Preview:
Australia and Pakistan lock horns in the only 1 match T20I series of this tour. Australia won the Test series and the first ODI but the hosts bounced back to take the ODI series 1-0. This will be the final match of this historic tour and a one-off T20I at the end of the tour does not come with a huge amount of context, but if the last two ODIs are anything to go by, the atmosphere in Lahore should at least be terrific for viewing.
Match Details:
Pakistan vs Australia, Match 1
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date & Time: April 5 at 8:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sony Six
PAK vs AUS, Match 1 Pitch Report:
The surface is a belter and plenty of runs will be on offer. The spinners might get some help in the middle overs but overall it is expected to be a high scoring thriller and both teams might prefer chasing.
Injury News:
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Also read: IPL 2022, Match 12: Turning point of SRH vs LSG
PAK vs AUS, Match 1 Probable Playing XIs:
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Australia
Aaron Finch (capt), Travis Head, Ben McDermott, Josh Inglis(wk), Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Jason Behrendorff
Top Picks for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Pakistan
Babar Azam is the top ranked batter in this format and has an excellent record of 2620 runs in 73 matches at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 129. He will be a crucial player for this match.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a quality bowler and will bowl with the new ball and comeback at the death as well, he has picked up 45 wickets in 39 matches in this format.
Top Picks – Australia
Aaron Finch could not get going in the One day series where he struggled a lot but this is a format he is very good having scored 2686 runs in 88 matches at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 145.
Josh Hazelwood has been a revelation in this format since the last IPL and had a great World T20 last year. Back him to do well in this match.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Josh Inglis, Aaron Finch, Travis Head (vc), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Shaheen Afridi, Adam Zampa
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs AUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Ben McDermott, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Babar Azam (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Marcus Stoinis (c), Shadab Khan, Nathan Ellis, Haris Rauf, Adam Zampa
Today’s PAK vs AUS Probable Winners:
Australia are expected to win this match.