Spencer Johnson five-fer help Australia clinch T20I series

In a match that went down to the last finished, Australia held their nerve to secure a 13-run succeed at the SCG, getting an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Pursuing an objective of 148, Pakistan required 16 off the last over to even out the series, with a very much set Irfan Khan at the wrinkle. Nonetheless, Nathan Ellis, who had surrendered 28 runs in his initial three overs, stayed calm and collected and directed Australia to triumph, expanding on a heavenly five-wicket pull by pace bowling partner Spencer Johnson. In spite of the two-paced nature of the surface, the objective seemed feasible. That Pakistan figured out how to limit Australia to under 150 in the wake of yielding 50 gets off 3.1 overs was down to Haris Rauf's harm control. He struck two times in his opening over, first excusing Jake Fraser-McGurk, who had begun the innings with a whirlwind of limits and sixes against Shaheen Afridi, and afterward eliminating Josh Inglis for a duck a ball later. Abbas Afridi, supplanting a costly Naseem Shah at the opposite end, made progress quickly by penetrating Matthew Short's guards with a sharp more slow ball after the opener had hustled to 32 off 17 balls. The innings eased back essentially after the PowerPlay, with Pakistan apparently in charge notwithstanding some handling slips, including no less than three dropped gets which ended up being the distinction eventually. Aaron Hardie played a formed thump towards the end, turning strike successfully and striking a six off Naseem to wrap up with 28 off 23 balls. In the mean time, Rauf added the wickets of Xavier Bartlett and Tim David to his count, getting done with figures of 4 for 22, the best T20I bowling execution against Australia in Australia. His endeavors made up for dreary trips from Shaheen and Naseem, who released 83 runs in their joined eight overs. With an extraordinary opportunity to square the series, Pakistan staggered early, losing commander Babar Azam, who flicked a length conveyance from Xavier Bartlett to profound square leg. Mohammad Rizwan and Sahibzada Farhan battled to break free, with the last option leaving during the PowerPlay as Pakistan limped to 40/2 after nine overs. The advancement came politeness of Johnson, who eliminated Rizwan and Salman Agha in a twofold wicket over. At 40/4, Pakistan required a salvage act, which got through a 58-run stand among Irfan and Usman Khan for the fifth wicket. Usman arrived at his fifty off 35 balls, including a six off Adam Zampa, yet tumbled to a short ball from Johnson. The pacer struck again two balls later to eliminate Abbas Afridi and complete a surprising five-wicket pull. From 106/6, Pakistan immediately slid to 107/8 as Zampa excused Shaheen and Naseem in one over. Irfan's counterattack in the eighteenth over against Ellis, highlighting two limits and a six, kept Pakistan in the chase, yet Ellis returned in the last over to seal the game for Australia.