Pakistan versus Australia, T20I: In their lone Twenty20 international on Tuesday in Lahore, Pakistan, backed by in-form skipper Babar Azam, start as favorites against a depleted Australia…
In their sole Twenty20 international on Tuesday in Lahore, Pakistan, backed by in-form skipper Babar Azam, start as favorites against a depleted Australia.
With back-to-back hundreds to help Pakistan win the 50-over series at the week. Azam demonstrate why he is the world’s best one-day batsman, and he is just as lethal in the shorter version of the game.
Azam’s 276 runs in three games. Combined with Imam-ul-298 Haq’s in the first, enabled Pakistan to win the series 2-1, including chasing down a record 349 in the second game.
Australia captain Aaron Finch remarked. “We were on the receiving end of a couple of magnificent knocks from Babar and Imam.”
Azam has also been identifiey as a threat by Australia’s interim head coach, Andrew McDonald.
“In their settings, Pakistan has always been a handful,” he remarked.
“Babar Azam has done a fantastic job in the ODI series, making it extremely difficult for us.”
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Australia will only play three players from the team that beat Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Dubai last year due to injury.
Mitchell Marsh starred in the final against New Zealand, and Australia went on to win the tournament.
This time, the all-rounder is out with an injury.
Overall, Pakistan has a better record than the tourists, having won 12 of their 22 Twenty20 matches against them.
One match ended in a tie, while the other ended in a draw.
After back-to-back ducks in the last two ODIs. Following just 23 in the first, McDonald backed Finch to reclaim his form.
McDonald remarked, “He has that ability to work through these difficulties.”
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“Do we believe he is still capable of playing at this level?
Yes, without a doubt, and that is as straightforward as it gets for us.”
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After missing the ODI series due to positive Covid tests. McDonald said spinner Ashton Agar and reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis should be available for selection.
Pakistan:Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa.
