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AUS vs PAK 2nd T20I Dream11 Team Prediction and Probable XI: Preview

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Australia vs Pakistan match. We are covering AUS vs PAK 2nd T20I Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the second T20I match of the three-match series. The match is to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

The Australian captain Aaron Finch described team’s loss in the first T20I as a car crash in slow motion. There were no more apt words for the crushing loss that the visitors faced in the first match. The problems that were on display in the Tests and were hidden temporarily in the one-off match against UAE resurfaced as Australia was hammered in the shortest format.

With a fine 68 from Babar Azam at the top and 39 from Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan found themselves comfortably situated at the position of 130/3 in 16 overs. From there, they fell off the cliff. In a super collapse, Pakistan stumbled from 130/3 to 133/8. Hasan Ali’s 17(8) helped the green nation reach 155/8. Billy Stanlake and Andrew Tye shared three wickets each while Coulter-Nile had a bad day.

Australia, in reply, suffered through a horrible collapse as well. Both the openers, Finch and Short, were dismissed in the first over itself. Maxwell, McDermott, Carey, Lynn all fell cheaply and Australia was six wickets down even before the powerplay was complete. Coulter-Nile reversed his fortunes and ended as the top scorer while carrying Australia to 89 all out. Imad Wasim was the chief destroyer with the figures of 3/20.

When and Where:

AUS VS PAK, 2nd T20I Match, Australia vs Pakistan in UAE, 2018.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
26th October, 09:30 PM IST

Venue Stats:

1st innings average score: 141
2nd innings average score: 125

At Dubai International Cricket Stadium, a higher score is expected from 1st T20I.

Squads:

AUS:
Aaron Finch (c), Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, D Arcy Short, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben McDermott, Peter Siddle.

PAK:
Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Sahibzada Farhan, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Babar Azam, Waqas Maqsood, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali

Team News:

Australia:

Mitchell Starc is unlikely to be risked in this series, he is suffering through a hamstring injury.
Aaron Finch, D Short and C Lynn will be the key batsmen. Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey will support them.
Andrew Tye and Billy Stanlake will lead the pace attack while Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar/Nathan Lyon will be the lead spinners. G Maxwell and D Short can also bowl few overs of spin.
Mitchell Marsh can be drafted in the playing XI after the batting debacle. He could replace Ben McDermott.

Pakistan:

Shoaib Malik was not available for the first T20I due to personal reasons. He should be back in the team for this match. Hussain Talat may have to miss out because of Malik.
Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, M Hafeez, S Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed will be the key batsmen. Asif Ali will play the role of finisher along with Shadab, Faheem and Imad Wasim.
Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Faheem Ashraf will lead the pace attack whereas Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim will be the key spinners.
Asif Ali can be promoted for big hitting.

Probable Playing XI:

AUS:
D Arcy Short, Aaron Finch (c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar/Nathan Lyon, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, Billy Stanlake.

PAK:
Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Shoaib Malik/Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi.