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Match Day

2654dThe Report by Abhishek Purohit

Spinners, Warner dismantle Pakistan

Glenn Maxwell spun out the first three Pakistan wickets on a slow turner as the hosts limped to 96 and lost the only T20 international to Australia by six wickets

2654dBrydon Coverdale

Hope for Hughes, feel for Abbott

It is impossible to imagine how Sean Abbott must feel after sending down that bouncer to Phillip Hughes. While the cricket world hopes for Hughes' recovery, it should also ensure Abbott is supported

3132dAbhishek Purohit

Maxwell's Abbott cracker

Plays of the day from the only T20 international between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

3132dESPNcricinfo staff

'How are we going to deal with 50 overs?' - Waqar

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has expressed his disappointment at the team's batting in the one-off Twenty20 against Australia, where they wobbled to 96 for 9 from their 20 overs

2654dBrydon Coverdale

No pressure being captain, says Finch

Aaron Finch has said that being the captain of the T20 side will not affect his game, ahead of Australia's one-off T20 game against Pakistan in Dubai

Preview

2654dThe Preview by Brydon Coverdale

New captains target winning start

Though there is little riding on the one-off T20 game, Pakistan and Australia, who will both be led by new captains, will be looking to start the tour on a positive note

they all count

10

Number of times, in previous T20Is between top-10 teams, that a team has won despite 4 of the top 6 making single figures.

Wickets galore

8

Number of times that 10 or more wickets have fallen in the first 10 overs of either innings (6 Pak and 4 Aus) in a T20I

Unlikely.

1

Number of times that a top-10 team has failed to achieve a target of less than 100 (SL v SA in the 2012 World T20)

Déjà vu

2012

The last time Pakistan lost 6 wickets in the first 10 overs was also at Dubai, and against Australia (2012)