Australia vs Pakistan PAK in AUS, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full Scorecard

NO BALL! What an anticlimactic finish! Australia win the game by 7 wickets and clean sweep the series 3-0! Marcus Stoinis take a bow! Abbas Afridi misses the mark and serves a full toss, around the chest and Stoinis pulls it straight down the throat of the fielder at deep square leg. The umpire calls it a No Ball for above the waist height and Australia wrap the game with 52 balls remaining!

Takes pace off and hits the deck on a hard length, on off, Marcus Stoinis fails to cut and chops it down the deck.

SIX! BANG! Marcus Stoinis has put up a show here at the Bellerive Oval! Abbas Afridi keeps it full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis clears his front leg out and clubs it straight down the ground for a biggie. Scorers are level now!

SIX! Tim David doesn't want to stay out of the action! On a length, just outside off, Tim David slashes it over deep point fielder's leap and gets the distance. Australia need just 7 more runs!

Speared in full at the toes, a low full toss in fact and Stoinis powers it down to long on for a single.

SIX! My word, Marcus Stoinis is hitting the ball so clean and that's a quick-fire FIFTY to boot as well. Shaheen brings out the off cutter and bowls it short around the hips, Stoinis is waiting for it and muscles it with brute force, almost into the second tier over the square leg fence and gets to his half-century.

FOUR! Swung hard but not off the middle this time. Good length angled across off, Marcus Stoinis hangs deep in the crease and slaps it flat and hard over mid off, one-bounce and over the long off fence.

SIX! High and more than long enough! Pitched up at the pads, Stoinis picks it up and flicks it high up towards deep square leg and the ball ends up sailing over the fence.

WIDE! Too high! Attempted bumper over middle and leg, this one flies over Stoinis' head.

Shaheen comes back in from over the wicket and attacks the pads. Tim David misses the flick and the ball pings off his pads towards square leg as they pick up a leg bye.

Short of a length, on off, Tim David slaps it through covers for a single.

Tim David is in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Abbas Afridi makes immediate impact! Afridi takes pace off and keeps it on a length, on middle and off, Josh Inglis shuffles across a long way and looks to scoop it over short fine but fails to get the desired timing on it. He hits it straight to Haris Rauf at short fine who juggles the ball a couple of times before gobbling onto that one. Pakistan manage to get another breakthrough but seems like it has come in a little too late!

Short and well outside off, at 105.7 kph, Josh Inglis is beaten by the lack of pace as he tries to swipe it away.

Back-of-the-hand slower one, fuller and on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis reads it well and pushes it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, over off, Josh Inglis sways back and ramps it over to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Josh Inglis joins the party now! A hostile welcome into the attack for Abbas Afridi! He lands it on a length, on off, Josh Inglis cuts it past point for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Josh Inglis brings his bottom hand into play and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 22 runs come off that over and Australia need just 39 more runs!

Fires in a good yorker, on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis digs it out to mid on for a single.

Halt! That ball has gone out of the Bellerive Oval and the umpires now have to select a replacement.

SIX! That's humongous! Into the orbit! A bit fuller in length, and on middle, Marcus Stoinis heaves it high over the stands over mid-wicket for another biggie.

FOUR! Carved through! The Hulk is in a hurry! On a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis frees his arms and slashes it over cover to beat deep point to his right for another boundary.

SIX! Latched and Dispatched! Haris Rauf digs it short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and pulls it over mid on for a biggie.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! A bit too full, on middle and off, Marcus Stoinis stays put and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary. Sheer power on that one!

Short and on the pads, Marcus Stoinis tucks it to short fine leg for one more.

Continues to keep it short and on middle and leg, Josh Inglis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Almost carried! Short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis looks to reverse hit but gets cramped for room. Skews it off the shoulder of the bat in front of short third for a single.

FOUR! Easy picking this! Short and outside off, Marcus Stoinis rocks back and thumps it past point for a boundary.

Short again, on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Starts from over the wicket and keeps the first one short, on leg, Marcus Stoinis looks to pull it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls away to the off side and the batters collect a quick single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to have a bowl now.

Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Stoinis looks to drive it straight down the ground but gets a thick outside edge to deep point for a single. Australia now need 70 more runs off 78 balls!

Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, over middle, Josh Inglis hops back and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, outside off, Josh Inglis has a wild swing across the line but misses to connect.

