Pakistan will face Australia in the first T20I of the Australia tour of Pakistan 2026, which will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday. As Pakistan prepares to face Australia in an important T20I series before the T20 World Cup, their recent T20I performance hasn't been good. The last five T20Is against Australia have all been losses, so they're hoping the familiar conditions at home can help turn things around. 

On the other hand, the Aussies' recent T20 form is excellent, and this series is a perfect preparation for the World Cup. The batting order they have has a lot of power, especially when the ball hits the bat nicely and the boundaries aren't too far away

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PAK vs AUS Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs Australia, 1st T20I

• Date: 29th January 2026

• Time: 4.30 PM IST

• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• Live Streaming: FanCode

PAK vs AUS Weather Report

Pitch Report - Gaddafi Stadium

• Flat batting wicket

• High-scoring venue 

• Chasing team advantage due to the dew

Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs AUS

• Babar Azam (PAK): 4429 runs in T20I 

• Mitchell Marsh (AUS): 2083 runs in T20I 

• Travis Head (AUS): 1197 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs AUS

• Adam Zampa (AUS): 134 wickets in T20I 

• Shaheen Afridi (PAK): 126 wickets in T20I 

• Shadab Khan (PAK): 114 wickets in T20I

PAK vs AUS Recent Form

PAK vs AUS Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 155-170

• Match Result: PAK to win

Scenario 2: If AUS Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: AUS to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

PAK vs AUS Predicted Playing XIs

Pakistan 

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed.

Australia 

Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa.

PAK vs AUS Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

According to our PAK vs AUS today match prediction, Australia are the favourites to win the 1st T20I. The likes of Travis Head, Mitchell Owen and Mitchell Marsh will be key players to watch out for.

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