2026-01-31  2nd T20I   Pakistan won by 90 runs  
Pakistan
Australia
Match Flow
Info
Pakistan  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c †Inglis b Kuhnemann55710100.00
c †Inglis b Kuhnemann
lbw b Connolly23112740209.09
lbw b Connolly
c †Inglis b Abbott76403784190.00
c †Inglis b Abbott
lbw b Zampa2560040.00
lbw b Zampa
c Short b Bartlett53364742147.22
c Short b Bartlett
not out 28203012140.00
not out
not out 93320300.00
not out
Extras(w 2)2(w 2)
Total
20 Ov (RR: 9.90)
198/5
20 Ov (RR: 9.90)
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-17 (Sahibzada Farhan, 1.4 ov), 2-72 (Saim Ayub, 5.5 ov), 3-76 (Babar Azam, 7.1 ov), 4-125 (Salman Agha, 12.5 ov), 5-188 (Usman Khan, 19.2 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
4052113.00510
19.2 to Usman Khan, Juicy full-toss slammed straight to Short at deep midwicket but he has done his job! Low full-toss and he went for the aerial route, just not under it fully and was hurried into the stroke, excellent diving catch from Short, covered a lot of distance and pocketed a low catch with a full lunge as the ball died on him. 188/5
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1.4 to Sahibzada Farhan, Tries a reverse and perishes in the process! Crouched and tried to reverse sweep it, brushing the gloves and he was late through the stroke, mistimed it and will have to go! Inglis with a sharp take. 17/1
403017.50900
5.5 to Saim Ayub, Huge appeal for an lbw turned down. Quick through the air and kept it low and straight at middle, he pranced down the track to heave it over midwickt, missed it completely and it has been sent by Australia for another check. Pitching in line, impact in line and hitting the off-stump fully so a great review and there was no confusion about it, the dangerous opener departs. That could help stymie the run-flow. They need one more to pull things back. 72/2
3033111.00510
12.5 to Agha Salman, Tries a cheeky reverse and ended up getting a faint touch off the middle towards the keeper, stays true to his methods and played with a clear approach, excellent knock and showed how to bat in modern-day cricket, setting an example for his teammates, fabulous knock comes to an end. A major breakthrough for Australia. Bowled it full and outside off, he tried to use the vacant areas behind square on off-side, looks absolutely crestfallen after missing out on a hundred. 125/4
402716.75800
7.1 to Babar Azam, That was an absolute pearler! Zampa has made him a bunny. Lovely legbreak that pitched on a length or thereabouts and spun back viciously, tenderizing his pads and there's no confusion whatsoever in anyone's mind about the decision, he doesn't review and rightly so. Crowd is stunned and another early departure for Babar. 76/3
1016016.00100
Australia  (T: 199 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Abrar Ahmed18141312128.57
lbw b Abrar Ahmed
b Saim Ayub45151080.00
b Saim Ayub
c Shadab Khan b Usman Tariq35203612175.00
c Shadab Khan b Usman Tariq
lbw b Abrar Ahmed5651083.33
lbw b Abrar Ahmed
lbw b Mohammad Nawaz25100040.00
lbw b Mohammad Nawaz
b Shadab Khan14290025.00
b Shadab Khan
c Babar Azam b Abrar Ahmed27231230117.39
c Babar Azam b Abrar Ahmed
c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan109101111.11
c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan
b Shadab Khan017000.00
b Shadab Khan
c Agha Salman b Usman Tariq2440050.00
c Agha Salman b Usman Tariq
not out 33-00100.00
not out
Extras(w 1)1(w 1)
Total
15.4 Ov (RR: 6.89)
108
15.4 Ov (RR: 6.89)
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-22 (Mitchell Marsh, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Travis Head, 3.1 ov), 3-29 (Josh Inglis, 4.3 ov), 4-53 (Matt Renshaw, 6.5 ov), 5-54 (Cooper Connolly, 7.3 ov), 6-76 (Cameron Green, 10.5 ov), 7-98 (Xavier Bartlett, 13.5 ov), 8-98 (Sean Abbott, 13.6 ov), 9-104 (Matthew Short, 14.5 ov), 10-108 (Matthew Kuhnemann, 15.4 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
10909.00300
3032110.66800
3.1 to TM Head, Castled! Rip through the stumps! Around the wicket, from a wide angle he brought that back into the stumps at middle, tries to belabor a pull and is unlucky here because the ball didn't bounce at all and he perishes! Uneven bounce, Saim loved it though. Pakistan right on top!. 22/2
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2.6 to MR Marsh, Prolonged appeal for an lbw! Ball just rushes through the surface and thunders into he front-pad, not much going in his favor and he has to go, doesn't bother with the review, quick delivery skidded and kept low, beats his sweep, big W!. 22/1
