The Final Showdown - Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI

We have reached the business end of the Australia vs Pakistan ODI series. The 3rd ODI is scheduled to take place on 10th November at the Optus Stadium. The Australia vs Pakistan ODI series is currently levelled with both teams winning a single match each. The 3rd ODI is expected to be an absolute thriller between the two teams.

Check out the match prediction for the 3rd ODI between Australia and Pakistan.

The series started with Australia scoring a win in the 1st ODI. It was a comfortable win by the hosts and the bowling unit kept good control over the game since the start. However, their batting unit faced major troubles but because of the partnerships in the middle order, things eventually fell in favour of the hosts.

When it came to the 2nd ODI, Pakistan made a good comeback and scored a comfortable win against the hosts. This time it was Pakistan’s bowling unit who did the job right and took off the pressure form their batting unit. An easy chase was completed by the top order of the visitors to level the series.

Now the series decider will be the 3rd ODI. Both teams have shown excellent potential and it won’t be easy for any side. The final showdown is expected to be filled with firecrackers and some unexpected surprises.

The betting sites in India have uploaded the best odds for the 3rd ODI between Australia and Pakistan.

Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI - Head-to-Head

Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI - Pitch Report

Optus Stadium in Perth is a newly made stadium and the Australia vs Pakistan ODI series is the first series hosted by the venue. The pitch can be full of surprises but the surface is equally good as most of the well-known cricket pitches.

The Optus Stadium offers a good bounce and assistance to the pace bowlers. With the new ball, the fast bowlers can be deadly from both teams. In the last 2 ODIs, it is clearly seen that the pitch is not supportive of spinners.

The batters do face troubles at the start and it was witnessed in the first two ODIs. The average score at the Optus Stadium has been 206 and that shows the dominance of the bowlers on the pitch.

Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI - Star Performers

1) Haris Rauf - Pakistan

Pakistan is lucky to have Haris Rauf for the whole series. The management has shown its trust in the player and Rauf has come out on top against Australia. He has a huge experience of playing on Australian pitches due to his participation in the Big Bash League since 2019.

2) Shaheen Shah Afridi - Pakistan

The star pacer was absent from the red-ball format against England but made a brilliant comeback in the white-ball against Australia. Shaheen has been the backbone of Pakistan’s pace attack for a long time and his experience will be of huge help during the 3rd ODI on Sunday.
 

3) Steve Smith - Australia

The batters have not come out as the match-winners for any of the teams in the series. However, the elegant Steve Smith has been a major contributor to Australia with the bat. He is the leading run-scorer for the hosts in the whole series and will play a key role in the 3rd ODI.

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