Pakistan bat first against Australia in second T20I
Cricket
Pakistan face Australia in the second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium today, with the hosts leading the three-match series 1-0 after a 22-run win in the opener powered by their spinners.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia in second game of the three-match T20I series at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, today (Saturday).
The toss will take place at 3:30 pm while the first ball will be delivered at 4:00 pm.
The Green Shirts lead the series 1-0 as Pakistan successfully defended their 168-run total in the first match against Australia to hand them a 22-run defeat here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday evening.
Hosts’ quartet of spinners comprising Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz led by Abrar Ahmed picked up six for 89 in 14 overs combined after Australia got off to a flying start scoring 21 off the first 10 balls in the chase.
Pakistan squad
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq
Australia squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Adam Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Josh Inglis, Josh Philippe, Mahli Beardman, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Short, Matthew Kuhnemann, Matthew Renshaw, Mitch Owen, Sean Abbott, Travis Head and Xavier Bartlett
