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- Australia beat Pakistan by 29 runs in a rain-shortened first T20 international of the three-match series at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Woolloongabba.
- The hosts posted 93-4 in their seven overs, with Glenn Maxwell scoring 43 from 19 balls.
- Pakistan could score only 64-9 as Nathan Ellis and Josh Bartlett picked up three wickets each for Australia.
- The series opener was shortened to seven overs a side after rain and thunder delayed the start by two hours and 20 minutes.
- Pakistan won their three-match one-day international series 2-1 this month under new white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan.
- Interim T20 captain Josh Inglis is leading the Australian team.