PAK vs AUS Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
Aditya - January 29, 2026Last Updated on Jan 30, 2026 08:52 AM
Pakistan vs Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026
PAK 168/8 (20)
AUS 146/8 (20)
Pakistan won by 22 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett* | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 136 |
| Adam Zampa | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi* | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
Last Wicket:Josh Philippe c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed 12(10) - 112/8 in 15.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Pakistan vs Australia
Pakistan — Innings 1 (168/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan c and b Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saim Ayub c Jack Edwards b Adam Zampa | 40 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 181.82 | |
| Salman Agha (c) c Xavier Bartlett b Adam Zampa | 39 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 144.44 | |
| Babar Azam lbw b Adam Zampa | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| Fakhar Zaman c Cameron Green b Xavier Bartlett | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Usman Khan (wk) c Cameron Green b Adam Zampa | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz not out | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 107.14 | |
| Shadab Khan c Cameron Green b Mahli Beardman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Shaheen Afridi c Mitchell Owen b Mahli Beardman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salman Mirza not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 12 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 168 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Abrar Ahmed | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Jack Edwards | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mahli Beardman | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan & Saim Ayub | 0 | 1 |
| Salman Agha & Saim Ayub | 74 | 45 |
| Salman Agha & Babar Azam | 12 | 10 |
| Fakhar Zaman & Babar Azam | 37 | 27 |
| Fakhar Zaman & Usman Khan | 17 | 11 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Usman Khan | 9 | 13 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Shadab Khan | 11 | 10 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Salman Mirza | 8 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahibzada Farhan | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Saim Ayub | 7.4 | 74 |
| 3 | Salman Agha | 9.2 | 86 |
| 4 | Babar Azam | 13.5 | 123 |
| 5 | Fakhar Zaman | 15.4 | 140 |
| 6 | Usman Khan | 17.5 | 149 |
| 7 | Shadab Khan | 19.3 | 160 |
| 8 | Shaheen Afridi | 19.4 | 160 |
Australia — Innings 2 (145/8 in 19.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short b Saim Ayub | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Travis Head (c) c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 176.92 | |
| Cameron Green c Babar Azam b Mohammad Nawaz | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 116.13 | |
| Matt Renshaw run out (Salman Agha/Usman Khan) | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 | |
| Cooper Connolly b Abrar Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitchell Owen run out (Mohammad Nawaz) | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Josh Philippe (wk) c Saim Ayub b Abrar Ahmed | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 120 | |
| Jack Edwards c Babar Azam b Shadab Khan | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Xavier Bartlett batting | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 137.5 | |
| Adam Zampa batting | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 145 | 8 wkts, 19.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mahli Beardman | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Saim Ayub | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.7 |
| Salman Mirza | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short & Travis Head | 21 | 11 |
| Cameron Green & Travis Head | 7 | 9 |
| Cameron Green & Matt Renshaw | 40 | 23 |
| Cameron Green & Connolly | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Green & Mitchell Owen | 12 | 16 |
| Cameron Green & Josh Philippe | 16 | 13 |
| Jack Edwards & Josh Philippe | 9 | 9 |
| Xavier Bartlett & Josh Philippe | 7 | 11 |
| Xavier Bartlett & Adam Zampa | 33 | 25 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Short | 1.5 | 21 |
| 2 | Travis Head | 3.2 | 28 |
| 3 | Matt Renshaw | 7.1 | 68 |
| 4 | Cooper Connolly | 7.3 | 68 |
| 5 | Mitchell Owen | 10.1 | 80 |
| 6 | Cameron Green | 12.2 | 96 |
| 7 | Jack Edwards | 13.5 | 105 |
| 8 | Josh Philippe | 15.4 | 112 |
PAK vs AUS Match Prediction, Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026, Pakistan vs Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
PAK vs AUS (Pakistan vs Australia) Match Details
| Match | Pakistan vs Australia (PAK vs AUS) |
| League | Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 29th January 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 PM (IST) - 11:00 AM (GMT) |
PAK vs AUS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
PAK vs AUS Match Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
PAK vs AUS Pitch Report: The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium is highly batting-friendly because of the flat surface and small boundary sizes. Chasing is the preferred option at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pacers will get some swing in the initial overs with the new ball.
PAK vs AUS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lahore, PK will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 21% humidity and 12.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Gaddafi Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 34 |
| Batting first won: | 20 |
| Bowling first won: | 14 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 164 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 147 |
| Highest Total: | 209/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 94/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 197/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 126/7 |
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
165
T20 Average Score
PAK vs AUS (Pakistan vs Australia) Playing 11
Pakistan vs Australia (PAK vs AUS) Match Preview
PAK vs AUS Match Preview: Pakistan will take on Australia in Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 05:00 PM IST at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
Pakistan (PAK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Babar Azam will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Agha Salman and Usman Khan will strengthen the middle order for Pakistan.
- Agha Salman will lead the Pakistan as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sahibzada Farhan will do the Wicket Keeping for Pakistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Shadab Khan and Usman Tariq will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia (AUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Travis Head was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Matthew Short will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Cameron Green and Josh Inglis will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Philippe will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Adam Zampa will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Sean Abbott and Mahli Beardman will lead the pace attack of his team.
Pakistan vs Australia (PAK vs AUS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
PAK vs AUS Match Prediction: Australia looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AUS will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
PAK vs AUS Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Usman Khan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shadab Khan will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
PAK vs AUS Head to Head
PAK vs AUS Head to Head Records: Pakistan vs Australia have faced each other in 28 matches in T20. Out of these 28 games, Pakistan have won 13 whereas Australia have won 14 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| PAK | 13 Won |
| AUS | 14 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
PAK vs AUS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
PAK vs AUS Winning Prediction
- Australia team has the upper hand over Pakistan team. So try to pick more players from Australia.
PAK vs AUS Small League Must Picks:
PAK - Usman Khan [693 points], Shadab Khan [437 points]
AUS - Jack Edwards [759 points], Josh Inglis [426 points].
PAK vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:
PAK - Salman Mirza [0 points], Muhammad Wasim [0 points]
AUS - Marcus Stoinis [0 points], Cameron Green [0 points].
PAK vs AUS Death Over Bowlers:
PAK - Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi
AUS - Mahli Beardman.
Pakistan (PAK) Key Players
- Shaheen Afridi [1W, 1W, 0W]
- Saim Ayub [24, 11, 28]
- Agha Salman [16, 63*, 0W]
- Babar Azam [1, 47, 14, 2, 2]
- Fakhar Zaman [5, 44, 78, 0, 45]
- Shadab Khan [(18*, 2W), 4W, 41, (34, 2W)]
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Matt Renshaw [37, 1W, (41, 1W), 43, 102]
- Adam Zampa [1W, 0W]
- Travis Head [6, 29, 8, 31, (27, 4W)]
- Mahli Beardman [2W, 3W, 2W, 0W, 1W]
- Cooper Connolly [0W, 2W, (18, 2W), 1W, 1W]
- Jack Edwards [1W, (15, 1W), 6, (17*, 1W), 3W]
PAK vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Matt Renshaw [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Saim Ayub [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Agha Salman [PTs: 6, CR: 9.5]
- Babar Azam [PTs: 98, CR: 9]
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 160, CR: 7.5]
- Travis Head [PTs: 228, CR: 9]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 267, CR: 9.5]
PAK vs AUS Injury / Unavailability
Pakistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
PAK vs AUS Live Stream
Where can I see PAK vs AUS Live Score?
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PAK vs AUS match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
PAK vs AUS Cricket Match Highlights
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Pakistan vs Australia (PAK vs AUS) Squads
Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan(WK), Agha Salman(C), Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Wasim, Usman Khan(WK), Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Khawaja Nafay
Australia (AUS) Squad: Matthew Short, Josh Philippe(WK), Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Travis Head(C), Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mahli Beardman
PAK vs AUS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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