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Australia v Pakistan best bets – Second T20I

Australia v Pakistan preview – Second T20I

Pakistan will be hoping for clear skies in Sydney when they take on Australia in the second T20 International at the SCG on Saturday evening.

After game one at the Gabba was shortened to seven overs per side due to wet weather, Glenn Maxwell starred with the bat before Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis bowled Australia to a 29-run win.

Pakistan will be aiming to level the three-match series this Saturday to force a decider at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday.

The visitors are $2.75 outsiders with major cricket betting sites, with the hosts paying $1.46 to clinch the series.

Australia may opt to bring in bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott for Ellis or Bartlett, with no further changes expected.

Meanwhile, Pakistan may elect to rest one of their fast bowlers for young seamer Jahandad Khan or leg-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem.

Australia v Pakistan predictions – Second T20I

Although rain shortened game one of this series, Australia secured a convincing win that will give them an enormous confidence boost. The home side have won each of their last five T20s against Pakistan, so expect them to secure another at $1.46 odds with top cricket bookmakers.

Fresh off a blazing 43 in game one, Glenn Maxwell will relish batting on an SCG wicket that is typically slower and lower than most Australian pitches. The Victorian slogger is the second-highest runscorer of all time in T20 Internationals at this ground, and that makes him a great value play to be Australia’s top batter at $4.80 with Neds.

Adam Zampa took the last two wickets to seal the win for Australia in game one, and the veteran spinner comes into this clash as the second-leading wicket-taker of all time in this format at the SCG. Expect him to play a more prominent role in this game to be Australia’s top bowler at $4.10 with Bet365.

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