The Australian team has been able to achieve a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the third T20I of the three-match series and clinched the T20I series by 3-0.
AUS vs PAK, 3rd T20I: After two defeats in the 3-match T20I series against Australia, Agha Salman-led Pakistan would like to end the series on high. With 3rd T20I being played in Hobart, Pakistan would like to grab the opportunity to showcase their ODI series success. On the other, Australia would eye for a white-wash after tasting wins in last two T20I matches.
Teams Declared Their Playing XI
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan(w), Usman Khan, Agha Salman(c), Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Australia’s Playing XI: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Pakistan playing XI for the third T20I against Australia 🏏#AUSvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/BXwXMmEetM
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024
OUT! Abbas Afridi has picked up a wicket for Pakistan in the form of Josh Inglis. However, it won't impact Australian hopes much as the target is very low. Josh Inglis 27 (24) c Haris Rauf b Abbas Afridi
OUT! The Australian team has lost its second wicket in the form of Jake-Fraser McGurk. Usman Khan takes the catch and Jehandad Khan strikes. Jake-Fraser McGurk 18 (11) c Usman Khan b Jehandad Khan
OUT! First wicket for Pakistan in the form of Matthew Short. Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi strikes. Matthew Short c Irfan Khan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Australian openers Jake-Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short have started off well and have scored 10 runs from the first over.
Johnson wraps up the innings with a cracking yorker.Sufiyan Muqeem b Spencer Johnson 1(3)
Slower ball, Afridi tries to hook and gets dismissed. Shaheen Afridi c Josh Inglis b Bartlett 16(12) [4s-2 6s-1]
Close to the blockhole on leg, just a few inches short of the mark but it's enough for Shaheen who whips it powerfully through midwicket and third man.
Caught by Matthew Short!! Abbas Afridi c Matthew Short b Hardie 1(8)
Poor coordination leds Irfan loose his wicket! Irfan Khan run out (Spencer Johnson) 10(8) [4s-1]
Flighted delivery by Zampa. Comes down the ground but misses the ball and pays the price. Babar Azam b Zampa 41(28) [4s-4]
9 overs to go!
Absolutely plumb in front and Hardie gets his second wicket! Agha Salman lbw b Hardie 1(9)
Good over by Hardie! Get's the wicket of Usman.
Usman smashed it hard but finds a fielder! Usman Khan c Nathan Ellis b Hardie 3(4)
Zampa ends Babar-Haseebullah partnership to bring Australia back in the game.
flighted delivery by Zampa and Haseebullah mistimes the swing and pays the price. Haseebullah Khan c Matthew Short b Zampa 24(19) [4s-3]
Fine start by Pakistan.
Haseebullah went for a swing but mistimes for four!
Pakistan on a roll! hattrick of boundaries in Stoinis' over.
Babar Azam on fire!! guides it perfectly for a boundary!
Babar pulls in it for four!!! Babar is onn!!
Babar cuts hard for four!!
Stoinis to bowl 5th over
Mistimed pull by Haseebullah for four.
Steady from Pakistani batters to end 3rd over
Beautiful drive by the southpaw batter Haseebullah Khan for four
Farhan mistimes the pull and pays the price. Sahibzada Farhan c Bartlett b Spencer Johnson 9(7) [4s-1]
smashed straight for four
Australia: 13 and Pakistan: 13 No Result: 1
sensible start by the Pakistani openers
Babar glance it fine for four.
Bartlett to start the proceedings.
Pakistan's T20I player No.118 Jahandad Khan receives his debut cap from Shaheen Shah Afridi 👏#ausvpak | #backtheboysingreen pic.twitter.com/ohMXQg5PWa
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024
The 21-year old allrounder from Rawalpindi, makes his international debut for Pakistan.
Jahandad Khan shares his excitement on making his T20I debut for Pakistan 🙌 #ausvpak | #backtheboysingreen pic.twitter.com/gL7a9sMSzi
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024
Australia: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan(w), Usman Khan, Agha Salman(c), Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Here's the story behind Adam Zampa's new lid. Do you rate it? #ausvpak pic.twitter.com/Skph86RAGA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 17, 2024
Pakistan playing XI for the third T20I against Australia 🏏#ausvpak | #backtheboysingreen pic.twitter.com/BXwXMmEetM
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024