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

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

The Pakistanis break off from their huddle and run out and some of them seem a little surprised by the fire and smoke that are going off either side of them, part of the attractions at the Gabba for these T20 games.

The match will be played with revised playing contidions. The powerplay will be of two overs and it will be a seven over a side game. Two bowlers can bowl a maximum of two overs

Australia host Pakistan in the first of three T20 international matches at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. The series opener will get under way at 6pm (08:00 GMT). Pakistan won their three-match one-day international series 2-1 this month under new white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan.

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The opening contest of the three-match series will be played at the Gabba as the Aussies search for momentum before entering red-ball format against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.