pak vs aus 3rd t20i
On Sunday, February 1, Pakistan will take on Australia in the final game of their three-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Overview:

The head-to-head record between Pakistan and Australia doesn't have a big gap, with the Men in Green holding a narrow lead, winning 15 out of 30 encounters.

On Sunday, February 1, Pakistan will take on Australia in the final game of their three-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The hosts have already secured the series with a 2-0 advantage, but Australia will look to salvage pride in the last contest.

Pakistan have been unstoppable, taking a 2-0 series lead with a 22-run win in the first T20I and a commanding 90-run victory in the second. They are full of confidence and will look to complete the whitewash ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Australia, on the other hand, are using the series as an opportunity to experiment with combinations and get crucial match practice before the World Cup. The visitors will be determined to end the series on a positive note, aiming to win the final game and build momentum heading into the prestigious tournament, where they’ll look to take on the world’s best teams.

Pitch report

The Gaddafi Stadium pitch is generally batter-friendly, with enough bounce to allow fast bowlers to generate pace while giving batters a fair chance to score. However, as the match progresses, the surface begins to slow down, offering support to spinners and pacers during the middle overs. The average first-innings score at this venue is 165.

PAK vs AUS head-to-head record

The head-to-head record between Pakistan and Australia doesn’t have a big gap, with the Men in Green holding a narrow lead, winning 15 out of 30 encounters.

Matches PlayedPAKAUSNo ResultTied
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PAK vs AUS Probable XIs:

Australia:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa

Pakistan:
Salman Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed

PAK vs AUS Squads:

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Babar Azam, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Marsh(c), Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Philippe, Mahli Beardman

V M Suriya Narayanan is a passionate cricket writer who has been following the game since 2007. With a background in Civil Engineering (B.E.), he blends analytical thinking with a deep understanding of...