Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Lahore, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Date & Time:29 Jan 2026, 11:00 am LOCAL

PAK168/8(20)

AUS146/8(20)

Pakistan won by 22 runs

Player of the Match

Saim Ayub

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Saim Ayub	c Jack Edwards b Adam Zampa	40	22	3	2	182.00
Salman Agha	c Xavier Bartlett b Adam Zampa	39	27	1	4	144.00
Babar Azam	b Adam Zampa	24	20	1	1	120.00
Fakhar Zaman	c Cameron Green b Xavier Bartlett	10	16	1	0	63.00
Usman Khan	c Cameron Green b Adam Zampa	18	14	2	0	129.00
Shadab Khan	c Cameron Green b Mahli Beardman	1	4	0	0	25.00
Shaheen Afridi	c Mitchell Owen b Mahli Beardman	0	1	0	0	0.00
Sahibzada Farhan	c & b Xavier Bartlett	0	1	0	0	0.00
Mohammad Nawaz	not out	15	14	0	1	107.00
Salman Mirza	not out	4	2	1	0	200.00

Total168/8 (20 Ov, RR: 8.40)

Fall of Wickets

0-1 (Farhan, 0.0 ov)74-2 (Ayub, 1.2 ov)86-3 (Agha, 1.5 ov)123-4 (Azam, 2.3 ov)140-5 (Zaman, 2.6 ov)149-6 (Khan, 2.9 ov)160-7 (Khan, 3.2 ov)160-8 (Afridi, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Adam Zampa	4	24	4	6.0
Xavier Bartlett	4	26	2	6.5
Mahli Beardman	4	33	2	8.3
Cooper Connolly	3	22	0	7.3
Matthew Short	2	23	0	11.5
Jack Edwards	2	25	0	12.5
Cameron Green	1	11	0	11.0

Australia - 2nd Innings146/8 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.5

Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, no run

beaten outside off

19.4

Mirza to Adam Zampa, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.3

Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.2

Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, no run

left alone outside off

19.16

Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

Over 19

11 runs

18.6

Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.56

Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

18.4

Afridi to Adam Zampa, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.3

Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.2

Afridi to Adam Zampa, 1 run

worked away for one

18.1

Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.5

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run

watchful defence

17.44

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

17.3

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run

good length, no run

17.2

Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

17.1

Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run

good length, no run

Over 17

8 runs

16.6

Nawaz to Adam Zampa, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.5

Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

worked away for one

16.4

Nawaz to Adam Zampa, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.3

Nawaz to Adam Zampa, no run

good length, no run

16.2

Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.14

Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, FOUR

driven through the covers

Over 16

1 runs

15.6

Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run

left alone outside off

15.5

Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run

left alone outside off

15.4W

Ahmed to Josh Philippe, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Josh Philippe 12(10) • FOW: 112/8

15.3

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.2

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.1

Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run

beaten outside off

Pakistan - 1st Innings168/8 (20)

Over 20

8 runs

19.6

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

19.6

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.54

Beardman to Salman Mirza, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.5

Beardman to Salman Mirza, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.4W

Beardman to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.3W

Beardman to Shadab Khan, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.2

Beardman to Shadab Khan, no run

defended back to the bowler

19.1

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19

10 runs

18.6

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, wide

down the leg side, wide called

18.6

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.5

Bartlett to Shadab Khan, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.4

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, no run

played and missed

18.26

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX

launched over long-on

18.1

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, no run

watchful defence

Over 18

3 runs

17.6

Zampa to Shadab Khan, no run

left alone outside off

17.5W

Zampa to Usman Khan, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

17.4

Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.3

Zampa to Usman Khan, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2

Zampa to Usman Khan, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.1

Zampa to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 17

4 runs

16.6

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.5

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, no run

good length, no run

16.4

Beardman to Usman Khan, 1 run

worked away for one

16.3

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.2

Beardman to Mohammad Nawaz, no run

played and missed

16.1

Beardman to Usman Khan, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Bartlett to Usman Khan, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.5

Bartlett to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.4W

Bartlett to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

15.3

Bartlett to Usman Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2

Bartlett to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.1

Bartlett to Usman Khan, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled