Pakistan crush Australia in second T20, win series 2-0

Dunya News

Pakistan had won the first match by 66 runs in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday

DUBAI (AFP) - Pakistan upstaged Australia by 11 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Dubai to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. 

Babar Azam (45) and Mohammad Hafeez (40) lifted Pakistan to 147-6 in their 20 overs before restricting Australia to 136-8 in 20 overs.

For Australia Glenn Maxwell top scored with 52.

Pakistan won the first match by 66 runs in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The third and final match is also in Dubai on Sunday. 


Teams


Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf

Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, D Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa