PAK vs AUS Playing 11 And Winner Prediction- Australia Tour Of Pakistan 2026, 2nd ODI

PAK vs AUS 2nd ODI Prediction [Source: AFP]

Pakistan and Australia cricket teams will be crossing paths in the second ODI of their three-match series. The match will be hosted by the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, June 2 and the action will commence from 5:00 PM IST onwards.

The Pakistan team won the first ODI by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Arafat Minhas bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his five-wicket haul, while senior batter Babar Azam top-scored in the run chase through his 69-run knock from 94 balls.

The Australian team, on the other hand, won its previous ODI series against Team India at home late last year by a 2-1 margin. 

In the ongoing series, the understrength team folded up for just 200 in the first ODI on May 30, before bowlers Nathan Ellis and Billy Stanlake failed to contain Pakistan’s rampage.

As both teams brace themselves for a potential cracker, here is a detailed PAK vs AUS playing 11 and PAK vs AUS match prediction details of the upcoming second ODI.

PAK vs AUS Playing 11 prediction

Probable Pakistan playing 11 vs Australia – Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.

Probable Australia playing 11 vs Pakistan – Matthew Short, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (c and wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Billy Stanlake and Matthew Kuhnemann

PAK vs AUS current form (last 5 matches)

PAK vs AUS player battles

Sahibzada Farhan vs Nathan Ellis

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan raced to a flying start in the first ODI against Australia’s new ball paceman Nathan Ellis. The cricketer struck a boundary early in the innings to set the tone for his side in the run chase.

Sahibzada Farhan vs Nathan Ellis in ODIs: 10 runs; 6 balls; 0 dismissals

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Marnus Labuschagne vs Shaheen Afridi

Marnus Labuschagne has crossed paths with Shaheen Afridi thrice in his ODI career. Having faced 26 deliveries so far, the Australian middle-order batter has composed 14 runs without getting dismissed.

If Australia suffers an early collapse, it will be up to senior man Labuschagne to overcome Pakistan’s new ball threat.

Marnus Labuschagne vs Shaheen Afridi in ODIs: 14 runs; 26 balls; 0 dismissals

Babar Azam vs Tanveer Sangha

Babar Azam struggled to put away Australian spinner Tanveer Sangha in the middle overs of the first ODI last weekend. For Pakistan, it is imperative for the legendary batter to find a way of scoring runs against Sangha in the impending fixtures of the series.

Babar Azam vs Tanveer Sangha in ODIs: 14 runs; 26 balls; 0 dismissals

PAK vs AUS top performers (current squad members)

Most runs for Pakistan vs Australia

Babar Azam (755), Ghazi Ghori (65)

Most wickets for Pakistan vs Australia

Shaheen Afridi (22), Haris Rauf (19)

Most runs for Australia vs Pakistan

Alex Carey (184), Marnus Labuschagne (118)

Most wickets for Australia vs Pakistan

Nathan Ellis (5), Marnus Labuschagne (2)

PAK vs AUS toss prediction

The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has turned out to be a high-scoring venue in ODIs off late. In the six ODIs hosted by the venue last year, including four during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, teams batting first aggregated over 300 runs on five occasions.

Considering the recent results, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first and score big runs on the board. While the venue generally favors teams batting first, the dew factor might prompt captains to chase considering the upcoming match is an evening fixture.  

PAK vs AUS 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 100/2

Final score – 330/6

PAK vs AUS 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 105/1

Final score – 335/5

PAK vs AUS top players prediction

Pakistan top players’ prediction

Probable best batters

Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam

Probable best bowlers

Shaheen Afridi, Arafat Minhas

Australia top players’ prediction

Probable best batters

Matthew Short, Josh Inglis

Probable best bowlers

Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha

Who will hit the most sixes in Pakistan vs Australia 2nd ODI?

Josh Inglis

Who will hit the most fours in Pakistan vs Australia 2nd ODI?

Babar Azam

PAK vs AUS match prediction: Who will win 2nd ODI?

Pakistan will once again start out as favourites to defeat Australia and clinch the three-match ODI series with a game to spare. 

Apart from enjoying the benefits of home conditions, the Pakistan cricket team is also facing an understrength Australian side, with several of their first-choice players either injured or simply rested.

The Pakistan cricket team also won the previous ODI series between the two sides, the one played in Australia a couple of years ago.

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