Pakistan tour of Australia

3rd T20I: AUS vs PAK

Preview

Australia will be up against Pakistan for the final match with an unassilable lead of 2-0 in the three match T20I series. The Bellerive Oval in Hobart will host the match on Monday, November 18. 

The hosts managed a win by 29 runs in the first match followed by a victory at Sydney by 13 runs margin. They will now eye a complete whitewash whereas Pakistan will play for their pride to boost their confidence for the upcoming encounters after winning the ODI series against the Aussies just before this series in the shortest format. 

The second game ended up as a close and nailbiting contest with Aussies coming up as the winning side as they bowled out the Men in Green for just 134 runs in 19.2 overs while defending a total of 147 runs. 

Spencer Johnson was the star of the show for the home side as he took a fifer, giving away just 26 runs in his four over tenure. 

Match Details

Match: AUS vs. PAK, 3rd T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Time: 01:30 PM

Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Bellerive Oval is usually most suitable for batters. The ground is pretty small, thus the batters look forward to taking advantage of it.

The weather at Hobart is clear with an average temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a hassle-free game is expected, Although there can be a hint of a cold breeze blowing during the match at a speed of 27 kmph. 

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

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

Match Prediction

Based on the current stats, Australia is expected to win the third and final game of the T20I series against Pakistan. With players like Matheww Short, Spencer Johnson aand Glenn Maxwell in sublime form, the side is expected to continue their winning run in this dead rubber encounter. 

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