Match Details
Date & Time:
14th Nov 2024, 1:30 PM
Match Number:
1st T20I
Match Results:
AUS Won By 29 runs
Australia vs Pakistan
AUS vs PAK T20 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 - Match Info
Australia beat Pakistan by 29 runs
Player of the match
Glenn Maxwell - AUS
Match Summary
Player of the Match
93/4 (7.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Glenn Maxwell
43(19)
Marcus Stoinis
21(7)
Abbas Afridi
2-9(1)
Haris Rauf
1-21(2)
64/9 (7.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Abbas Afridi
20(10)
Haseebullah Khan
12(8)
Nathan Ellis
3-9(2)
Xavier Bartlett
3-13(2)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AUS
PAK
Right then, Australia have taken the crucial lead in this three-match T20I series and it is a quick turnaround for the even more crucial second game which could either see Australia seal the series or Pakistan level it all up. The 2nd T20I will be played on Saturday, 16 November at the S.C.G. in Sydney and will begin at 8 am GMT. You can join us a lot sooner for the build-up as well. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Josh Inglis, the Australian skipper says that it was really satisfying to get the win when at one point it looked like there wouldn't be any game. Adds that it is good to get the first win of the series and will look to get the job done in Sydney. Mentions that the pacers did a great job of taking wickets in the early overs.
Mohammad Rizwan, the captain of Pakistan says that given it was a 7-over game, it was difficult to keep things in check but also goes on to applaud Glenn Maxwell for the way he played and that ended up being the difference in the end.
Glenn Maxwell is the Player of the Match for his quickfire knock of 43 from just 19 balls. Maxwell says that he has had a lot of fun out there and he gets a good opportunity to play and is pretty happy with the job done. Adds that He did play a few games of domestic cricket and that helps in preparing for international. Concludes that he is happy with the overall team performance.
The Presentation ceremony...
Nathan Ellis is now down for a quick chat. Ellis says that he feels absolutely cooked but it is great to be back and is happy to get the win as well. Adds that he was really disappointed to have been injured for a while and just wanted to get out there and play. Ends by joking about his wristwatch and he says that it is a Casio which is unusual but he likes it.
Earlier in the day, there was inclement weather throughout, but the ground staff did well to get the ground ready for a 7-over-a-side game. The Aussies were inserted into bat and they smashed 93 thanks to Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell which they defended easily.
Pakistan needed someone to play a blinder but no batter could get going. Their highest scorer was Abbas Afridi who batted way down the order at number 8 and scored 20 runs off 10 balls but that just saved Pakistan from embarrassment.
Quite a comfortable win for the Aussies! 93 was always going to be tough and it only got tougher as Pakistan lost a lot of wickets at the start. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis were absolutely brilliant. They took three each and that killed the game. Later on, Adam Zampa picked up a couple of wickets well to round off the game for the hosts.
64/9 (7.0)
3/13 (2)
3/9 (2)
Over 7
W
W
2
6
2
1
Naseem Shah*
0 (1)
Abbas Afridi
20 (10)
Adam Zampa
2/11 (1)
PAK
64/9
OUT
N Shah
0 (1)
b A Zampa
Wkt
#9
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
0
W
6.6
Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah ,OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Adam Zampa goes bang, bang and finishes off the game in style for Australia. Zampa spears another one in right at the stumps, Naseem Shah has to have a swing at it and does so but misses the ball completely and hears the death rattle behind him. Australia win the game by 29 runs!
OUT
S Afridi
11 (6)
b A Zampa
Wkt
#8
4s/6s
0 / 1
SR
183.33
W
6.5
Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi ,OUT! TIMBER! Oh, it looked like Shaheen Afridi was stumped at first but he has been bowled. A touch fuller and quicker on middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi skips down the track but is beaten in flight and the ball just turns in to beat the bat and hit the top of leg stump.
2
6.4
Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi ,Quicker one, bowled into the pitch and at the stumps, Shaheen Afridi swings across the line again but miscues the ball past square leg for a couple of runs.
6
6.3
Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi ,SIX! Valiant effort from Nathan Ellis but that was always going over the ropes. Tossed up right in the swinging arc, Shaheen Afridi sits down and slogs it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
2
6.2
Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi ,Quicker one, dug in short and well outside off, Shaheen Afridi swings across the line and the ball ends up being skewed over backward point. Two taken.
1
6.1
Adam Zampa to Abbas Afridi ,Zampa comes in to bowl the final over and starts off with a really full delivery on middle. Abbas Afridi drives it down to long on and turns the strike over.
