Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I
Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 · T20I · · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 22 runs (Pakistan 168/8, Australia 146/8).
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced Australia (AUS) in the 1st T20I of Australia tour of Pakistan 2026, a T20I match, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play began on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ahsan Raza and Asif Yaqoob, with Ali Naqvi as match referee.
Pakistan made 168/8 in 20 overs, with Saim Ayub top-scoring on 40 from 22 balls. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24. Australia made 146/8 in 20 overs, with Cameron Green top-scoring on 36 from 31 balls. Abrar Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 10.
Result: Pakistan won by 22 runs. Saim Ayub was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 168/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c & b Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | c Jack Edwards b Adam Zampa | 40 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 181.82 |
| Salman Agha | c Xavier Bartlett b Adam Zampa | 39 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 144.44 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Adam Zampa | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Cameron Green b Xavier Bartlett | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Usman Khan | c Cameron Green b Adam Zampa | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | not out | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Shadab Khan | c Cameron Green b Mahli Beardman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Mitchell Owen b Mahli Beardman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Mirza | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Abrar Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Jack Edwards | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mahli Beardman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Australia · 1st innings: 146/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | b Saim Ayub | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Travis Head | c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 176.92 |
| Cameron Green | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 116.13 |
| Matt Renshaw | run out (Usman Khan) | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Abrar Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Owen | run out | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Philippe | c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Jack Edwards | c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Xavier Bartlett | not out | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 136 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Mahli Beardman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Saim Ayub | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.67 |
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AUS, Salman Mirza): 9 runs, 145/8 – 1 • 1 1 • 6
- Over 19 (AUS, Shaheen Afridi): 11 runs, 136/8 – 1 6 1 1 1 1
- Over 18 (AUS, Abrar Ahmed): 5 runs, 125/8 – 1 • 4 • 0b •
- Over 17 (AUS, Mohammad Nawaz): 8 runs, 120/8 – 1 1 1 • 1 4
- Over 16 (AUS, Abrar Ahmed): 1 runs, 112/8 – • • W 1 • •
- Over 15 (AUS, Mohammad Nawaz): 6 runs, 111/7 – 1 4 • • • 1