Australia Defeats Pakistan by 29 Runs in Thrilling First T20 Match at The Gabba

14 November at 5:25 pm

Australia won the first T20 match against Pakistan by 29 runs at The Gabba. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping to keep Australia’s score low. But Australia’s batsmen played very well and put up a strong score. Glenn Maxwell was the star for Australia, scoring 43 runs from just 19 balls. Marcus Stoinis also played well, scoring 21 runs off 7 balls without getting out. Together, they helped Australia reach 93/4 in their 7 overs, giving Pakistan a tough target to chase. When it was Pakistan’s turn to bat, they found it hard to score quickly and kept losing wickets. Abbas Afridi was the only batsman to make a good score, with 20 runs off 10 balls. Pakistan’s batsmen could not keep up, and they finished at 64/9. Australia’s bowlers did a great job. Nathan Ellis took 3 wickets for just 9 runs, and Xavier Bartlett took 3 wickets for 13 runs. Their bowling made it very difficult for Pakistan to reach the target, helping Australia win and take a 1-0 lead in the series.