T20. Aussies v. Pakistanis.

[Donny]

Tomorrow morning. 3 am. (16.00 GMT)

Australia (possible) 1 Aaron Finch (capt), 2 David Warner, 3 Phillip Hughes, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Steven Smith, 6 Brad Haddin (wk), 7 James Faulkner, 8 Sean Abbott, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Kane Richardson, 11 Cameron Boyce.

Pakistan (possible) 1 Ahmed Shahzad, 2 Awais Zia, 3 Umar Amin, 4 Umar Akmal (wk), 5 Shahid Afridi, 6 Sohaib Maqsood, 7 Bilawal Bhatti, 8 Raza Hasan, 9 Sohail Tanvir, 10 Wahab Riaz, 11 Mohammad Irfan.

Pitch and conditions

Australian Tony Hemming, the curator of the Dubai ground, has already foreshadowed some reasonable pace and bounce for the Test at the venue, so there may not be as much spin in this T20 as might have been expected. The forecast for Sunday is 37C, although the temperature should drop to the lower 30s by the time the game starts.

Stats and trivia

Australia have beaten Pakistan only four times from 12 meetings in this format

Aaron Finch will become Australia's seventh captain in the format, after Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Cameron White and George Bailey

The two leading wicket takers of all time in T20 internationals are Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul, but neither will be playing in this game

[Donny]

Pakistan 5/37 after 8 overs.

Glenn Maxwell (3/13 from 3 overs) took the first 3 wickets.

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6/49 after 11 overs.

Wickets to Richardson, Boyce and Abbott.

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7/60 after 14 overs.

Cameron Boyce 2/10 from 4 overs.

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4 debutantes for Australia.

Boyce, Hughes, Abbott and Richardson.

8/71 after 16 overs. Wicket to Starc.

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9/93 with 1 over to go.

Wicket for Faulkner.

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Pakistan finished on 9/96.

[Donny]

Aussies win easily.

4/97.

Dave Warner 53* (39 balls).