Pakistan v Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026

Australia tour of Pakistan 1st T20I: Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, January 29, 2026
Pakistan
PAK
168/8 (20)
Australia
AUS
146/8 (20)
Finished
PAK won by 22 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Xavier Bartlett342532136.00
Adam Zampa5100050.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Salman Mirza302709.00
Shaheen Afridi302909.67
Current Partnership: 34 run (4.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Josh Philippe 12 (10) | Fall of Wicket: 112/8 (15.4 ov)
CRR: 7.30 | Last Ten Overs: 66/4 6.60
Recent: 1·11·61611111·4·1·

Commentary

End of over 20 (9 runs)
Xavier Bartlett 34 (25)
Adam Zampa 5 (10)
Australia 146/8
Salman Mirza 3-0-27-0
Shaheen Afridi 3-0-29-0
1
19.6
Salman Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Salman Mirza delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Xavier Bartlett to just 1 run. Dropped catch
0
19.5
Salman Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid off.
1
19.4
Salman Mirza to Adam Zampa, 1 run, Adam Zampa goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
19.3
Salman Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
0
19.2
Salman Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
6
19.1
Salman Mirza to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Xavier Bartlett 26 (20)
Adam Zampa 4 (9)
Australia 137/8
Shaheen Afridi 3-0-29-0
Abrar Ahmed 4-0-10-2
1
18.6
Shaheen Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Xavier Bartlett goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
6
18.5
Shaheen Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
1
18.4
Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
18.3
Shaheen Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi delivers slower ball at full length, Xavier Bartlett goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Xavier Bartlett to just 1 run.
1
18.2
Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Adam Zampa goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
1
18.1
Shaheen Afridi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi delivers fast ball at full length, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Xavier Bartlett 17 (16)
Adam Zampa 2 (7)
Australia 126/8
Abrar Ahmed 4-0-10-2
Mohammad Nawaz 4-0-25-1
1
17.6
Abrar Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Abrar Ahmed delivers legbreak at back of length, Xavier Bartlett goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Xavier Bartlett to just 1 run.
0
17.5
Abrar Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
4
17.4
Abrar Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes back, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary. Misfielding has cost them runs
0
17.3
Abrar Ahmed to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes back, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1b
17.2
Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, 1 bye, Bye !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
0
17.1
Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Adam Zampa 2 (5)
Xavier Bartlett 12 (12)
Australia 120/8
Mohammad Nawaz 4-0-25-1
Abrar Ahmed 3-0-5-2
1
16.6
Mohammad Nawaz to Adam Zampa, 1 run, An accurately pitched doosra on the stumps, Adam Zampa goes back to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
1
16.5
Mohammad Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz delivers off break ball at full length, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Xavier Bartlett to just 1 run.
1
16.4
Mohammad Nawaz to Adam Zampa, 1 run, Adam Zampa goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
0
16.3
Mohammad Nawaz to Adam Zampa, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays punch to the short cover.
1
16.2
Mohammad Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
4
16.1
Mohammad Nawaz to Xavier Bartlett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 16 (1 runs)
Adam Zampa 0 (2)
Xavier Bartlett 6 (9)
Australia 112/8
Abrar Ahmed 3-0-5-2
Mohammad Nawaz 3-0-17-1
0
15.6
Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
0
15.5
Abrar Ahmed to Adam Zampa, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.