Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the first T20 match being played in Lahore on Thursday.

Pakistan aim to put up a challenging total given the pitch conditions.

Australia is being led by Travis Head in place of Mitchell Marsh.

With both teams eager to make the most of the series ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup next month, cricket fans are expecting an interesting encounter.

Earlier, the Australian team arrived in Lahore on Wednesday morning. After the arrival of the visiting team, captains Salman Ali Agha and Mitchell Marsh unveiled the trophy.

On this occasion, the captains Salman Ali Agha, said in a press conference that every player knows his role, and it is important to play according to the team’s needs.

He said that efforts have been made to make the pitches like Sri Lanka; if the players play to their potential, they can win the series.

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh said that Shaheen Afridi is a good bowler who is challenging for us, and the series will be good.

He said that Australian batters will try to attack the spinners. The conditions here will be challenging, but we have most of the players from the World Cup squad, he added.