Hard length, on off, Josh Inglis cuts it late to deep third for a couple of runs.

Full, outside off, this one skids through off the deck and straighten up just a tad bit to go past the bat on the outside edge.

Short of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis looks to cut it away but gets an inside edge rolling past the stumps to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Smartly done by Inglis! Short of a length, outside off, Josh Inglis goes deep in the crease and steers it past short third to his left for a boundary. Australia end the Powerplay at 43/2!

An attempted slower yorker, outside off, turned as a low dipping full toss, Josh Inglis pushes it to cover.

Another slower one, dug in short, over leg, Josh Inglis shuffles a long way across and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head but misses.

Short and on leg, with no pace on it, Josh Inglis looks to tuck it away but is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.

Back of a length, over middle, Marcus Stoinis dabs it to the left of the bowler and steals a quick single.

Good length, angling away, outside off, Marcus Stoinis mistimes his drive to mid off.

UPDATE - Cricket Australia has provided an update regarding the injury Glenn Maxwell suffered in the first innings. The scans suggest that it is a low-grade hamstring issue and for now, Maxwell is fine and might even bat if required in this game. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Short of a good length and outside off, Josh Inglis cuts it away late and behind the point fielder for a couple of runs.

Good length on off at just 135 clicks, Josh Inglis blocks it with a straight bat.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Inglis stands tall and ounches it away to cover.

Ooh, Shaheen Afridi almost cleans up his teammate here. Fuller now on off, Marcus Stoinis hits it on the up to mid off and takes off for the single. Shaheen picks up the ball and fires in a throw at the keeper's end but gets it straight through Haris Rauf who has to duck for cover.

Similar line and length and Stonis hits this one hard as well but finds the fielder inside the ring this time.

FOUR! That's gone to the fence like a tracer bullet! Fractionally short and outside off, Marcus Stoinis waits on it well and smashes it square through covers for a boundary.

Banged in short over middle, Marcus Stoinis picks it up and pulls it firmly to deep square leg for a single.

Play and a miss! Banged in quick and short around off, rising up as well, Stoinis looks to cut but is beaten.

Not all that full and pushed outside off, Marcus Stoinis steps across and bludgeons it straight to the fielder at mid off.

Marcus Stoinis walks in next!

OUT! CAUGHT! The slower does the trick again for Pakistan and Jahandad Khan has his maiden T20I wicket. Khan brings out the back-of-the-hand delivery again and bowls it full on middle and leg. Jake Fraser-McGurk makes a lot of room to open up the off side but ends up slicing it to the man at cover-point. Usman Khan takes a sharp catch around his face and Jake has a disappointing look on his face.

Nagging length around off, sliding on, Inglis gets across and plays it on the up and wide of deep third for a single.

FOUR! Edged but well wide! Not all that short and wide outside off, Inglis goes hard at the cut shot and the ball flies off the outside edge and goes wide of Haris Rauf at short third for a boundary.

FOUR! That's stellar timing from Jake Fraser-McGurk. Slightly pitched up and on off, Jake stays leg side of the ball and drives it on the up, nailing it through the gap at covers for another boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, Inglis cuts this one past the point fielder and picks up a single in the deep.

FOUR! Top shot! Fractionally short and wide, Josh Inglis rocks back and pounces on the battle, punching it square through the off side for a boundary.

Beaten! Good length and in the channel around off, angling away, Josh Inglis looks to stays back and cut but is beaten past the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, Inglis punches it across to the off side but can't get it through.

The skipper, Josh Inglis walks out to bat at number 3 for Australia!

OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling from Shaheen Afridi and he gets the early breakthrough for Pakistan. Shaheen brings out the cutter and floats it up a bit full, angling it across off. Matthew Short takes a step across to the off side and looks to get inside the line but is well early into the lofted shot. The ball goes high off the toe end in front of mid on and Irfan Khan settles under it to take a simple catch.

FOUR! Off the top edge and that nearly went the distance. Banged in short and hard over middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk sets up baseball-style and pulls it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Pace off again, bowled short and around off, Jake lets the ball come on and punches it square towards cover for another dot.

Nice change up from the debutant. Back-of-the-hand slower ball now, floated a bit full on off and going away, Jake Fraser-McGurk backs away to go big but is comprehensively beaten.

