Australia vs Pakistan Preview & Prediction | 1st T20 International
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The Gabba plays host to this, the first of three T20i fixtures between Australia and Pakistan after the tourists came from behind to stun Australia, winning the three-match ODI series by two games to one.
Date/Time: Thursday 14th November 2024: US EST – 3:00am / US PST – 1:00am / UK – 8:00am
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia
Weather: Dry, with slight sunshine early on and nice temperatures of around 24c to start with, although that could drop the longer play goes on.
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Australia Form: Underperforming batters well beaten
Bowled out for 163 and 140 batting first in the space of just three days should see alarm bells sounded within Australian cricket. With limited positions available within the team, everyone selected will be desperate to make an impact. Cooper Connolly won’t be available them, the 21-year-old all-rounder was injured across the ODI series.
Pakistan Form: Bowling strong-suit comes through
Despite the change of format, the formula should stay the same for Pakistan. Letting their quality pace bowlers do the damage and rip through the Australian batting order. Whether it be Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah or even Mohammad Hasnain, Pakistan’s speedsters are hitting the right areas and causing Australian chaos. A repeat performance in the T20i games is hoped for.
Australia Betting Analysis
To be awarded the captaincy for this series may well have been massive for the confidence and belief of Josh Inglis, especially on this, the international stage. Inglis should be batting inside the powerplay and this gives him the opportunity to cut loose, showcasing both his power and touch. Backing him to finish this game as Australia’s top scorer is a move worth backing.
Pakistan Betting Analysis
After finishing the ODI series strong with figures of 3/32 in Pakistan’s rubber-match victory, Shaheen Shah Afridi will want to replicate those impressive numbers across this T20i series, starting here in Brisbane. A phenom in the shortest format, Shaheen’s left-arm pace is like gold-dust for Pakistan, bamboozling batters with his change of pace and taking wickets at any stage in a match, whether that be in the powerplay, middle overs or at the death. Back Shaheen to accumulate 3+ wickets over the course of this encounter.
Australia vs Pakistan Expert Prediction
Will we see the Australian batting line-up benefit from the additional freedom of T20 cricket and get themselves back in the runs here? Or will Pakistan shut them down once again? With the pace that Pakistan boasts on a pitch such as the Gabba, along with Australia being without a number of key players, it’s easy to believe that Pakistan will pick up in the T20 matches from where they left off in the ODIs, starting here. Therefore, consider backing them to defeat the hosts again.
Australia vs Pakistan Tip: Pakistan to win
