Match overview
Pakistan Cricket beat Australia Cricket by 111 runs in the T20I played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 1 February 2026. Pakistan won the toss, elected to bat, and posted 207/6. Australia's chase collapsed in the powerplay: 3 wickets fell for 41 runs inside the first six overs, and the tourists never recovered. They were dismissed for 96/9, finishing 111 runs short. Mohammad Nawaz was named Player of the Match. It was Pakistan's third successive T20I win against Australia at this ground in 2026, following victories of 90 runs and 22 runs earlier in the series.
Pakistan's innings was built across all three phases. The powerplay brought 55 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, the middle overs added 82 for 2 more, and the death overs closed with 70 runs from the last four overs, conceding just 2 wickets. That death-overs total of 70 runs comfortably exceeded Gaddafi Stadium's average of 43 runs in that phase. Australia's reply went in the opposite direction: 41/3 in the powerplay, 46/5 in the middle, and a stifled 9/1 from the death. The margin of 111 runs tells the story plainly enough.
Venue and conditions
Gaddafi Stadium has hosted 145 T20 matches, making it one of the more data-rich venues in Asian cricket. The average first-innings score is 208 runs, which Pakistan matched almost exactly. The average second-innings score of 177 suggests chasing sides do score here, but Australia's 96 was miles short of even that benchmark. Chasers have won 43 per cent of matches at this ground, so batting first has historically been a modest advantage, and winning the toss and batting is far from a guaranteed outcome.
Powerplay scoring at Gaddafi averages 46 runs, so Pakistan's 55 represented a good start while Australia's 41 was close to par on runs. The critical difference was wickets: losing 3 inside six overs in a chase that required more than 10 runs per over from the outset is a near-impossible position to recover from. The death-overs average of 43 runs also underlines how well Pakistan's lower order accelerated, generating 70 runs in that phase.
How to watch
UK coverage of Pakistan home T20I series is broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming available via Sky Go for subscribers and through a NOW TV day pass for those watching without a full package. Match start times in Pakistan correspond to late afternoon or early evening in the UK during winter, typically meaning a 14:00–15:00 GMT start for day fixtures and 19:00 GMT for evening games. Specific scheduling for any remaining fixtures in this series should be confirmed on the Sky Sports website.
Recent form
Pakistan arrive at this result carrying strong momentum. Four wins from their last five T20Is include victories over Sri Lanka Cricket as well as the two earlier successes against Australia in this very series. The single defeat in that run came against Sri Lanka. Australia's recent form has been patchier: one win against England Cricket sits alongside losses to England and back-to-back defeats in Lahore. Their 2024 record against Pakistan told a different story, with three consecutive wins by 7 wickets, 13 runs, and 29 runs respectively. That makes the 2026 swing in Pakistan's favour all the more pronounced. Whether Australia can adjust their approach before the series concludes remains the key question heading into any remaining fixtures.
