Lahore: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the first T20I of the 3-match T20I series against Australia.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (caught), Babar Azam, Faqar Zaman, Usman Khan (VK), Shatab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.
Australia: Travis Head (catch), Matt Short, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Phillip, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman and Adam Zampa.
Head to Head:
Pakistan and Australia have met 28 times in T20 Internationals. Australia have won 14 matches and Pakistan 12 matches, with one match ending in a tie and another without any result.
- Matches played: 28
- Pakistan win: 12
- Australia won: 14
- Tide/No result: 1/1
Form Guide:
Aiming to build confidence ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan will be looking to carry forward their winning momentum from recent home T20I series wins against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe into the three-match series in Sri Lanka this month.
Gearing up for a strong performance in the upcoming T20 World Cup, Australia will be aiming to revive their hopes of returning to winning ways after losing the T20I series against India.
Pakistan: L, A, W, W, L (Most recent first)
Australia: NR, L, L, W, NR