Pitched up around off and angling away, Matthew Short steps across to get inside the line and miscues the drive wide of mid-wicket for one more.

Jake swinging hard here but not finding maximum purchase. Banged in back of a length over off, Jake looks to pull with an open stance but miscues it down to mid on for a single.

Starts from over the wicket, bowling it short and with a whippy action outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk stands tall and slaps the ball straight into covers.

It will be the debutant, Jahandad Khan to share the new ball from the other end!

Good, early call for the single! Very full again, this time at the stumps, Jake Fraser-McGurk jams it back past the bowler in between mid off and mid on and picks up a single.

FOUR! Unlucky for Shaheen! Nails the yorker outside off, trying to swing it back in, Jake hangs back and jams it in between backward point and short third. Jahandad Khan chases after it and puts in a big dive but loses the race, another boundary.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Too full and wide outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk leans across and punches it on the full through covers for the first boundary of the chase.

Ouch, Jake Fraser-McGurk has jammed that one right into his front toe. Shaheen goes full on off, gets some swing, Jake looks to come forward and drive but gets an inside edge instead.

A thick outside edge now to get off the mark from Short. Banged in back of a length and outside off, Short stands tall and toe-ends the cut down to deep third for one.

Big swing first up from Matthew Short. Shaheen Afridi pitches the ball up around off, angling it away, Short goes after it but is well beaten.

OUT! TIMBER! Right on the money from Spencer Johnson and Pakistan are bundled out for 117 in 18.1 overs. Johnson strolls in from over the wicket and spears in a yorker at 132.4 clicks, angling it in from around off. Sufiyan Muqeem makes room to squeeze it out on the off side but the ball sneaks through and crashes into the base of off and middle. Johnson finishes off with two wickets as well.

The news coming in on Glenn Maxwell is that he has sustained a low grade hamstring strain and will come out to bat if required!

Full and quick, bowled wide of the off stump line, Haris Rauf hangs back to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Pitches it up on middle and leg now, Sufiyan Muqeem pushes it down to long on and collects a single.

Excellent bowling! Slower delivery, floated up on a nagging length outside off, Sufiyan Muqeem has a poke at it but is well beaten.

Sufiyan Muqeem is the last man to walk in for Pakistan!

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent effort in the deep from Marcus Stoinis and Australia are just a wicket away now from bundling Pakistan out. Nathan Ellis goes full now and angles it in at the legs, Jahandad Khan stays deep in the crease and backs away to flick it over mid-wicket. The connection seems decent but there's not much height on it. Stionis runs to his right from deep mid-wicket and slides across to take a fine catch just inside the ropes.

That's a bit of a stinger as well. Another slower bumper, this time from Ellis and Jahandad is way too early in the pull. The ball ends up hitting him on the back of the front elbow.

Comes from over the wicket and nails the wide yorker just inside the tramline. Jahandad reaches for it but is unable to get any bat on it.

Full and around off, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Haris Rauf is the next man in for Pakistan!

OUT! CAUGHT! That is smart bowling from Xavier Bartlett and he gets the breakthrough. A slower-ball bumper now, dug in well short around leg and this one skids through a bit as well. Shaheen Afridi is early into the pull and the ball gets big on him as he ends up gloving it up and behind towards the keeper. Josh Inglis takes the catch and it seems Shaheen has hurt his fingers as well.

SIX! BANG! Looked like a well-directed short ball around the front shoulder but Shaheen Afridi was waiting for it and pulls it clean over deep square leg for a biggie. Pakistan fighting back here.

Just back of a length and over off, Jahandad bends back a bit and crunches the pull down towards long on for just a single.

Hard length around the top of off, dabbed away into the off side through covers for another single.

Banged in back of a length and outside off, Jahandad stands tall and slaps the ball up and over the cover region for a single. That should be been two runs, sluggish running.

FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely and 12 runs come off it for Pakistan. Pitched up wide of the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs back and just throws his hands at it, gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary.

FOUR! That has been nailed by Shaheen Afridi. Full and straight, trying to attack the toes, Shaheen takes the front leg out of the way and whips it hard in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The 100 also comes up for Pakistan.

WIDE! Free Hit to continue! Full and wide, looking for the yorker but gets it beyond the tramline.

NO BALL! Uh, oh! One too many short balls from Aaron Hardie and a no ball is called. Banged in well short over middle, Shaheen Afridi looks to take it on but the ball flies over his head. Free Hit to follow now...

WIDE! Attempted slower one, floated full and wide, a bit too wide outside off.

Oh, what was that from Shaheen? Hardie pitches the ball up on off and takes some pace off it as well, Shaheen clears the front leg and brings out the helicopter swing only to miss the ball completely.

Over the wicket now and brings out the quick bumper, nails it over middle and Shaheen Afridi looks to pull but is beaten all ends up.

Slightly short and angled into the body, Khan swings it off the hips down to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

Slower one from around the stumps, floats it up on off, Jahandad Khan stays back and blocks it out to covers.

Short and on middle, Jahandad Khan sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Full and on middle, Shaheen Afridi drives it off the inner half to long on for a single.

A loud appeal for caught behind and the umpire is unmoved! Australia send it upstairs for a review. This is pushed through wider, outside off, on a nagging length, Shaheen Afridi plants his front leg out and looks for a big slog again but misses. The ball goes past the outside edge and Josh Inglis collects the ball to his left and knocks the bails off too. The Snicko shows no spike as the ball goes past the bat and Australia lose a review.

Short and on leg, Shaheen Afridi winds himself for a big slog sweep but makes a meal of it. The ball goes on to hit him high on the chest.

Almost carried! Short and outside off, Jahandad Khan frees his arms and slices it just in front of cover and gets a single.

Full and on middle, Jahandad Khan pushes it back to the bowler from deep in the crease.

Short and outside off, Shaheen Afridi opts it let it go through.

Shaheen Afridi is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aaron Hardie gets his third and Pakistan are falling like a pile of cards! Hardie digs it short and over off, Abbas Afridi sees the length and decides to go after it. Pulls hard but is a bit too late on the shot. Skies it very high and as far as long on where Matthew Short settles under and takes a pretty simple catch. Pakistan are now 92/7!

Slower one, fuller and on off, Abbas Afridi pushes it to point.

Short and on middle and off, Abbas Afridi ducks under.

Short of a length, on off, Abbas Afridi dabs it down the deck.

Jahandad Khan, on debut is the new batter in.

OUT! RUN OUT! A real brain-fade moment for Pakistan and they lose another one!  Aaron Hardie hits the deck hard, on the back of a length, on middle and off, Abbas Afridi taps it to short mid-wicket and calls for a run. The nonstriker quickly responds and sets off but is sent back from halfway down the track. Spencer Johnson collects the ball and hits the bull eye at the bowling end and Irfan Khan has to walk back. Irfan Khan is livid with Abbas Afridi and Pakistan lose their sixth!

Halt! Uh, oh! Glenn Maxwell just pulls up as he looks to chase after that last delivery and he seems to have done his hamstring here. He is seen holding his left hamstring and is walking off the field. Hopefully, it is more of a cramp than an injury.

Slower and fuller, on the pads, Abbas Afridi tucks it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on middle and off, Abbas Afridi cuts it to point.

Flighted full, on off, Abbas Afridi nudges it down to mid-wicket. Irfan Khan looks to sneak a single but is sent back and rightly so. The fielder misses the direct hit at the bowling end or it could have been very close.

Abbas Afridi is in next.

OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Babar Azam misses a straight one and Pakistan lose half their side for 91 runs! Zampa fires it in, full and at the stumps, Babar Azam premediates and skips down the track looking to heave it down the ground. Gets deceived by the pace and the ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pad to peg the middle stump.

Tossed up, on off, Irfan Khan backs away and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Pushed through, fuller and on middle, Babar Azam hops back and turns it around to deep square leg for one.

At the stumps, on a hard length, Irfan Khan eases it out, back to the bowler.

Drops it short and on middle, Irfan Khan pulls it all along the ground to deep backward point and gets two runs.

Slower one, on middle and leg, on a length, Babar Azam clips it behind to short fine leg for a single.

Pulls the length back and on off, Irfan Khan gets an outside edge past short third for a single.

Full and on middle and off, Babar Azam flicks it to long on and gets one more.

Solid running between the wickets! On a hard length, at the stumps, Babar Azam with soft hand taps it in front of long on, challenging Glenn Maxwell and collects two runs.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, over off, Irfan Khan picks the length early and swipes it across the line to deep mid-wicket fence.

Nathan Ellis (1-0-12-0) is back on.

