PAK vs AUS 2022: "BAAP Ko bhej tere baas ki baat nhi" - Twitterati roasts Pakistan for losing home Test series against Australia

After a bold declaration on Day 4, the Pat Cummins-led Australian side emerged victorious on the final day of the third Test courtesy of some brilliant bowling display. The Pakistan batters, who batted resiliently on Day Five to save the second Test last week, failed to replicate the same performance in this Lahore Test.

Pakistan began the day needing 278 runs with all ten wickets in hand. Lanky all-rounder Cameron Green drew first blood by scalping Abdullah Shafique (27), who could not add a single run to his overnight score.

Imam-ul-Haq (70) and Babar Azam (55) scored half-centuries and tried their best to keep Pakistan's innings on track. However, Nathan Lyon (5/83) put on a spirited effort and kept chipping away with wickets to dent Pakistan's chase.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins (3/23) continued from where he left off in the first innings. He picked up the crucial wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Fawad Alam to break the backbone of the home team's middle order. Cummins ended the game with a match haul of eight wickets.

Eventually, Pakistan got all-out for 235 in the fourth innings, handing a memorable 115-run victory to the Aussies. The visitors also emerged triumphantly in the 3-match series by a 1-0 margin.

Cricket fans hailed Australia for their wonderful performances in the typical Asian conditions. They also slammed Pakistan for being outplayed by Australia in home conditions and consequently losing a home test series.

"I thought 350 was enough for the fourth innings" - Pat Cummins

After the victory, Australian captain Pat Cummins revealed that he believed a target of 350 was enough on the Lahore pitch. This is was what prompted him to make the brave declaration call. He credited the batters for giving the team an edge in the first innings by putting on a good total.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Pat Cummins reflected on his team's performance in the game and said:

After the Test series, both teams will now square off in three ODIs and one T20I. against

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