Australia vs Pakistan Match Preview, 3rd T20I

Australia vs Pakistan Match Preview, 3rd T20I. (Source – Getty Images)

Australia (AUS) will take on Pakistan (PAK) in the third and final T20I of the series at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, November 18.

The Aussies have clinched the series by 2-0, as Pakistan would like to end their tour with a win in the upcoming game. Pakistan looked rusty in their chase after restricting Australia to 147/9. Their key batters such as Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan did not have a great time in the middle.

On the other hand, the hosts were clinical in their efforts on the field. They did not miss a lot of catching chances and their bowlers economical barring Marcus Stoinis. Though none of their batters crossed the 50-run mark, the contribution came in little cameos by the majority of the batters in the line-up. They would like to complete a whitewash against the Men in Green with a win in Hobart.

Match Details:

Pitch Report

The Bellerive Oval in Hobart holds a reputation of being a batters’ paradise, and they tend to enjoy their time at the centre. The short square boundaries will trouble the bowlers in their prospects. The deck offers very little assistance for the spinners as well. On the weather front, it will be cloudy with very little chances of rain during the game. The team winning the toss may be better off bowling first.

Head-To-Head Record:

AUS vs PAK Predicted Playing XIs

Australia

After winning two consecutive games on the trot, and an emphatic performance in the last game, Australia might field their winning combination in the next game.

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

Pakistan

Pakistan have been good in patches, but the senior players have let them down when the pressure mounted. The onus will be on the likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to come good in T20Is akin to their ODI series performance.

Predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem