Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20 Highlights: Pakistan beat Australia by 22 runs

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Pushed through, fuller and around off, Renshaw reverse paddles it to third man for a single.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Green bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Too full and around off, flicked to square leg for a single.

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Wide! That could have been a risky leave! Down the leg side, it lands and spins back into the batter. Renshaw steps across and leaves and the ball whizzes past the leg pole.

Shadab Khan to Cameron Green, This is full and around off, Green knocks it to long off for a single.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, SIX! Ends the Powerplay on a high! Tosses it up, fuller and around off, stays low but Renshaw generates enough power as he weighs back, hits it over long on for a six. 

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, The slider, on a length and on leg, Green punches it to long off for a single.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, Pushes it full, around off, stays a bit low, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Australia.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Solid shot! Pitches it up, around off, the carrom ball. Renshaw bends low and crunches over cover for a boundary.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, fuller and around off from around the wicket, Renshaw taps it back to Ayub.

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, Flat and comes with the arm on leg, Green whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, Fuller than a good length, on the middle and leg. Green hacks it toward the wide of mid-on, and they sneak a quick single. After 5 overs, Australia are 44/2.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, Slower, good length ball, on middle. Green backs away and dabs it toward the short third fielder.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, FOUR MORE! Two in two! Short of a good length, just outside off. Green makes room and hammers it ferociously through the extra cover and mid off for another thumping hit.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, FOUR! Thrashed! Back of a length, angling across the batter. Sits up nicely for Green, who slaps it over extra cover for a powerful boundary.

Salman Mirza to Matt Renshaw, Short of a good length, skids through, just outside off. Renshaw taps it toward the backward point region for a single.

Salman Mirza to Matt Renshaw, Fuller than a length on off. Renshaw knocks it toward silly mid-on.

Salman Mirza to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! On a length and angling down the leg. Renshaw lets it go. Wide signaled.

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, Flatter carrom ball, on the middle and leg. Green works it through the gap at mid-wicket for two more.

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Green heaves it high toward the wide long on region. Falls in no man's land, and they take two.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, Fuller and quicker, at the stumps. Renshaw works it through the gap at mid-wicket for one.

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, Slower and shorter, around off. Renshaw knocks it toward short cover.

The next batter coming in is Matt Renshaw. 

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, OUT! SAIM AYUB GETS THE BIG FISH! Tossed up full, on off. Head shimmies down and looks to clear the long off boundary, but it comes off the cue end, and it goes to Babar Azam coming in from the ropes, who takes a good, sharp catch. Australia lose their skipper for 23. The visitors are two down. 

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, Very full, just outside off. Head bunts it back to the bowler.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, Short of a good length, angling across the batter. Green swings and misses.

Salman Mirza to Cameron Green, On a length, on off. Green steers it toward the man at short cover and looks to take the single but Head sents him back.

Salman Mirza to Travis Head, Slower ball on a length, close to the off-stump. Head backs away and chops it toward the man at point for a single.

Salman Mirza to Travis Head, Back of a length, angling in, and goes past the leg stump. Head makes room, swings at it but fails to connect.

Salman Mirza to Travis Head, SIX! Stand and deliver! Short of a good length, angled into the middle and leg. Head picks it early and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Salman Mirza to Travis Head, Short of a good length, angling into off. Head pushes at it and gets the inside edge onto the pad.

Salman Mirza comes into the attack next. 

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, Tossed up full, on off. Green prods and pushes it toward the man at mid off.

Cameron Green comes in at number 3.

Saim Ayub to Matthew Short, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! AYUB DRAWS FIRST BLOOD! Bowls the carrom ball, sliding into the middle stump line, much slower through the air, attacking the stumps. Short tries to heave it across the line but misses, and the ball rattles the stumps. Short goes for just 5. Australia suffer an early blow.

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, Tossed up on a length, angled into the middle. Head advances and looks to work across the line, ends up getting the inside edge onto the pad, rolls to short third for one.

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, FOUR! Finds the gap! Flatter arm ball, sliding into the middle and leg. Head goes back and punches it through the gap at covers for a lovely boundary.

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, Shorter and wider outside off. Head cuts and picks out the man at cover point.

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up full, at the stumps. Head shimmies down and smokes it over the long on fence for half a dozen.

Spin from the other end. Saim Ayub will share the attack.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, FOUR! Streaky boundary to end the over! Full pitcher, swings back into the leg stump line. Short tries to flick it across the line but gets the inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for four runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Fuller than a length, angling back into the middle stump line. Short looks to work it across the line, but it comes off the toe end, rolls to the right of the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi to Travis Head, Short of a good length, outside off. Head carves it toward deep backward point for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Travis Head, Skiddy length ball, moves away, around off. Head has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Shaheen Afridi to Travis Head, FOUR! Dispatched! Full pitcher, angling into the middle and leg. Head makes room and lifts it toward the wide long on region for a thumping boundary to get off the mark.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Australia are off and running! Fuller than a length on off. Short pushes it toward mid off and takes a quick single.

The lights have been turned on as the players head back for the chase. If the dew kicks in, Australia could find it easy to bat.

Welcome back. The players are out in the middle. Matthew Short and Travis Head to open for Australia. Shaheen Afridi to bowl first. 

…THE RUN CHASE…

Australia are favourites at the break - Chasing 169, Australia will back themselves to get the job done and take a 1–0 lead. Can Pakistan hit back strongly with the ball, or will Australia cruise to the target? We’ll find out shortly. Join us soon for the second essay.