Australia Beat Pakistan by 29 Runs in 7-Over Game: Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I. The Australian team dominated Pakistan at the historic Gabba ground. Pakistan suffered a heavy 29-run defeat in the first T20I of the three-match series, played over 7 overs due to rain. Australia scored 93 runs in 7 overs, thrashing Pakistan’s bowlers. The Australian bowlers then secured a resounding victory by dismantling the Pakistan batting lineup.
While Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, they had an embarrassing start to the T20I series. The first match at Gabba, Brisbane, was delayed due to rain, resulting in a shortened 7-over match. Australia, batting first, scored 93 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 7 overs. In response, Pakistan managed only 64 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 7 overs, losing by 29 runs. Under the new captain Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan struggled in T20Is. They lost 5 wickets for just 16 runs, a record low score for losing 5 wickets quickly. Captain Mohammad Rizwan couldn’t score, and the team’s most experienced player, Babar Azam, was dismissed for just 3 runs. This marked Pakistan’s lowest score for losing half their team quickly in T20 history, and it was the first time a team lost 5 wickets for just 16 runs against Australia in a T20 international.
Australia’s bowlers performed outstandingly, with Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis each taking 3 wickets. Adam Zampa claimed 2 wickets, and Spencer Johnson took 1. Glenn Maxwell led the Australian batting with a quick 43 runs off 19 balls, including 3 sixes and 5 fours. His partner Marcus Stoinis contributed with 21 runs from 7 balls, hitting 1 six and 2 fours.
