Who will win Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd T20 2019?
Australia will be keen to make up for lost time after the first game in this series was curtailed by the rain with them well on top against Pakistan. The hosts were cruising towards victory when the match was declared a no result. The second game of the series takes place on November 5 at 19:10 local time at the Manuka Oval.
They had come into this series in great form too – beating Sri Lanka with David Warner in inspired batting form. All of these matches serves as warm-ups for next year’s World T20 in Australia, for which the hosts seem to be shaping up superbly.
Pakistan, on the other hand, had Babar Azam in excellent form but little else to shout about in the first game. They are looking to bounce back from a chastening 3-0 defeat to Sri Lanka last month.
AUS vs PAK, 2nd 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 won the toss and fielded first in the most recent game, so Pakistan are due this one. They may look to bat, however, on a batting wicket.
AUS vs PAK Weather Report
There is no rain on the forecast, which will please Australia after being frustrated last time out. Temperatures in the high-teens and some cloud will be the order of the day instead.
AUS vs PAK Pitch Condition
While it is hard to get an accurate gauge on the Manuka Oval, the pitch is generally one for the batsmen.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd T20 2019...
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Australia were unchanged from the final match of the T20i series with Sri Lanka for the opening game of this series. Ben McDermott had come into the team to replace Glenn Maxwell, who is absent due to mental health issues.
AUS Key Players
David Warner: In freakishly good form in the series with Sri Lanka, hitting one century and two half-centuries without being dismissed, he only faced four balls last time out but remains unbeaten on his Australia return.
Aaron Finch: Forging more handy partnerships with David Warner at the top of the order. He hit an unbeaten 37 from 16 balls last time out – including five fours and two sixes – to prove his form before the rain came.
Mitchell Starc: Back in form as he took a wicket with just his second ball of the first game on his way to figures of 2-22 from three overs.
AUS Team Form
Australia came into this series on the back of three dominant wins against Sri Lanka, and they looked to be heading for another big victory until the rain curtailed their efforts at Sydney. They had restricted Pakistan to 107/5 from 15 overs in a rain-reduced first innings, and were cruising to their revised target at 41/0 from just 19 balls when the rain returned and forced an early finish.
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 have a much-changed squad from the defeat to Sri Lanka, but there was no place for Musa Khan, Khushdil Shah and Usman Qadir in the opening game of the series. With Sarfaraz Ahmed not touring, Babar Azam is captain and Mohammad Rizwan is wicket-keeper. Mohammad Irfan made his international return last time out, meanwhile.
PAK Key Players
Babar Azam: After recovering form a below-par series against Sri Lanka, the stand-in captain was back to his best in the first game – scoring an unbeaten 59 from 38 balls for Pakistan.
Shadab Khan: Proved his form in the warm-up game, in which he took three wickets, and the spinner has a good record for Pakistan against Australia too.
Mohammad Irfan: Not the return to international cricket he will have wanted, after being taken apart by Aaron Finch, but the big paceman will return.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan’s batting has been below par so far, though there were some signs of recovery with Babar Azam’s unbeaten half-century in the opening game. While they appeared sluggish, 107/5 from 15 overs could have provided a good platform to kick on from in a normal 20-over innings.
Nevertheless, after three heavy defeats to Sri Lanka and only avoiding a loss first up because of the rain, confidence is unlikely to be high.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan
Australia vs Pakistan Head to Head
The no result at Sydney was the first time in 21 T20 internationals between these two teams that a match has started but remained incomplete. It ended Pakistan’s five-match winning streak against Australia too, though with Aaron Finch going ballistic with the bat it looked as though the rain saved them from defeat anyway. Babar Azam has now hit back-to-back T20i half-centuries against Australia, however.
AUS vs PAK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
AUS Won |
PAK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 21 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
Australia vs Pakistan Betting Odds
After only being denied by the rain last time out, Australia are unsurprisingly big favourites to beat Pakistan in the second game of this series.
AUS Bet365 Odds
- AUS to Win the Match: Australia are 1.28 favourites to beat Pakistan with Bet365.
- AUS Top Batsman: In-form David Warner is 3.40 favourite with Bet365 to be Australia’s top batsman, narrowly ahead of fellow big-hitting opener, and also in form, Aaron Finch. The captain is 3.60. Steve Smith can be backed at 4.33 with Bet365.
- AUS Top Bowler: Mitchell Starc is 3.75 favourite with Bet365 to be Australia’s top team bowler, while Pat Cummins is 4.00. Adam Zampa is 4.33 and Kane Richardson, after bowling well in the first game, is 4.50.
PAK Bet365 Odds
- PAK to Win the Match: Pakistan are 3.75 outsiders to beat Australia in this second match with Bet365.
- PAK Top Batsman: Babar Azam is in good form again and is 3.50 to be Pakistan’s top batsman with Bet365. Fakhar Zaman is 4.50, while Asif Ali is 5.50. Mohammad Rizwan stuck around in the opening game and he can be backed at a generous 9.00 with Bet365.
- PAK Top Bowler: Mohammad Amir is 4.00 favourite to be Pakistan’s top bowler with Bet365, ahead of in-form Shadab Khan, who can be backed at 4.33. Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Irfan are both 4.50 with Bet365.
AUS Betway Odds
- AUS to Win the Match: Betway have priced Australia at 1.28 favourites to win the second game of the series.
- AUS Top Batsman: David Warner is 3.00 favourite to be Australia’s top team batsman with Betway after his supreme form against Sri Lanka, while opening partner Aaron Finch is 3.25 after his blistering innings before the rain came last time out. Steve Smith can be backed at 3.75, while few other batsmen have been needed so far.
- AUS Top Bowler: Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are both 3.75 joint-favourites to be Australia’s top bowler with Betway, while Adam Zampa can be backed at 4.50 and Kane Richardson at 5.00. Richardson was in good form last time out, however.
PAK Betway Odds
- PAK to Win the Match: Pakistan are 3.60 outsiders to win the second T20i with Betway
- PAK Top Batsman: After his unbeaten half-century last time out, Babar Azam is 2.60 favourite to be Pakistan’s top batsman with Betway. Fakhar Zaman is 4.33, while the as-yet-unused Imam-ul-Haq is 4.50. Haris Sohail is 5.00 and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan is 6.00.
- PAK Top Bowler: Mohammad Amir is 3.75 to be Pakistan’s top team bowler, while in-form Shadab Khan is 4.00 with Betway. Wahab Riaz can be backed at 4.50, but Mohammad Irfan is now 5.00 after being punished by Aaron Finch last time out.
🏆 Australia vs Pakistan Prediction
Australia were cruising when the rain came down in the first match of the series. They will expect to win in better conditions this time.
Nov 05, 2019
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Manuka Oval - Canberra, Australia
AUS vs PAK T20 
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