LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in the first T20I against Australia here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
Playing XIs
Australia: Travis Head (c), Matt Short, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Adam Zampa.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.
This series serves as key preparation for both sides ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside India, USA, the Netherlands and Namibia, while Australia will feature in Group B with Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman.
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Pakistan and Australia have played a total of 28 T20I matches. Australia have a slight edge with 14 victories while Pakistan have come out victorious in 13 games. One match ended without a result.
Matches 28, Pakistan 13, Australia 14, NR 1
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