Aus vs Pak 3rd T20 Pitch Report: Team Australia Eyes Clean Sweep Over Pakistan

The Pakistan cricket team is eager to secure a consolation victory in the third and final T20I against Australia. The match is set to take place at Hobart's Bellerive Oval on Monday. After losing the series following a 13-run defeat in Sydney, Mohammad Rizwan's squad enters this game as underdogs.

In the previous match, Haris Rauf took four wickets while Abbas Afridi claimed three. This effort restricted Australia from 52 for 0 to 147 for 9. However, Pakistan's batters struggled once more, with senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan failing to make significant contributions.

Bellerive Oval Pitch Insights

The pitch at Bellerive Oval is known for offering minimal assistance to bowlers, suggesting a high-scoring encounter on Monday. Fast bowlers might find some help with the new ball, but overall, it favours batters. The average first innings score here is 149, with teams batting first winning nine out of 19 T20I games.

Usman Khan managed to extend the game into the last over by scoring his maiden T20I fifty. However, Spencer Johnson's career-best figures of 5 for 26 led to Pakistan being bowled out for 134 in 19.4 overs.

Key Statistics from Bellerive Oval

The Bellerive Oval has hosted 19 matches, with an equal number of wins for teams batting first and bowling first-nine each. The highest total recorded here is 213/7 by Australia against West Indies, while the lowest is 118/10 by West Indies against Scotland.

The highest successful chase at this venue was Ireland's pursuit of 180/4 against Scotland. Meanwhile, New Zealand women's team defended the lowest total of 117/7 against West Indies women.

Probable Line-ups for AUS vs PAK

Australia's expected playing XI includes Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (captain and wicketkeeper), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, and Spencer Johnson.

Pakistan's probable line-up features Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Sufiyan Muqeem.

As both teams prepare for this crucial match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, fans anticipate an exciting contest between bat and ball. With Australia already securing the series win after two matches, Pakistan will aim to end on a positive note with a victory in this final game.