Pakistan have set Australia a target of 208 runs to win the third and final match of the three-match T20 series, with the hosts already holding a 2–0 lead in the series.
The third T20 is being played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia.
Batting first, Pakistan posted 207 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
For Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman scored 10, Saim Ayub made 50, captain Salman Ali Agha contributed 5, and Khawaja Nafi added 21 runs. Babar Azam scored 50, while Shadab Khan played a brisk knock of 46.
For Australia, Ben Warshuis picked up two wickets.
Speaking at the toss, captain Salman Ali Agha said that Pakistan had made three changes to the side, with Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafi and Shaheen Afridi included in the final XI.
