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Pakistan 246/10(47.4 ov)O Akmal, 59S Afridi, 40Australia 286/6 (50 ov)SE Marsh, 83 MJ Clarke, 80Pakistan lose by 40 runs.No change of fortunes for Pakistan, after the clean sweep of the test series another One Day series lost to Australia. Another defeat was always on the cards as Australia out classed Pakistan in the third game.Pakistan was given a target of 287 runs to chase. Michel Clark(80), Shawn Marsh scored(83), Ricky Ponting(0), Michel Hussey(49). Omar Gul and Rana Naveed took 2 wickets each.Pakistani openers were unable to able to start confidently and the first wicket was down on 14. Kamran Akmal(1), Salman Butt(34), Younis Khan(12), Muhammad Yousaf(11). Pakistani hopes were kept alive Omer Akmal(59), Fawad Alam(33), Shaid Afridi(40) but Pakistan was all out for 246. Ryan Harris was declared man-of-the match. Australia leads the series 3-0.
