2026 PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Highlights: Salman Agha-led Pakistan secured a 22-run victory against Travis Head-led Australia in the 1st T20I match on January 29 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
| Tournament | Australia Tour of Pakistan 2026 |
| Team | Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I |
| Date | Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
| Toss | Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Result | Pakistan won by 22 Runs |
2026 PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Playing 11
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha(c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Australia
Travis Head(c), Matthew Short, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Mahli Beardman
2026 PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Pakistan | 165-8 (20 ov) |
| Australia | 146-10 (20 ov) |
2026 PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Scorecard
Pakistan Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c & b Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | c Edwards b Zampa | 40 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 181.81 |
| Salman Agha (c) | c Bartlett b Zampa | 39 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 144.44 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Zampa | 24 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Green b Bartlett | 10 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Usman Khan † | c Green b Zampa | 18 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | not out | 15 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Shadab Khan | c Green b Beardman | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c Owen b Beardman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Mirza | not out | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Australia Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli Beardman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Australia Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Matthew Short | b Saim Ayub | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Travis Head (c) | c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub | 23 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 176.92 |
| Cameron Green | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz | 36 | 31 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 116.12 |
| Matt Renshaw | run out (Agha Salman/†Usman Khan) | 15 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Abrar Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Owen | run out (Mohammad Nawaz) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Philippe † | c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed | 12 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Jack Edwards | c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Xavier Bartlett | not out | 34 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 136 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Pakistan Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.66 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Saim Ayub | Pakistan
Conditions were a little bit challenging. Plan was to dominate against the new ball. Knew that if we bowl the good length ball consistently, it’s not easy to hit.
