PAK vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Pakistan look to avoid series defeat against Australia with series tied at 1-1
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 04, 2026, 20:50:28 IST
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PAK vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Pakistan look to avoid series defeat against Australia with series tied at 1-1

PAK vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: The stage is set for a thrilling series decider as Pakistan and Australia lock horns in the third and final ODI in Lahore with the three-match contest level at 1-1. Both sides have produced moments of brilliance in the opening two games, leaving everything to play for in the deciding clash at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to make the most of conditions that appeared similar to those seen in the previous match. Captain Josh Inglis expressed confidence in his batting unit after a strong showing in the second ODI and revealed that Cooper Connolly comes into the side as the visitors look to post a commanding total.

Pakistan, meanwhile, have retained the same XI that helped them level the series. Captain Shaheen Afridi believes the pitch has remained unchanged and stressed the importance of bowling disciplined lines and breaking partnerships early. Much of Pakistan’s hopes will once again rest on the pace trio of Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed, while Babar Azam enters the contest with renewed confidence after finding form with a half-century earlier in the series.

One of the major talking points has been the emergence of Arafat Minhas, who announced himself with a five-wicket haul on ODI debut. The youngster will be keen to continue his impressive run in a match carrying high stakes.

The occasion also carries an emotional touch as legendary Pakistan supporter Chacha Cricket, known for following the team across the globe, is set to make his final appearance at the venue. With clear skies returning after heavy rain earlier in the day, fans will be hoping for an uninterrupted contest and a fitting finale to a closely fought series.
19:57 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 139/8 (35.3 overs)
1
Overs35.3
Score139 - 8

Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, Fired in, on off, Adam Zampa knocks it down to long on for one.

19:57 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 138/8 (35.2 overs)
0
Overs35.2
Score138 - 8

Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, Short, on off, Adam Zampa blocks it back to the bowler.

19:57 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 138/8 (35.1 overs)
0
Overs35.1
Score138 - 8

Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, Too full, outside off, Adam Zampa taps it to point.

19:56 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 138/8 (34.6 overs)
Score after 35 overs 138 - 8
Runs Scored: 0
10(W)0010
  • Matthew Kuhnemann 3 (10)
  • Adam Zampa 1 (3)
Shadab Khan6-0-22-1
0
Overs34.6
Score138 - 8

Shadab Khan to Matthew Kuhnemann, Beaten! Turn and bounce, outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann rocks back and looks to block it but misses.

19:55 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 138/8 (34.5 overs)
1
Overs34.5
Score138 - 8

Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa, Fired in, on off, Adam Zampa knocks it down to long off for a single.

19:54 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 137/8 (34.4 overs)
0
Overs34.4
Score137 - 8

Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa, Nice and full again, on off, Adam Zampa leans on and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

19:53 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 137/8 (34.3 overs)
0
Overs34.3
Score137 - 8

Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa, Much fuller, on off, Adam Zampa blocks it back to the bowler.

19:52 (IST) Jun 04

Shadab Khan is back among the wickets after 6 ODIs, according to the on-air commentators. Adam Zampa comes out to the middle now.

19:50 (IST) Jun 04

Is that a bump ball? The third umpire has been called in here. The first angle is not conclusive whether the ball hit the ground or the foot. However, another angle shows that the ball comes off the leg of the batter, and the catch is clean too. A very unlucky dismissal for Oliver Peake.

19:50 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 137/8 (34.2 overs)
W
Overs34.2
Score137 - 8

Shadab Khan to Oliver Peake, OUT! TAKEN! The luck is just not favouring the Aussies. However, the change to bring Shadab Khan has worked for Pakistan. Flighted and fuller, just outside off. Peake looks to drill it downtown, but gets nicked on the inside edge, before the ball pops off the left part of the front leg's boot. After that, the ball loops toward the right of the keeper, Ghazi Ghori dives forward to pouch the catch. Initially, after appealing, the umpire sends it upstairs. The third umpire takes some time and gives the verdict as OUT, after watching it from different angles. Finally, a wicket for Shadab in this series, and it is all smiles in the Pakistani huddle.

19:49 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 137/7 (34.1 overs)
1
Overs34.1
Score137 - 7

Shadab Khan to Matthew Kuhnemann, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Matthew Kuhnemann drives it to long off for a single.

19:49 (IST) Jun 04

With 34 overs being bowled, Shaheen Afridi will now choose one of the two balls that will be used for the rest of this innings. Also, Shadab Khan is back on.

19:48 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 136/7 (33.6 overs)
Score after 34 overs 136 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
001100
  • Oliver Peake 7 (12)
  • Matthew Kuhnemann 2 (8)
Abrar Ahmed9-2-16-2
0
Overs33.6
Score136 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Short, on off, Peake fends it to cover.

