Pakistan ended an eight-year drought in T20 cricket by defeating Australia in Lahore, with a comprehensive 22-run victory to open a three-match series. The win was notable for Pakistan's strong spin attack, featuring Abrar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Saim Ayub, who shared six wickets and restricted Australia to 146-8 in response to Pakistan's total of 168-8. Captain Salman Ali Agha scored 76 off 40 balls, and Usman Khan contributed 39, propelling Pakistan to victory. Australia, missing five key players including captain Mitchell Marsh, struggled against Pakistan's spin bowlers, with Cameron Green scoring 36 as the top scorer. Pakistan's bowlers, especially leg-spinners Ahmed and Khan, excelled on a slow pitch, leading to Pakistan's first T20 win over Australia in eight years and sealing the series with one game remaining. The match highlighted Pakistan's effective spin bowling and aggressive batting, setting a positive tone ahead of the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. In the second match, Pakistan again defeated Australia convincingly, with Abrar Ahmed taking 3-14 and Pakistan winning by 90 runs, their largest margin against Australia in T20 cricket. Pakistan's strong all-round performance secured the series victory, with the final two matches scheduled for Lahore.