Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20I 2026 - Australia tour of Pakistan 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Australia and Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 29th January 2026.

Saim Ayub got both openers © Getty Images

Saim Ayub, Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed stars as Pakistan comfortable 22-run victory over Australia, despite a Xavier Bartlett's all-round efforts - Adam Zampa's four-for and Pakistan take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Sahibzada Farhan became the fifth Pakistan opener to fall for a first-ball duck against Australia in T20Is. 74 : Saim Ayub and Salman Agha set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Australia in T20Is, The highest is 76-run stand between Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed at Dubai (DICS) in 2012. Pakistan's 168 was their seventh highest score against Australia in T20 international and It is their highest total against Australia at Lahore in T20Is, previous highest was 162 in 2022. Adam Zampa's 4 for 24 was his third best bowling performance for Australia in T20 international and the fourth best-bowling-figures by an Australian bowler against Pakistan in T20Is. Australia's 146 was their second highest score against Pakistan in Pakistan in T20 international and also It is their second highest total in Pakistan in T20Is after their 163 also against Pakistan at same venue in 2022.

Pakistan scored 168-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Saim Ayub hammered a 40 off 22-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 181.81.

Salman Agha blasted a 39 off 27-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 144.44, Babar Azam hit 24 off 20-balls included one-six & a four.

Usman Khan cracked a 18 off 14-balls including 2-fours and Mohammad Nawaz hit a unbeaten 15 off 14-balls contained a six.

Australia best bowler by Adam Zampa claimed a 4-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs, Xavier Bartlett captured two-wickets and Debutant Mahli Beardman - who took 2-wickets for 33-runs in 4-overs on his debut T20I match.

Australia scored 146-8 in the allotted 20 overs with top scorer by Cameron Green cracked a 36 off 31-balls including 3-fours & a six.

Xavier Bartlett hit a unbeaten 34 off 25-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Travis Head blasted a 23 off 13-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 176.92 and Debutant Matt Renshaw - who scored 15 off 11-balls on his debut T20I match - contained one-six & a four.

Pakistan best bowler by Abrar Ahmed captured 2-wickets for 10-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2.50, Saim Ayub captured two-wickets and one for Mohammad Nawaz - Shadab Khan.

Saim Ayub named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 2-wickets for 29-runs in 3-overs after smashing whirlwind 40 off facing 22-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 181.81.

                   

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