First Australia-Pakistan T20I ends in no result.

KARACHI -- Rain played spoilsport on Sunday as the T20I series opener between Australia and Pakistan ended in no result. The first of the three T20Is was called-off just 3.1 overs into the second innings of the match. Chasing a 119-run target (DLS method), Australia were 41 for no loss in 3.1 overs before the rain interrupted the play. Earlier, Pakistan's innings had to be truncated to 15 overs because of a rain interruption in the 13th over. Pakistan scored 107 runs for the loss of five wickets, thanks to their captain Babar Azam, in their innings after they were asked to bat by Australian captain Aaron Finch. Babar recorded an unbeaten 38-ball 59, which was studded with five fours and two sixes. The highlight of the innings for Pakistan was a 60-run stand for the thirdwicket between Babar and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad...

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