WIDE! Errs in line and slides it down leg, on a length, Irfan Khan fails to tickle it fine.

Good length, on off, Babar Azam with soft hands pushes it to cover and scapers across for a single.

Short and on off, Babar Azam gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

And again! On a length, over middle, Irfan Khan tries to force it through but gets an inside edge back onto he pads and rolls down the leg side. The batters cross for a quick single.

Hard length, over middle and leg, Irfan Khan with no real conviction looks to tuck it across from the crease but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Short of a length, over off, Babar Azam stands tall and pulls it all along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Nice and full, floated up on middle, Babar Azam pushes it straight back down the ground and collects another single. Pakistan 72/4 at the halfway stage!

Slightly back of a length and outside off, Irfan Khan hangs back and taps it away in front of the point region for a single.

Irfan Khan walks out to bat at number 6!

OUT! LBW! It was coming and Salman Agha departs after a sluggish stay at the crease. Aaron Hardie just floats the ball up a bit around off and middle, this one angles in at first but straightens down the line. Salman leaves a big gap between bat and pad and just swings across the line but is beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the back leg. A loud appeal and the finger goes up as well, dead straight that and Hardie has his second wicket.

A nothing shot that from Salman! Hardie bangs it halfway down the track and over middle, Salman reaches for the pull but the ball flies past the helmet.

Hard length again and around off, Babar gets his hands through the ball and plays it on the up through covers for one more.

Nicely done by Babar! Good length in the channel around off, Babar waits back and just dabs it down fine of deep third for a couple of runs.

Just a single in that over! Fuller in length and around off, driven firmly but straight to cover.

Pushed through quick and flat around off, Salma presses back and jams it across to point.

Ooh, Salman Agha looking a bit edgy here. Much fuller now on the fourth stump line and it is the regular leg-break, Salman pre-meditates the sweep but misses it by a fair distance.

Not all that full again and around middle, Salman pushes it back to the bowler.

Gives it a bit more air and gets it to dip on off, Salman Agha gets forward and punches it on the up to Marcus Stoinis at short extra cover.

Nice and full, sliding it in from around middle, Babar leans on and works it away well wide of mid on for a single.

Nicely done by Hardie! Slower delivery, floats it up full and just outside off, Salman Agha picks it late and tries to squeeze it out but misses.

On the fuller side and angling it in from around off, Babar Azam drives it away through covers and picks up a single.

Hard length on off, stellar looking punch from Salman Agha through extra cover for a single.

The skipper, Salman Agha walks out to bat next for Pakistan!

OUT! CAUGHT! Great judgment from Nathan Ellis in the deep. Aaron Hardie goes into the pitch and bangs it in wide of the off stump. Usman Khan is early to back away and just forces the ball up and over the point region without great timing. The ball seems to be flying over the ropes but Ellis sets himself right on the ropes and takes a fine catch. Usman departs early and Pakistan are now 64/3!

Good length, angled in towards the pads, Usman flicks it away through the big open space at mid-wicket and races back for the second run.

Usman's come out with aggressive intent here! Hardie begins from over the wicket and bowls it short around off, Usman steps out to fetch and pull but is well beaten.

Tossed up, on a fuller length around off, Usman Khan goes deep and backs away before forcing the ball down to long off for a run.

Usman Khan walks out to bat at number 4 for Pakistan!

OUT! CAUGHT! The wrong'un does the trick for Adam Zampa once again. This is pushed through just a bit fuller on off and angles across the left-hander. Haseebullah Khan sits down on one knee looking to slog it away but loses his balance and ends up slicing it towards a widish short third and Matthew Short there takes a straightforward catch. Khan departs after a solid start.

This is tossed up a bit on middle, Babar uses his feet to come forward and pushes it towards mid on for a single.

Pushed through flatter on off, Babar Azam rocks back and blocks it just to the left of the bowler who makes a diving stop.

This one is floated up on the pads, Khan uses his wrists to flick it away through square leg for one more.

Spears it in first up and bowls it on middle, Babar stays on the front foot and plays a whippy drive down to long on for a single.

First signs of spin as Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack.

Beaten all ends up! Slower one from Ellis, banged in a bit and outside off, Khan looks to swing across the line but is way early in his shot.

Full and wide, right in the blockhole, Babar hangs back and squeezes it out towards deep third for a single.

