Nerveless Maxwell takes Australia home
A little calmer when it mattered most, Australia completed a victory more testing than the scoreboard ultimately showed to defeat Pakistan in Sharjah and claim the overnight ODI series 2-1
03/09Result
3rd ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Sep 3 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
244/7 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
250/7 (47/50 ov)
Player of the Match
03/09Result
3rd ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Sep 3 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
244/7 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
250/7 (47/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Shattered ear drums and overzealous security guards
Fighting the humidity in Sharjah
Misbah stands by decision to play four spinners
Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, has said he changed a winning line-up for Monday's match to play to the team's strengths
Clarke proud of all-round Australia
Australia's captain Michael Clarke said there was a great feeling around the squad after their 2-1 series win against Pakistan, a victory all the more special because of the conditions in which the matches were played