Pakistan vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – 3rd T20I – Match Preview
After taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 will look to inflict a rare clean sweep on Australia when both sides meet in the third and final T20I, played at the Dubai International Stadium, today, September 10, 2012.
The gulf between the two teams narrowed as the second T20 ended in the early hours of Saturday, giving a perfect head-start for the Men in Green ahead of the mega-event in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. After routing the Aussies in the first game, the Green Shirts displayed additional tenacity and courage to outplay their opponents, with everyone playing a pivotal role.
Mohammad Hafeez finally looked much settled in his new role as T20 skipper, and along with Nasir Jamshed, provided the team a solid base, which was then capitalized upon by the Akmal brothers. Viewing the pitch as another slow turner, they had a game plan in mind of scoring something in the region of 140-plus and achieved it with purposeful cricket.
The bowlers, as expected, then came to the fore despite http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Razzaq-c41623.
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While another high-voltage battle remains a long-shot, given the series is already wrapped up, the final game is a meaningful parade before the upcoming World T20. The same group of players from both sides will travel to Sri Lanka and confident showings in the last T20I could ensure a starting berth in their respective openers.
Pakistan is still sweating over the injuries to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 also remain in line to make their first appearances.
For the Aussies, dropping below http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 T20 rankings was something very unusual, which left their skipper bemused with the rating system. However, a win would see them rise above Irish back into 9th, but more importantly; a victory would keep their spirits high when they take on the Associate Nation in the opening game of their World T20 campaign.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Maxwell-c60189’s power-hitting was missed in the final game and the all-rounder could be brought back in place of either Cameron White or Daniel Christian. The bowling department fared reasonably well, with Mitchell Starc impressing on his T20 debut. Brad Hogg would require a solid performance as he remains their first-choice spinner in this format.
The pitch at Dubai is expected to slow down even more, given the fact that the opening two games were also played on the same track.
Pakistan’s expected Playing XI: 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859
Australia’s expected playing XI: 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson, 3 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392.
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