LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first in the third T20I against Australia here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.
HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan and Australia have played 29 T20I matches, with both teams winning the same number of the matches.
Matches 30, Pakistan 14, Australia 14, NR 1
This series serves as key preparation for both sides ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Pakistan have already secured the series 2-0 with commanding performances in the opening two matches.
In the opening T20I, Pakistan eased past Australia by 22 runs, whereas in the second fixture, they razed Australia by 90 runs — their biggest margin of victory against Australia in T20Is.
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside India, USA, the Netherlands and Namibia, while Australia will feature in Group B with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Babar Azam, Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shahen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa
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