Pakistan set Australia 208-run target in final T20I
Cricket
Batting first against Australia, Pakistan scored 207 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs after winning the toss.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan have set Australia a target of 208 runs to win in the final match of the T20 series.
Today’s match is being played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, where Pakistan T20 team captain Salman Agha won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first against Australia, Pakistan scored 207 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs after winning the toss.
In the early overs, Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 10 runs off 7 balls. Salman Agha managed 5 runs off just 3 deliveries. However, Saim Ayub played an impressive aggressive knock, scoring 56 runs off 37 balls, including 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Babar Azam played a responsible innings, remaining unbeaten on 50 runs off 36 balls. Khawaja Nafi contributed 21 runs off 12 balls. Shadab Khan played a blistering knock of 46 runs off 19 balls, taking Pakistan close to the 200-run mark. Faheem Ashraf finished the innings with 10 runs off 4 balls.
Pakistan’s overall run rate was 10.35, with 4 extra runs added in the final overs.
Among the Australian bowlers, Ben Dwarshuis claimed the most wickets with two, while Matthew Kuhnemann, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, and Cameron Green picked up one wicket each.
It is worth noting that Pakistan already hold a decisive 2–0 lead in the three-match series.
Speaking after the toss, national team captain Salman Ali Agha said that three changes had been made to the team, with Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafi, and Shaheen Afridi included in the playing XI.
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