19:47 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 136/7 (33.5 overs)
0
Overs33.5
Score136 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Full, on leg, Oliver Peake miscues his sweep shot.

19:47 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 136/7 (33.4 overs)
1
Overs33.4
Score136 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, A tad fuller, on middle, turning in. Matthew Kuhnemann gets onhis front foot and flicks it to the right of the leg slip fielder for a single.

19:46 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 135/7 (33.3 overs)
1
Overs33.3
Score135 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Fuller, on off, Oliver Peake clips it to square leg and gets across for a single.

19:46 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 134/7 (33.2 overs)
0
Overs33.2
Score134 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Abrar drags his length back, on off, Oliver Peake gets on his toes and punches it to cover.

19:45 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 134/7 (33.1 overs)
0
Overs33.1
Score134 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Full, on off, Oliver Peake defends it back to the bowler.

19:44 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 134/7 (32.6 overs)
Score after 33 overs 134 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
001011
  • Oliver Peake 6 (7)
  • Matthew Kuhnemann 1 (7)
Shaheen Afridi7-1-26-3
1
Overs32.6
Score134 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, Good-length delivery, outside off, Oliver Peake opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep backward point for one.

19:43 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 133/7 (32.5 overs)
1
Overs32.5
Score133 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, Yorker, outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann jams it to cover for a single.

19:43 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 132/7 (32.4 overs)
0
Overs32.4
Score132 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Kuhnemann, Very full and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann gets his bat away from his body to fend it away but fails to connect.

19:42 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 132/7 (32.3 overs)
1
Overs32.3
Score132 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, On a hard length, pitching it on middle and angling down the leg side. Oliver Peake fends it to deep cover for a comfortable single.

19:41 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (32.2 overs)
0
Overs32.2
Score131 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, Back of a length, outside off, Oliver Peake shoulders at it.

19:41 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (32.1 overs)
0
Overs32.1
Score131 - 7

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, Much fuller, on off. Oliver Peake, with no footwork, defends it down the track.

19:40 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.6 overs)
Score after 32 overs 131 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)00000
  • Matthew Kuhnemann 0 (5)
  • Oliver Peake 4 (3)
Abrar Ahmed8-2-14-2
0
Overs31.6
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, Flatter this time, fullish, outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann keeps it away. A wicket maiden over from Abrar Ahmed!

19:39 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.5 overs)
0
Overs31.5
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, Full again, just outside off, Kuhnemann brings out his solid defence.

19:39 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.4 overs)
0
Overs31.4
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, Pitches it up, does Abrar, on off, Matthew Kuhnemann dead bats it.

19:38 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.3 overs)
0
Overs31.3
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, Flighted it up, fuller in length, just outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann eases it to the off side.

19:38 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.2 overs)
0
Overs31.2
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Matthew Kuhnemann, Tossed up, fuller on off, Marnus Labuschagne lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

19:34 (IST) Jun 04

DRINKS! With that wicket, the umpires have called for drinks here. Pakistan are well ahead in the game now, and they will be hoping to pick up the remaining three wickets pretty quickly. The hosts will be eying to restrict Australia to 170-180 if not less. Oliver Peake has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders being the last recognised batter left, but the tail will also need to contribute to get to a fighting score. Also, Matthew Kuhnemann walks out to bat now.

19:34 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/7 (31.1 overs)
W
Overs31.1
Score131 - 7

Abrar Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, OUT! CASTLED! Abrar Ahmed simply outfoxes Connolly here and as the batter walks back, Abrar gives him a wink with a smirk on his face. He bowls it short and pitches it outside off, but turns it in sharply into the batter. Cooper Connolly shuffles across the stumps to paddle it toward short fine leg, but completely misses it. The ball beats the willow and rattles into the stumps behind. Australia are 131 for 7 now.

19:33 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/6 (30.6 overs)
Score after 31 overs 131 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
000140
  • Oliver Peake 4 (3)
  • Cooper Connolly 3 (11)
Shaheen Afridi6-1-23-3
0
Overs30.6
Score131 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, On a nagging length, outside off, Oliver Peake lets it travel to the keeper.

19:32 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 131/6 (30.5 overs)
4
Overs30.5
Score131 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Oliver Peake, FOUR! Easy pickings for Peake! Pitches it up, does Afridi, angling into the pads of the batter. Oliver Peake just tickles it away through short fine leg for four runs.

19:31 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 127/6 (30.4 overs)
1
Overs30.4
Score127 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Cooper Connolly, Full, on off, Cooper Connolly eases it to wide of cover for one.

19:30 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/6 (30.3 overs)
0
Overs30.3
Score126 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Cooper Connolly, A late appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Much fuller yet again from Shaheen, just behind the yorker length. Cooper Connolly blocks it back to the bowler. However, the replay shows that the ball does actually brush the pad and then hits the bat. But it wouldn't have mattered, as the UltraEdge shows that the ball is moving down the leg side.

