PAK vs AUS Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd ODI | Australia Tour of Pakistan
Date: Saturday, 02 April 2022
Time: 15:30 (GMT+5.5) / 16:00 (GMT+6)
Format: ODI
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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- Imam-ul-Haq is the series’ highest run-scorer, with 209 runs scored in the last two matches.
- Adam Zampa has admirably handled Australia’s spin attack in the series and is the leading wicket-taker with 6 wickets from two games.
- Australia has won four of them in the last five meetings between these two teams, while Pakistan has won the series’ final ODI.
On April 2, the 3rd ODI match between Pakistan and Australia will be played. The limited-overs series will continue to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan dropped the series’ opening game but came back to tie the series in the second game. It was a high-scoring game, but the hosts held their nerve to come out on top. Babar Azam, their captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Travis Head‘s batting form continued as he scored 89 runs at the top of the order. Coming in at three, Ben McDermott produced his first ODI century to help his side amass a massive 348 runs.
With the ball, Shaheen Afridi, who returned for the second game of the series, took four wickets. The hosts have a difficult challenge in chasing down this total. Their batters rose to the occasion, with Imam-ul-Haq and Babar scoring superb tons to enable them to get near to the target. Even though it came down to the wire, Khushdil Shah’s cameo of 27 helped Pakistan reach the target with an over to spare.
It was Pakistan’s most successful run-chase to date, and they will be riding high after that victory. The Australians must fire in unison to win the ODI series on Saturday. In the final ODI, both teams will come out firing, and it promises to be an exciting match.
PAK vs AUS Weather Report
The weather will be great for a cricket match. Temperatures are forecast to range from 21~38°C in Lahore.
PAK vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
Pakistan has won the toss in both games and has chosen to bowl first. We expect Aaron Finch and Babar Azam to select to field if they win the toss.
PAK vs AUS Pitch Report
Gaddafi Stadium has a strong batting surface. Batters will prefer batting on this surface because the ball is easy to control. We’ve seen some high-scoring games at this location, and supporters may expect another one on Saturday.
Pakistan Team News & Probable Playing XIs
After missing the first game of the series due to a minor knee injury, Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to the side and was one of the key distinctions between the two teams. In this decider, we expect Pakistan to have an unchanged XI.
Recent form – W L L L L
Pakistan’s Probable XI
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Zahid Mahmood
Australia Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Aaron Finch’s lineup remained the same for the second ODI, and while there may be a desire to replace the bowling attack, we don’t foresee any team changes. With all of the players out, this is Australia’s strongest XI.
Recent form – L W W L W
Australia’s Probable XI
Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), Adam Zampa, Travis Head, Sean Abbott, Ben McDermott, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson
PAK vs AUS Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Pakistan | 1 | 4 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 |
PAK vs AUS – 3rd ODI, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Mohammad Rizwan
Batters
- Babar Azam
- Aaron Finch
- Travis Head
- Fakhar Zaman
- Khushdil Shah
All-Rounders
- Cameron Green
Bowlers
- Nathan Ellis
- Adam Zampa
- Hasan Ali
- Haris Rauf
PAK vs AUS Prediction
Winning the toss
- Pakistan
Top batsman
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
- Australia – Travis Head
Top bowler
- Pakistan – Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Australia – Adam Zampa
Most sixes
- Pakistan – Mohammad Rizwan
- Australia – Marcus Stoinis
Player of the Match
- Pakistan – Babar Azam
Team Scores Batting First
- Australia- 300+
- Pakistan- 310+
Pakistan are the favourites to win this match.
Pakistan levelled the series with some superb cricket in the second ODI. They have taken advantage of their batting strength and have gained momentum since the last ODI match. On the other hand, Australia’s bowlers failed to restrict runs of the bowl following a strong batting performance. The bowling unit was off the mark in the previous encounter, and Pakistan took advantage of this to win the game. Pakistan has a slight edge over Australia in the most recent encounter in terms of the current form.