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Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I at Lahore, PAK vs AUS, Jan 29 2026 - Full Scorecard

RESULT
1st T20I (D/N), Lahore, January 29, 2026, Australia tour of Pakistan
(20 ov, T:169) 146/8

Pakistan won by 22 runs

saim-ayub
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110.01 ptsImpact List
Pakistan Innings
Australia Innings
Match Flow
Info
Pakistan  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c & b Bartlett011000.00
c Edwards b Zampa40223232181.81
c Bartlett b Zampa39273914144.44
lbw b Zampa24202711120.00
c Green b Bartlett1016281062.50
c Green b Zampa18141820128.57
not out 15142301107.14
c Green b Beardman1490025.00
c Owen b Beardman011000.00
not out 42310200.00
Extras(b 2, lb 2, nb 1, w 12)17
Total
20 Ov (RR: 8.40, 94 Mins)
168/8
Did not bat
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-0 (Sahibzada Farhan, 0.1 ov), 2-74 (Saim Ayub, 7.4 ov), 3-86 (Salman Agha, 9.2 ov), 4-123 (Babar Azam, 13.5 ov), 5-140 (Fakhar Zaman, 15.4 ov), 6-149 (Usman Khan, 17.5 ov), 7-160 (Shadab Khan, 19.3 ov), 8-160 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 19.4 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
402626.501010
0.1 to Sahibzada Farhan, Caught and bowled. Farhan can't believe it! Oh dear me. Surely not the start Pakistan would have wanted. Bartlett bowls a harmless fuller length ball outside the off stump line, Farhan attempts to prod it down with the full face of the bat, plays the stroke too early and chips a regulation catch back to the bowler. You can't find soft dismissals like that every day.. 0/1
15.4 to Fakhar Zaman, catching drill for Green! Full and overpitched in the slot on the leg stump line, backs away early and hoicks it with the toe-end of the bat, strikes the ball and the bat face rotates, picking out Green at long on near the ropes.. 140/5
302207.33910
2023011.50220
2025012.50000
403328.251011
19.3 to Shadab Khan, hard length ball outside off, 143 clicks, extends his arms and slashes it hard with the toe-end of the bat, miscues the stroke to long on for a regulation catch. First international wicket for Beardman!. 160/7
19.4 to Shaheen Shah Afridi, length ball in the slot, plays the flick shot and connects the inner part of the bat, whips it to the deep backward square leg fielder. Soft dismissal!. 160/8
402446.001110
7.4 to Saim Ayub, Straight up in the air, and finds the long on fielder! Back of a length ball with a hint of turn, charges down the track and swings his bat at it, miscues the stroke and skies it high towards the straight of long on. Edwards runs to his right side, settles underneath and gobbles it up. Massive wicket!. 74/2
9.2 to Agha Salman, Zampa strikes again! The leg spinner sends both the set batters back in the hut! Floated length ball on the stumps, dances down the track and goes for the big heave, toe-ends the ball and gets plenty of elevation but not the power, and picks out the long on fielder. Bartlett walks forward a few yards and completes the catch.. 86/3
13.5 to Babar Azam, That looks close to me; Zampa is interested, but the umpire is unmoved! Length ball non-turner on the stumps, Babar opts to play the reverse sweep and misses the line, hitting the inner thigh pad in front of the stumps. Zampa signals for the review immediately, and Head sends it upstairs. Ultra Edge confirms no bat is involved. Pitching outside off, the impact is in line and hitting the middle stump. That's plumb!. 123/4
17.5 to Usman Khan, spliced up in the air, and caught at long on! Flighted length ball around the fifth stump line and turning away, plays the wild slog sweep away from the body, mistimes the stroke and lofts it to Green at long on. 4-fer for Zampa!. 149/6
1011011.00110
Australia  (T: 169 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b Saim Ayub54810125.00
c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub23131622176.92
c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz36314831116.12
run out (Agha Salman/†Usman Khan)15111611136.36
b Abrar Ahmed021000.00
run out (Mohammad Nawaz)88910100.00
c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed12102400120.00
c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan5660083.33
not out 34252532136.00
not out 510170050.00
Extras(b 1, w 2)3
Total
20 Ov (RR: 7.30, 88 Mins)
146/8
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-21 (Matthew Short, 1.5 ov), 2-28 (Travis Head, 3.2 ov), 3-68 (Matt Renshaw, 7.1 ov), 4-68 (Cooper Connolly, 7.3 ov), 5-80 (Mitchell Owen, 10.1 ov), 6-96 (Cameron Green, 12.2 ov), 7-105 (Jack Edwards, 13.5 ov), 8-112 (Josh Philippe, 15.4 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
302909.66400
302929.66700
1.5 to MW Short, clean bowled! looped up carrom ball from over the wicket, held on the pitch and turns back in on the stumps, wild swing of the bat from Short, premeditates the slog stroke and gets nowhere near the ball, clips the top of middle-off.. 21/1
3.2 to TM Head, Ayub gets the big fish! Looped up fuller length ball on the stumps, Head attempts to send it downtown and miscues the stroke, off the toe-end of the bat and screams in disappointment right after hitting the stroke. Babar Azam comes forward from long off and completes the catch with the reverse cup technique.. 28/2
302709.00810
302518.33510
13.5 to J Edwards, Babar grabs another one! Quicker and fuller around off, Edwards tries to break free and connects with the inside part of the bat; the bat face rotates after hitting the ball, hits it flat and hard to long on. Babar comes forward sprinting, dives in fully stretched and takes a well-judged, sharp catch.. 105/7
401022.501700
7.3 to C Connolly, bowled him with a quicker ball! 95 kph quicker length ball pitching outside off and turning in sharply, kept low on the track and hits the bottom part of the off stump as Connolly plays the square cut, does not connect.. 68/4
15.4 to JR Philippe, tossed up a length ball turning away around off, Phillippe tries to break the shackles with the mighty slog sweep, mistimes the stroke and only manages to find the deep midwicket fielder, who makes no mistake.. 112/8
402516.25700
12.2 to C Green, Green holes out at long off! Flighted length ball on the stumps, moves away from the wicket and plays through the line of the ball, does not quite get hold of it and hits it straight to the long off fielder. Azam waited patiently near the rope, leapt to take the catch, and then balanced on his left foot, hobbling a few times to stay inside, before turning to point toward the dugout.. 96/6
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Match Flow
Pakistan innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 1 wicket)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 1
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (Saim Ayub 30, Agha Salman 22, Ex 1)
Drinks: Pakistan - 86/3 in 9.2 overs (Babar Azam 3)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 8
Over 13.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Babar Azam (Upheld)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 13
Innings Break: Pakistan - 168/8 in 20.0 overs (Mohammad Nawaz (3) 15, Salman Mirza 4)
Australia innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 2 wickets)
Australia: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Australia - 80/4 in 10.0 overs (C Green 27, MJ Owen 8)
Australia: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 2
Match Details
TossPakistan, elected to bat first
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 3673
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-19.20
Match days29 January 2026 - daynight (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
PAK 100%
PAKAUS
100%50%100%PAK InningsAUS Innings

Over 20 • AUS 146/8

Pakistan won by 22 runs
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