Australia defeats Pakistan by 13 runs thanks to Matthew Short and Spencer Johnson, taking a 2-0 series lead.

As Pakistan's new white-ball captain, this is the first series loss for Mohammad Rizwan.

Australia put on a fantastic bowling display to dismiss Pakistan for just 134 runs, successfully defending their score of 147, led by bowler Spencer Johnson's outstanding five-wicket haul.

With one game left, this triumph gave Australia an unbeatable 2-0 lead and guaranteed them the victory in the T20I series. Johnson's excellent showing saw him grab five of the first six wickets, culminating with match total of 5/26.

Usman Khan put up a heroic half-century (52 off 38), but Pakistan was unable to provide much batting opposition. Australia's top batsman, Matthew Short, scored 32 runs, while Pakistan's Haris Rauf claimed four wickets. As Pakistan's new white-ball captain, this is the first series loss for Mohammad Rizwan.