| 0.0 : TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Pakistan and they will BOWL first. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haseebullah Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah. |
| All in readiness for the 1st T20I to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and the players of Pakistan get into a huddle before making their way through the smoke and onto the field. It will be the duo of Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk to open the innings for Australia. Shaheen Afridi will take the new ball and he is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Australia and Short are underway! Full and on middle. This is flicked but to mid on for one. |
| 0.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! Off the mark in style! A little bit of swing but hits it with it. On middle. This is whipped through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence. |
| 0.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! This is even better! A little too full. On middle. Jake shows the full face of the bat and creams it past mid on. No chance of stopping that one. Lovely stroke. |
| 0.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run. |
| 0.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Makes room now! This is shorter and on middle. It is slapped down to long on for one. |
| 0.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Six! |
| 0.0 : Naseem Shah to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! Taken! Straight to the man! Azam holds on. Shah strikes on the very first ball he bowls. Length and on off. Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to hit it on the up and past cover but provides a simple catch to that fielder. Welcome wicket for Pakistan. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell has been sent up the order at number 3. |
| 1.2 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! That's outstanding! Outrageous! Wow! He brings out the reverse sweep first up. It is on middle. This is hit behind square on the off side. Boundary. |
| 1.3 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Good comeback! Changes his length and bowls it slower. It is on the body. Maxwell bails out of the pull. |
| 1.4 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, A wide now! Slower but down the leg side. Wided. It is actually a no ball! A big one. Free Hit coming up. |
| Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Four! |
| 1.5 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Slapped away! A little too short again. Maxwell makes room. He slaps it over cover and this races away. Another massive over. |
| 1.6 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Four! |
| 0.0 : Haris Rauf to steam in after the Powerplay. |
| 2.1 : Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, Fuller and on the pads. Short looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. |
| 2.2 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Big swing and a miss! Shorter and on middle. Maxwell swings but misses. |
| 2.3 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, A slower one! On the pads. Maxwell swings again. He's early in the shot. It goes off the back of the bat and down to third man for one. |
| 0.0 : Tim David is in next. |
| 2.4 : Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, OUT! c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf. |
| 2.5 : Haris Rauf to Tim David, Outside off. Rauf guides it past point for one. |
| 2.6 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Swing and a miss again! That's a fine over from Rauf! Shorter and outside off. Maxwell slashes but misses. Gets his team back in the game with that 6 balls. |
| 0.0 : Shaheen Afridi switches ends now. |
| 3.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Tim David, That held in the surface too! On middle. This lands and holds its line. David plays it back to the bowler. |
| 3.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Tim David, Shorter and on middle. This is pulled past square leg for one. |
| 3.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, Six! |
| 3.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, Just the one this time! On the pads. Maxwell pulls it down to fine leg for one. |
| 3.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Tim David, Dots are absolute gold! A yorker outside of. David looks to jam it out. It goes off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 3.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Tim David, Just the one! Fuller and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one. |
| 4.2 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Wide! |
| 4.1 : Haris Rauf to Tim David, A slower one this time! On middle. David looks to go big on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the body. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. |
| 4.2 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Four! |
| 4.3 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Six! |
| 4.4 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, No run. |
| 4.5 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Six! |
| 4.6 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : With all three frontline quicks now bowled out, Abbas Afridi comes on to bowl. |
| 5.1 : Abbas Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, Swing and a miss! Goes for another reverse sweep. This is a slower one outside off. He misses. For once he misses the reverse sweep. |
| 5.2 : Abbas Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, Two! Outside off. Maxwell slashes. It goes more off the toe end but over cover for two. |
| 5.3 : Abbas Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! c Usman Khan b Abbas Afridi. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis is the next batter in. |
| 5.4 : Abbas Afridi to Marcus Stoinis, Only one! Fuller and on middle. This is timed down the ground towards long on. A run taken. |
| 5.5 : Abbas Afridi to Tim David, SIX! Kaboom! That's massive! That's really big. This is angled into the pads. David pulls it well over the square leg fence. First one for him. Australia would love a couple more from him. |
