Australia won by 29 runs in the opening T20 of the three-match series against Pakistan. The match, played on Thursday, November 14, was disrupted by rain, which led both teams' batsmen to go for sixes on almost every delivery.

Pakistan's pacers, especially Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, were instrumental in the ODI series, and they will be pivotal in the T20Is, likely thriv

Australia eased past Pakistan in the rain-curtailed first t20 match between the two sides at Brisbane to take a 1-0 lead.

BRISBANE: Veteran batter Glenn Maxwell returned to form before quicks Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis claimed three wickets apiece as

Australia have won the first T20I against Pakistan by 29 runs in what was a 7-over contest at The Gabba, Brisbane. Once the rain stopped, the umpires announced a 7-over match and Australia coming out all guns blazing, Riding on Glenn Maxwell's 43, the hosts posted 93/4. In response, Pakistan could only manage 64 runs for 9 wickets in 7 overs.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field in the first T20I of the three-match series against Australia at The Gabba Stadium in Brisbane on Thursday.The fixture has been reduced to seven overs

Pakistan were restricted to a score of 64/9 after Glenn Maxwell blasted Australia to a score of 93/4 in 7 overs

Australia only had seven overs to work with on Thursday evening, but they made the most of them. Lightning in Brisbane saw the T20I opener against Pakistan delayed by two and a half hours. Both teams were then given seven overs each – with two Powerplay overs – at the Gabba,