Toss of first Pakistan-Australia T20I delayed due to rain

BRISBANE: The toss of the first T20I of the three-match series between Pakistan and Australia has been delayed due to bad weather here on Thursday.

The weather in the city has been consistently rainy, and the forecast predicts further rain and thunderstorms today.

Notably, Pakistan, under newly-appointed captain Mohammad Rizwan, defeated Australia in the third ODI by eight wickets in Perth to win their first series Down Under since 2002.

The visitors lost the first match of the three-match series by two wickets, however, they staged an impressive comeback to win the series 2-1.

Follow us on our Official WhatsApp channel

The Green Shirts are now aiming to continue their winning run and create history with a T20I series victory over Australia.

Meanwhile, Australia, under stand-in captain Josh Inglis, would be looking to bounce back despite the absence of their key players, who are resting to stay fresh for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

Squads for Pakistan-Australia T20I series

Australia: Josh Inglis (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Philippe, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abbas Afridi, Agha Salman, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan.

READ: Champions Trophy: Mohammad Rizwan invites Indian cricketers to Pakistan