LAHORE: Pakistan produced a clinical bowling performance to dismantle Australia for 157 before navigating a tricky chase led by Babar Azam to register a four-wicket victory in the third and final ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday, sealing the three-match series 2-1.The win, completed with eight overs and four wickets to spare, marked Pakistan’s third consecutive ODI series triumph over Australia, with Shaheen Shah Afridi’s three-wicket haul and an unbroken 49-run seventh-wicket stand between Abdul Samad and Shadab Khan proving the decisive contributions. After Australia captain Josh Inglis won the toss and elected to bat, the visitors were bowled out for 157 in 42 overs. Inglis top-scored with 65 before being caught by Sahibzada Farhan off Shaheen Shah Afridi, while Marnus Labuschagne (19, 39b, 2x4s) and Alex Carey (19, 32b, 1×4) added support.Shaheen struck with the second ball of the innings, bowling Matthew Short for a duck. Labuschagne was run out at 46 for two in the 12th over after a mix-up with Inglis, while Carey was dismissed by Haris Rauf to leave the visitors 98 for three after 22.1 overs.Shaheen returned to remove Inglis and Cameron Green (7) inside the 27th over, leaving Australia at 120 for five.Matt Renshaw and Cooper Connolly fell in quick succession to Abrar Ahmed, while Shadab Khan added the scalps of Oliver Peake and Adam Zampa (10, 23b). Nathan Ellis was run out off the final ball of the 42nd over as Australia were bundled out for 157.Shaheen finished with figures of 8-1-30-3, while Abrar returned 10-2-19-2 and Shadab managed 9-0-28-2. Haris Rauf picked up one for 33 in seven overs.Pakistan’s chase of 158 began unfavorably when opening batter Farhan was bowled by Ellis in the third over. Maaz Sadaqat counter-attacked with quick-fire 26-ball 27 hitting five fours before being trapped leg-before-wicket by Matthew Short as Pakistan found themselves 41 for two in the eighth over.Top-scorer Babar Azam then anchored the innings with an 84-ball 40 featuring three fours, sharing partnerships with Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (8, 13b) and Salman Ali Agha (15, 24b, 1×4).Babar fell prey to Matthew Kuhnemann in the 30th over, while Arafat Minhas departed in the following over to leave the hosts 112-6 after 30.4 overs.Abdul Samad and Shadab then forged an unbroken 49-run seventh-wicket stand to take Pakistan home. Samad remained unbeaten on 18 off 30 hitting a solitary four while Shadab remained unbeaten on 29 off 42 deliveries hitting two boundaries as Pakistan got home in 41.5 overs.For Australia, Kuhnemann finished with figures of 10-1-38-3.Scores in brief:3rd ODI – Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreAustralia 157 all out, 42 overs (Josh Inglis 65, Alex Carey 19, Marnus Labuschagne 19; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-30, Abrar Ahmed 2-19, Shadab Khan 2-28)Pakistan 161-6, 41.5 overs (Babar Azam 40, Shadab Khan 29 not out, Maaz Sadaqat 27, Abdul Samad 18 not out, Salman Ali Agha 15; Matthew Kuhnemann 3-38)Player of the match – Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)Player of the series – Arafat Minhas (Pakistan)