Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Abbas Afridi fights in Brisbane

A couple of boundaries from Abbas Afridi off Spencer Johnson to give some respite to Pakistan. The visitors still need 47 runs from the final 12 balls. Possible? PAK 47/6 (5)    

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Pakistan in tatters

8, 0, 3, 4, 4, 0 – No it’s not a phone number. Instead these are the scores of Pakistan’s top six batters. Chasing 94 runs to win, Pakistan are reeling at 24/6 in the fourth over. Xavier Bartlett rocked the top order with three wickets while Nathan Ellis grabbed two. Spensor Johnson got one. PAK 29/6 (4)

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Australia post 93/4 in 7 overs 

A four and a six by Marcus Stoinis off Naseem Shah to finish the innings as Australia post 93/4 in 7 overs.  

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Abbas Afridi strikes twice in an over

Two wickets in an over for Abbas Afridi. He first dismisses Glenn Maxwell before sending Tim David back. AUS 73/4 (6)

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Maxwell enters record books

Glenn Maxwell is going berserk in Brisbane with a flurry of fours and sixes. He also becomes the 16th batter overall and third Australian to cross 10000 runs in T20s. Only David Warner and Aaron Finch are the only Australians to cross 10k runs in T20s. Maxwell smashes two fours and a six to enter 40s in just 16 balls. AUS 64/2 (5) 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Raufs gets Short

OUTTTTTT!!!!! After Jake Fraser-Mcgurk, it’s time for Matthew Short to pack his bags. Short tries to flick Haris Rauf off the pads, but is caught by Babar Azam at backward square leg.  AUS 36/2 (3)

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Naseem strikes 

OUTTTTT!!! Jake Fraser-McGurk edges at slips off Naseem Shah and Babar Azam makes no mistake. Glenn Maxwell joins Matthew Short in the middle. The all-rounder smashes four fours in the over. AUS 33/1 (2) 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: It’s game time at Gabba 

Players are out in the middle. Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk are in the middle for Australia. Shaheen Shah Afridi will bowl the first over for Pakistan. Two fours and a six in the first over. AUS 16/0 (1)

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Revised playing conditions

Revised playing conditions – The powerplay will be of two overs while two bowlers can bowl maximum of two overs each. 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Pakistan wins toss, rain stops

It’s game time finally. We will have a 7-over game. Pakistan have won the toss and opted to field first.  

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: More rains in Brisbane

The rain isn’t stopping in Brisbane and we have just over an hour for a 5-over game. As it seems, we are likely heading towards washout.    

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: Scary Australian skies

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: More updates from Brisbane

The rain has picked up now along with lightning. Looks like we might not have a game here.   

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: Dark clouds still on  

The drainage system at the Gabba is outstanding. That’s the reason they only cover the square. Dark clouds still around along with lightning. 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: Sad news from Sydney too 

Another sad news for all the cricket fans in Australia and Pakistan. The weather forecast doesn’t look either in Sydney for Sunday when Pakistan take on Australia in the second T20I.  

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: Brisbane under dark clouds 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Weather Live: More updates 

The Gabba has been engulfed with a lot of dark clouds as the covers remain on the ground. David Warner, on air, confirms that the toss has been delayed due to lightning. The cut-off for a five-over game is 4 PM IST.

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Toss delayed

Bad news from Brisbane as it’s overcast at the moment. The covers are on and it looks there is some rain around as well. 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Toss coming up soon

Both Pakistan and Australia will see a few new faces in the T20Is that played in ODIs. The toss is just a few minutes away. Hold on for more updates.  

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Pakistan pace trio to challenge AUS 

Pakistan will be having the pace trio of Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, who tormented the Australian batters so far.   

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Pakistan’s record in Australia

Pakistan are coming into the series after a convincing 2-1 win in the ODI series. This is also the first time Pakistan won a bilateral series in Australia since 2002. With that Mohammad Rizwan also became the first Pakistan captain after Waqar Younis to win a bilateral series in Australia. 

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live: Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to the first T20I between Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane.