Australia have beaten Pakistan by 29 runs! The match was shortened to seven-overs-per-side and it has provided a lot of entertainment with the hosts coming out on top in the end. What a wonderful performance from Australia as they take a 1-0 lead in this series! It never looked like that Pakistan were in the chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and never seemed to gain any sort of momentum with bat in hand. Glenn Maxwell is one of the protagonists of this win, scoring 43 runs off 19 balls as Australia made 93 runs in seven overs. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis then scalped three wickets each in the second innings to help Australia come out on top.
OUT! One more wicket for Nathan Ellis, who has dismissed Haseebullah Khan! The ball was short and Haseebullah, who tried to pull the delivery, finds the fielder. Pakistan lose one more wicket. Haseebullah Khan c Matthew Short b Nathan Ellis 12(8)
Haseebullah Khan and Abbas Afridi have taken the attack to Spencer Johnson in the fifth over, scoring 18 runs off it. Can Pakistan chase it down?
OUT! One more wicket falls for Pakistan and it is Salman Ali Agha who has to depart. Xavier Bartlett has struck again, taking his third wicket of the match. Salman Ali Agha c Josh Inglis b Xavier Bartlett 4(2)
OUT! Nathan Ellis strikes again and it is another catch for Jake Fraser-Mc-Gurk! The right-hander miscued the ball and Jake Fraser-McGurk collected yet another catch, his third of the match. Pakistan in sorts of trouble here. Irfan Khan c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Nathan Ellis 0(2)
OUT! Babar Azam has been dismissed and Nathan Ellis has taken a wicket with his first ball! The right-hander goes for a wild slog on the leg-side but did not make the connection he would have wanted. Babar Azam c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Nathan Ellis 3(2)
OUT! The powerplay is done and Xavier Bartlett has two wickets in the over! This time it is Usman Khan, who has found the fielder in the deep. Usman Khan c Matthew Short b Xavier Bartlett 4(5)
OUT! Xavier Bartlett has struck with his first ball, removing Mohammad Rizwan for a duck! The Pakistan captain went for a slog on the leg-side but top-edged the ball with Jake Fraser-McGurk taking the catch. Mohammad Rizwan c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Xavier Bartlett 0(2)
Australia have managed a score of 93/4 in their seven overs! It is a very good total and will require a big effort from the Pakistan batters if they are to chase this down. Glenn Maxwell smashed 43 runs off 19 balls while Marcus Stoinis made 21 off 7 to power the hosts to a strong total. We will back with the chase soon!
Australia National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: After the conclusion of the three-match ODI series, the Australia national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team are set to face each other in the first T20I of the three-match series. The AUS vs PAK 1st T20I 2024 is being played at The Gabba in Brisbane. Cricket lovers can check the Australia national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team match scorecard here. Talking about the ODI series, Pakistan stunned host Australia and won the three-match series 2-1. The Green Shirts secured their first ODI series win on Australian soil since 2002. The Pakistan cricket team also became the first Asian side to win two ODI series in Australia. Brisbane Weather Updates Live AUS vs PAK 1st T20I 2024: Hourly Rain Forecast and Weather Report for Australia vs Pakistan Cricket Match at The Gabba.
For the three-match T20I series, Mohammad Rizwan and Josh Inglis have been appointed as Pakistan and Australia skippers, respectively. Pakistan would be aiming to continue their winning momentum, whereas host Australia will try to bounce back in the opening T20I after a shocking ODI series defeat.
Squads:
Australia National Cricket Team: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Philippe, Spencer Johnson.
Pakistan National Cricket Team: Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Omair Yousuf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Abbas Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.