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ghazi52 · Feb 1, 2026

3rd T20I (D/N), Lahore, February 01, 2026,

Pakistan
207/6

Australia
(16.5/20 ov, T:208) 96

Pakistan won by 111 runs

ghazi52 · Feb 1, 2026

Mohammad Nawaz's figures of 5 for 18 were his best in T20Is, Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd T20I, Lahore, February 1, 2026

Mohammad Nawaz's figures of 5 for 18 were his best in T20Is•Feb 01, 2026•Getty Images

Shaheen Shah Afridi struck twice in his opening spell, Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd T20I, Lahore, February 1, 2026

Shaheen Shah Afridi struck twice in his opening spell•Feb 01, 2026•AFP/Getty Images

Babar Azam pulls Adam Zampa for six, Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd T20I, Lahore, February 1, 2026

Babar Azam pulls Adam Zampa for six•Feb 01, 2026•Getty Images

ghazi52 · Feb 1, 2026

This is Australia's biggest T20I defeat

This result must have dented Australia's confidence. They are usually fierce competitors but this squad lacks experience and struggled against the trial by spin. Pakistan ticked all the boxes and field a side well suited to spin-friendly conditions.

Australia were bundled out for 96 and simply did not have the skills to dominate against quality spin. Nawaz picked up a five-for, while Shaheen struck twice in the powerplay getting the ball to swing. Abrar and Naseem kept things tight, making it another stress-free day at the office for a well-oiled bowling attack.

Earlier, Saim and Babar both brought up sparkling fifties but it was Shadab's blistering innings that propelled the total past 200. Nafay's cameo proved helpful, while Zampa bowled only two overs and didn't come out to bat (we're hearing he has picked a groin injury) , and others were tonked for plenty.

The gulf between the two sides was evident and once again it turned out to be a complete mismatch

ghazi52 · Feb 1, 2026

Mitch Marsh, Australia Captain:

Pakistan certainly outplayed us throughout the whole series. As I said yesterday, there are learnings for us in this series. Chasing is hard on that surface; when you are chasing a total on this wicket, you need partnerships. Again, we will take learnings from that.

We will certainly address this series and look forward to the World Cup--exciting times for us. Looking forward to Sri Lanka and thank you to Pakistan for (hosting). It was awesome, the crowd was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed it

ghazi52 · Feb 2, 2026

ghazi52 · May 20, 2026

Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub ruled out of upcoming ODI series against Australia

PCB says both players are currently recovering from injuries and have been advised to continue their rehabilitation programmes.

The Australian men’s cricket team is scheduled to tour Pakistan for a three-match ODI series. According to the schedule announced, the visitors will arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and face the Green Shirts in the first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30.

The second and third ODIs of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2 and 4, respectively.

ghazi52 · Sunday at 7:12 PM

RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Rawalpindi, May 30, 2026, Australia tour of Pakistan

Australia
200

Pakistan
(42.3/50 ov, T:201) 202/5

Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)

PK781 · Sunday at 7:14 PM

absolutely foolish to have 50 over games in such heat/hot weather.......

ghazi52 · Sunday at 7:14 PM

Minhas' record-breaking debut sets up handsome Pakistan victory

Renshaw and Short scored half-centuries but Australia could only post 200 against the home side's spinners

Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi
May 30, 2026,

Arafat Minhas found plenty of success on debut • AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan 202 for 5 (Babar 69, Ghori 65, Ellis 2-45) beat Australia 200 (Renshaw 61, Short 55, Minhas 5-32, Abrar 2-44) by five wickets

Arafat Minhas made his ODI debut memorable by picking up five wickets - the first Pakistan bowler to do so in his maiden appearance in the format. His sensational 5 for 32 from ten overs orchestrated his side's comprehensive five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI at Rawalpindi.

The 21-year-old left-arm fingerspinner used his variations with great guile on a pitch that offered plenty of purchase to the spinners to bundle Australia for 200. Their run chase brought another youngster Ghazi Ghori, a wicketkeeper-batter, in the limelight as he stitched a sturdy 127-run stand with Babar Azam.

ghazi52 · Sunday at 7:18 PM

Shaheen Afridi on Pakistan quicks losing speed: 'Machines deteriorate with time'

Afridi said Rizwan's omission from the ODIs against Australia was to give youngsters chance ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup

Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi
May 29, 2026,

In Pakistan, there is concern about the dwindling speeds of their fast bowlers, to the extent that the National Cricket Academy is devising a plan to try and overcome it, according to ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi on the eve of the series opener against Australia in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan have a rich legacy of express fast bowlers, but the current crop remains under scrutiny because of their inability to match the pace of their contemporaries. The drop in speed has more often than not hampered the team's ability to dismiss oppositions twice in Test matches.

Their speeds were under the scanner throughout the 0-2 series Test series defeat for Shan Masood's team in Bangladesh. Across both Tests, the average speed of the Bangladesh fast bowlers (high-130s to mid-140s) was higher than Pakistan's (mid-120s and early 130s).