Pakistan focussed on winning ODI series against Australia, says Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistan’s vice-captain Mohammad Hafeez has said that his team will look to carry forward the momentum, gained by a comprehensive win over Australia in the second One Day International (ODIs).

The two teams will meet in the third and final encounter on Monday. The Kangaroos thrashed Pakistan by four wickets in the first clash, before the home side responded well to level the series 1-1 by grabbing an easy 7-wicket triumph.

Hafeez is hopeful for an equally good show in the decider, saying that the Men in Green are in good momentum following a good win last time. If the Green Shirts manage to win the final game, it will be their first series win over Australia in 10 years.

"We, as a team, think about winning every game but if in the process we are able to achieve a record then it’s fine. We want to take the winning momentum of the second match into the third and our varied bowling attack gives us an edge over Australia," said
Hafeez.

He added, "They were wet conditions in Abu Dhabi but they are the same for both the teams and I don’t think the toss will be decisive."

Saeed Ajmal has been Pakistan’s main bowler so far in the series. He took three wickets in the opening game, and four in the second. David Hussey, Australia’s veteran all-rounder, also admitted that Ajmal is the biggest threat, the Aussies need to be cautious
of.

"He (Ajmal) is a hell of a great bowler. It is totally different from the way Australians play him, you might see a different technique against him in the third game. All their bowlers warrant lots of attention. We do our planning very deligently and when
it comes to planning and Hafeez definitely does not slip under the radar and he is number one ranked spinner in the world at the moment," said Hussey.

"It is just a different humidity than we are used to. The key is to keep your body temperature down. We are strengthening and our conditioning coach has been fantastic and the key is to keep your body temperature down and you have to adapt that," shared
the all-rounder.

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