June 4, 2026

Australia choose to bat in Pakistan-Australia third ODI decider

Australia opted to bat first against Pakistan in the third ODI in Lahore on Thursday. The series decider comes with both sides locked at 1-1.

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June 4, 2026

Australia choose to bat in Pakistan-Australia third ODI decider

LAHORE: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third and final One-Day International at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.

The match will decide the three-game series, which is tied 1-1. Pakistan took the opening ODI by five wickets, while Australia levelled the series with a 41-run victory in the second match.

The winners of Thursday’s fixture will secure the ODI series.

Pakistan’s squad for the match comprises Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain and Sufyan Moqim. Australia’s squad includes Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (captain/wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Riley Meredith, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Cooper Connolly and Adam Zampa.

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