Shoaib Akhtar pokes fun at 'down under' Pakistan after whitewash

'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib Akhtar took a dig at top-ranked Pakistan after y were whitewashed in second consecutive series on Friday. Australia grabbed an emphatic ten-wicket win over Pakistan in third T20, handing Pakistan ir second series defeat in two months. Earlier, Pakistan were left red-faced by Sri Lanka at home, ten years after international cricket returned to Pakistan. number one T20 side in world has mand to win just one game out of 10 games played in 2019, a concerning sign ahead of upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia next year. 

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Shoaib Akhtar takes a dig at Pakistan

Pakistan's tour to Australia was embroiled in controversy even before team departed to Down Under, with former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed being sacked and being replaced with Babar Azam as T20 skipper. With Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) having issues with Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan were forced to adopt a new approach - a youngster dominated side was picked for Australia's series. However, Pakistan's attempts to turn ir fortunes failed miserably and Shoaib Akhtar who has been a staunch critic of Pakistan side took to Twitter to take a dig at number one T20 side. Taking to Twitter, Shoaib Akhtar cryptically indicated at Pakistan going down under mighty Australians in ir home ground. 

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Australia register a comprehensive win

It was a walk in park for Australia after skipper Aaron Finch had won toss and elected to bowl first. Premier Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc put visitors on backfoot with two wickets in two balls off his beautiful inswinging deliveries. He first trapped Pakistan skipper Babar Azam plumb in front of wicket and n cleaned up wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan of very next delivery to leave Men In Green reeling at 15/2 before Imam-Ul-Haq followed in some time. Apart from Iftikhar Ahmed, ne of Pakistani batsmen could show any resistance. Ahmed played cameo innings of a 37-ball 45 as Pakistan mand to post 106/8 in ir 20 overs. In reply, Aussies got to target without breaking a sweat riding on a 109-run opening stand between David Warner and Aaron Finch. Aussie skipper remained unbeaten on a 36-ball 52 at a strike rate of 144.44 which included four boundaries and two maximums while Warner remained t out on a 35-ball 48 at a strike rate of 137.14 including four boundaries and three sixes as hosts reached target comprehensively in 12th over with all 10 wickets in hand. 

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