Mitchell Starc spearheaded Australia to a stunning final day innings victory over Pakistan with a mercurial bat and ball performance to claim the series in Melbourne on Friday.
The fast bowler smashed 84 off 91 balls with a record seven sixes and then captured four wickets for 36 to lead Australia to a resounding innings and 18-run victory over the hapless tourists.
Skipper Steve Smith set the ball rolling for a dramatic victory when he declared Australia’s first innings at 624 for eight just before lunch.
That gave Australia a 181-run lead and a minimum of 70 overs to bowl out Pakistan.
In the end the Australians needed only 53.2 overs to pull off an emphatic victory and, with their 39-run win in the first Gabba Test, to clinch the three-Test series.
Seeing as Pakistan have a knack for pulling defeat from the jaws of safety, Twitter’s reaction was predictably hilarious.
Scored 443 Runs In 1st Inning Still Lost By Inning And 18 Runs.
Jeet Ke Haarne Waale Ko Pakistan Kehte Hain. #PakvAus #AUSvPAK— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) December 30, 2016
The Pakistan fans were, of course, left disappointed by the not-so-unfamiliar situation.
But what can we say, when it comes to entertainment — Pakistan are the undisputed champions.
With AFP inputs