19:29 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/6 (30.2 overs)
0
Overs30.2
Score126 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Cooper Connolly, Good-length delivery, outside off, Cooper Connolly opens the face of the bat and guides it to backward point.

19:29 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/6 (30.1 overs)
0
Overs30.1
Score126 - 6

Shaheen Afridi to Cooper Connolly, Overpitched, on middle, Cooper Connolly punches it to the left of the cover fielder.

19:28 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/6 (29.6 overs)
Score after 30 overs 126 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
01000(W)0
  • Oliver Peake 0 (1)
  • Cooper Connolly 2 (7)
Abrar Ahmed7-1-14-1
0
Overs29.6
Score126 - 6

Abrar Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Dragged back, on middle and leg, Oliver Peake pushes it back to the bowler.

19:27 (IST) Jun 04

Abrar Ahmed finally gets a wicket. Oliver Peake is the new man in for Australia.

19:26 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/6 (29.5 overs)
W
Overs29.5
Score126 - 6

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Abrar Ahmed strikes now. He bowls wrong'un from over the wicket, lands this on middle and gets it to turn away late. Matt Renshaw loses a bit of patience and looks to go big down the ground, but does not read the googly. He only manages to get a thin outside edge towards first slip, where Salman Agha shows excellent reflexes to take a sharp catch around his shoulder with the ball travelling pretty quickly to him. Australia slip from 98/2 to 126/6.

19:26 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/5 (29.4 overs)
0
Overs29.4
Score126 - 5

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

19:26 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/5 (29.3 overs)
0
Overs29.3
Score126 - 5

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw clips it towards mid-wicket.

19:25 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 126/5 (29.2 overs)
1
Overs29.2
Score126 - 5

Abrar Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, Short again and on off, Cooper Connolly pats it in front of short cover for a single.

19:25 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (29.1 overs)
0
Overs29.1
Score125 - 5

Abrar Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, Floated, short and on middle, turns in, Cooper Connolly stays back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

19:24 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (28.6 overs)
Score after 29 overs 125 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
020000
  • Matt Renshaw 4 (10)
  • Cooper Connolly 1 (5)
Shaheen Afridi5-1-18-3
0
Overs28.6
Score125 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Short of a length and on off, Matt Renshaw hops up to ride the bounce and keeps it out to the off side.

19:23 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (28.5 overs)
0
Overs28.5
Score125 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Beauty! Shaheen Afridi lands this on a nagging length, in the channel outside off, threatens to angle in but straightens after hitting the deck. Matt Renshaw has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

19:22 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (28.4 overs)
0
Overs28.4
Score125 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Right in the blockhole, on middle, tails in once again, Matt Renshaw digs it out towards mid-wicket.

19:22 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (28.3 overs)
0
Overs28.3
Score125 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Good length and on middle, holds its line, Matt Renshaw gets squared up but manages well to block it down the pitch.

19:21 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 125/5 (28.2 overs)
2
Overs28.2
Score125 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw,  A full toss, on middle, tailing in a bit, Matt Renshaw flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

19:21 (IST) Jun 04
PAK vs AUS Live Score: 123/5 (28.1 overs)
0
Overs28.1
Score123 - 5

Shaheen Afridi to Matt Renshaw, Full and on middle, angling in, Matt Renshaw drives it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

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PAK vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Everything comes down to one game as Pakistan and Australia prepare for a winner-takes-all showdown in the third ODI of the series. With both teams claiming one victory each, the Lahore encounter will decide who walks away with the trophy.

Australia chose to bat after winning the toss, backing their in-form batting lineup to take advantage of familiar conditions. Skipper Josh Inglis noted that the surface looked much like the one used in the previous game and expressed confidence that his side could put up a substantial score. The visitors have made one change, bringing in Cooper Connolly as they seek a strong finish to the tour.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi was unfazed by losing the toss, stating that the wicket has not changed significantly and that his bowlers have a clear plan to keep Australia under pressure. The hosts have stuck with the same playing XI, showing faith in a combination that has performed well throughout the series.

Several players have caught the eye heading into the decider. Babar Azam appears to be rediscovering his touch, while young all-rounder Arafat Minhas has emerged as Pakistan’s breakout star after claiming a five-wicket haul on debut. Australia, meanwhile, will rely on the experience of players such as Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey and Cameron Green to guide them in a high-pressure contest.

Beyond the cricket, the match marks the farewell appearance of Chacha Cricket at Gaddafi Stadium. The iconic supporter has spent decades travelling the world to cheer for Pakistan and is expected to receive a warm send-off from the home crowd.

After weather concerns earlier in the day, conditions have improved considerably, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting and decisive finale between two competitive sides.