While chasing the target, Pakistan team could score only 64 runs at the loss of 9 wickets.
AUS vs PAK, 1st T20I: The first match of the three-match T20 series between Australia and Pakistan was played at Gabba on 14 November. Due to heavy rain, there was a lot of delay in the toss, after which the game was reduced to 7 overs each. Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Batting first, Australia scored 93 runs on the board at the loss of 4 wickets. In response, Pakistan team, while chasing the target, could score only 64 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 7 overs. Australia won by 29 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Glenn Maxwell played a brilliant inning of 43 runs.
Both Australia’s openers flopped in the first T20 match against Pakistan. Jack Fraser-McGurk (9) and Matt Short (7) returned to the pavilion cheaply and the team lost two wickets at the score of 35. Glenn Maxwell played a brilliant inning of 43 runs in 19 balls with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes.
At the same time, Marcus Stoinis played an unbeaten inning of 21 runs in 7 balls, due to which Australia was able to reach the score of 93 in 7 overs. For Pakistan, Abbas Afridi took the maximum of two wickets for 9 runs in 1 over. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf had 1 wicket each.
AUS vs PAK: Pakistan team badly beaten while chasing the target
Pakistan, while chasing the target against Australia, got a very bad start. The team lost five wickets on the score of just 16. Sahibzada Farhan (8), Mohammad Rizwan (0), Babar Azam (3), Usman Khan (4) and Irfan Khan (0) disappointed the team. After this, Salman Ali Aga (4), Hasibullah Khan (12) and Shaheen Afridi (11) also returned to the pavilion cheaply.
Abbas Afridi played the highest innings of 20 runs in 10 balls for the team. Pakistan could score only 64 in 7 overs. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis took maximum 3-3 wickets for Australia. At the same time, two wickets were taken in the name of Adam Zampa and one wicket was taken in the name of Spencer Johnson.
See here the reactions of fans after Pakistan’s defeat-
Pakistan bats in the 1st T20 against #Australia
#AUSvsPAK #AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/2Hr23SgkGm
— Siju Moothedath (@SijuMoothedath) November 14, 2024
Instead of criticizing, let’s watch a couple more matches and keep supporting our team.
Cheer up, Mere Pakistanis!#AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/K7r0a9WS6S— Muhammad Sami (@mrsami96) November 14, 2024
Onr good day, and they feel they’re owners😭😭🤣
Pakistan back in form🥵🔥🔥
“Boys played well”#AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/k7eBjHxTpS— Mayank (@WyrdWeaver8) November 14, 2024
King of Babar Azam🔔🤣..#AUSvsPAK #BabarAzam #T20I pic.twitter.com/Li9s5eAknQ
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) November 14, 2024
When The World’s Best opening Pair Tried to chase 94 Runs in 7 overs with 2 overs field restrictions !!#AUSvsPAK , #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/RcJv5t2Q3w
Pakistan lost 9 wickets in 7 overs.
#PAKvsAUS #PAKvAUS #AUSvPAK #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/9FOz4SWFaf— JAAT💫 (@Naveenjaat_007) November 14, 2024