After a historic series win in the 50-over format, Pakistan was all set to repeat that feat in the shortest format of the game in Brisbane, where Pakistan and Australia met for the first T20I match of the three-game series on 14 November. In a rain-halted game at Gabba, which was reduced to seven overs a side, Pakistan decided to field first after winning the toss.
In allocated seven overs, Australia put on a humongous total of 93/4, thanks to Glenn Maxwell’s carnage of 43 off 19 and Stoinis’ late cameo of 21 off 7. The target of 95 runs in seven overs was like “boiling the ocean.” Despite this, Pakistan put up a great fight because of the late lower-order fightbacks of Haseebullah, Abbas Afridi, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. If Pakistani top order had contributed then who knows, this match would have been a thrilling encounter. In the seven overs, Pakistan managed 64/9. Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett both dismissed three batters each in their two-over spell.
Match Scorecard: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane
Australia Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Matthew Short | c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf | 7 | 4 | 175 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah | 9 | 5 | 180 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Usman Khan b Abbas Afridi | 43 | 19 | 226.31 | 5 | 3 |
| Tim David | c Sahibzada Farhan b Abbas Afridi | 10 | 8 | 125 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 21 | 7 | 300 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Inglis (c) | not out | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 7 Ov (RR: 13.28) | 93/4 |
Pakistan Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Naseem Shah | 2 | 37 | 1 | 18.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Abbas Afridi | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Pakistan Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Bartlett b Johnson | 8 | 4 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (c) | c Fraser-McGurk b Bartlett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | c Fraser-McGurk b Ellis | 3 | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan | c Short b Bartlett | 4 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Salman Agha | c Inglis b Bartlett | 4 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 0 |
| Irfan Khan | c Fraser-McGurk b Ellis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haseebullah Khan | c Short b Ellis | 12 | 8 | 150 | 1 | 1 |
| Abbas Afridi | not out | 20 | 10 | 200 | 2 | 1 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | b Zampa | 11 | 6 | 183.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Naseem Shah | b Zampa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 2) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 7 Ov (RR: 9.14) | 64/9 |
Australia Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 2 | 13 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Adam Zampa | 1 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
Man of the Match: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane, 14 November 2024
Glenn Maxwell was named Player of the match in the 1st T20I between Australia and Pakistan for his match-winning knock of 43 off 19 that propelled Australia’s score to 93/4 in seven overs.
| Player | Team | Score |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 43 (19) |
Most Runs: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane, 14 November 2024
The “Big Show,” known as Glenn Maxwell, was the highest run-getter in the first T20I match of the Australia-Pakistan T20I series.
| Player | Team | Score |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 43 (19) |
Most Wickets: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane, 14 November 2024
Australian pacer Nathan Ellis was the highest wicket-taker in the 1st T20I match at the Gabba; Ellis dismissed three Pakistani batters for just 9 runs.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | 3/9 (2 overs) |
Most Sixes: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane, 14 November 2024
The vast grounds and big boundaries in Brisbane made it challenging for batters to hit a maximum in the first T20 match of the AUS-PAK T20I series. Neither of the batsmen from either side had managed to hit more than a six, except for Maxwell, who smashed three maximums in his 43 off 19 balls inning.
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 3 |
Playing XIs: AUS vs PAK 1st T20I, Brisbane, 14 November 2024
Australia Playing XI
Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (c), Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa
Pakistan Playing XI
Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
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