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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd T20I Match Summary

PAK vs AUS, 2026 - T20 Summary

Pakistan vs Australia Scorecard
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3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore , Feb 01, 2026
Pakistan Pakistan
207/6 (20.0/20)
Australia Australia
96 (16.5/20)
Pakistan beat Australia by 111 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Mohammad Nawaz
    5(4)&5/18(4)
  • Player of the Series
    Salman Agha
PAK 207/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/118278-saim-ayub-playerprofile>Saim Ayub</a>
Saim Ayub
56 (37)
  • 6x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 151.35SR
<a href=/cricket/players/59905-mohammad-babar-azam-playerprofile>Babar Azam</a>
Babar Azam
50 (36)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 138.88SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ben Dwarshuis
ECON 9.75
4
OVERS
39/2
R/W
Bowler
Matthew Kuhnemann
ECON 6.75
4
OVERS
27/1
R/W
AUS 96/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/42327-marcus-peter-stoinis-playerprofile>Marcus Stoinis</a>
Marcus Stoinis
23 (22)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 104.54SR
<a href=/cricket/players/113340-cameron-green-playerprofile>Cameron Green</a>
Cameron Green
22 (24)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 91.66SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Nawaz
ECON 4.50
4
OVERS
18/5
R/W
Bowler
Shaheen Afridi
ECON 5.33
3
OVERS
16/2
R/W
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A flawless 3-0 triumph - That brings the curtain down on both the game and the series, with Pakistan clinching a dominant 3-0 win as captain Salman Agha lifts the trophy alongside his jubilant teammates and poses for some pictures behind the Winners' banner. With silverware secured, both sides now turn their focus to the warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, where Pakistan face Ireland on Wednesday, 4 February, and Australia take on the Netherlands on Thursday, 5 February. Thanks for joining us for the coverage, and there is still plenty of cricket to enjoy, with Sri Lanka and England currently locking horns in the second T20I, just a tab away. Cheers!
The victorious skipper of Pakistan -  Salman Agha is also the PLAYER OF THE SERIES (120 runs). He says it was a complete team effort and that they performed well in all departments, thoroughly dominating the Australian side. He shares that he is in a great frame of mind and hopes to continue his good form with the bat during the World Cup. He praises Shaheen Afridi for being outstanding whenever he plays and adds that Naseem Shah also did a wonderful job. Salman mentions that captaincy becomes easier when you have world-class spinners, calling it a 'good headache' for the team. With multiple spin options available, he feels the team may not even need his bowling. He signed off by saying that Pakistan have been fielding well since the Asia Cup and were keen to make a strong mark in the series.
The captain of Australia - Mitchell Marsh says that Pakistan outplayed them throughout the series. Adds that there are a lot of learnings to take forward, but they need to address them quickly. Mentions that it was hard to chase on this surface, and they needed partnerships, which they could not get. Tells that they need to improve in that aspect and do better in the World Cup. Says that they had an exciting time here, and thanks Pakistan for the hospitality, but now is looking forward to going to Sri Lanka for the big event. Ends by saying that the crowd has been great, calls Pakistan a cricket-loving country, and says they enjoyed their time here.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH is Mohammad Nawaz (5/18) - He says the conditions were helpful, and the aim was always to make an impact for the team. He adds that sticking to the basics was the key, and the pitch offered good assistance. Nawaz explains that his focus was to keep the ball away from the hitting arc of the Australian batters, bowling in good areas rather than into their strengths.
