PAK vs AUS Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Pakistan will lock horns with Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday, January 29.

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Led by Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan levelled their most recent T20I series 1-1 to Sri Lanka away from home in January 2026. On the other hand, the Mitchell Marsh-led Australian side suffered a 1-2 T20I series loss to India at home in November 2025. It’s expected to be a thrilling contest between these two impressive sides.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs Australia, T20I Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 4:30 PM IST, Thursday, January 29

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 150 in the last three games played here. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, considering the dew factor. Any score above 170 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

Pakistan

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

Australia

Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.

PAK vs AUS, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia.

These two sides have played 28 T20Is against each other. While Australia secured 14 victories, Pakistan could win only 13 games. While we can expect a tough game between these two sides, we can expect the Australian team to come out on top quite comfortably, thanks to their exceptional batting and bowling attacks.

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