4.3 to JP Inglis, bowls a magic delivery, fuller wrong'un, came back and he tries to sweep it away, doesn't connect properly and given by the umpire. Inglis hoping for a miracle. Nothing on the bat, no spike. Pitching outside off, impact run line and just shaving leg-stump, clipping the top of leg-stump so touch and go, a marginal call but that plunges Australia deeper into the pit. Australia in deep trouble! Cannot blame him for the shot given the imposing total they are chasing, not those teams who just likes to meander and drag the game but right now spinners have spun a web and kept their stranglehold. 29/3
14.5 to MW Short, Mistimed it, straight into the hands of Babar Azam at long-off! Pushed fuller and gets it to turn away from off, takes the bait and loops it up, Babar didn't have to move much to gobble that up. Short's fighting knock comes to an end, Pakistan just one wicket away from a resounding series win. 104/9
201115.50400
6.5 to MT Renshaw, Looped up on a length and slanting in at middle, shuffles across a touch to ramp and ends up wearing it on his pads, umpire quick to raise his finger, adjudged lbw and he reviews immediately. Lots of revs on the ball, kept coming back at him and hits the top of the knee roll, doesn't look like there's any bat involved. Waiting for the ball-tracker. Nothing on the ultra-edge when the ball passes the bat. Pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting the middle-stump so no confusion whatsoever, Pakistan spinners continue to dominate the proceedings and Australia staring into the abyss.. 53/4
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7.3 to C Connolly, gottim! Nostalgia; that's the old Shadab, so accurate with his guile and cunning spinning methods. Bowls a pitch-perfect legbreak on a fuller length and it zips back sharply, hitting the middle-stump, he had no clue about it, too good for thee!. 54/5
13.5 to XC Bartlett, Taken at long-on by Babar, Bartlett's ebullience comes to an end, took the aerial route but not much oomph behind the shot. 98/7
13.6 to SA Abbott, Over the wicket, chopped it back onto the stumps! Back of a length and came back prodigiously, too close to cut, and the wheels continue to come off for Australia. 98/8
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10.5 to C Green, Drags it a touch short and outside off, goes down on one knee and slices it into the air, simplest of the catch for Shadab at point and Usman strikes, introduced late into the attack and makes an impact right away. 76/6
15.4 to MP Kuhnemann, Around the wicket, drops short and gets it to spin across off, he comes down the track and edges it to first slip! Pakistan win by a hefty margin of 90 runs! Fittingly Salman Agha takes a clean catch and he has clearly led from the front in this game with his bat and tactical acumen. 108/10
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Match Flow
Pakistan innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 72 runs, 2 wickets)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 0
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 21 balls (Saim Ayub 11, Agha Salman 43, Ex 0)
Over 5.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Rashid Riaz, Batter - Saim Ayub (Upheld)
Agha Salman: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
Drinks: Pakistan - 96/3 in 10.0 overs (Agha Salman 58, Usman Khan 8)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 0
Pakistan: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 1
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (Usman Khan 25, Shadab Khan 24, Ex 1)
Usman Khan: 50 off 35 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Innings Break: Pakistan - 198/5 in 20.0 overs (Shadab Khan 28, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 9)
Australia innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 3 wickets)
Over 4.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - JP Inglis (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Australia: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 0
Over 6.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MT Renshaw (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 71/5 in 10.0 overs (C Green 32, MW Short 9)
Over 11.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Rashid Riaz, Batter - XC Bartlett (Upheld)
Australia: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 1
Match Details
TossPakistan, elected to bat first
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberT20I no. 3678
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-19.20
Match days31 January 2026 - daynight (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee