PAK beat AUS by 45 runs | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 5th T20 Match

So, that is it from this game. Pakistan took their revenge against Australia after getting a hammering in their previous clash. The team in Yellow, however, plays a dead rubber against the hosts in the 6th match of the tri-series. Do join us for that on Friday at 1000 local (0800 GMT). Meanwhile, you can catch some Test cricket action from the second day of the first Test between West Indies and Bangladesh that starts in a while from now. Till then, Ciao!

Sarfraz Ahmed, the winning skipper, thanks the Almighty before crediting Fakhar Zaman for his innings. Concedes that today's track was a difficult one. Adds that his batters did well to score as many as they did. Now goes on to laud Asif Ali, who displayed a wonderful finishing act with the bat. Now, he focuses on Shaheen Afridi and says that he was backed for a couple of series now. Adds further that the youngster did the job at hand very well, which pleases him.

Fakhar Zaman is chosen to be the Man of the Match. The southpaw says that it's pleasing to get a good start after not getting so in the previous games. Adds that they were expecting more short stuff after their previous clash against Australia and hence were better prepared. States that they had a target to get to about 160-170 and is happy to have got more.

Time for the presentation. Aaron Finch, the captain of the second-best side, is first up. He says that they didn't get going at all today. States that was a 170 wicket but their sloppy fielding ended up conceding much more. Reckons that such one-off losses are a necessity before the finals as one can't keep winning games always.

The Man of the Moment, Shaheen Afridi, has a quick chat with Rameez Raja. He says that the plan was always to perform well for Pakistan whenever he got the opportunity. States that the plan is always to bowl as per the situation. Talks about having small goals in a bid to achieve something great. Reckons that he is pleased to perform any role with the ball and has no such preferences.

All in all, it was a complete performance from the Men in Green. Even after losing the toss they didn't lose the plot. Fakhar Zaman and Asif Ali, along with contributions from other batters helped them to a good score on a greenish wicket. And after that, their bowlers made a mockery of the Aussie chase and stopped them at just 149.

All the other bowlers struck in as well with one wicket each and didn't let any partnership brew. D'Arcy Short yet again struggled to score quickly, thereby piling up the pressure. The top four wickets were removed in the space of just 38 runs, which stopped the Men in Yellow in their stride. After that, it was too much to ask from the lower-order. A lone hand of 37 from Alex Carey was the only surge. However, he alone couldn't have done much to change the final result.

The number one team in the shortest format has come to their regular ways. They have won this game comprehensively and beaten the in-form Kangaroos. It was a complete performance from the Pakistan. All the bowlers put their hands up and cleaned up the Australian batters without much trouble. The new left-arm fast bowling prodigy, Shaheen Afridi, was the star with the ball. He removed both the openers on the way to his career-best figures of 4-0-37-3.

Faheem Ashraf to Alex Carey. Full in line of the stumps, driven to mid off for a single. PAKISTAN HAVE WON BY 45 RUNS.

Faheem Ashraf to Alex Carey. Carey gets a bottom edge which goes to the keeper on the bounce.

Faheem Ashraf to Alex Carey. Similar line and length, driven through long on and two runs are taken.

Faheem Ashraf to Andrew Tye. On a length around middle and off, driven down the ground for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Andrew Tye. SIX! Too little too late. Short in line of the stumps, Tye pulls it and deposits it to the square leg boundary for half a dozen.

Faheem Ashraf to Andrew Tye. Full on leg, it brushes the pad and goes behind to the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi to Andrew Tye. Chance goes abegging! Short ball in line of the stumps, Tye goes for the pull but skies it. Sarfraz runs to his left towards short fine leg but never looked under control. In the end, he circles around and fails to reach the ball. A single is taken.

Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey. Carey backs away but fails to time his pull. Gets it off the inner half through mid on for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Andrew Tye. Full on the stumps, driven back down to long on for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Alex Carey. Short in length, pulled away through mid-wicket for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Andrew Tye. On the pads on a length, Tye misses the flick. The ball rolls to the on side and a leg bye is taken.

Shaheen Afridi to Andrew Tye. Fuller in line of the stumps, flicked away in front of square on the leg side for a couple.