Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I, Australia tour of Pakistan, 2026 - Player Highlights

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, SIX, dragged down short and Renshaw takes full toll! Rocks back, pulls hard and gets enough of a piece to clear the long-on boundary

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, 1 run, hangs back and punches firmly to long-off

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, 1 run, works it off the back foot through midwicket

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, FOUR, goes inside out and creams it over extra! Special shot from Renshaw, the ball wasn't all that full and going on the up is such a difficult thing to do on this pitch. He pulls it off beautifully

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, no run, pushed through flat on a good length, there's some hold and turn, Renshaw punches it down the pitch

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, 1 run, carrom ball on the pads, Green whips it off the back foot to deep midwicket

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, 2 runs, fired into the pads, Green hangs back and works it through midwicket

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, 2 runs, tries whacking it across the line but miscues it in the air! It's the carrom ball from Ayub, Green is hitting against the turn and doesn't get it off the middle. Gets enough, though, to clear the man at mid-on

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, 1 run, full around off, Renshaw hangs back and flicks it through midwicket

Saim Ayub to Matt Renshaw, no run, width outside off, turning away off a good length, Renshaw reaches out and punches to cover

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, out Caught by Babar Azam!! The crowd erupts as Ayub gets the big fish! Slow through the air, Head dances down for a big shot but it grips just enough to produce the miscue. He slices it off the outside half and it's a simple catch for Babar at long-off. First Short, now Head - what a start from Ayub! Travis Head c Babar Azam b Saim Ayub 23(13) [4s-2 6s-2]

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, no run, floated up from round the wicket, drifting in around off, Head looks to drill it through cover but drags it off a thick inside edge down the pitch

Saim Ayub to Cameron Green, no run, floated up on off, full ball, Green punches firmly but it's stopped by the diving cover fielder

Saim Ayub to Matthew Short, out Bowled!! Carrom ball knocks over Short! It's the first ball he's facing from Ayub, tries to smack it across the line but the ball grips and turns off a length. Beats the outside edge and crashes into middle. Matthew Short b Saim Ayub 5(4) [4s-1]

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, 1 run, inside edge onto pad as the ball holds in the surface off a good length

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, FOUR, again width and Head doesn't miss out this time. Slaps it hard through extra cover

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, no run, short outside off, Head cuts it straight to cover

Saim Ayub to Travis Head, SIX, what a way to welcome the spinner! Ayub from round the wicket, Head dances down, gets right to the pitch and launches it down the ground