Australia tour of Pakistan, Match 1

Pakistan v Australia

Pakistan 168/8 20 ov
Australia 146/8 20 ov

Pakistan won by 22 runs

Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date
Thu, 29 January 2026
Toss
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Saim Ayub

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Australia 66% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Pakistan win

Australia win

Pakistan batAustralia chase 169

Turning point +38 to Pakistan. 12.2, the chase: Mohammad Nawaz to Cameron Green, wicket, 96/6, needing 73. Pakistan went from 35% to 73%.

Moved it most Mohammad Nawaz +71.7 · Cameron Green −50.7 · Adam Zampa +26.1 · Abrar Ahmed +26.1

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Sahibzada Farhanc & b XC Bartlett01000.0−4.6
Saim Ayubc J Edwards b A Zampa402232181.8+13.3
Agha Salmanc XC Bartlett b A Zampa392714144.4−7.8
Babar Azamlbw b A Zampa242011120.0−2.5
Fakhar Zamanc C Green b XC Bartlett10161062.5−19.6
Usman Khanc C Green b A Zampa181420128.6−1.5
Mohammad Nawaznot out15*1401107.1−1.9
Shadab Khanc C Green b M Beardman140025.0−3.6
Shaheen Afridic MJ Owen b M Beardman01000.0−2.1
Salman Mirzanot out4*210200.0+2.6
Extras b 2, lb 2, w 12, nb 117
Total 20 ov, 8.40 an over168/8

Did not bat Abrar Ahmed

Fall of wickets 0-1 (Farhan, 0.1), 74-2 (Ayub, 7.4), 86-3 (Salman, 9.2), 123-4 (Azam, 13.5), 140-5 (Zaman, 15.4), 149-6 (Khan, 17.5), 160-7 (Khan, 19.3), 160-8 (Shah Afridi, 19.4)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Xavier Bartlett402626.501010+4.5
Cooper Connolly302207.33920+3.3
Matthew Short2023011.50230−9.5
Jack Edwards2025012.50000−10.7
M Beardman403328.251011+1.6
Adam Zampa402446.001140+26.6
Cameron Green1011011.00110−2.2

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it