Despite a battling 65 from stand-in captain Josh Inglis and some magnificent bowling by Matt Kuhnemann, Australia were unable to stave off defeat in the deciding ODI of their three-match series in Pakistan.Australia, who won the toss and batted first, were all out for 157 in 42 overs, with Inglis lashing a stand-out 65.But It never quite looked like being enough to seal the winner-takes-all encounter in Lahore and Pakistan eased to victory and an overall 2-1 success with four wickets to spare.After the start of the match had been delayed by 15 minutes because of a brief downpour, the hosts struck early They could even dare to dream when Nathan Ellis sent back Sahibzada Farhan and Short removed Maaz Sadaqat to leave the hosts on 2-41.When Kuhnemann got to work, spinning a web around the batters with a tremendous three-wicket haul, including the prized wicket of Babar, who had top-scored with 40, Pakistan knew they still had work to do.Abdul Samad and Shadab Khan rose to the occasion, showing great composure to stitch together a crucial unbeaten 49-run stand to finish the job in style.Pakistan had won the opening game in Rawalpindi by five wickets but when the action switched to Lahore on Tuesday, Australia levelled matters up with a 41-run victory to set the stage for Thursday's showdown.It was Pakistan's third successive 2-1 ODI series victory — two at home, one away — over Australia.AAP