Currently, Pakistan team is playing a three-match T20 series against Australia. So far two matches have been played between these two teams and Australia has won both of them. Now the third and final T20 between these two teams will be played today i.e. on 18th November in Hobart.

Pakistan has announced its playing XI for this third T20 match. Pakistan team captain Mohammad Rizwan has been rested in the third match while the command of the team has been handed over to Salman Ali Aga in his place. In the first T20 match played between these two teams, Australia won by 29 runs. After this, the second match was played in Sydney, which Australia won by 13 runs. Australia is leading 2-0 in the three-match T20 series.

Apart from Mohammad Rizwan, young fast bowler Naseem Shah has also been rested in the third T20 and in his place Jahandad Khan is going to make his international debut. Not only this, in the unavailability of Mohammad Rizwan, Hasibullah Khan will be seen doing wicketkeeping. Experienced batsman Babar Azam has not yet been able to leave his mark in this T20 series and has scored only 6 runs in two matches.

Let us tell you that after this T20 series, Australia team has to play a 5-match Test series against India, which is starting from 22nd November. The first test match between these two teams will be played in Perth. Currently, Australia will be eyeing a clean sweep of Pakistan in the T20 series.

Here is Pakistan’s playing XI in the third T20 against Australia:

Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Hasibullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Khan, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqim.

Pakistan playing XI for the third T20I against Australia 🏏#AUSvPAK , #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/BXwXMmEetM

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024