T20I series: Pakistan set 169-run target for Australia

Lahore: Pakistan on Thursday set a target of 169 runs for Australia in the first T20I of the three-match series being played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in the match.

Pakistan and Australia have met 28 times in T20 Internationals. Australia have won 14 matches, Pakistan 12, with one match ending in a tie and another producing no result.

Pakistan's playing XI for the series opener 🇵🇰

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Playing XIs

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

Australia: Travis Head (c), Matt Short, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman and Adam Zampa.