BRISBANE – Pakistan will take on Australian in first of three-match T20I series today, November 18, in Brisbane after a drought-breaking ODI series win over hosts last week.
Six players – Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim and Usman Khan joined the T20I squad in Brisbane on 11 November after undergoing a five-day training camp in Karachi.
Pakistan and Australia’s last bilateral face-off in the T20I format came in March 2022 when the two teams played a one-off T20I in Lahore which Australia won. In Pakistan’s last T20I series in Australia in November 2019, the hosts won 2-0 after the opening game ended up as no result.
Josh Inglis will lead Australia in the T20I series while Tim David and Nathan Ellis have joined Australia’s T20I squad. Josh Philippe has replaced injured Cooper Connolly.
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan said, “We are confident after beating Australia in the ODI series but international cricket is always challenging so we aim to do things as better as we can going into this T20I series against Australia”.
“We have determined the roles of various players in the team and look forward to executing our best plans not just in this series but also in the upcoming white-ball fixtures against Zimbabwe and South Africa.”
PAK vs AUS 1st T20I Match Time
The first T20I between Pakistan and Australia will start at 1:00 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Squads
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain – wicket-keeper), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Usman Khan
Australia: Josh Inglis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardy, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Philippe
Pakistan v Australia 1st T20I Live Streaming
Mobile phone users can watch the match through live streaming from Tapmad and Tamasha. However, the live streaming will also be available through Tapmad web streaming.
Which TV Channels will live telecast AUS vs PAK T20s in Pakistan and Australia?
The match will be broadcast by PTV Sports in Pakistan. However, cricket fans in Australia can watch it on Kayo Sports and Fox Network.
