SYDNEY: Australia have won the toss and chose to bat first in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series against Pakistan here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.
PLAYING XIs
Pakistan make one change to their lineup as left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem replaced Haseebullah Khan, while Australia are unchanged.
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem
Australia: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short, Josh Inglis (c/wk), Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Pakistan and Australia have come face to face 26 times in T20Is with the green shirts boasting a slightly dominant record, winning 13 fixtures, compared to the baggy green’s 12, while one match ended in no result.
Matches 26, Pakistan 13, Australia 12, No Result 1
FORM GUIDE
Pakistan, who made their first appearance in the format since their disastrous ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, succumbed to a disappointing 29-run defeat in the rain-hit series opener on Thursday.
In a match that was reduced to seven overs per side, Pakistan bowlers were dominated by Glenn Maxwell, whose 19-ball 43 powered Australia to a formidable total of 93/4.
In response, Pakistan’s batting unit struggled to catch up with the fast-paced run chase and were restricted to 64/9 in the allotted overs.
Pakistan: L, W, W, L, L (most recent first)
Australia: W, NR, L, W, W