<p>Fast bowler Spencer Johnson grabbed a career-best 5-26 and propelled Australia to a 13-run win over <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/cricket/article/pakistan-should-stop-playing-cricket-with-india-rashid-latif-23428814" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Pakistan</strong></a> as the home team clinched the three-match T20I series with a game to spare Saturday.</p>
<p>Johnson sliced through the top order and Pakistan crumbled to 134 all out in the final over that gave Australia a decisive 2-0 lead in Josh Inglis&rsquo; first series as skipper.</p>
<p>Usman Khan made a fighting 52 and Irfan Khan scored unbeaten 37 but the visitors otherwise struggled with Johnson&rsquo;s pace on a bouncy wicket with captain Mohammad Rizwan (16) the only other batter to cross the double-figure mark.</p>
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<p>Australia, beaten by Pakistan 2-1 in the preceding ODI series, will eye a sweep Monday at Hobart.</p>
<p><strong>Brief scores</strong><br />Australia 147-9 in 20 overs (M Short 32; H Rauf 4-22, A Afridi 3-17) beat Pakistan &nbsp;134 all out in 19.4 overs (Usman Khan 52; S Johnson 5-26) by 13 runs</p>
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Johnson sliced through the top order and Pakistan crumbled to 134 all out in the final over that gave Australia a decisive 2-0 lead in Josh Inglis’ first series

Johnson’s 5-26 helps Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs

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Johnson sliced through the top order and Pakistan crumbled to 134 all out in the final over that gave Australia a decisive 2-0 lead in Josh Inglis’ first series as skipper

Johnson’s 5-26 helps Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs

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