Over 6
1lb
4
1
0
W
0
Abbas Afridi*
19 (9)
Shaheen Afridi
1 (2)
Nathan Ellis
3/9 (2)
PAK
53/7
1lb
5.6
Nathan Ellis to Abbas Afridi ,Slower one, bowled full and darted into the pads. Abbas Afridi misses the flick and the ball cannons off the pads behind square leg for a leg bye.
4
5.5
Nathan Ellis to Abbas Afridi ,FOUR! Some clean ball striking from Abbas Afridi here. Back of a length and around off, Afridi clears the front leg and seats it flat and hard back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
1
5.4
Nathan Ellis to Shaheen Afridi ,Slightly pitched up at the legs, Shaheen Afridi takes his front leg out and hits it down to long on for one.
0
5.3
Nathan Ellis to Shaheen Afridi ,A quick short ball now, dug in wide of the off stump, Shaheen Afridi looks to take it on but is well beaten.
Shaheen Afridi is the next batter in.
OUT
H Khan
12 (8)
c M Short b N Ellis
Wkt
#7
4s/6s
1 / 1
SR
150
W
5.2
Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan ,OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling from Nathan Ellis and he picks up his third wicket as well. Dug in well short over off and middle, forcing the batter to take on the bigger mid-wicket boundary. Haseebullah Khan waits back and looks o muscle it over deep mid-wicket but doesn't find enough timing and the ball goes straight to Matthew Short who makes no mistake in the deep.
0
5.1
Nathan Ellis to Haseebullah Khan ,Pace on this time, a tad short and angled across off, Haseebullah Khan stays put and swings wildly but fails to connect.
Over 5
1
6
1
4
6
0
Haseebullah Khan*
12 (6)
Abbas Afridi
15 (7)
Spencer Johnson
1/29 (2)
PAK
47/6
1
4.6
Spencer Johnson to Haseebullah Khan ,Full and around off, Khan gets across to the off side for the lap but miscues it badly in front of square leg for a single.
6
4.5
Spencer Johnson to Haseebullah Khan ,SIX! Uh, oh! Tim David misjudges that one a bit and it ends up being another six. Good length on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan makes room and launches the ball straight up towards the long on fence. David there backtracks and just looks to take the catch but isn't aware of the ropes. He loses his balance and the ball ends up dropping right on the ropes.
1
4.4
Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi ,Bowled quick and a bit into the pitch over middle and leg, Afridi backs away to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls to the off side for a run.
4
4.3
Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi ,FOUR! Skillful from Afridi now! Back of a length and around leg, Afridi walks across to the off side and ramps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.
6
4.2
Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi ,SIX! Up, up and away! Pitched up full and outside off, Abbas Afridi gets down on one knee and frees the arms before lifting it high and over wide long off for a biggie.
0
4.1
Spencer Johnson to Abbas Afridi ,Johnson comes back in and starts off with a slower one, bowling it very full and wide outside off. Afridi leaves it alone for a wide which is not given, very close call.
Over 4
1
1
1
2
W
4
Abbas Afridi*
4 (3)
Haseebullah Khan
5 (4)
Xavier Bartlett
3/13 (2)
PAK
29/6
1
3.6
Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi ,Banged in short at the body, Afridi gets inside the line and manages to pull it away down to deep backward square leg for a single.
1
3.5
Xavier Bartlett to Haseebullah Khan ,Full and outside off, almost in the blockhole, Khan hangs deep and drills it down to long on for just another single.
1
3.4
Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi ,Pitched up at the legs, Abbas Afridi whips it away with good timing towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.
2
3.3
Xavier Bartlett to Abbas Afridi ,Hard length angled in at the body, Abbas Afridi stays put and hits it hard past wide mid on for a couple of runs.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
PAK vs AUS
*Last 3 years
4
No. of Matches
0
PAK
4
AUS
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 7
1
2
6
2
W
W
Runs 11
over 6
0
W
0
1
4
1
Runs 6
over 5
0
6
4
1
6
1
Runs 18
over 4
4
W
2
1
1
1
Runs 9
over 3
W
0
W
0
0
4
Runs 4
Venue/Pitch Details
The Gabba, Brisbane
Bowling Friendly
1st Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
166
1st Batting Average
148
Highest Score Chased
5
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
80%
2nd Batting
20%
Wicket Split
Pacer
69.84% | 44W
Spin
30.16% | 19W
News
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05 Nov 2024Match Officals
Umpire:
Donovan Koch (AUS), Phillip Gillespie (AUS)
Third Umpire:
Shaun Haig (NZ)
Match Referee:
David Boon (AUS)
