Once the ODI series was won, the visiting On Thursday, November 14, Pakistan took on Australia in the opening Twenty20 International at The Gabba in Brisbane. Heavy showers and lightning caused a delay in the toss. Hopes of having any game were further dashed as the downpour stopped and the black clouds hovered overhead. A T20I with seven overs per side was settled upon after the umpires attempted to call a match in spite of the cloudy weather.
After winning the toss, Pakistan decided to bowl first. In the second over, they were able to dismiss the dangerous Jake Fraser McGurk for 9 off 5, while Matthew Short went on to contribute just 7 off 4. All the while, Glenn Maxwell was doing the heavy lifting, scoring 43 off only 19 balls, including three maximums and five boundaries. By the time he was dismissed, the hosts had reached 66/3 in just 5.3 overs.
Tim David only managed 10 runs in 8 balls of play. But at the conclusion of the innings, Marcus Stoinis stole the show. Australia scored 93/4 (7 overs) thanks to his undefeated 21 off just seven balls, two boundaries, and one maximum. Abbas Afridi claimed two wickets for Pakistan, with Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf contributing one apiece.
Pakistani hitters are put under strain by Australian bowlers.
From the beginning, Pakistan was dominated by Australian bowlers. When he was taken up on the fourth delivery of the innings, Sahibzada Farhan (8 off 4 balls) appeared to be in excellent form and scored two boundaries. Next in line to try to swing across a broader delivery was Mohammad Rizwan (0 off 2 balls). Agha Salman, Babar Azam, and Usman Khan each scored three, four, and four runs. Irfan Khan, however, was caught for a duck. After just 3.2 overs, the visitors were at 24/6 and reeling.
Despite his brief appearance, Abbas Afridi (20* off 10) had an unbeatable task before of him. Australia won the inaugural Twenty20 International by 29 runs, while Pakistan finished their innings at 64/9.
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Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis both took three wickets for Australia. Spencer Johnson took one wicket, while Adam Zampa took two.
Here’s how the fans reacted to Australia’s win in first T20I game:
AUSTRALIA DEFEATED PAKISTAN IN THE FIRST T20I 🏆
– Star of the show was Glenn Maxwell..!!!#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/jnfpAH4g8P
— BabarAzam & ViratKohli fans club 🇵🇰🇮🇳 (@CallMeSheheryar) November 14, 2024
🚨Australia has defeated Pakistan by 29 runs in 1st T20I. pic.twitter.com/HG10UNlO8o
— Salman 🇵🇰 (@SalmanAsif2007) November 14, 2024
Australia beat Pakistan by 29 runs. Pakistan ended on 64/9. Poor batting and bowling from Pakistan. Ausies lead series 1-0 (3)#AUSvPAK
— Rayham🇵🇰🏏 (@Rayham__56) November 14, 2024
Australia defeated Pakistan in 1st T20I pic.twitter.com/8yDOTIIQJM
— Prakash (@definitelynot05) November 14, 2024
Such a Shameful display from Pakistan batsmen. Looks like Pakistan’s on a runaway train.#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) November 14, 2024
Pakistan need 94 runs in just 7 over game .
What a batting by Glenn Maxwell, tim David, Marcus stoinish. 🔥🏆♥️#AUSvPAK #PAKvsAUS #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/CVbLKM9687— Talha Ch (@Talhaofficial01) November 14, 2024
The Glenn Maxwell show is on in Brisbane!
📸: Disney+ Hotstar pic.twitter.com/2DOpQVCjP6
— Praveen kumar (@Naninaidu98) November 14, 2024
Glenn Maxwell goes berserk as Australia set a 9️⃣4️⃣-run target in the 7️⃣-over contest 🔥🥵#PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ihjjmddTsl
— Imran Ameer (@Muhamma59947478) November 14, 2024
Highest SR in the last 10 years in T20I while batting first: [Runs]
SuryaKumar Yadav – 175.0 [1661]
*Glenn Maxwell – 163.7 [953]
Colin Munro – 163.2 [1094]
Shoaib Malik – 158.4 [832]
Moeen Ali – 154.0 [667](Min 30 Inns) pic.twitter.com/qG1ibBlFIJ
— Daniyal (@Daniyal550) November 14, 2024
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