AUS vs PAK 1st T20I Highlights: Australia beat Pakistan by 29 runs to take 1-0 lead in series

Australia won by 29 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series. Pakistan scored 64/9 in seven overs with wickets falling literally in every over.

Haseebullah Khan is gone!! 47/7 Pakistan. Their lowest total is 74 in T20Is.

Haseebullah and Abbas Afridi have saved the day for Pakistan in terms of embarrassing records. 47 runs in the last 2 overs. Clearly a miracle needed

Australia literally batted Pakistan out of the game. 93 is proving to be too much for them and Pakistan seem to be looking to avoid to get bowled out now

Pakistan have lost their fifth wicket now!! They are 16/5 now

Babar Azam is OUT now!!! Pakistan are going down very quickly now!! Nathan Ellis strikes right away and Pakistan are 16/4.

Pakistan have lost Usman Khan now!! Things going down quickly in the chase for the visitors. They are 16/3 in two overs and Xavier Bartlett has picked two wickets in his first over.

Mohammad Rizwan has gone for a duck!! Pakistan have lost yet another wicket and it is 12/2. Not a good start at all for the visitors!!

Spencer Johnson has dismissed Sahibzada Farhan after conceding fours off the first two deliveries. Pakistan have been dealt an early blow. 8-1 in first over

Sahibzada Farhan and Mohammad Rizwan are opening the innings. Can Pakistan start well in the 94-run chase? Spencer Johnson to open for Australia

Australia have posted 93 runs in their 7 overs. Stoinis finished off in style remaining unbeaten on 21 runs off just 7 balls. 10 runs were scored off the last two balls. Can Pakistan chase this?

Abbas Afridi has dismissed Glenn Maxwell for 43 runs off 19 deliveries. A key wicket for Pakistan as Maxwell was taking the game away from them.

50 up for Australia in the 5th over. 2 more overs left. Can Maxwell go berserk and take them closer to 90?

Haris Rauf's brilliant Australia tour continues as he picks up Matt Short's wicket. Australia are 35/2 after 2.4 overs.

33 runs off the first two overs for Australia. How many will they score in next five oversd?

Naseem Shah strikes off first ball! Jake Fraser-McGurk is OUT. However, Glenn Maxwell comes out and plays reverse sweep off the first ball to score a boundary

Australia have scored 16 runs in the first over off Shaheen Afridi. Fireworks already. Will it be a high-scoring encounter?

Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk are out in the middle to begin Australia's innings at Brisbane Cricket Ground.

Shaheen Afridi to bowl the first over for Pakistan.

Australia: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short, Josh Inglis (c/wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haseebullah Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

Finally some good news from Brisbane as the rain stops and it will be a 7-over game. It's official...

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first. 

It is a matter of time before an official announcement comes regarding the abandonment of the match!! Only a miracle can save the first T20I now

We are just an hour away from the cut-off time and things are not looking promising at the moment.

A steady drizzle continues to pour down at The Gabba and there are no signs of play anytime soon.

Though, not much rain, lightning is the main issue. Hopefully, the storm will clear soon.

The Pakistan cricket fans are immune to the dull weather at The Gabba.

The latest start time for a five-over game is 4:00 PM IST.

Persistent drizzle at The Gabba.

A thunderstorm is approaching The Gabba but the good news is that it is not expected to last for a very long time.

The toss is delayed because of the inclement weather conditions in Brisbane. However, the forecast is not that bad and we can expect some live action soon. Stay tuned.

Numerous Pakistan fans have gathered outside The Gabba to see their team continue the winning run down under.

Rain is likely to affect the game at some stage. The ground staff has taken preemptive measures and covered the square in advance.

Pakistan are likely to hand debut caps to several of their squad members. Therefore, the senior players will have to shoulder the responsibility in Brisbane.

The Pakistan players trained hard yesterday at The Gabba during their practice session.

In the absence of regular skipper Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis has been named Australia's captain for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan. He is the 14th player to lead Australia in T20I history. 

Australia are without their star players - Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh. How will they fare against a spirited Pakistan side?

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st T20I between Australia and Pakistan. After a riveting ODI series, both teams are back to take on one another in the T20I series opener at The Gabba in Brisbane. Pakistan have never beaten Australia in a T20I in Australia. Will that change today? Let's find out. 

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