Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I, Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 - Highlights

Mahli Beardman to Salman Mirza, no ball, FOUR, slower back of a length delivery outside off, Salman Mirza waits for it and steers it nicely past the left side of short third to find the fence. Mahli Beardman has overstepped so a Free Hit is coming up...

Mahli Beardman to Shaheen Afridi, out Caught by Mitchell Owen!! Two in two for Mahli Beardman! A length delivery on leg-stump, Shaheen Afridi heaves it uppishly but hasn't been able to found the gap. It's straight down the throat of Mitchell Owen at backward square leg who gets low to take it nicely. Shaheen Afridi c Mitchell Owen b Mahli Beardman 0(1)

Mahli Beardman to Shadab Khan, out Caught by Cameron Green!! Maiden T20I wicket for Mahli Beardman on his debut! Another one bites the dust! Shortish delivery well outside off, Shadab Khan has to reach out as he goes for a flat-batted stroke downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end to long-on. Green is safe as houses and takes his third catch of the evening. Shadab Khan c Cameron Green b Mahli Beardman 1(4)

Xavier Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX, hit with authority! Good length delivery on middle and leg, pace off, Mohammad Nawaz clears his front leg and clubs it over cow corner for a maximum. That came right off the screws

Adam Zampa to Usman Khan, out Caught by Cameron Green!! Usman Khan holes out! Adam Zampa gets a 4-fer! He is ruling the roost in helpful conditions. Slow through the air, wider of off, turning away, Usman Khan crouches in his stance and has to reach out. He tries to slog-sweep but only manages to play it off the toe-end to long-on. Green near the ropes moves back a bit and pouches it nicely. Usman Khan c Cameron Green b Adam Zampa 18(14) [4s-2]

Xavier Bartlett to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Cameron Green!! Fakhar Zaman's scratchy stay at the crease comes to an end! He uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. He goes for an expansive hit downtown but the bat turns in his hands and hence, the timing gets messed up. It flies to long-on and Green stationed there reverse cups it in front of the ropes in his bucket-like hands. Fakhar Zaman c Cameron Green b Xavier Bartlett 10(16) [4s-1]

Jack Edwards to Usman Khan, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Usman Khan once again is on the move. It's a slower shortish delivery cutting into him. He swipes it uppishly through mid-wicket to get the desired result

Jack Edwards to Usman Khan, FOUR, shot! Usman Khan uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. He opens up the off-side and cuts it nicely through point to find the fence

Adam Zampa to Usman Khan, 1 run, dropped! Tossed up delivery, Usman Khan chips it back to Adam Zampa. He leaps and tries to take it with both hands but it pops out. Has a second attempt it but can't take the catch

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, out Lbw!! Australia review for a lbw! Adam Zampa was very confident and he egged Travis Head to challenge the decision to which he obliged. Was the googly on a back of a length around off, turned in a bit, Babar Azam switched his stance and tried to reverse sweep but missed to get pinged on the pads. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking - it reveals three reds. It would have crashed into the middle-stump. Babar Azam walks back and takes a review with him as well.Babar Azam lbw b Adam Zampa 24(20) [4s-1 6s-1]

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, SIX, going, going and gone! Babar Azam uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it outside off and smashes it to long-on. Didn't get it off the meat of the bat and because of that, the fielder is interested. He leaps but it sails over him and the fence

Connolly to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, hit with authority! In the zone outside off, Fakhar Zaman crouches in his stance and hits it over mid-on for a rocketing boundary

Mahli Beardman to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of length outside off, Babar Azam chops it through point

Mahli Beardman to Babar Azam, FOUR, good percentage stroke! Slower length delivery outside off, Babar Azam clears his front leg and hits it over mid-off for a one-bounce boundary

Adam Zampa to Fakhar Zaman, 4 wides, quicker one down leg, Fakhar Zaman tries to work it across but misses. Josh Philippe can't stop it cleanly. The fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off near the fence. Four wides result

Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, out Caught by Xavier Bartlett!! Adam Zampa gets his second wicket! He has a great record against Pakistan in this format and he is continuing his good run against them. Tossed up full delivery on off, turning away nicely, Salman Agha uses his feet and tries to heave it across but only manages to toe-end it to long-on. Bartlett stationed there makes no mistake. Salman Agha c Xavier Bartlett b Adam Zampa 39(27) [4s-1 6s-4]

Cameron Green to Salman Agha, SIX, glorious strike! A fuller length delivery around off, Salman Agha leans towards it and carves it over deep cover for a maximum. The timing was spot on. Brilliant bat-flow as well

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Jack Edwards!! Saim Ayub holes out! He uses his feet to the flighted delivery but is not quite to the pitch of it. He still goes for an expansive shot downtown but ends up toe-ending it towards long-on. Edwards moves across to his right and pouches it safely. A good cameo from Ayub nonetheless. Saim Ayub c Jack Edwards b Adam Zampa 40(22) [4s-3 6s-2]

Matthew Short to Salman Agha, SIX, shot! Salman Agha comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and smashes it over mid-wicket. Two fielders in the deep are converging towards it but can only watch it sailing over the ropes

Mahli Beardman to Saim Ayub, FOUR, 50 up for Pakistan! Nervy start for Mahli Beardman on his debut! An off-cutter but the line is awry once again as it's leg-sidish. Saim Ayub moves inside the line and helps it over short fine to pick up another boundary

Mahli Beardman to Saim Ayub, SIX, what a hit! A length delivery on leg-stump, Saim Ayub plays a brilliant pick-up shot over deep backward square leg for a maximum. It was a no-look hit. Swagger from the southpaw

Connolly to Salman Agha, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! Full delivery drifting down leg, Salman Agha kneels down on one knee and slog sweeps it through backward square leg to find the fence

Jack Edwards to Saim Ayub, FOUR, shot! Saim Ayub uses his feet and converts this away swinger into a half-volley. Drives it crisply through wide mid-off to get the desired result

Jack Edwards to Saim Ayub, FOUR, easy pickings! A length delivery on leg-stump, Saim Ayub moves inside the line and whips it to the fine leg fence for a one-bounce boundary

Matthew Short to Salman Agha, SIX, beautifully played! Salman Agha uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and lofts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head. The timing is sublime and the ball clears the fence with ease

Connolly to Salman Agha, SIX, poor delivery and duly punished! Full delivery drifting down leg, Salman Agha crouches in his stance and slog-sweeps it with aplomb over deep square leg for a maximum

Xavier Bartlett to Saim Ayub, SIX, what a strike! Saim Ayub uses his feet, converts it into a half-volley and whips it with a bottom strong hand over cow corner for a maximum. A lot of momentum into the stroke and he got the desired result

Xavier Bartlett to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught&Bowled!! Bartlett has struck first ball! What a start for Australia! It's a really soft dismissal to be honest! A pitched up delivery on off, swinging away a touch, Sahibzada Farhan with minimal foot movement drives at it. He is not in control of the stroke and was early into it so he lobs it straight towards Xavier Bartlett. He takes it with both hands safely to his left on his followthrough. Just checked the stroke and paid the price for it. Sahibzada Farhan c and b Xavier Bartlett 0(1)