Australia Suffers Defeat in First T20 Against Pakistan; Hosts Lead Series 1-0

• Australia lost the first T20 match to Pakistan by 22 runs in Lahore, trailing 0-1 in the three-match series.
• Chasing 168, Australia managed only 146/8, with Cameron Green scoring 36 and Xavier Bartlett an unbeaten 34.
• Travis Head (23) and Matthew Short (5) provided a brief good start before Australia's batting collapsed.
• Pakistan scored 168/8, with Saim Ayub making 40 and captain Salman Agha 39 runs.
• Adam Zampa was the top bowler for Australia, taking four wickets.

Why It Matters: Australia's tour of Pakistan began with a 22-run T20 loss, highlighting batting struggles and giving Pakistan a series lead.