Watch the highlights of Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2024 - Pakistan tour of Australia 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Pakistan and Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane in 14th November 2024.
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| Glenn Maxwell reverse swats a boundary © Getty Images |
Glenn Maxwell's whirlwind 19-ball 43 before Three-wicket hauls from Pace bowlers Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett sets up to Australia comfortable 29-run victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-hit seven-over-a-side game of the first T20I.
Australia scored massive total of 93-4 in the allotted 7 overs - match reduced from 20 to 7-overs per a side - due to lightning and persistent rain delayed - with top scorer by Glenn Maxwell hammered a 43 off 19-balls.
Marcus Stoinis blasted a unbeaten 21 off 7-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 300, Tim David 10 and Jake Fraser-McGurk 9.
Pakistan best bowler by Abbas Afridi captured two-wickets for 9-runs in 1-over, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah both took one-wickets.
Pakistan scored 64-9 in 7 overs with top scorer by Abbas Afridi hammered a unbeaten 20 off 10-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 200.
Haseebullah Khan hit 12 off 8-balls including one-six & a four, Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 11 off 6-balls included a six and Sahibzada Farhan struck 8 off 4-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 200.
Australia best bowler by Nathan Ellis picked up 3-wickets for 9-runs in 2-overs, Xavier Bartlett captured three-wickets for 13-runs in 2-overs, Adam Zampa took 2-wickets and one for Spencer Johnson.
Glenn Maxwell named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a 43 off 19-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 226.31.
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