Pakistan tour of Australia

1st T20I: AUS vs PAK

Preview

Australia will face Pakistan in the first T20I match, which will mark yet another thrilling series. Pakistan defeated the mighty Aussies in the ODI format at home by a margin of 2-1 before stepping in to play the shortest format of the game.

The Kangaroos will be led by Josh Inglis, and the squad will include explosive batters like Matthew Short, Glenn Maxwell, Fraser-McGurk, and Marcus Stoinis, an all-rounder. On the other hand, the Men in Green will be led by Mohammad Rizan and will possess a strong lineup with players, including Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, and Shaheen Afridi.

Match Details

Match: AUS vs. PAK, 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time: 01:30 PM

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Pitch Report

The Gabba in Brisbane is a batter's paradise. The first innings score here is 165 runs, and the highest total drafted here was Australia’s 209 runs for 3 wickets against South Africa, which the hosts won by a massive margin of 95 runs. 

The weather forecast for the game is light showers with thunderstorms in the first half of the game. 

AUS vs. PAK Squads

AUS: Josh Inglis (c & wk), Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Josh Philippe, Spencer Johnson

PAK: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Babar Azam, Arafat Minhas, Omair Yousuf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Usman Khan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Abbas Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

AUS vs. PAK Probable XIs

AUS: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (c/wk), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa

PAK: Usman Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf

Match Prediction

Based on the present form, Pakistan is expected to win the match against the hosts. The team management hopes to replicate the same performance as they have done in the ODIs to display complete dominance in the two formats of the game. 

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