Australia vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | 2nd T20 International
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Australia won out via DLS in a first T20i reduced to 7 overs-a-side after being heavily affected by rain and with the weather set fair, Pakistan will hope that a full 20 over contest brings them more success.
Date/Time: Saturday 16th November 2024: US EST – 3:00am / US PST – 1:00am / UK – 8:00am
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Weather: Cloudy, but dry with temperatures consistent at 21c.
How To Watch On TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Willow TV
How To Watch Online: UK – discovery+ / US – Willow TV
Australia Form: Bowlers dominate shortened first match
After managing to smash 93 runs across their seven overs batting first against Pakistan at the Gabba, Australia then quickly took charge with the ball, reeling off six wickets for the loss of just 24 runs, laying the foundations for an eventual 29-run win which gives them a series lead heading into this next game.
Pakistan Form: Tourists fail to get going in Brisbane
Chasing 94 to win, Pakistan knew that a good start would be vital but they did not manage to get it. Instead, all of their top six were dismissed having only recorded single-figure scores, leaving the lower order with too much to do in such a short space of time. Although, circumstances were slightly mitigated, it was still a worrying collapse.
Australia Betting Analysis
No doubt desperate to impress across this series having been afforded an opportunity at home, the highly-rated Xavier Bartlett has started extremely well, claiming three wickets for the loss of 13 runs in two overs during the first T20i. Such a short burst keeps Bartlett fresh and will have done his confidence the world of good. Therefore, backing him to carry that momentum into this next game and register over 1.5 match wickets for the second straight fixture has to be favoured.
Pakistan Betting Analysis
The form of Babar Azam continues to slowly trend upwards after an awful Test series against England last month. Across the three recent ODIs vs Australia, Babar was dismissed just once in three innings and recorded scores of 37, 15 not out and 28 not out. It feels like only a matter of time before a big innings comes around the corner and the shrewd play here may well be backing Babar to accrue a much-needed half-century.
Australia vs Pakistan Expert Prediction
The big question here in what is expected to be a full game is whether Pakistan will be as competitive as we saw in the ODIs as opposed to the rain disrupted first match of this T20i series. Either way, Australia at home in the shortest form of the international game are a particularly difficult challenge as they showed on Thursday with pitches suiting their big-hitting batters and an impressive battery of quick bowlers to counter those of the tourists. When taking this into account, backing Australia to double their series lead appears a smart move.
Australia vs Pakistan Tip: Australia to win
