PAK vs AUS LIVE SCORE
Pakistan go 1-0 up in the series after a 22-run win against Australia in the first T20I
Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan clinched a comprehensive win by 22 runs in the first T20I to go 1-0 up in the series.
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head(c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha(c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Pakistan go 1-0 up in the series after a 22-run win against Australia in the first T20I
While Australia have suffered an early blow after Saim Ayub cleaned up Matthew Short, the visitors have scored runs quickly in the first two overs
Pakistan have managed to put 168/8 in 20 overs. After a good start, the hosts lost the plot in the middle and lost wickets regularly.
Two in two for Beardman as Pakistan lose 8 now. Shaheen Afridi has departed after Shadab Khan. Pakistan 160/8
Adam Zampa has been on a roll here. That’s his fourth scalp including Babar Azam. That one turns away from Usman Khan who tries to drag it but mis-times the stroke and is caught at long on for 18 off 14
LOUDDD Appeal from Adam Zampa for LBW against Babar Azam. The umpire turns it down but Australia take the review. Babar had gone for a reverse sweep and that’s THREE REDS. He has to go for 24 off 20.
Babar Azam takes on the leg-spinner. He smashes one out of the park for a maximum against Adam Zampa who tosses it up a bit.
Pakistan have lost three wickets but they have been going at a run-rate of almost 10. Babar on the other side is still batting at a strike rate of under 100. That approach needs to change. He needs to push the paddle now
Babar Azam gets going. He hits one over for a boundary. This is good stuff from Babar.
Another one bites the dust. Pakistan lose three now. Zampa has another one as Salman Agha is caught by Xavier Bartlett for 39 off 27
Adam Zampa has a wicket now. He sends Saim Ayub back in the hut after a steady stand. Pakistan have lost two and that brings Babar Azam out in the middle.
Pakistan opt to bowl first but lost an early wicket after Sahibzada Farhan was undone for 0 on the very first delivery.
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