australia tour of pakistan, 2026

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)

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]

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 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]

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]

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)

Abrar Ahmed to Josh Philippe, out Caught by Saim Ayub!! Tries a slog-sweep but doesn't get enough. The carrom ball, turns away off a good length and Philippe holes out at deep midwicket. Josh Philippe c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed 12(10)

Shadab Khan to Jack Edwards, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Holes out at long-on. Floated up just outside off, googly, Edwards looks to whack it down the ground but miscues it off the inside half. No mistake from Babar. Jack Edwards c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan 5(6)

Mohammad Nawaz to Cameron Green, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Superb catch from Babar at the long-off boundary! Was standing close to the edge of the cushions, had to jump in order to reach it, took the overhead catch, then landed on one leg before hopping a few times to regain balance. Was a length ball and Green didn't get hold of it as he tried launching it straight down. Cameron Green c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz 36(31) [4s-3 6s-1]

Mohammad Nawaz to Cameron Green, out Mitchell Owen Run Out!! Nawaz is celebrating. One of the unluckiest ways to be dismissed. Smashed back down the pitch, Nawaz gets a finger on it and it crashes into the stumps at the bowler's end. Owen was backing up too far and stood no chance there. UltraEdge confirms the contact with his finger, Owen is on his way. Mitchell Owen run out (Mohammad Nawaz) 8(8) [4s-1]

Abrar Ahmed to Connolly, out Bowled!! Connolly doesn't last long! Not the easiest pitch to start on against spin. Pushed through on a good length from round the wicket, turns in and Connolly is late on it. Tries cutting it off the back foot but it zips through to crash into off stump. Might've stayed low as well as it snuck right through. Connolly b Abrar Ahmed 0(2)

Abrar Ahmed to Matt Renshaw, out Matt Renshaw Run Out!! Mix-up and gone! Renshaw is well short of his ground. He worked it off the pads wide of midwicket, went for the single but Green just wasn't interested. Renshaw had committed and was too far down the pitch to make it back, even with a weak throw. Matt Renshaw run out (Salman Agha/Usman Khan) 15(11) [4s-1 6s-1]

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, out Caught by Babar Azam!! The crowd erupts as Ayub gets the big fish! Slow through the air, Head dances down for a big shot but it grips just enough to produce the miscue. He slices it off the outside half and it's a simple catch for Babar at long-off. First Short, now Head - what a start from Ayub! Travis Head c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub 23(13) [4s-2 6s-2]

Saim Ayub to Matthew Short, out Bowled!! Carrom ball knocks over Short! It's the first ball he's facing from Ayub, tries to smack it across the line but the ball grips and turns off a length. Beats the outside edge and crashes into middle. Matthew Short b Saim Ayub 5(4) [4s-1]