LAHORE: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final ODI against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
Playing XIs
Australia have made one change to their playing XI, with Cooper Connolly replacing Tanvir Sangha, while the Men in Green remain unchanged.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maz Sadaq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Qazi Ghori (w), Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Shatab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
Australia: Matt Short, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (c/w), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa and Matt Kuhneman.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Australia have faced each other 113 times in ODI cricket, with the six-time world champions dominating the competition with 72 wins, while Pakistan have 37 wins. Three matches have ended in a draw, while one has been a draw.
The last ODI series between the two former champions was held in November 2024, in which Pakistan won 2-1. It was Pakistan’s first ODI series win against the Baggy Greens in Australia.
- Matches: 113
- Australia: 72
- Pakistan: 37
- No result: 3
- Tie: 1
Form Guide
With Australia and Pakistan tied with one win each, the two teams will go head-to-head as they look to secure the series win.
Pakistan are aiming for a third consecutive series win against Australia, with a 2-1 win at home in 2022, before repeating the same scoreline in 2025 on Australian soil.
Meanwhile, Australia will be keen to end Pakistan’s winning streak as their young side look to seal the series and secure a decisive win in the final encounter.
Pakistan: L, W, L, W, L (Most recent first)
Australia: W, L, L, W, W