PAK vs AUS Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Pakistan will go head-to-head with Australia in the second T20I of the three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, January 31.

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Delving into the details of the first T20I, Pakistan batted first after winning the toss, posting a total of 168/8 in 20 overs, thanks to Saim Ayub's 40 and Salman Agha's 39. Adam Zampa scalped a four-wicket haul. In the chase, Australia could score 146/8 in 20 overs, losing the game by 22 runs. Saim Ayub and Abrar Ahmed scalped two wickets apiece.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs Australia, T20I Series 2026, Match 2

Time & Date: 4:30 PM IST, Saturday, January 31

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report

The average first-innings score at this venue over the last four games played here was 159. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, considering the dew factor. Any score above 170 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

Australia

Travis Head (c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia.

These two sides have played 29 T20Is against each other. While Australia secured 14 victories, Pakistan also bagged 14 wins. While we can expect a tough game between these two sides, we can expect the Australian team to bounce back stronger with a comfortable win in this encounter.

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