Pakistan vs Australia, AUS in PAK, 3 T20Is, 2026 Feb 1 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Naseem Shah wraps things up with a wicket here. He bowls this on a good length, on middle, angling into the batter. Matthew Kuhnemann backs away but gets cramped up and just hangs his bat away. It lobs up off the sticker of the bat towards point, where Fakhar Zaman dives forward to take the catch. PAKISTAN WIN BY 111 RUNS!

A wide yorker, outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann fails to dig it out.

In the blockhole, on off, Ben Dwarshuis jams it out to long off for a single.

Back of a length and on off, slower too, Ben Dwarshuis tries to pull but goes through the shot early and misses.

Fuller and around off, Ben Dwarshuis drills it away wide of deep extra cover for a brace.

Hard length but way outside off, Ben Dwarshuis reaches out and stabs it towards extra cover for one.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, takes pace off. Matthew Kuhnemann gets deceived by the lack of pace but manages to swat it towards square leg for one.

A slower one, on a length and on middle, Matthew Kuhnemann backs away and guides it off the outer half of the bat wide of the keeper. Khawaja Nafay dives to his left to make the stop.

Fuller and on leg, Matthew Kuhnemann clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Good length and around off, Ben Dwarshuis steers it through backward point for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Matthew Kuhnemann punches it through covers for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Matthew Kuhnemann drills it to long on for one.

A bit short and around off, Matthew Kuhnemann pushes it to short cover.

Into the tail now. Matthew Kuhnemann comes out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! Abrar Ahmed joins the party now. He bowls this a bit quicker, full and on middle, Mitchell Owen goes down for the sweep again but this is too full for that shot. The ball sneaks under the bat and hits his pads right in front of the stumps. There is an appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. However, Owen takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, with the ball hitting the middle and leg stumps. Pakistan just two wickets away from the win now.

Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Dwarshuis drags it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Mitchell Owen swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A googly, full and on off, turns away, Ben Dwarshuis swings but misses. Nafay fails to collect it cleanly and the battes steal a bye.

Short and around off, Ben Dwarshuis punches it through covers for a run. Nawaz finishes his spell with incredible figures of 4-0-18-5.

Ben Dwarshuis walks out to bat now.

OUT! STUMPED! A fifer for Mohammad Nawaz! He has had a night to remember here. This is slower through the air, full and around off, grips and turns a long way into the leg side. Cooper Connolly comes out of his crease but cannot lay a bat on it due to the massive turn. Khawaja Nafay, the keeper, does well to move to his right to grab it, and then breaks the stumps with his left hand, with Cooper out of his crease. Australia are 82/7 now.

Flighted, full and outside off, Cooper Connolly goes down across for the sweep but misses. The Aussies are just trying to sweep everything but not connecting much.

Another one bites the dust. Cooper Connolly is the next batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Nawaz has four now. He tosses it up, full and on middle, turns away. Josh Philippe once again tries the sweep, and this time, he connects but gets it from the top edge. It flies flat and towards deep square leg, where Sahibzada Farhan (Sub), comes charging forward and takes a fine sliding catch. Australia are six down now.

Drags his length back and around off, turns away sharply. Josh Philippe moves back and tries to slog it across the line but misses.

Flatter, full and on middle, Mitchell Owen heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

And again! Loopy delivery, full and on off, turns away, Josh Philippe goes down for the sweep but fails to connect.

Flatter, full and around off, skids through, Josh Philippe tries the sweep but misses.

Flighted, full and around off, Mitchell Owen goes down for the sweep but misses. It lobs up off his pads behind, where Khawaja Nafay fails to collect it cleanly. Leg bye taken.

In the air...SAFE! Slows it up, full and on middle, Josh Philippe steps across and just chips it ove the bowler's head but it does no carry towards long on. They cross.

FOUR! Picks the gap nicely! This is a googly, full and on middle, turns in. Josh Philippe crouches low and slog sweeps it with the spin between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Josh Philippe goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge. It lobs up but drops safely well ahead of short third.

Nails the yorker now, on off, Mitchell Owen backs away but fails to dig it out. 133 runs needed in 48 balls now.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gives no pace at all. Mitchell Owen winds up for the ball, but has to wait for an eternity for the ball to arrive and only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and just outside off. Mitchell Owen stands tall, reaches out for it and slaps it between extra cover and mid off for a cracking boundary.

Hard length and on middle, Josh Philippe swats it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

A clever slower bouncer, around off, Josh Philippe goes through his pull shot way early and misses.

Fuller one and on middle, Josh Philippe clips it away through mid-wicket for a brace.

Dragged back and on off, Josh Philippe pulls it really hard but straight towards deep mid-wicket for just one more.

Flatter, shortish and on off, turns away again, Mitchell Owen works it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for one.

Goes short and around off, Josh Philippe moves back and punches it to long on for another run.

A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Owen goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

Sharp turn! Flighted, full and on off, grips and spins away, Mitchell Owen stays back and has a tentative push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Uppish but safe! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away. Josh Philippe looks to work it away but gets a leading edge. It bounces in front of Nawaz at short extra cover, who fumbles and allows a single.

Australia lose half their side now. Mitchell Owen comes out to the middle now.

OUT! BOWLED'EM WITH A RIPPER! Mohammad Nawaz bowls this flatter, full, angling in, and spins away sharply. Cameron Green gets bamboozled by the delivery and gets half-forward, but plays down the wrong line. The ball turns past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. Two set batters are gone in the same over. Pakistan are on top.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Green cuts it late and toward backward point, where Salman makes a fine stop and keeps it to a dot.

Shorter and slower through the air, outside off. Green goes back and cuts it hard to the extra cover fielder.

Fuller and quicker on the leg. Clipped through the gap at square leg for one.

Tossed up full, on off. Philippe flicks it toward the wide long on region and gets off the mark with a couple.

DRINKS! Pakistan have gone further ahead in the game, with the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. Australia recovered from the early loss of wickets, but will have to once again start from the bottom. However, the problem for them is that the new batters cannot really take much time, with the pressure of the asking rate. With the series already gone, it will be interesting to see how they approach this now. Whether they go all out attack and don't think much about losing wickets, or try to take this one deep. Also, Josh Philippe walks out to bat now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Flatter delivery, slower through the air, turning away, around off. Stoinis backs away and looks to cut, but gets an inside edge, and he plays it back onto the stumps. Stoinis departs for 23. Australia are four down and in deep trouble.

Fuller leg break, spinning away, outside off. Green looks to go for a big booming drive, but gets beaten. After 9 overs, Australia are 60/3 and need another 148 off 66 balls.

Flatter leg break, around off. Stoinis punches it through extra cover for one.

Tossed up full, on the off and middle stump line. Stoinis sits low, looking to reverse sweep, but fails to connect and gets struck in front. Appeal from the bowler, but the umpire turns it down. Shadab convinces Salman to take the review. A clear spike on the ultra edge, and the decision remains NOT OUT.

Another leg break, spins sharply, and takes the outside edge of Green, who was looking to defend, but edges it onto the pad of the keeper, rolls to short third for a single.

Nicely bowled! Flatter leg break, turning sharply, around off. Green shimmies down and looks to drive, but gets beaten by the turn and manages to drag the foot back in the crease.

Very full, sliding into the middle stump line. Green looks to flick it across the line, but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

Flatter arm ball, on the leg. Green nudges it toward the gap at mid-wicket. The keeper, Nafay, runs across, and stops the ball, keeping it to a single.

Tossed up full, around off. Stoinis drills this to deep extra cover for just a single.

Flatter, a hint of turn, around off. Green flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Punished! Tad short, sliding into the middle stump line. Green stays back and pulls it hard toward the gap at deep mid-wicket and the long on fielder for a boundary.

On a length, close to the off-stump. Stoinis makes room and slaps it down to long off for one.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Stoinis hangs back and works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a brace. 50 comes up for Australia.

FOUR! Muscled! Flatter leg break, around off. Green throws his bat and goes hard at it. Flat-bats it past the bowler and beats the long off fielder for a thumping boundary.

Short and wide outside off now. Stoinis reaches for it and cuts it toward the man at deep cover for one.

Flatter googly, on the leg pole. Blocked to the right of the bowler.

Flatter leg break, slower through the air, around off. Stoinis plays with the turn and guides it to the point fielder.

Looped up full, just outside off. Green goes hard at it and drills this to long off for one more.

Tossed up full, around off. Stoinis comes forward and eases it down to long off for one.

Slower and shorter, around off. Green swings hard, gets the outside edge that flies toward the deep third region for a couple. After the Powerplay, Australia are 41/3.

