Stoinis lets it rip as Aus crush Pak for T20 series whitewash

Marcus Stoinis. Pic/AFP

Marcus Stoinis bludgeoned 61 not out off 27 balls as Australia swept Pakistan 3-0 in the Twenty20I series with a seven-wicket victory in the final game on Monday.

Stoinis smacked five sixes and five fours as Australia raced to 118-3 in 11.2 overs. Fast bowlers Shah Afridi (1-43) and Haris Rauf (0-34) conceded 77 runs off their combined six overs.

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Earlier, Pakistan lost nine wickets for 56 runs on the way to a meagre total of 117 in 18.1 overs despite Babar Azam (41) scoring at a brisk pace in the Power play. Meanwhile, ex-pacer Aaqib Javed will remain Pakistan's interim head coach. in limited-overs cricket till the Champions Trophy and will also continue in his role on the selection panel.

Brief scores
Pakistan 117 all out in 18.1 overs (B Azam 41; A Hardie 3-21) lost to Australia 118-3 in 11.2 overs (M Stoinis 61') by seven wickets

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