| 0.0 : Skipper, Josh Inglis is in next. |
| 5.6 : Abbas Afridi to Tim David, OUT! c Sahibzada Farhan b Abbas Afridi. |
| 6.1 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 6.2 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs. |
| 6.3 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs. |
| 6.4 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs. |
| 6.5 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 6.6 : Naseem Shah to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR MORE! That's a massive last over! Australia cross the 90-run mark! On middle, Stoinis makes room and flays it over point. This races away to the fence. |
| 0.0 : Pheww! That was fast and furious and I guess that's what you get when it is just 7 overs to play with and there are some big names on showcase. Australia were quick off the blocks, scoring 33 in the first couple of overs but did lose Jake Fraser-McGurk early. Glenn Maxwell then came in and played a quickfire knock of 43 runs from just 19 balls before getting out. However, the screws started to come off the wheels towards the end but that blitz of 20 runs in the final over from Marcus Stoinis |
| Pakistan went in with an in-form pace attack but were dealt with a few lusty blows, especially early in the innings. Haris Rauf though brought some control back in the 3rd over and picked up a wicket as Shaheen Afridi followed up with a quiet over as well. Rauf went for plenty in his 2nd and final over and it was Abbas Afridi who impressed in the penultimate over with a double breakthrough. Surprisingly, Naseem was handed the final over but he conceded 20 runs which has now handed all the mom |
| Right then, 94 is what Pakistan need in 7 overs to pull off yet another upset down under. This should be an excellent battle between bat and ball given it is such a curtailed game and anything can happen. Stick around as the exciting run chase is up next. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| 0.1 : Spencer Johnson to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Perfect start for Pakistan! Length and outside off. This is smacked past mid off and this races away. |
| 0.2 : Spencer Johnson to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Two in two! Johnson goes short now! On middle. Farhan pulls it over mid-wicket and this races away to the fence. Despite the rain, the outfield is quite fast. |
| 0.3 : Spencer Johnson to Sahibzada Farhan, That's quick! Spencer gave him the stare too. A quick short ball on middle. Farhan looks to pull but misses. Risky bowling short balls on this ground. A top edge will fly over the fence. |
| 0.0 : Babar Azam walks in at number 3. |
| 0.4 : Spencer Johnson to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! c Xavier Bartlett b Spencer Johnson. |
| 0.5 : Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, Three! Nice way to get off the mark! On middle. Azam pulls it through mid-wicket. The mid-wicket fielder runs, slides and keeps it down to three. |
| 0.6 : Spencer Johnson to Mohammad Rizwan, Leg bye. |
| 0.0 : Xavier Bartlett to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Usman Khan is the new batter in. |
| Xavier Bartlett to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Xavier Bartlett. |
| 1.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Usman Khan, That's a blind swing! Angled into the body. Khan looks to go big on the leg side but misses. |
| 1.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Usman Khan, Another swing but no connection. He's just blindly swinging here! On middle. Shortish. Khan looks to go over the leg side but misses. |
| 1.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Usman Khan, Yet another dot! Dots are something they can't afford! Short and on the body. Khan pulls but it goes off the splice and on the bounce to mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : Xavier Bartlett to Usman Khan, FOUR! That's a really good shot. Not an easy shot to play! Length and on off. Khan gives himself room and just lofts it over mid off and it goes to the fence. They need a lot more of these. |
| 1.6 : Xavier Bartlett to Usman Khan, OUT! c Matthew Short b Xavier Bartlett. |
| 0.0 : Salman Agha is in next for Pakistan. Also, Nathan Ellis comes on to bowl now. |
| 2.1 : Irfan Khan is in next. |
| Nathan Ellis to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT! Ellis now picks up a wicket on his first ball and it is a big one as well. |
| 2.2 : Nathan Ellis to Irfan Khan, BEATEN! A touch slower and fuller on off, this one seams away as well and Irfan Khan is beaten all ends up. |
| 2.3 : Nathan Ellis to Irfan Khan, OUT! c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Nathan Ellis. |
| 0.0 : Haseebullah Khan is the new batter in. |
| 2.4 : Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan, No run. |
| 2.5 : Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan, No run. |
| 2.6 : Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan, FOUR! The boundary off the last ball spills a double-wicket maiden but Nathan Ellis won't mind that much. Full and wide outside off, Haseebullah Khan stays put and just slaps the ball away square through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : Xavier Bartlett to Salman Agha, FOUR! Oh, that is some shot from Salman Agha! This is dug in a bit short and around off, Salman gets across a touch and slices it high and over covers off the full face of the bat for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Salman Agha, OUT! TAKEN! Xavier Bartlett with his third wicket and Pakistan folding like a house of cards now. |
| 0.0 : Abbas Afridi is the new batter in. |
| 3.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi, Hard length angled in at the body, Abbas Afridi stays put and hits it hard past wide mid on for a couple of runs. |
| 3.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi, Pitched up at the legs, Abbas Afridi whips it away with good timing towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a single. |
