Third ODI: Australia beat Pakistan to seal series

ADELAIDE: Australia took an unassailable 3-0 lead after beating Pakistan by 40 runs in third One-day international at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.
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The Aussies scored 286 before dismissing the tourists for 246 in the 48th over. Man-of-the-match Ryan Harris, who was brought into the side to replace the injured Peter Siddle, took 5/43 while Clint McKay continued his impressive run in the national side with 3/48.
Pakistan were again outclassed in all departments of the game but they delivered an improved effort after losing the second game by 140 runs. Umar Akmal (59 off 76 balls) and Fawad Alam (33 off 52), who came together when the score was 60/4, kept their side in the contest while a blazing 58-run stand between Shahid Afridi (40 off 29 balls) and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (33 off 28) provided Ricky Ponting's men with some anxious moments in the final 10 overs.
Earlier, a steady 83 off 113 from opener Shaun Marsh, with support from Watson (33 off 37), provided Australia with a launch pad before Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey blazed away in the final 10 overs.
Clarke, who reached 56 without scoring a boundary, went on to make 80 off 90 deliveries while Hussey's 49 came off just 28 deliveries - the duo combining for an 80-run partnership off just 33 balls. Umar Gul and Mohammad Asif took two wickets each but it was another disappointing day in the field for the tourists.