Pak vs Aus 3rd T20I: Pakistan Bat First in Lahore, Eye Clean Sweep Over Australia

Pakistan chose to set the tone early in the Pak vs Aus 3rd T20I as captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat in the series finale at Gaddafi Stadium, with the home side already holding an unassailable 2–0 lead.

Pakistan is pushing for a clean sweep, while Australia walks in searching for a response before shifting focus to their T20 World Cup campaign. The Lahore surface again looks on the drier side, similar to the first two matches, and is expected to grip more as the game progresses.

At the toss, Agha made it clear the plan was to make scoreboard pressure the decisive weapon, backing his batting group to post a demanding total before unleashing the slow bowlers. His opposite number, Mitchell Marsh, was candid about the tour so far, saying his side had been “outplayed” and needed a sharper showing with the bat against Pakistan’s spin threat.

Pakistan dominated the 1st T20I by defending 168 and followed it with a crushing win in the 2nd T20I, where Australia were bundled out for 108 while chasing. That one-sided trend has put the visitors under scrutiny, particularly their middle order against quality spin.

Pakistan Playing XI for 3rd T20I

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Australia Playing XI for 3rd T20I

Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe (wk), Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa

The final match now doubles as a pressure test and a combination check for both teams just days before global tournament action begins, giving this Pak vs Aus T20I more edge than a typical dead rubber.