Cricket Match Prediction | Australia vs Pakistan | 3rd T20I | Nov 18 – Can AUS whitewash PAK?

AUS vs PAK Match Analysis

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, will host the third and final T20I of a three-match T20I series between Australia and Pakistan at 14:00 BST on November 18, 2024.

Australia secured a 13-run victory over Pakistan in the second game, thanks to outstanding performances from Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, and Adam Zampa. With this win, Australia now holds a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

Meanwhile, Pakistan will be eager to conclude their tour with a consolation win in the final match at Hobart. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan will be counting on his team to deliver a stronger batting display in this inconsequential game.

AUS vs PAK Team Preview & Squads

Australia 

Australia saw a strong performance from opener Matthew Short in the previous match, as he top-scored with 32 runs off 17 balls, including two fours and two sixes. Contributions also came from Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, and Jake Fraser-McGurk, who scored 28, 21, and 20 runs, respectively. Left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson was the standout bowler, delivering an impressive spell of 5 for 26 in his full quota of overs. Additionally, leg-spinner Adam Zampa excelled in the middle overs, finishing with figures of 2 for 19 from four overs.

AUS will rely on players like Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, skipper Josh Inglis, and Tim David to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department. The team will be looking on bowlers like Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, and Spencer Johnson to make crucial breakthroughs. 

Australia Squads

Australia

Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Nathan Ellis, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Tim David, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, and Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Pakistan

Pakistan delivered a solid performance in the previous match, with Usman Khan leading the way by top-scoring with 52 runs off 38 balls, including four boundaries and a six. He received strong support from Irfan Khan, who remained unbeaten on 37 off 28 balls, also hitting four boundaries and a six. Pacer Haris Rauf was the standout bowler for Pakistan, taking 4 for 22 in his four overs. Additionally, Abbas Afridi impressed with figures of 3 for 17 in his full quota, while left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem put in a tidy performance, finishing with 2 for 21 in his four overs.

To provide the majority of the runs in the batting department, PAK will rely on players like skipper Muhammad Rizwan, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Agha Salman, Usman Khan, and Irfan Khan Niazi. Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, and Shaheen Afridi are among the bowlers the team will be depending on to make timely breakthroughs.

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan

Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Omair Yousuf, Babar Azam, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf, Arafat Minhas, Salman Agha, Sahibzada Farhan, Jahandad Khan, Irfan Khan, Usman Khan, and Haseebullah Khan.

Australia vs Pakistan outfield report

Bellerive Oval, Hobart

The team batting first has won the last two Twenty20 matches played at Bellerive. The goal of both captains will be to win the toss, bat first, and score more than 160 runs. It is predicted that there will be a moderate breeze and light rain showers during the game.

In all of the Twenty20 matches played thus far, the average first-inning total at Bellerive Oval in Hobart has been approximately 149 runs. When Australia defeated England in 2014, they scored an incredible 213 runs, the greatest total ever recorded here. Australia prevailed by a margin of 13 runs. 

AUS vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five matches, AUS won all of them.

Australia vs Pakistan Prediction

Cricket analysts predict Australia has a 68% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.