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Pakistan's bowlers run riot - Pakistan produced yet another dominant bowling performance, led once again by their spin attack that ruled the series. The tone was set early when Shaheen Afridi removed the Australian captain in the very first over, as he so often does, before finishing with two wickets, while Abrar Ahmed chipped in with one and Naseem Shah applied the finishing touches. But the star of the show was Mohammad Nawaz, who spun a web around the Australian batters with a sensational 5/18, his career-best figures, underlining why Pakistan will be such a force to reckon with in the spin-friendly conditions awaiting them at the World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan's 200-plus statement - Earlier in the game, Pakistan tore into the Australian attack to cross the 200-run mark for the first time in the rivalry, posting their highest-ever T20I total against them in a breathtaking display of power and control. Saim Ayub provided the early spark with a dazzling half-century, before Babar Azam and Shadab Khan seized complete command through the middle and death overs. Babar held the innings together with a classy unbeaten 50, while Shadab went into overdrive with a brutal 46 off just 19 balls to blow the game wide open. Australia simply could not stem the flow, with Matthew Kuhnemann the lone bowler to show some control, while Dwarshuis took a couple of wickets but the rest, including Zampa, were taken apart as Pakistan powered their way to a landmark total.
Australia unravel in a spin trap - Australia's chase never found any momentum as they lost both openers inside the first two overs and slipped to a disastrous 16/3. Stoinis and Green tried to revive things with knocks in their 20s, but they were the only batters to cross that mark as wickets kept tumbling. The visitors looked completely out of sorts against spin, relying almost entirely on sweeps that brought little reward, and with seven batters falling for single-digit scores, the collapse only deepened. It summed up a miserable series with the bat, where not a single Australian batter managed to register a fifty across the entire tour. Zampa, sidelined by a groin injury from the first innings, could not bat, and Australia were eventually bundled out for well under 100 in a one-sided finish.
Pakistan march into the World Cup with a clean sweep - Pakistan wrapped up a dominant clean sweep over Australia with a thumping win, handing them their biggest-ever T20I defeat in terms of margin of runs, carrying huge confidence and momentum into the global showpiece. For Australia, there are big questions to answer, especially around their struggles against spin, a challenge they will have to solve quickly with the World Cup just around the corner.
Adam Zampa is unfit to take any more part in the match and is given as absent hurt.
Over 16.5 : 96/9
3 Runs
  • 216.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 016.4
  • W 16.5
M. Kuhnemann
5 (8)
B. Dwarshuis
7 (8)
N. Shah
2.5-0-17-1
16.5
W
Naseem Shah To Matthew Kuhnemann OUT!
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!
16.4
0
Naseem Shah To Matthew Kuhnemann
A wide yorker, outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann fails to dig it out.
16.3
1
Naseem Shah To Ben Dwarshuis
In the blockhole, on off, Ben Dwarshuis jams it out to long off for a single.
16.2
0
Naseem Shah To Ben Dwarshuis
Back of a length and on off, slower too, Ben Dwarshuis tries to pull but goes through the shot early and misses.
16.1
2
Naseem Shah To Ben Dwarshuis
Fuller and around off, Ben Dwarshuis drills it away wide of deep extra cover for a brace.
Over 16 : 93/8
6 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 215.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
B. Dwarshuis
4 (5)
M. Kuhnemann
5 (6)
F. Ashraf
1-0-6-0
15.6
1
Faheem Ashraf To Ben Dwarshuis
Hard length but way outside off, Ben Dwarshuis reaches out and stabs it towards extra cover for one.
15.5
1
Faheem Ashraf To Matthew Kuhnemann
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.
15.4
0
Faheem Ashraf To Matthew Kuhnemann
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.
15.3
2
Faheem Ashraf To Matthew Kuhnemann
Fuller and on leg, Matthew Kuhnemann clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.
15.2
1
Faheem Ashraf To Ben Dwarshuis
Good length and around off, Ben Dwarshuis steers it through backward point for a run.
15.1
1
Faheem Ashraf To Matthew Kuhnemann
Back of a length and on off, Matthew Kuhnemann punches it through covers for a single.
Over 15 : 87/8
4 Runs
  • 1 B 14.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • W 14.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
M. Kuhnemann
1 (2)
B. Dwarshuis
2 (3)
A. Ahmed
3-0-18-1
14.6
1
Abrar Ahmed To Matthew Kuhnemann
Flighted, full and on middle, Matthew Kuhnemann drills it to long on for one.
14.5
0
Abrar Ahmed To Matthew Kuhnemann
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.
14.4
W
Abrar Ahmed To Mitchell Owen OUT!
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.
14.3
1
Abrar Ahmed To Ben Dwarshuis
Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Dwarshuis drags it through mid-wicket for a run.
14.2
1
Abrar Ahmed To Mitchell Owen
Floated, full and on middle, Mitchell Owen swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.1
b
Abrar Ahmed To Ben Dwarshuis
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.
Over 14 : 83/7
2 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • W 13.3
  • 013.4
  • W 13.5
  • 113.6
B. Dwarshuis
1 (1)
M. Owen
7 (8)
M. Nawaz
4-0-18-5
13.6
1
Mohammad Nawaz To Ben Dwarshuis
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.
Full Commentary
16 OV
6 Runs
F. Ashraf to M. Kuhnemann B. Dwarshuis
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 215.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
4 Runs
A. Ahmed to B. Dwarshuis M. Owen M. Kuhnemann
  • 1 B 14.1
  • 114.2
  • 114.3
  • W 14.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
2 Runs
M. Nawaz to M. Owen J. Philippe C. Connolly B. Dwarshuis
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • W 13.3
  • 013.4
  • W 13.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
6 Runs
A. Ahmed to J. Philippe M. Owen
  • 012.1
  • 412.2
  • 112.3
  • 1 LB 12.4
  • 012.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
7 Runs
N. Shah to J. Philippe M. Owen
  • 211.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 411.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
5 Runs
S. Khan to J. Philippe M. Owen
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
3 Runs
M. Nawaz to M. Stoinis J. Philippe C. Green
  • W 9.1
  • 29.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • W 9.6
9 OV
2 Runs
S. Khan to C. Green M. Stoinis
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
10 Runs
M. Nawaz to M. Stoinis C. Green
  • 27.1
  • 17.2
  • 47.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
7 Runs
S. Khan to M. Stoinis C. Green
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 46.6
6 OV
7 Runs
N. Shah to C. Green M. Stoinis
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 2 NB 5.6
  • 25.6
5 OV
7 Runs
S. Afridi to C. Green M. Stoinis
  • 24.1
  • 14.2
  • 44.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
10 Runs
A. Ahmed to M. Stoinis C. Green
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • 43.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
12 Runs
S. Afridi to M. Renshaw C. Green M. Stoinis
  • 02.1
  • 4 B 2.2
  • 1 LB 2.3
  • 5 WD 2.4
  • 12.4
  • W 2.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
3 Runs
M. Nawaz to M. Short C. Green M. Renshaw
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • W 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
2 Runs
S. Afridi to M. Marsh M. Short C. Green
  • 00.1
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • W 0.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat Australia by 111 runs
  • Player of the Match Mohammad Nawaz
  • Player of the Series Salman Agha
  • Umpire Nasir Hussain (PAK), Rashid Riaz (PAK) and Tariq Rasheed (PAK)
  • Referee Ali Naqvi (PAK)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 207/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Pakistan 202/6 in 19.4 overs
  • B Azam 39th T20 fifty: 50 runs in 36 balls (3x4) (1x6)
  • 5th wicket partnership: 50 off 26 balls between B Azam (11) and S Khan (40)
  • Pakistan 151/4 in 15.6 overs
  • Pakistan 101/2 in 10.3 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 97/2 in 10.0 overs
  • 3rd wicket partnership: 50 off 30 balls between S Ayub (33) and B Azam (19)
  • S Ayub 6th T20 fifty: 51 runs in 30 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Pakistan 55/2
  • Pakistan 51/2 in 5.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (14.4 ovs): M Owen against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 1)
  • M Nawaz 2nd T20I 5-wicket haul: 5/17 (3.5)
  • Drinks: Australia 60/4 in 9.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (8.4 ovs): PAK against M Stoinis (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, AUS: 2)
  • Australia 50/3 in 7.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Australia 41/3
  • M Renshaw dropped on 0 by F Ashraf in 1.5 overs
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