PAK vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, 3rd ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Australia tour of Pakistan 2026

Pakistan is set to face Australia in the 3rd ODI match of the Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday, June 4

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 04 Jun 2026, 09:33 IST

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Table Of Contents

Preview

In the third ODI of the Australia tour of Pakistan 2026, Pakistan (PAK) is set to face Australia (AUS). The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Australia is heading into a thrilling decider after Australia bounced back strongly in the second ODI to level the series 1-1. Pakistan won the opening ODI by five wickets, while Australia responded with a disciplined all-round performance in Lahore, securing a 41-run victory after defending 231 runs.

Australia batted first and posted a total of 231 runs in 50 overs. Josh Inglis anchored the innings with 51 runs, while Cameron Green contributed a valuable 53 runs. In response, Pakistan was bowled out for only 190 runs, losing the match by 41 runs. Shadab Khan scored 71 runs but was unable to chase down the target. In the bowling department, Nathan Ellis took four wickets.

Match Information

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd ODI

Australia tour of Pakistan, 4 Jun 2026, Thur, 5:00 PM IST ,Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Broadcast

N/A

Live Stream

N/A

Weather Report

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Clouds

42.3°C

17% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Pakistan

L
W
L
L
L

Australia

W
L
W
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Matt Renshaw

AUS - bat

104 Runs

2 Matches

2

Ghazi Ghori

PAK - wk

102 Runs

2 Matches

3

Babar Azam

PAK - bat

85 Runs

2 Matches

4

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

71 Runs

2 Matches

5

Matthew Short

AUS - all

70 Runs

2 Matches

6

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

64 Runs

2 Matches

1

Matt Renshaw

AUS - bat

98.11

2 Matches

2

92.86

2 Matches

3

Arafat Minhas

PAK - bowl

85.00

2 Matches

83.78

2 Matches

5

Oliver Peake

AUS - all

79.17

2 Matches

6

Babar Azam

PAK - bat

77.27

2 Matches

1

Arafat Minhas

PAK - bowl

7 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Nathan Ellis

AUS - bowl

6 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Abrar Ahmed

PAK - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Matthew Short

AUS - all

3 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Haris Rauf

PAK - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Arafat Minhas

PAK - bowl

2.95

2 Matches

2

Adam Zampa

AUS - bowl

3.33

1 Match

3.50

2 Matches

4

Tanveer Sangha

AUS - bowl

3.79

2 Matches

5

Abrar Ahmed

PAK - bowl

3.90

2 Matches

6

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

3.93

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Agha Salman, Abdul Samad, SH Khan, Arafat Minhas, S Afridi (C), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

Bench : Rohail Nazir, Shamyl Hussain, Ahmed Daniyal, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Moqim

Australia

AT Carey, MW Short, JP Inglis (C), Marnus Labuschagne, C Green, Matt Renshaw, O Peake, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, A Zampa, Tanveer Sangha

Bench : Liam Scott, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Cooper Connolly

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium helps the spinners as it offers a decent amount of grip and spin. However, the batters need to play cautiously to score freely. The average first-innings score at this venue is 260-270 runs

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

45%

Batting Pitch

260

Average Score

55%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
VC

Matthew Short AUS | ALL

Matt Short is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team's success with his ability. He scored 15 runs and also took three wickets in the last match.

8.5
VC

Shadab Khan PAK | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the bat in crucial stages. He scored 71 runs in his last match

9

Josh Inglis AUS | WK

Josh Inglis is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 68 in the last ODI

7

Nathan Ellis AUS | BOWL

Nathan Ellis is a very talented bowler who is expected to make valuable contributions to his side. He picked up four wickets in the previous match

8.5

Matt Renshaw AUS | BAT

Matt Renshaw is going to be a great budget player. He scored 104 runs at a strike rate of 98 in this series.

7

Arafat Minhas PAK | BOWL

Arafat Minhas is an excellent bowler who performed outstandingly for his team. He has taken seven wickets in this series

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8.5

Ahmed Daniyal

PAK | BOWL

8

Liam Scott

AUS | ALL

Last Updated On - Jun 4 2026 9:33 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

PAK

5 : 6

AUS

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Josh Inglis

9

Sahibzada Farhan

7

Babar Azam

9

Matt Renshaw

8.5

Shadab Khan
VC

8.5

Arafat Minhas

7

Matthew Short
C

9

Cameron Green

7.5

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Adam Zampa

9

Nathan Ellis

7

Players
11/11

Team 1

PAK

5 : 6

AUS

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Ghazi Ghori

8

Babar Azam
VC

9

Matt Renshaw

8.5

Marnus Labuschagne

7.5

Shadab Khan

8.5

Arafat Minhas
C

7

Matthew Short

9

Cameron Green

7.5

Abrar Ahmed

8.5

Adam Zampa

9

Nathan Ellis

7

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