Pakistan Chances Rise in T20I as Australia Lacks Experienced Players

Pakistan is all set to face Australia in their inaugural T20I match at The Gabba in Brisbane, where the visitors look to build on their latest success and create a rare white-ball double, having defeated Australia 2-1 in the ODI series.

Pakistan's plans are afoot to create history, looking to capitalise on Australia's vulnerability in the T20 format, given its absence of regular T20 bowlers and captain Marsh, with Josh Inglis slated to lead the team for the first time. The odds are tipped in Pakistan's favour, with several prominent Australian players unavailable, including Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, and Cameron Green, creating an understrength lineup. The playing conditions add another twist, with a minor flood warning in place, posing a potential threat to the match's continuity. However, the Australian team is determined to bounce back from their series defeat in the ODI format, heavily reliant on key players such as Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. Nevertheless, Pakistan's prospects appear promising, heading into the match featuring an experienced lineup of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. In this sort of environmental condition, how they handle will indeed show up. Pakistan, on the hand, is not expected to waste an opportunity to dominate relatively weaker opponent.