NO BALL! Back of a length ball, outside off. Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and carves it uppishly over the point region for a single. A late no-ball call from the umpire as Naseem Shah oversteps. Free hit coming up.

Pace off, short of a good length, around off. Green waits back and steers it late through the backward point region for a single.

Fuller than a length, outside off. Green shimmies down the pitch, looks to squeeze through the off-side but fails to connect.

Slower, short of a good length delivery, on the middle and leg stump line. Green is early into the pull shot, misses and wears around the thigh pad.

Back of a length, on the middle stump line. Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and eases it through mid on for one.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Green looks to cut, but gets the inside edge that rolls to short fine leg for one.

Naseem Shah comes into the attack.

Short of a good length, on middle stump line. Stoinis blocks it down the pitch. Australia are 34/3 after 5 overs.

Pace off, on a length, angling into off. Stoinis looks to push forward and gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball gets struck high on the front pad.

On a hard length, on off. Stoinis dabs it toward backward point.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, down the leg. Stoinis tickles it late and beats the diving keeper, as it runs away to fine leg for four runs.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Green covers the line and pats into the off-side for one.

Full pitcher, outside off. Green squeezes the drive through covers for a brace.

FOUR MORE! Two in two! Short and wide outside off, keeps a shade low. Stoinis cuts it away from the body and beats the man at cover point, races away to the ropes in a flash.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Quicker wrong'un, turning into the middle and leg. Stoinis stays back and punches it hard past the diving mid on fielder for a much needed boundary.

Flatter googly, sliding into the middle and leg. Green nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter leg break, around off. Stoinis knocks it down to long off for one.

TOUGH CHANCE BUT DROPPED! Fuller leg break, around off. Stoinis looks to drive, gets a thick outside edge to the right of the first slip, where Salman makes a fine effort but fails to take the chance.

Flatter leg break, outside off. Stoinis cuts and picks out the short cover fielder.

On a length, on off. Stoinis prods forward to defend, gets the inside edge that rolls toward square leg for one.

Marcus Stoinis comes in at number 5.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Good length delivery, on the middle and off-stump line. Renshaw gets too far across the line, looking to scoop, but misses it completely. The ball goes on to rattle the stumps, and Renshaw departs for just 1. Australia are three down and in trouble.

Full pitcher, on the leg. Green flicks it toward wide of mid-on for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Poor bowling! Fuller than a length and swinging down the leg. Green plays and misses. It beats the keeper and runs down to fine leg for five wides.

LEG BYE! On a length, on the leg. Renshaw looks to pull but misses, it comes off the pad and rolls toward backward square leg for an extra.

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs! On a length and angling down the leg. Renshaw plays and misses. The keeper had no chance to stop and it runs away to fine leg for four byes.

Short of a good length, nipping away, around off, and goes close to the outside edge of Renshaw.

Arm ball, full and on off, angling away, Matt Renshaw moves back and punches it to long on for one.

Put down! A tough chance though! Flighted, full and on off, Matt Renshaw goes down and sweeps it really hard. It flies hard and flat towards square leg, where Faheem Ashraf reacts quickly, gets a hand on it but the ball just does not stick in.

Matt Renshaw comes in at number 4.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mohammad Nawaz strikes. Tossed up full, on off. Short makes room and looks to lift it over the bowler, but ends up slicing this toward deep mid off, where Babar comes in running from the ropes and pouches a sharp catch while falling on his back. Both the openers are gone now for Australia.

Pushed through full, sliding into the middle and leg. Short hits it off the inner half toward short square leg.

Flatter arm ball, on middle. Green makes room and cuts it hard toward cover point, where Ashaf dives and keeps it to one.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Short knocks it down to long off for one.

Who bowls from the other end? It will be the left-arm spin of Mohammad Nawaz.

On a hard length, pushed well outside off. Green reaches for the slash but fails to connect again.

Skiddy, short of a good length ball, outside off. Green looks to cut but misses.

Cameron Green comes in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Afridi gets the Aussie skipper in the first over. Bowls a full-length delivery, the inswinging yorker, nips back into the middle and leg stump line. Marsh looks to drive on the up, but the ball sneaks through the gate and crashes into the stumps. Australia are rocked early.

Back of a length, angling away from the batter. Short rides the bounce and carves it to deep point for a single.

