Glenn Maxwell blasted a 19-ball 43, coupled with three wickets each from Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis, as Australia defeated Pakistan 29 runs in a rain-marred game in Brisbane.

Glenn Maxwell’s robust 43 runs off 19 balls has helped Australia thump Pakistan by 29 runs in a rain-shortened first Twenty20 in Brisbane.

BRISBANE: A dominant Australia inflicted a 29-run defeat on Pakistan in the rain-hit first T20I of the three-match series at The Gabba on Thursday. The Men in Green only managed to score 64/9