| 3.5 : Xavier Bartlett to Haseebullah Khan, Full and outside off, almost in the blockhole, Khan hangs deep and drills it down to long on for just another single. |
| 3.6 : Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi, Banged in short at the body, Afridi gets inside the line and manages to pull it away down to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 4.1 : Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi, Johnson comes back in and starts off with a slower one, bowling it very full and wide outside off. Afridi leaves it alone for a wide which is not given, very close call. |
| 4.2 : Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi, SIX! Up, up and away! Pitched up full and outside off, Abbas Afridi gets down on one knee and frees the arms before lifting it high and over wide long off for a biggie. |
| 4.3 : Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi, FOUR! Skillful from Afridi now! Back of a length and around leg, Afridi walks across to the off side and ramps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi, Bowled quick and a bit into the pitch over middle and leg, Afridi backs away to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls to the off side for a run. |
| 4.5 : Spencer Johnson to Haseebullah Khan, SIX! Uh, oh! Tim David misjudges that one a bit and it ends up being another six. |
| 4.6 : Spencer Johnson to Haseebullah Khan, Full and around off, Khan gets across to the off side for the lap but miscues it badly in front of square leg for a single. |
| 5.1 : Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan, Pace on this time, a tad short and angled across off, Haseebullah Khan stays put and swings wildly but fails to connect. |
| 0.0 : Shaheen Afridi is the next batter in. |
| 5.2 : Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling from Nathan Ellis and he picks up his third wicket as well. |
| 5.3 : Nathan Ellis to Shaheen Afridi, A quick short ball now, dug in wide of the off stump, Shaheen Afridi looks to take it on but is well beaten. |
| 5.4 : Nathan Ellis to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run. |
| 5.5 : Nathan Ellis to Abbas Afridi, FOUR! Some clean ball striking from Abbas Afridi here. |
| 5.6 : Nathan Ellis to Abbas Afridi, Slower one, bowled full and darted into the pads. Abbas Afridi misses the flick and the ball cannons off the pads behind square leg for a leg bye. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Abbas Afridi, 1 run. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Valiant effort from Nathan Ellis but that was always going over the ropes. Tossed up right in the swinging arc, Shaheen Afridi sits down and slogs it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, Quicker one, bowled into the pitch and at the stumps, Shaheen Afridi swings across the line again but miscues the ball past square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! TIMBER! Oh, it looked like Shaheen Afridi was stumped at first but he has been bowled. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Adam Zampa goes bang, bang and finishes off the game in style for Australia. Zampa spears another one in right at the stumps, Naseem Shah has to have a swing at it and does so but misses the ball completely and hears the death rattle behind him. Australia win the game by 29 runs! |
| 0.0 : Quite a comfortable win for the Aussies! 93 was always going to be tough and it only got tougher as Pakistan lost a lot of wickets at the start. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis were absolutely brilliant. They took three each and that killed the game. Later on, Adam Zampa picked up a couple of wickets well to round off the game for the hosts. |
| Pakistan needed someone to play a blinder but no batter could get going. Their highest scorer was Abbas Afridi who batted way down the order at number 8 and scored 20 runs off 10 balls but that just saved Pakistan from embarrassment. |
| Earlier in the day, there was inclement weather throughout, but the ground staff did well to get the ground ready for a 7-over-a-side game. The Aussies were inserted into bat and they smashed 93 thanks to Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell which they defended easily. |
| Nathan Ellis is now down for a quick chat. Ellis says that he feels absolutely cooked but it is great to be back and is happy to get the win as well. Adds that he was really disappointed to have been injured for a while and just wanted to get out there and play. Ends by joking about his wristwatch and he says that it is a Casio which is unusual but he likes it. |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Glenn Maxwell is the Player of the Match for his quickfire knock of 43 from just 19 balls. Maxwell says that he has had a lot of fun out there and he gets a good opportunity to play and is pretty happy with the job done. Adds that He did play a few games of domestic cricket and that helps in preparing for international. Concludes that he is happy with the overall team performance. |
| Mohammad Rizwan, the captain of Pakistan says that given it was a 7-over game, it was difficult to keep things in check but also goes on to applaud Glenn Maxwell for the way he played and that ended up being the difference in the end. |
| Josh Inglis, the Australian skipper says that it was really satisfying to get the win when at one point it looked like there wouldn't be any game. Adds that it is good to get the first win of the series and will look to get the job done in Sydney. Mentions that the pacers did a great job of taking wickets in the early overs. |
| Right then, Australia have taken the crucial lead in this three-match T20I series and it is a quick turnaround for the even more crucial second game which could either see Australia seal the series or Pakistan level it all up. The 2nd T20I will be played on Saturday, 16 November at the S.C.G. in Sydney and will begin at 8 am GMT. You can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Till then, take care and goodbye! |
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