Who will win Australia vs Pakistan, 1st T20 2019?
Immediately off the back of whitewashing Sri Lanka, Australia’s preparations for next year’s ICC T20 World Cup – which they will be hosting – move to a three-game series with Pakistan. The first match takes place at the SCG on November 3, and will get underway at 14:30 local time.
Australia won all three games against Sri Lanka with David Warner in superb batting form – he hit 100*, 60* and 57* in the three matches to pass 2,000 T20i runs and lead the Aussies to a comfortable victory.
It was in stark contrast to Pakistan’s recent form against Sri Lanka – a severely depleted Sri Lanka too – as an inexperienced touring squad beat them in three matches out of three in Pakistan.
AUS vs PAK, 1st T20 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, Sony Six, ATN Cricket Plus, Willow TV, Astro Cricket HD, OSN Sports Cricket
Live streaming: SonyLIV, Sky Go, Now TV, Kayo
AUS vs PAK Toss Prediction
Australia only won the toss in the third game of the series against Sri Lanka but were happy to field first. It could be a similar story at the SCG.
AUS vs PAK Weather Report
Showers are forecast later in the day in Sydney – this game should start on time, but there may be delays later on.
AUS vs PAK Pitch Condition
Historically a batting haven, scores have got lower at the SCG in more recent times as the influence of the slower bowlers has increased.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Australia vs Pakistan, 1st T20 2019...
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Glenn Maxwell has withdrawn from the squad to mental health concerns, with D’Arcy Short replacing the popular all-rounder. Ben McDermott came into the team last time out, however, instead. Mitchell Starc is available again, after missing the second match against Sri Lanka to attend his brother’s wedding. Andrew Tye will be out for a further four months, however, after needing surgery to correct his troublesome elbow injury.
AUS Key Players
David Warner: In supreme form for Australia on his T20i return, he started the series with Sri Lanka with an unbeaten century and added scores of 60* and 57* in the final two matches to move past 2,000 T20i runs.
Aaron Finch: Opened the series with Sri Lanka by scoring 64 from 36 balls and concluded it with 37 from 25 balls in another handy partnership with Warner at the top of the order.
Adam Zampa: Took 3-14 and 2-20 in the first two matches of the series with Sri Lanka and could be a key bowler at Sydney too as he looks to add to his 28 T20i wickets – and maintain an impressive economy rate of 5.86 runs per over.
AUS Team Form
Australia were in fine form against Sri Lanka, cruising to three comfortable victories with David Warner in fine batting form. He hit an unbeaten century in a total of 233/2 in the first game, before they restricted Sri Lanka to 99/9. In the second match, they bowled Sri Lanka out for 117 and Warner top-scored with 60* in a nine-wicket win. Then, to round off the series, Warner’s unbeaten 57 from 50 balls led them to a seven-wicket win against the Sri Lankans.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wk), Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Pakistan’s response to their crushing home defeat to Sri Lanka is to turn to youth in the form of Musa Khan and also to recall the giant paceman Mohammad Irfan. Khushdil Shah and Usman Qadir – who has Big Bash experience – are also included. Babar Azam will lead the team, while Mohammad Rizwan will be behind the stumps.
PAK Key Players
Babar Azam: Came up short in the T20i series against Sri Lanka, but has recovered his form in the domestic game with scores of 102* and 83 among his four T20 innings for Central PNJB.
Shadab Khan: A key player when Pakistan beat Australia in the UAE, he started this tour with three wickets in the warm-up game against the CA XI.
Mohammad Irfan: The veteran, giant left-arm seamer is expected to flourish in Australian conditions – which could make him a key player in next year’s World T20. He started this tour with 1-19 from four overs in the warm-up win, taking a wicket with his first ball.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan slumped to three defeats out of three against Sri Lanka in their most recent T20i series, despite the tourists having a significantly weakened squad. They were bowled out for 101 and 147 to lose the first two matches by 64 runs and 35 runs respectively, and could then only reach 134/6 chasing 148 to win the final game.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan
Australia vs Pakistan Head to Head
Pakistan whitewashed Australia when they last met in a T20i series, in the UAE in October 2018, and they have 12 outright wins and another after a tie in their 20 previous meetings. Pakistan have won their last five consecutive matches against Australia, having also won the Zimbabwe T20 Tri Series at their expense in July last year. Pakistan’s bowlers were on top in the UAE, meanwhile – dismissing the tourists for 89 in the first match and 117 in the third game on their way to their series success. Babar Azam hit a half-century in the most recent match, before Shadab Khan’s 3-19 led the bowling effort.
AUS vs PAK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
AUS Won |
PAK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 20 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
🏆 Australia vs Pakistan Prediction
Australia were in excellent form against Sri Lanka and they will be keen to continue that against a Pakistan team who struggled against a weaker version of the same opposition.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat Pakistan.
Nov 03, 2019
09:00 IST / 3:30 GMT
Sydney Cricket Ground - Sydney, Australia
AUS vs PAK T20 
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