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Sydney Cricket Ground: Left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson claimed a fifer as Australia quelled a fightback from Pakistan launched by Usman Khan (52) and Irfan Khan (37 not out) to win the second T20I by 13 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Player of the Match Johnson bagged 5-26, landing some early blows to reduce Pakistan to 44/4 midway through the innings. But Usman Khan (52 off 38 balls) and Irfan Khan (37 not out) dragged them to the brink of victory before they were all out for 134 with two balls to spare. Australia, who had won the first match, will now look to win the third match and complete a whitewash.

In a match of ups and downs, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first but despite a good start provided by openers Matthew Short (32) and Fraser-McGurk (20), who raised 52 runs for the first wicket in the fourth over, they lost their way and could manage only 147/9 in 20 overs.