Australia are away! Good length delivery, around off. Marsh slashes hard and hits it on the bounce to the deep backward point fielder for a single.

Short of a good length delivery, angling across, around off. Marsh looks to pull but fails to connect.

Just a single to end the innings then! Cameron Green goes fuller and around off, Faheem Ashraf drills it towards long off for one. Pakistan finish on 207/6!

FOUR! Not where he intended it to go, but will take i! A bouncer, on middle, Faheem Ashraf  tries to pull but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Not ideal from Cameron Green. He loses his grip and bowls a high full toss, outside off. Faheem Ashraf is not going to miss out on that and carves it over point for a boundary. It is called a No Ball as this is above the waist of the batter. Free Hit to follow. Also, 200 up for Pakistan.

FIFTY FOR BABAR AZAM! A much-needed knock from him and this will give a lot of confidence going into the World Cup. Just what Pakistan would have hoped for in this series. This is short again and on middle, Babar Azam gets hurried onto his pull. Gets a top edge that lands safely into the vacant square leg region. They cross. He raises his bat to soak in all the applause.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Babar Azam misses his flick. Called a wide.

Back of a length and on middle, Faheem Ashraf miscues his pull off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Another one bites the dust. Faheem Ashraf is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Cameron Green gets a wicket now. He goes hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce off the deck. Mohammad Nawaz tries to pull it away but the ball gets big on him. He also ends up hitting it much straighter towards long on, where Matthew Short takes a simple catch. Pakistan are 194/6 now.

FOUR! Up and over! Short of a legnth and around off, takes pace off. Mohammad Nawaz opens the face of his bat and glides it over backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! Good length but way outside off, Mohammad Nawaz fails to reach it. Wided

Cameron Green will bowl the last over. Can he keep Pakistan under 200 here?

Short of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Hard length and around off, Mohammad Nawaz has a swipe across the line but misses.

The Shadab Khan show is over now. Mohammad Nawaz is the next man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Ben Dwarshuis has the last laugh here. He goes fuller and well outside off, angling away to keep it out of the reach of the batter. Shadab Khan just throws his bat at it and is in no position to control his shot. Gets a thick outside edge behind, where Josh Philippe dives to his right to take a sharp catch. Shadab walks back for a fiery 46 off just 19 balls.

SIX! That is an outrageous shot! Ben Dwarshuis bangs this into the pitch and around off. Shadab Khan gets into position for the pull over square leg. However, he adjusts to the line of the ball and swats it down the ground over the long on fence for half a dozen more. Incredible hitting.

SIX! Shadab Khan is dealing in sixes here! Fuller delivery, on middle, Shadab Khan once again gets his front leg out of the way and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for another biggie.

On a length and on off, Babar Azam pushes it towards covers for a single. He moves to 49 now.

Pushed through quicker, full and outside off, skids through, Shadab Khan throws his arms at it but misses. Two dots to end the over.

Swing and a miss! Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Shadab Khan goes down for the slog sweep but misses.

Flatter, short and outside off, Shadab Khan cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

SIX MORE! Another fine shot! A leg-break, full and on off, turns away. Shadab Khan clears his front leg away, hits it with the spin to loft it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Shadab Khan backs away, gets right underneath it and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, turns away, Babar Azam backs away and punches it to long off for a single. It looked like he did not read the spin there.

FOUR! Finds the gap! This is short again, on middle, pace on this time. Shadab Khan gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, slower again. Shadab Khan backs away a bit too much. He slashes hard to reach out but misses.

Pitched up and around off, Babar Azam slices it away wide of long off for one.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, takes pace off, Babar Azam rolls his wrists and plays a controlled pull wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Hard length and on off, Shadab Khan pats it in front of short cover for a run.

Short of a length and on off, takes off a bit, Babar Azam dabs it down towards point for a single. He is signalling to his partner that this replacement ball just took off from the deck.

Pakistan are 151/4, with 4 overs still to go here. Also, looks like the umpires are not happy with the condition of the current ball, as it has hit the concrete over the fence. The briefcase comes out, and we get a replacement to continue.

SIX! Clean strike this time! Matthew Short bowls this a lot quicker, fuller but on the pads. Shadab Khan picks it up, brings his wrists into play and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 14 runs off the over!

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Flighted, full and on middle, does not turn much. Shadab Khan goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head and rolls to the fence behind for a boundary.

