Australia may have fielded a stronger side for the second T20I, but they were no match for a near‑flawless Pakistan team, who crushed Australia by 90 runs to seal the series with a game to spare. It is Australia’s biggest T20I defeat since 2005, their second biggest overall, and Pakistan’s largest victory over Australia.
A splendid innings from a resurgent Salman Agha, who struck a career‑best 76 off 40 balls, put Pakistan in control, while Usman Khan also posted his highest T20I score, 53 off 36, helping Pakistan surge to 198. Much like the first game, Agha and Saim Ayub tore into the Australian attack during the powerplay, scoring 55 in 25 balls; the 72 Pakistan made in the powerplay was their third‑highest T20I total in that phase.
Adam Zampa’s introduction did slow things and removed Babar Azam cheaply for the second consecutive game, but the visitors never managed to rein Pakistan in enough to give their batters a real chance. Xavier Bartlett in particular suffered, conceding 52 in his four overs and 14 in the final over as Pakistan pushed close to 200.
With Australia having fallen so far short chasing 169 on Thursday, this was always a tall order. They had the experience and hitting power of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis, but Pakistan’s spinners on these surfaces are a well‑oiled unit with a knack for breaking partnerships early. The biggest Australian partnership was just 24, Abrar and Shadab accounted for six wickets, and although Cameron Green’s dismissal of Ayub in the final over of the powerplay — after Ayub had been struck for two sixes and a four — briefly threatened a fightback, Pakistan quickly snuffed it out as Australia were skittled for 108.