Perfect 10: Australia routed Pakistan by 10 wickets

Perfect 10: Australia routed Pakistan by 10 wickets

FPJ News ServiceUpdated: Saturday, November 09, 2019, 12:48 AM IST
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Australia's David Warner (R) and captain Aaron Finch (2nd R) celebrate the victory after the Twenty20 cricket match against Pakistan at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 8, 2019. | Photo by Tony ASHBY / AFP

Perth: Ruthless opening pair Aaron Finch and David Warner ran riot as Australia routed Pakistan by 10 wickets in Perth to wrap up their Twenty20 series 2-0 Friday in emphatic fashion.

After restricting the visitors to 106 for eight, Finch (52) and Warner (48) whacked five sixes and eight fours between them as they raced to the finish line without loss.

The home team won in Canberra by seven wickets, thanks to a brilliant 80 not out by Steve Smith, and were on track to also triumph in Sydney only for rain to save the visitors.

Their victory in Perth has them on an impressive eight-game winning streak in the short format as they build towards the T20 World Cup on home soil next year.

"Really proud of the boys with the way we applied ourselves in the last couple of weeks. Each time we turn up at training, we are improving ourselves and that is very important," said captain Finch.

"We are growing as a team and hopefully some big things to come." In contrast, Pakistan are struggling and have now lost five of their last six.

Despite the poor run, which included an embarrassing 3-0 home series defeat to an under-strength Sri Lanka that cost Sarfaraz Ahmed the captaincy, they remain number one in the rankings.

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