Pakistan vs Australia Live Score 1st T20I: Babar Azam In Focus As Pakistan Go 2 Down vs Australia
Pakistan vs Australia Live Updates: Salman Agha and Babar Azam aim to keep two-down Pakistan going in the first T20I against Australia
PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Live Updates: Salman Agha and Babar Azam aim to keep two-down Pakistan going in the first T20I against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore today. Saim Ayub scored 40 off 22, while Sahibzada Farhan fell for a golden duck. Earlier, Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to bat first. Pakistan host Australia in a three-match series in Lahore, despite dark clouds looming over their participation in T20 World Cup 2026. (Live Scorecard)
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
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
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Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I Live
No run.
Ayub goes!
OUT! TAKEN! Straight up and gone! Adam Zampa delivers his magic. Bowls slower in the air and floats it on middle, angling slightly in. Ayub comes down and heaves across but miscues it high in the air. Jack Edwards settles under it at long on and holds onto it. An entertaining innings from Saim Ayub 40 (22) comes to an end.
Bowls it well outside off, a googly. Ayub crunches it to the right of long off. Xavier Bartlett runs across, slides and does well to save a couple.
Very full and floated on middle, Ayub presses out, picks the length and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
On a good length and on middle, Salman nudges it to long on for a run.
More spin. Adam Zampa to roll his arms.
Tossed up on middle, Agha nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Fractionally short, outside off, Ayub pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
TWO WIDES! Short and down leg, Agha fails to clip it away. The keeper fumbles to carry it and the ball rolls off his fingertips to short third man for a single.
Flatter delivery, outside off, slapped to long off for a single.
Agha tries to go big again but Short pushes it wide of off, this is lofted down to long off for one.
SIX! HIT AWAY! Short tosses it up from around the wicket and angles it on middle, Salman steps down and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Flights it full and on leg, swept to deep square leg for a single.
Different kind of spin from the other end. Matthew Short replaces Cooper Connolly.
Short in length, into the surface, outside off, Agha taps it to short third man. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end and hits the target. The replay shows Agha touched his blade over the crease on time.
Too full and on middle, Ayub flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Falls just in front! This is fuller and on middle, Ayub makes room and goes inside-out over extra cover. Cameron Green runs behind and dives forward but it falls yards in front of him.
FOUR! Ayub does it again! This is nonchalant! Short of a good length, straight on leg, Ayub helps with the line over short fine leg and it rolls to the fence. 50 up for Pakistan.
Saim Ayub tries to play in the same region but Beardman shortens his length. Ayub plays it to short fine leg.