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1 Run In 9 Balls! Captain Agha Salman's Miserable Outing Ended By Aaron Hardie In 3rd T20I

Agha Salman was dismissed for 1 run [Source: @_FaridKhan/X]Agha Salman was dismissed for 1 run [Source: @_FaridKhan/X]

Pakistan's stand-in captain Agha Salman had a poor outing with the bat, as he was dismissed cheaply in the final dead-rubber of the three-match T20I series against Australia. Coming at number five, Salman managed only a solitary run before ace Australian all-rounder Aaron Hardie bamboozled him with a beauty. 

The incident occurred during the tenth over of Pakistan's innings after the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first. Sahibzada Farhan once again departed for a low score before Adam Zampa and Aaron Hardie rocked Pakistan will some massive setbacks. Zampa outfoxed Haseebullah for 24 runs before Hardie got the prized scalps of Usman Khan and Salman to push Pakistan on the back foot. 

Agha Salman struggled to get going, with the Australian bowlers keeping him quiet with some high-quality bowling. His miserable stay finally came to an end when Hardie trapped him plumb in front of the stumps with a magical delivery. From over the wicket, the all-rounder bowled a full-length delivery that struck Salman on the back pad. As the Australian players appealed for an LBW, the umpire raised his finger without any hesitation. 

Babar Azam Continues To Fight For Pakistan

Meanwhile, experienced batter Babar Azam continues to be the shining light for Pakistan in the game. The opener has looked sublime so far, racing to 40* off just 26 deliveries. At the time of writing, Pakistan were in a spot of bother, placed at 89 for four in 11.5 overs, with Babar batting alongside Irfan Khan Niazi.