Australia and Pakistan won their respective games and have qualified for the semi-finals on Saturday. For India, however, it proved to be a disappointing outing, as they suffered three defeats on the day, according to a press release from the Hong Kong Sixes.
Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis shined with the ball as Australia sealed a 29-run victory over Pakistan in a seven-over match in the 1st T20I at The Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
The toss between Australia and Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at The Gabba on Thursday has been delayed due to lightning. The cut-off time for a five-over match is 8.29 pm local time.
Pakistan's interim white-ball head coach Jason Gillespie believes Haris Rauf's fiery pace exposed flaws hidden within the Australian team during their historic ODI away series triumph.
Young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming T20I series against Pakistan after sustaining a fracture in the left hand.
Throughout Pakistan's historic success in Australia, Rauf had Maxwell's number. From Melbourne to Perth, the Pakistan speedster made the seasoned all-rounder live through a nightmare.
Pakistan's all-round performance with both bat and ball helped the team to register a series win at the Perth Stadium on Sunday after a long gap of 22 years.
In the first inning, it was Rauf who delivered a breathtaking spell to bundle out the Aussie batting lineup at 163. During the run chase, Saim Ayub's knock helped the Men in Green to cruise swiftly towards the target with 23 overs remaining.
Seamer Haris Rauf's five-wicket haul guided Pakistan to restrict Australia at 163 in the second ODI match of the series at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.