Short again and on leg, Babar Azam works it through square leg for one.

Drops it a bit short and on iddle, Babar Azam moves back and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated, full and outside off, Shadab Khan reaches out for it and stabs it through extra cove for a run.

Flatter, full and around leg, Shadab Khan goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Last five overs coming up now. Pakistan have slowed down a bit, but they still have enough firepower to push the total towards 180-190. The Aussies, however, will want to restrict them to much less than that. Also, here is Matthew Short to bowl now.

Floated, full and on off, Shadab Khan pushes it through covers for one.

Shortish and on off, Shadab Khan stabs it out to extra cover.

Good stop! Flighted, full and on off, Shadab Khan uses his feet and drills it wide of long off. The fielder quickly moves to his right and dives to stop the boundary. Two taken.

Short and around off, Babar Azam punches it through covers for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shadab Khan drives it to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Babar Azam swats it to wide long on for a single.

Shadab Khan walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! One shot too many for Khawaja Nafay and he has to walk back now. Cooper Connolly gives this one some more air, full and on off. Nafay gives the charge again but fails to get to the pitch of it. He still goes through the shot and mistimes it over mid off, where Matthew Short backtracks, settles under it and pouches it safely. Nafay departs for a quick 21 off 12, and Pakistan are four down now.

SIX! BOOM! He connects this time, alright. Looped up, full and on off. Khawaja Nafay skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie. He holds the pose for the cameras as well.

Swing and a miss! Slows it up, full and around of, Khawaja Nafay goes down for the big slog sweep but fails to connect.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Babar Azam eases it to long on for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Khawaja Nafay goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Khawaja Nafay tucks it with soft hands thorugh mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running once again.

Back of a length and around leg, Khawaja Nafay hooks it to deep fine for one.

A slower bouncer now, on middle, Khawaja Nafay sways away and tries to upper cut it but misses.

SIX! Oh..that is a superb shot! Green bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Khawaja Nafay picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it stylishly over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Cameron Green errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side. Khawaja Nafay just has to get some bat on that and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Babar Azam clips it through square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Babar Azam flat-bats it down the ground wide of long on for a brace.

Floated, full and on middle, Khawaja Nafay knocks it back to the bowler. Just 4 runs and a huge wicket from the over.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Khawaja Nafay blocks it out.

Flighted, full and on off, Babar Azam pushes it through covers for a run.

Dragged back and on middle, Babar Azam moves back and plays the short-arm jab towards deep mid-wicket. He puts pressure on the fielder and gets back for the second run.

Short and around leg, Khawaja Nafay clips it through square leg for a single.

A big wicket for Australia. Khawaja Nafay is the next batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is an excellent catch in the deep, and Matthew Kuhnemann breaks the budding 69-run partnership here. He tosses it up, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Saim Ayub goes down on one knee and tries to slog sweep but the ball just spins a bit more. It flies off the bottom edge towards deep square leg, where Matt Renshaw moves to his left, has a glance at Cameron Green at deep mid-wicket, who is not going for the catch. Renshaw then starts to sprint and dives to take a fantastic catch. Ayub walks back for a fluent 56 off 37, and Pakistan are 103/3 now.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Saim Ayub eases it to long on for one more.

Floated, full and on leg, turns in, Saim Ayub leaves it alone. Not given as a wide as the ball has is within the new red wide guideline.

Dragged back and outside off, Babar Azam cuts it to deep point for another run.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Babar Azam looks to cut it close from his body and chops it towards deep backward point for a brace. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Drops it short and around off, Saim Ayub swats it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Babar Azam drives it to long off for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Pakistan are 97/2 after 10 overs, giving them a strong platform to push past the 200-run mark. Saim Ayub has moved past his fifty, and with Babar Azam looking in fine touch, the hosts are well placed. Australia, meanwhile, will be hoping for some magic from Adam Zampa to strike quickly and turn the game back in their favor.

Short of a good length, down the leg. Babar clips it off the pad, goes on the bounce to the keeper, who fumbles a touch, and allows the run.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Slower ball on a fullish length, around off. Babar reaches for it, opens the bat's face, and guides it through the gap at backward point and the short third fielder for a clever boundary.

Dwarshuis sees the batter coming down the pitch and bowls it short, around the right shoulder. Ayub goes through with the pull and helps it to fine leg for one.

Short of a good length, close to the off-side. Babar allows the ball to come to him and steers it through the gap at point for a single.

Good length delivery on off. Babar blocks it back to the bowler.

On a hard length, angled into the middle. Ayub tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Babar slaps this hard toward the deep extra cover region for a brace. Pakistan are 89/2 after 9 overs.

Tossed up on a length, on the leg. Ayub works it through the gap at backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Saim Ayub gets to his fifty in style! Flighted full, wide outside off. Ayub leans forward and drills it hard through extra cover for a powerful boundary.

On a length, on the leg. Babar nudges it past short fine leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Babar goes back and forces the pull to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and quicker on off. Ayub eases it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Too easy! Back of a length, angling down the leg. Babar gets inside the line and tickles it past the keeper, down to fine leg for four runs.

Another short ball, angled into the middle. Ayub pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length delivery, banged hard into the pitch, around off. Ayub slashes hard for the cut but fails to connect.

Back of a length again, around off. Ayub rides the bounce and steers it past the diving backward point fielder for a couple.

FOUR! Hammered! Back of a length, on off. Ayub gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard toward the deep mid-wicket region for a thumping boundary.

On a hard length, on off. Ayub knocks it back to Green.

SIX! Poor ball and punished! Shortish leg break, around off. Babar rocks back and smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Flatter leg break, close to the off-side. Babar prods forward and blocks it to point.

Flatter googly, turning into the middle and leg. Babar knocks it toward short mid-wicket.

Tossed up full, on off. Ayub slogs it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! A friendly full toss, just outside off. Ayub picks it early and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Flatter leg break, around off. Babar knocks it toward long off for one.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack with Babar Azam at the crease. He has dismissed him twice in the series. Can Zampa make it three in a row?

FOUR! Top shot! Flatter, angling into middle. Ayub makes room and cuts it through the gap at the backward point and the point fielder for a cracking boundary to end the Powerplay. Pakistan are 55/2.

SIX! BOOM! Dropped on a shorter length, turning away, around off. Ayub waits back for it, picks it early, and launches it over the long on fence for half a dozen.

Tossed up full, on off. Ayub pushes it back to Short.

Much fuller, sliding into middle and leg. Ayub comes forward and times it nicely through the gap at mid-wicket and takes a couple. Good work from Renshaw near the ropes to save two runs.

Flatter, turning away, around off. Ayub cuts it hard again, and picks out the extra cover fielder.

Short and wide outside off. Ayub slaps it hard into covers, where Stoinis makes a fine stop to his left.

Flatter and quicker, angling into the middle and leg. Babar stays back and tucks it toward the short mid-wicket fielder. Pakistan are 43/2 after 5 overs.

Quicker arm ball, on the middle and leg. Babar knocks it toward the right of the bowler. Tidy over thus far.

Fuller and flatter, angled into the middle and leg. Ayub uses the feet and works it through backward square leg for a single.

Flatter arm ball, sliding into the middle and leg. Babar shimmies down and turns it off the inner half toward short mid-wicket for one.

Tad short, turning into the middle and leg. Ayub goes back and mistimes the pull toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for a single.

Flighted full, on the leg. Clipped toward the deep backward square leg region for a single.

Length ball on the leg. Babar tucks into the leg side for a single.

FOUR! ALL CLASS! Fuller than a length, around off. Babar gets a good stride forward and times it through the gap at extra cover and mid off for a glorious boundary.

Babar Azam comes in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal and Ben Dwarshuis gets a big wicket here. Slower ball on the full, around off. Salman is early into the shot and drags it toward mid on, where Green takes a sitter. The in-form Salman departs for just 5. Pakistan are two down.

Back of a length, angling into the middle and leg. Ayub picks it early and pulls it on the bounce to the man at deep square leg for one.

Lands it on a length, on off. Salman taps it toward the backward point region for a single.

Skiddy length ball, close to the off-side. Ayub chops it toward the gap at point for one.

Ben Dwarshuis comes into the attack next.

On a length, turning into middle and leg. Ayub waits for it and works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Flatter, down the leg. Ayub gets inside the line and helps it to short fine leg.

FOUR! Whacked! Dropped short, on middle and leg. Ayub rocks back and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a hat-trick of boundaries.

FOUR MORE! Nicely done! Flatter and quicker, sliding into middle. Ayub shimmies down, gets on top of the bounce and times it past the bowler, toward long on for back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Put away! Tossed up full, turning into the middle and leg stump line. Ayub sits low and slogs it hard through the gap at mid-wicket for four runs.

Flighted full, around off. Ayub drives and picks out the mid off fielder.

FOUR! BANG! Flighted full, on off. Salman sits low and slog sweeps it hard toward the deep mid-wicket region. A couple of bounces and over the ropes.

The in-form skipper, Salman Agha, comes in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! MATTHEW SHORT STRIKES EARLY! Tosses it on a length, turning away, just outside off. Zaman shimmies down and looks to clear the long off boundary, but ends up slicing it aerially toward deep mid off, where Cameron Green takes a good catch going backwards. Pakistan are rocked early.

Quicker arm ball, sliding into the middle and leg. Zaman looks to work it across the line but misses and wears on the pad.

Tad short, outside off. Ayub slaps it into covers and a half stop keeps it to one.

Tosses it on a length and spins away, around off. Ayub looks to slog it across the line but fails to connect.

Flatter arm ball, on middle and leg. Ayub makes room and gets cramped for space, cuts it straight to backward point.

Spin from both ends. Matthew Short will share the attack.

FOUR! Up and away! Flighted full, on the middle and leg stump line. Zaman dances down the pitch and hacks it toward the vacant deep square leg region for a boundary to end the over. 13 runs off the opening over.

Flighted on a length, around off. Ayub sweeps it toward short mid-wicket and a fumble allows the single.

Tossed up full, on off. Zaman sits low and slogs it straight to deep mid-wicket, where the catch is taken but won't count since it as a free hit. Single taken.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Punished! A high full toss, well wide outside off. Zaman dances down the pitch and slaps it through the gap at cover point for a cracking boundary. No Ball signaled for the height. Free Hit coming up.

Tossed up full, turning into off. Ayub advances and knocks it past the bowler, toward silly mid on for a quick run.

Lucky! Flighted full, just outside off. Zaman shimmies down to heave across the line, misses and gets the inside edge that rolls toward short fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Tossed up full, on off. Zaman presses forward to defend, the ball takes the outside edge and rolls along the ground to the backward point.

All in readiness for the final game of the series! We can see the Aussies in a huddle before they spread out and take their respective field positions. Fakhar Zaman is back into his favoured batting position and will open the innings for Pakistan alongside Saim Ayub. Also, we will see spin straightaway as Matthew Kuhnemann has the new ball in hand. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Bazid Khan and Urooj Mumtaz are pitchside. Bazid notes that it's the same pitch used in the first game. He points out that since it’s a used surface, there will be a bit more spin, and the pace won't carry and it won’t come onto the bat easily. He praises the curators for doing an excellent job producing a dry pitch in these conditions. Bazid adds that Pakistan's spinners are slower than Australia's, and that extra slowness allows them to extract more from the surface. He explains that it's challenging to build innings on pitches that don't come onto the bat. Urooj further comments that ramp shots and playing behind the wicket are particularly difficult on such pitches. She suggests that one way to counter this is by stepping down the pitch and attacking the ball when it's bowled slowly. She concludes by emphasizing that batters can actually take the initiative because Pakistani bowlers are giving them that chance. Ultimately, it's fair to say that spin will play a significant role.

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis (In place of Travis Head), Josh Philippe (WK) (In place of Josh Inglis), Mitchell Owen (In place of Xavier Bartlett), Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis (In place of Sean Abbott), Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman (In place of Sahibzada Farhan), Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Khawaja Nafay (WK) (In place of Usman Khan), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (In place of Usman Tariq), Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

The captain of Australia - Mitchell Marsh says that hopefully they can restrict Pakistan to a chasable score. Adds that they have had the chance to look at the conditions in the first two games and need to respond to them in this game. Mentions that there will obviously be a lot of spin in the World Cup. Says that they need to take the lessons from this series and it is important they end the series with a win. Informs that they have made four changes but he can't remember any of them.

The skipper of Pakistan - Salman Agha explains that the pitch tends to slow down after the first 10 overs, so the plan is to attack early, especially during the Powerplay. He adds that having five spinners at their disposal is a luxury and says he’s pleased with the balance of the side. Agha notes that the team has ticked most of the boxes and is focused on playing good cricket. He also confirms three changes to the XI, with Khawaja Nafay, Fakhar Zaman, and Shaheen Afridi coming into the side for Usman Khan, Usman Tariq, and Sahibzada Farhan.