Nicely played! Good length in the channel around off, Haseebullah Khan plays it late and just opens the bat face to glide it down towards deep third for three more runs. Pakistan flying now.

Excellent running once again! Hard length around off, Babar Azam goes after it and edges it down to short third for a quick single.

Three more! Banged in short again and Khan pulls it fine towards long leg where Adam Zampa has to give a long chase and the batter manage to pick up three runs.

FOUR! Streaky but will do! Ellis begins with a short one, banging it in outside off, Haseebullah Khan goes after it and gets a top edge that flies over backward point for a boundary.

Width offered, outside off, on a length, Haseebullah Khan pushes it to deep point for one. An expensive opening over from Marcus Stoinis! 16 runs off it and Pakistan are 46/1!

On the pads, on a nagging length, Babar Azam fails to tickle it fine. The ball clips his pads and rolls back to short fine for a leg bye.

FOUR! After two scintillating shots, Babar Azam shows his delicate timing on this one! On a back of a length, on off, Babar Azam waits back and steers the ball very late, past short third to his left for another boundary.

WIDE! A bit too short, over leg, Babar Azam gets out of the line.

FOUR! Two-in-two for Babar Azam! Pure elegance! Marcus Stoinis drags the length down but serves it on the pads, Babar Azam is quick to read the length and pulls it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

FOUR! Beautifully hit! On a length, on off, Babar Azam waits for the ball to come to him and drives it past point to his left for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and dishes it on a length, outside off, Haseebullah Khan cuts it aerially but through the gap to deep backward point for a single.

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Haseebullah Khan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Not in total control but Haseebullah Khan will take it! Short of a length, over middle, Haseebullah Khan is late on the pull and gets a top edge that flies over the keeper and races away to the deep third fence.

Nicely bowled! Digs it short and on middle, Haseebullah Khan hops back, lifts his front leg and looks to hook it across but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Back of a length, outside off, Haseebullah Khan steps across and looks to go hard at the ball but gets it off the upper half of the bat and straight to mid off.

Back of a length, over middle, Babar Azam rolls his wrists over the ball and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Over off, on a good length, Babar Azam drives it well but straight to cover.

On a length, outside off, Babar Azam whips it to deep point for a single.

Fired in full and outside off, Haseebullah Khan opens the bat face and steers it to short third for a single.

Haseebullah Khan will have to settle in a bit before he can unleash such shots! A bit of impatience on display! Short and outside off, Haseebullah Khan steps down the track and looks for a swipe over the bowler's head but misses by a long way.

Tight length, over off, Haseebullah Khan gets closer to the line of the ball and blocks it down the strip.

Angles it across on a good length, well outside off, Haseebullah Khan frees his ars and swings hard but misses.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Xavier Bartlett offers width outside off, on a length, Haseebullah Khan keeps his eyes pinged on the ball and crisps his drive through cover-point for a boundary.

On a length, angling into the pads, Haseebullah Khan hops a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 8 runs and a wicket off Spencer Johnson's first over!

On a back of a length, over middle and off, Haseebullah Khan keeps it out.

Haseebullah Khan walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Spencer Johnson draws first blood and Pakistan lose their first after a real positive start! Johnson digs it short and with good pace behind the delivery, over off, Sahibzada Farhan is late on the pull and the extra bounce and pace on the ball takes him on. He gets a top edge that goes high to mid-wicket region and Xavier Bartlett takes a very simple catch.

FOUR! Shot of real authority! Short of a length, over off, Sahibzada Farhan stands tall and tonks it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Bashes the deck hard, on a short of a length, Sahibzada Farhan dabs it down the deck.

Beautifully driven by Babar Azam! Spencer Johnson starts from over the wicket and lands it full, on off, Babar Azam leans on and punches it through covers. Marcus Stoinis chases the ball and pulls it back in just in time while Aaron Hardie collects and throws it back, keeping it down to three runs.

Spencer Johnson to operate from the other end.

On a good length, at middle and off, Sahibzada Farhan taps it to mid off with soft hands. Pakistan at the end of the first over are 10/0!

Back of a length, on off, Sahibzada Farhan opens the bat face and pushes it away to deep point region for a couple more runs.

Pulls the length back by a bit and keeps it at the stumps, Babar Azam clips it though square leg and takes a single.

FOUR! Great way to get off the blocks! On the pads, on a fuller length again, Babar Azam wrists it off his pads behind square on the leg side and gets a boundary.

