Pakistan tour of Australia

2nd T20I: AUS vs PAK

Preview

The 2nd T20I match between Australia and Pakistan will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, November 15. After a rain-curated game at the Gabba, the hosts have taken the crucial lead and would only be keen to seal the series in the second game.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, giving the Aussies a chance to put down a defendable total in a reduced match of 7 overs each. Glenn Maxwell’s 43 off 19, along with Stoinis’ 21, took the total score to 93 at the loss of 4 wickets at the end of the first innings. On the contrary, Pakistan only managed 61, losing 9 of their wickets. While Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis picked up 3 scalps each, Adam Zampa took 2 wickets to lead their team to victory by 29 29-run margin. It will be interesting to watch if the Men in Green win this match to keep their series-winning hopes alive.

Match Details

Match: AUS vs. PAK, 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2024

Time: 01:30 PM

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground assists the batters. The team winning the toss would prefer to bat first. The surface might become sluggish as the game progresses, although the middle overs will favour the bowlers, especially the spinners. Overall, the game between the Sixers and Hurricanes is expected to be a high-scoring encounter. 

The weather forecast in Sydney, Australia, is clean. The temperature is predicted to be around 22°C on match day, with 69% humidity and a 31 km/h wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the match.

AUS vs. PAK Squads

AUS: Josh Inglis (c & wk), Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Philippe, Spencer Johnson

PAK: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Omair Yousuf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Abbas Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

AUS vs PAK Probable XIs

AUS: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (c & wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

PAK: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

Match Prediction

The hosts are expected to win the match based on the current stats. With the services of Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis making their crucial contributions in the first match, the team shows consistency and hopes to replicate the same in the second game. 

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