Pakistan seal T20I series against Australia

Pakistan upstaged Australia by 11 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Dubai to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series Friday.

Babar Azam (45) and Mohammad Hafeez (40) lifted Pakistan to 147/6 in their 20 overs before restricting Australia to 136/8 in 20 overs.

For Australia Glenn Maxwell top scored with 52.

An action-packed game ends in a close victory for Pakistan, as they seal the series in Dubai - their tenth T20I series win on the trot 👏#PAKvAUS https://t.co/0RLqE6zGw7 pic.twitter.com/nrNeYWre0F

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 26, 2018

Earlier, Babar hit a 44-ball 45 with three boundaries while Hafeez scored a quick 34-ball 40 with two sixes and three boundaries.

For Australia Nathan Coulter-Nile finished with 3/18 while Billay Stanlake took 2/36.

Pakistan won the first match by 66 runs in Abu Dhabi Wednesday. The third and final match is also in Dubai Sunday.

2ND T20I

Australia 136/8 (Maxwell 52, Coulter-Nile 27) lost to Pakistan 147/6 (Babar 45, Hafeez 40) by 11 runs