Great running to get off the mark! On a fuller length again, in middle and leg, Sahibzada Farhan flicks it to the right of mid on and Tim David fails to make a stop despite diving to that side. The batters are quick to collect three handy runs off it. Pakistan are underway!

Charges in from over the wicket and goes full, at the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan covers the line and flicks it off his pads, straight to mid on.

All in readiness for the game to begin! Scenes from earlier show Jahandad Khan being presented his maiden T20I cap by Shaheen Afridi. The umpires have made their way out to the middle and the Australian players can be seen jogging onto the field of play as well. It will be the new pairing of Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan to open the innings for Pakistan. Xavier Bartlett has the new ball in hand and is ready to steam in. Let's play...

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (In for Mohammad Rizwan) (WK), Usman Khan, Salman Agha (C), Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan (On debut and in for Naseem Shah), Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem.

Australia (Unchanged XI) - Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

TOSS - Pakistan win the toss and will BAT first.

Australia, meanwhile, have been solid but know they haven’t quite hit the lofty standards they set for themselves. This final game offers them the perfect chance to close out the series on a high and deliver the kind of dominant performance their fans expect, all without any added pressure. Jake Fraser-McGurk has shown glimpses of promise with strong starts but has yet to convert them into significant scores, something he’ll be determined to correct today. While the middle order has shown signs of shakiness, more consistency and firepower are anticipated from the entire batting lineup. On the bowling front, the pacers have been impressive, consistently making their mark, and will be keen to wrap things up emphatically and secure a 3-0 series sweep. An exciting final contest is on the horizon, so stay tuned as the toss and updates unfold shortly!

Pakistan have revealed their playing XI for this high-stakes clash, with Salman Agha taking charge as skipper in the absence of Mohammad Rizwan. Naseem Shah, following a disappointing outing in the last game, makes way for the debutant Jahandad Khan, while Haseebullah Khan will don the gloves for the Men in Green. After a dominant showing in the ODI format, high hopes were pinned on Pakistan as they entered this T20I series, especially against a relatively inexperienced Australian side. However, things haven't gone as planned for the visitors. Missed opportunities at key moments in both previous matches have cost them dearly, and the lack of impactful contributions from their star players has been a worrying sign. Despite the setbacks, Haris Rauf has stood tall as a cornerstone of the team’s efforts and is expected to leave a lasting impression in this final game. With pride on the line, Pakistan will be determined to end their tour on a high note.

Hello and a warm welcome to the grand finale of this 3-match T20I series between Australia and Pakistan at the iconic Bellerive Oval in Hobart! The hosts, Australia, have showcased their dominance, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead and are now eyeing a clean sweep to put an exclamation mark on their triumph. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be determined to end their campaign with a victory, bringing their best game to claim a much-needed consolation win in this format.

... MATCH DAY ...

After Pakistan staged a monumental comeback to seal an unlikely ODI series win in Australia, the hosts have come roaring back with a fairly inexperienced side to win the T20I series 2-0 with a game in hand. Next up is the final match of this tour leading up to the Aussie summer and it is the 3rd T20I that will be played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. We've seen a couple of matches so far in this series, with the first one being marred by rain and the second one was a low-scoring affair. In both matches, the Aussies have looked in control with the ball but the batting still needs to be a lot more consistent. Jake Fraser-McGurk has had a couple of quick starts but hasn't been able to convert them into substantial scorers and that has been the norm for him so far in his infant international career. The middle order also looks stacked with the likes of Inglis, Maxwell, Stoinis, Hardie and Tim David but Matthew Short up top has been their main man so far with the bat. On the bowling front, the pacers have been prolific and the return of Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis has been a huge positive for the hosts. In the previous game though, it was Spencer Johnson who ruled the roost with a stellar five-wicket haul, a rare sight in this format of the game and the Aussies will be eyeing a whitewash here. On the other hand, Pakistan have also brought a few new players into the squad but it has been their mainstays with the bat who have failed to fire thus far. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have flopped up top whereas the likes of Irfan Khan and Usman Khan have some positive intent. The pacers have enjoyed a memorable tour and continue to do so but they need that top order to fire if they are to end the tour on a high. So, will Pakistan will able to clinch a win and avoid the whitewash? Or will Australia blow they away once again? Only time will tell.