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PremiumMarcus Stoinis bludgeoned 61 not out off 27 balls as Australia swept Pakistan 3-0 in the T20I series with a seven-wicket victory in the final game on Monday. The hosts had a 29-run win in a rain-shortened seven-overs-a-side match in the first T20 in Brisbane, before fast bowler Spencer Johnson then grabbed a career-best 5/26 to propel Australia to a 13-run win.
Stoinis smacked five sixes – three in one over off Shaheen Shah Afridi -- and five fours as Australia raced to 118-3 in 11.2 overs. Fast bowlers Shah Afridi (1-43) and Haris Rauf (0-34) conceded 77 runs off their combined six overs in a one-sided game.
Earlier, Pakistan lost nine wickets for 56 runs on the way to a meagre total of 117 in 18.1 overs despite Babar Azam (41) and Haseebullah Khan (24), one of two changes made from the second game, scoring at a brisk pace in the powerplay.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa (2-11) ignited Pakistan's slide when he had Haseebullah caught at short fine leg. He then clean bowled Babar with a sharp googly. Babar surpassed Virat Kohli's Indian tally of 4,188 runs in T20s and moved up to second place with 4,192 in 126 games. Rohit Sharma leads the way with 4,231 in 159 matches.
Pakistan won the preceding ODI series 2-1 but its struggle in T20s continued. It was knocked out in the group stage of the World Cup in June.
A no ball and a six from Marcus Stoinis seals the deal for Australia. The hosts win the game by seven wickets and complete a 3-0 whitewash in the T20Is.
There is no stopping Marcus Stoinis as he goes after Shaheen Shah Afridi for 6, 4, 6 to bring up his fifty. AUS 111/3 (11)
Huge over for Australia. Marcus Stoinis smashes Haris Rauf 4, 6, 4, 6 to take 22 runs in the over. Josh Inglis took got off to a good start but fell to Abbas Afridi for 27. AUS 86/3 (10)
Jahandad Khan gets his first international wicket as he gets Jake Fraser-McGurk cheaply. Australia reach 43/2 in 6 overs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi gives the best-possible start with the wicket of Matthew Short in the third over. Jake Fraser-McGurk is going at the other end with three fours so far. AUS 25/1 (3)
Spencer Johnson wraps up the Pakistan innings with a perfect yorker as Sufiyan Muqeem is cleaned up. Pakistan are all out for 117 in 18.1 overs. Going to be pretty easy for Australia in the chase.
Looks like Australia want to wrap Pakistan innings quickly. Shaheen Shah Afridi edges behind to Josh Inglis while debutant Jahandad Khan perishes off Nathan Ellis. PAK 117/9 (18)
Pakistan are in a complete disarray. While Irfan Khan was run out, Abbas Afridi fell victim to Aaron Hardie as Pakistan are seven down without even 100 on board. PAK 95/7 (15)
JUST IN: Babar Azam has pipped Virat Kohli for most runs in T20Is. Kohli has 4188 while Babar has 4190. OUTTT!!! Adam Zampa gets his second wicket of the day as Babar is clean bowled. Pakistan are falling apart. PAK 91/5 (12.5)
Aaron Hardie claims two wickets in two overs to turn the tables on Australian heads. The pacer dismissed Usman Khan before making captain Agha Salma his victim. Pakistan in deep deep trouble. PAK 72/4 (10)
The pitch in Hobart is looking like a belter. Runs have started coming lately as Babar Azam will be key to Pakistan's batting today. OUTTT!!! Adam Zampa takes the wicket of Haseebullah Khan to bring Australia back into the game. PAK 62/2 (7)
Babar Azam adds spark to the game with three fours off Marcus Stoinis as Pakistan reache the 50-run mark inside the powerplay. PAK 58/1 (6)
Both Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett have kept the Pakistan batters at bay. Just four fours from the Pakistan batters in the first four overs, PAK 30/1 (4)
OUTTTTT!!!!! Spencer Johnson who starred with a 5/26 in the second game, starts from where he left in Sydney. The right-handed pacer draws firrst blood today also as Sahibzada Farhan is caught by Xavier Bartlett. PAK 18/1 (2)
The temperature is cold in Hobart at 13 degrees. The players are out in the middle. Sahibzada Farhan and Babar Azam open the batting for Pakistan. Xavier Bartlett will open the attack for Australia. Babar starts with a four in the first over. PAK 10/0 (1)
Jehandad Khan has been impressive in domestic cricket. In fact the left-handed seamer fared pretty well for Lahore Qalandars in PSL.
Pakistan have won the toss and they have opted to bat first in Hobart. 21-yea-old Jehandad Khan is making his debut for Pakistan. Mohammad Rizwan has rested himself. Australia are playing the same team from the previous game.
Pakistan have already announced their playing XI with skipper Mohammad Rizwan opting to rest. Agha Salman will lead the side in Rizwan's absence.
PAK playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (w), Usman Khan, Agha Salman (c), Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Jason Gilliespie was initially hired as the Test team coach. However, with Gary Kirsten walking away from the white-ball duties, Gillespie was given the task of managing the side for Pakistan's ongoing tour of Australia. The former Australian pacer did a commendable job as Pakistan defeated Australia in a bilateral ODI series for the first time in 22 years.
There have been several reports of Jason Gillespie being replaced by Aaquib Javed. However, Pakistan Cricket Board has come out in public, refuting the claims. The PCB also added that Gillespie will be their coach for Pakistan's tour of South Africa.
Australia have done a commendable job under Josh Inglis in the absence of Travis Head, Pat Cummins and Mitchel Marsh, who are a part of the squad for BGT.
Australia won both the game in the series so far. For Pakistan, the only positives have been Haris Rauf's four-wicket haul in the second game and Abbas Afridi's all-round display in both the matches.
Hello and welcome to the third T20I between Australia and Pakistan n Hobart.
