Despite being reduced to just seven overs a side due to the rain, the crowd was treated to a festivity of aggression. T20 is flexible, adaptable and must watch.

Australia only had seven overs to work with on Thursday evening, but they made the most of them. Lightning in Brisbane saw the T20I opener against Pakistan delayed by two and a half hours. Both teams were then given seven overs each – with two Powerplay overs – at the Gabba,

The toss for the opening T20I of the three-match series between Pakistan and Australia has been delayed due to persistent rain at The Gabba on Thursday. Light drizzle has been falling in the area since last night, with more rain expected throughout the day, further complicating the situation.

Pakistan's pacers, especially Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, were instrumental in the ODI series, and they will be pivotal in the T20Is, likely thriv

The first T20I between Pakistan and Australia is facing further delays because of lightning near the ground in Brisbane.

The first T20 of three-match series between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Brisbane today. The match will start at 1pm Pakistan Standard Time. Earlier, Pakistan has won the three-match One Day International series against Australia.

The highly anticipated T20 series opener between Pakistan and Australia is set for today under the threat of rain.

Pakistan were restricted to a score of 64/9 after Glenn Maxwell blasted Australia to a score of 93/4 in 7 overs