Pakistan continued a dramatic turnaround in their fortunes as their fast bowlers delivered a historic ODI series win in Australia on Sunday - their first in the country since 2002.
After dismissing an understrength and out of form world champions for just 140 in Perth, Mohammad Rizwan's team reached their target in the 27th over with eight wickets in hand to take the three-match series 2-1.
Saim Ayub hit 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to the target to complete another sensational series win following their dramatic home Test series victory over England.
And while the credit for the Test series went to their spinners, it was the fast bowlers who secured victory in Australia.
Pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi both claimed three wickets while express quick Haris Rauf continued his excellent form on Sunday.
With the three-match contest locked at 1-1, Rizwan won the toss and sent in the hosts knowing how out of form the home team's batting line-up was.
The Aussie batting was blown away by another high-quality spell of pace bowling by Afridi (3-32) and Shah (3-54), with Rauf (2-24) proving lethal in the middle overs again.
Sean Abbott top scored with 30 before they were bundled out in the 32nd over for just 140.
Australia were without Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, along with pace trio Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc who are being rested ahead of the Test series against India.
For the third consecutive match Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short opened the batting, desperate for runs after failing to make an impact at Melbourne and Adelaide.
But on a pitch suited to the quick bowlers Fraser-McGurk again flopped, nicking a swinging Shah delivery to wicketkeeper Rizwan on seven.
Aaron Hardie, promoted to three in place of Smith, lasted 13 balls for his 12 before being caught at slip off Afridi.
That brought stand-in skipper Josh Inglis to the crease, but he too departed cheaply for seven, skying a Shah bouncer that Rizwan collected to leave Australia on 56-3 in the 11th over.
Rauf, who took 5-29 in Adelaide, then accounted for Short (22) before youngster Cooper Connolly, in only his second ODI, was forced to retire hurt on seven after a nasty blow to his hand.
The out-of-form Glenn Maxwell only survived two balls with Rauf bagging him for the third time this series, caught at point by Ayub, while Marcus Stoinis added just eight to the score as Australia stumbled to 88-6 in the 21st over.
Abbott and Adam Zampa (13) shared a handy 30-run partnership before the tail was mopped up.
All Pakistan pacers maintained high pace throughout the three-match series, and also got late movement, proving almost impossible to hit away. Australia's batting average for the entire series was less than 17 - their worst ever effort in home ODIs.
In fact, Pakistan will feel they could well have won the series 3-0 as they had reduced Australia to eight down in their chase of 204 in the first ODI in Melbourne.
“This is a special moment for me because we know our nation will be happy,” Rizwan said. “They don't always get what they expect from us as a team. Today we are happy as a team because our nation will be happy.
"I'll give all the credit to the bowlers. Australia in Australia is not easy. But Saim and Abdullah have given us a couple of great starts, too. The fans love us regardless of whether we win or lose and I really appreciate that."
Pakistan complete their tour of Australia with three Twenty20 internationals starting in Brisbane on Thursday.
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The queen bee eats only royal jelly, an extraordinary food created by worker bees so she lives much longer
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The flights: You can fly from the UAE to Iceland with one stop in Europe with a variety of airlines. Return flights with Emirates from Dubai to Stockholm, then Icelandair to Reykjavik, cost from Dh4,153 return. The whole trip takes 11 hours. British Airways flies from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Reykjavik, via London, with return flights taking 12 hours and costing from Dh2,490 return, including taxes.
The activities: A half-day Silfra snorkelling trip costs 14,990 Icelandic kronur (Dh544) with Dive.is. Inside the Volcano also takes half a day and costs 42,000 kronur (Dh1,524). The Jokulsarlon small-boat cruise lasts about an hour and costs 9,800 kronur (Dh356). Into the Glacier costs 19,500 kronur (Dh708). It lasts three to four hours.
The tours: It’s often better to book a tailor-made trip through a specialist operator. UK-based Discover the World offers seven nights, self-driving, across the island from £892 (Dh4,505) per person. This includes three nights’ accommodation at Hotel Husafell near Into the Glacier, two nights at Hotel Ranga and two nights at the Icelandair Hotel Klaustur. It includes car rental, plus an iPad with itinerary and tourist information pre-loaded onto it, while activities can be booked as optional extras. More information inspiredbyiceland.com
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