Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Preview, H2H stats, when and where to watch in India?

Pakistan hosts Australia in the second T20I in Lahore on January 31, 2026, after winning the rain-shortened first match. Australia, led by Travis Head, seeks to stay alive in the series.

Australia will be desperate to win the second T20I and stay alive in the series.

After a rain-shortened thriller in the first T20I, Pakistan will host Australia in Lahore in the second match of the series ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup this Saturday, January 31, 2026. With Pakistan already winning the first match of the series, Australia will be desperate to stay alive and take the series decider in the third T20I. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Pakistan vs Australia 2nd T20I in Lahore.

Match details

Match: Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd T20I

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Tine: 4.30 PM IST

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

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Where can I watch the Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd T20I online?

Cricket fans in India can watch the Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd T20I match on Sports TV YouTube channel.

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Head-to-head stats

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Preview

Spin was the factor in the first T20 as Adam Zamperi's 4-wicket haul went in vain.

Saim Ayub, who struggled in the Asia Cup, played a fantastic knock of 40 off 22 balls, while Babar Azam and others failed to get going with a higher strike rate.

Along with Adam Zampa, Mahill Birdman also picked up two wickets to resist Pakistan 268 for 8 in the first innings.

During the chase, despite Travis’s head giving a quick start, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, and Cooper Connolly, along with Mitchell Aven, failed to handle the spin of Saim Ayub and Abrar Ahmed.

Before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this series will be a key battle of Australian battles against a quality spin attack of Pakistan.

Possible XIs

Australia: Matt Short, Travis Head (Captain), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Phillippe, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saeem Ayub, Salman Agha (Captain), Baba Razam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza.

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