A resurgent Pakistan side staged an outstanding comeback to seal the ODI series 2-1 with a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the third and final game at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on April 2.

Following a 0-1 defeat in the Test series and conceding the ODI series opener, the Pakistani side staged an outstanding comeback to seal the ODI series 2-1 with an extensive nine-wicket win in the third and final game Australia struggled to make an impact in the contest, as the hosts easily chased down 211.

Skipper Babar Azam led from the front once more, this time with an undefeated century, as the Men in Green cruised to victory in a one-sided affair. 

Pakistan's players were happy after defeating the five-time ODI World Cup champions, despite the fact that it was a well-deserved series win. 

Their exhilarating celebrations, on the other hand, stood out the most.

After a stunning series triumph against Australia, the Pakistani players were enthusiastically celebrating with the winner's trophy. 

They were all so engrossed in their post-match revelry that the winner's board collapsed unexpectedly, as did all of the front-row participants. Fortunately, nothing bad happened, and they were all up on their feet in no time. 

Regardless, the video quickly went viral.

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For his superb batting performances in the three matches, Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series, amassing 276 runs, including two centuries and a half-century. For his outstanding exploits, the batting sensation was also given a car.

During the award ceremony, the skipper addressed how the team needed a boost of confidence after losing the first match. 

While accepting the award, Azam made sure that the credit was equally distributed among the rest of the players. He also acknowledged how getting early wickets enabled his side to create pressure on the touring Australian side and thanked his bowlers for it.

Pakistan lost opener Fakhar Zaman for 17 runs while pursuing 211 runs, but captain Babar and Imam-ul-Haq added an undefeated 190-run partnership for the second wicket. 

As the Men in Green crossed the finish line in 38 overs, Azam scored an unbroken 105 runs off 115 deliveries, while Imam remained unbeaten on 89 runs off 100 balls.

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