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Austrlalia set a 148-run target for Pakistan in the second T20I being played in Sydney.
Hosts Austrlia started off scoring at 16 runs per over by the end of the third over of their innings, but the Green Shirts mananged to bring run rate down to 7.35 runs per over by the end until the end ofthe innings.
While Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem went wicketless, Haris Rauf claimed the wickets of four Austrlian batsman while Abbas Afridi grabbed three wickets and Sufiyan Muqeem got two wickets.
Nathan Ellis remained not out with 1 run off 4 deliveries while Adam Zampa scored 0 off one delivery that he faced.
Aaron Hardie scored 28 off 23 balls before being caught behind off Abbas Afridi's delivery. Spencer Johnson was dismissed by Abbas Afridi, caught by Sahibzada Farhan for a duck.
Xavier Bartlett who scored 5 off 9 deliveries was bowled out by Haris Rauf.
During the 15th over, Haris Rauf was unlucky as Tim David was dropped by Babar Azam on the second delivery. David made the Green Shirts pay for the mistake, scoring 10 runs off the next 3 deliveries. But Haris had the last laugh, claiming his third wicket and getting David out on the final ball of the over.
Earlier Sufiyan Muqeem took the wickets of Marcus Stoinis, who scored 14 off 15 balls and Glenn Maxwell who scored 21 off 20 balls.
Meanhile, Abbas Afridi grabbed the wicket of Austrlian opener Matthew Short who scored 32 off 17 deliveries.
Pakistani pacer haris Rauf earlier claimed two Australian wickets getting opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and wicketkeepr captain Josh Inglis out in his first over of the match.
Earlier, Australia made a blistering start in the second T20I against Pakistan after winning the toss and opting to bat first.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, who bowled the opening spell for Pakistan, were the most expensive bowlers, with economy rates of 9.7 and 11 respectively.
The hosts raced to 48 runs in the first three overs, with their openers finding the boundary with ease and setting a fast pace for the innings of the T20 match being played in Sydney.
While Australia decided to keep their side unchanged, Pakistan, made one change to their playing XI: left-arm wristspinner Sufiyan Muqeem replaces Haseebullah Khan.
Glenn Maxwell's explosive innings, coupled with a strong bowling performance, led Australia to a commanding 29-run victory over Pakistan in the rain-affected first T20I at The Gabba earlier on Thursday.
Australia Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short, Josh Inglis (c/wk), Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan (c)†, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
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