*DUBAI – Australia were left fuming by the dismissal of Darcy Short afterthe tourists lost to Pakistan by 11 runs in Dubai on Friday to go 2-0 downin the three-match series.*
The Australians had been set 148 to win the match and level the series butmade the worst possible start when opener Short was adjudged to have beenrun out at the non-striker´s end when Imad Wasim diverted an Aaron Finchshot onto the stumps.
Short, supported by his opening partner and captain Finch, was adamant hehad his bat down in the crease when the ball hit the stumps but the thirdumpire saw it differently and gave the batsman out.
“We certainly had a view as a team that we thought his bat was clearlygrounded behind the line,” Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell told reporters.
“Maybe the third umpire pressed the wrong button.
We´ve all made mistakes.
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“The dismissal triggered yet another Australia top order collapse andalthough Maxwell´s 52 from 37 balls gave them some hope, Pakistan would notbe denied.
Babar Azam top-scored for the hosts with 45 but it was in the field thatPakistan came into their own with some fine bowling and a series ofoutstanding catches.
The highlight was a remarkable run out of Ben McDermott by Fakhar Zaman,who dived one way and threw the ball the other to hit the middle stump. -APP/AFP
