Australia National Cricket Team secured a T20I series victory over Pakistan, with stand-in captain Josh Inglis leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Mitchell Marsh. Inglis, the wicketkeeper-batter, guided the team to a 13-run win in the second T20I, clinching the three-match series 2-0.

Inglis praised both his batters and bowlers for their performances, especially fast bowler Spencer Johnson, who recorded a career-best 5-26 to help restrict Pakistan to 134. Speaking after the match, Inglis highlighted Johnson's impact on the game, saying

"We started really well. Boys at the top got us to a flier. It was tough through the middle as they adapted to conditions really well, bowled cutters and into the wicket. We thought we were there and thereabout. I thought the way the bowlers went about it was brilliant. There's so many options in this team I can go to."

Inglis also expressed his excitement over Johnson’s performance, adding, "Every time I turned to Johnson tonight, he got a pole. Really happy for him."

The visitors put up a solid bowling performance to restrict home team to 147/9, with Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi, and Sufiyan Muqeem leading the charge. However, despite contributions from Usman Khan (52) and Irfan Khan (37) during their chase, Pakistan fell short, getting bundled out for 134.

Inglis acknowledged his team’s strong start, especially from the openers, but admitted that captaincy was tough: "The way they played tonight was really good (the two openers). Put their bowlers under pressure and got us off to a flier. I need to sleep - it's tough work this captaincy."

With the series already secured, Australia will aim for a clean sweep in the third and final T20I, scheduled for Monday, November 18, at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.