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Pakistan hammered Australia by 111 runs in Lahore to seal a 3-0 series sweep and inflict the tourists’ biggest defeat in T20 internationals.<\/b><\/p>\n
The hosts posted 207-6, with Saim Ayub and Babar Azam both scoring half-centuries and Shadab Khan crashing 46 from 19 balls.<\/p>\n
Spinner Mohammad Nawaz then took career-best figures of 5-18 as Australia were bundled out for just 96 in 16.5 overs.<\/p>\n
The margin was 11 runs worse than Australia’s previous record defeat, when they were thrashed England by 100 runs in their second-ever T20 international in 2005.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s loss meant the tourists had failed to chase a target for a third match in succession, having suffered 90 and 22-run defeats earlier in the week.<\/p>\n
Marcus Stoinis top-scored with 23 from 22 deliveries, and was one of only three Australian batters to make it into double figures.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Saim (56) and Babar (50 not out) put on 69 for the third wicket as the hosts reached a competitive score having won the toss and choosing to bat.<\/p>\n
It was Babar’s first significant score since he left the Big Bash League early<\/a>, having drawn criticism for his slow-scoring in his first season in the competition.<\/p>\n Both sides have now completed their preparations for the T20 World Cup, with Australia starting against Ireland on Wednesday, 11 February.<\/p>\n Pakistan open with a fixture against the Netherlands on Saturday, but the Pakistan Cricket Board have announced that they will not fulfil their group stage fixture against India<\/a> on Sunday, 15 February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n