Australia won the One-day series against Pakistan with an 86-run win at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, taking a 3-1 lead in the five match series. After Australia made 353 for six on the back of a David Warner century that was aided by appalling fielding from the tourists, Pakistan replied with 267 from 43.5 overs. Opener Sharjeel Khan made 74 from just 47 balls, but once he fell to leg-spinner Adam Zampa, Pakistan's fate was all but sealed. Warner backed his form with the bat by doing what the Pakistanis couldn't and hanging on to two excellent catches. After Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss, the home side took advantage of a placid wicket and the hapless Pakistan fielding. Warner led the way but Pakistan did not help themselves, conceding a number of overthrows and dropped catches at crucial times. He made 130, finishing with 11 fours and two sixes. The left-hander was dropped on 113 when Hasan Ali grassed a simple chance at mid-off from spinner Imad Wasim. Smith scored 49 off 48 balls but was let off when he had made just 10 when Sharjeel made a lazy one-handed attempt at gully from Junaid Khan's bowling. Sharjeel also dropped Travis Head when he was on 28, again to the chagrin of the luckless Junaid. Head went on to make 58 off 36 balls. And Hasan put down a difficult chance off Glenn Maxwell when he was on eight and the Australian went on to score 78.