TOSS - It's three out of three for Salman Agha in this series. Pakistan elected to BAT first.

Final showdown - The Lahore pitches have tended to assist the spinners, posing an added challenge for the Australian lineup. Can they adapt and bounce back, or will Pakistan maintain their momentum and complete a 3–0 clean sweep? We’ll find out shortly. Toss and team news coming up shortly. Stay tuned.

Australia look to rebound - Australia, on the other hand, have found the tour challenging, with inconsistent performances across departments. Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, and Adam Zampa have been among the positives so far, but the visitors will be hoping for stronger contributions from the rest of the squad. Much will depend on the batting trio of Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Josh Inglis, while Matthew Kuhnemann will be tasked with leading the bowling attack alongside Cooper Connolly and Sean Abbott. With an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup, Australia may also use this opportunity to give game time to a few squad members.

Pakistan dominates the series - Pakistan have been in commanding form throughout the series, comprehensively outplaying Australia in both encounters. The second T20I was particularly emphatic, as the hosts cruised to a dominant 90-run victory. After being put in to bat, Pakistan posted an imposing 198/5, powered by aggressive half-centuries from Salman Agha and Usman Khan. Shadab Khan produced a fine all-round display, contributing valuable runs and picking up three wickets, while Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, and Usman Tariq bowled with discipline and control to exploit the conditions superbly. With the series already secured, Pakistan may look to rotate their squad and test their bench strength as they eye a series whitewash.

Pakistan eye a clean sweep - Hello and welcome to our coverage of the third and final T20I between Pakistan and Australia, from the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan have already wrapped up the series with an unassailable 2–0 lead and will be keen to complete a clean sweep, while Australia will be eager to restore some pride and end the tour on a positive note.

…MATCHDAY...

Match intro - With the series already in the bag, Pakistan enter the final T20I in Lahore with their sights set on a 3-0 whitewash. After a clinical 90-run thrashing of Australia in the second game, the hosts have proved far too strong for a visiting side missing several key stars. For Mitchell Marsh’s Australia, this is the final chance to salvage pride and find some rhythm before the T20 World Cup begins in a matter of days. Dominance from the top - Pakistan’s new-look batting order is firing on all cylinders. Skipper Salman Agha has vindicated his promotion to number three, following up a brisk start in the opener with a blistering 76 off 40 balls in the second match. His ability to manipulate the field and dominate the middle overs has been the cornerstone of Pakistan’s aggressive approach. However, the spotlight remains on Babar Azam. While the team is winning, the former captain’s transition to number four has been bumpy, evidenced by his 5-ball stay for just 2 runs in the previous outing. With the World Cup looming, Pakistan will be desperate for Babar to find his touch in this new role. On a more positive note, Usman Khan has emerged as a reliable middle-order force, striking a composed half-century to ensure Pakistan capitalize on their strong starts. On the bowling front, the spin-to-win strategy has been devastating. In the second T20I, Pakistani spinners took all ten Australian wickets, with Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan bamboozling the tourists. Given the success of the slow bowlers, Pakistan might even consider resting a frontline pacer to give more overs to the likes of Usman Tariq. Australia searching for answers - Australia’s 'Sri Lanka trial run' has been a wake-up call. While the absence of Maxwell, Cummins, and Hazlewood provides some context, the manner of their collapse against spin being bundled out for 108 in under 16 overs will be a major concern for the coaching staff. Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head have struggled to provide the explosive starts they are known for, leaving a massive burden on Cameron Green and Matthew Short. The silver lining has been Adam Zampa. The leg-spinner continues to be Pakistan's kryptonite, dismissing Babar Azam for the fifth time in T20Is during the second game. Outside of Zampa, the attack has looked toothless on these surfaces, and Australia may look to shuffle their pace pack, perhaps giving another opportunity to young Mahli Beardman to see if they can find a breakthrough against Pakistan’s settled top order. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - PAK - WWLWW | AUS - LLLLW. The whitewash surface? The Gaddafi Stadium has progressively become a spinner's paradise. The second game saw the ball gripping and turning sharply, making life miserable for anyone trying to hit across the line. If the same strip is used for the finale, expect more of the same. Australia must find a way to use their feet and play with the spin, or they risk a third consecutive heavy defeat before heading to the big stage.