61, Glenn Maxwell 70, Usman Shinwari 49/4)
Pakistan were bowled out for 307 in 50 overs
Umar Akmal 43, Imad Wasim 50, Jason Barandoff 63/3)
