37-year-old Mohamm Irfan me a comeback to international cricket in 1st T20I against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Irfan was making his return to game at highest level for first time since 2016. In fact, he also became oldest pacer to represent Pakistan since Imran Khan (39) in 1992 where he h led Pakistan to ir first and only World Cup triumph. However, Mohamm Irfan's comeback to international cricket was a forgettable one. 

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Irfan's forgettable day with ball in hand

Chasing a revised target of 119 in rain-curtailed 15-over match, Australia got off to a brisk start riding on skipper Aaron Finch's quickfire 16-ball 37 at a strike rate of 231.25 including five boundaries and two maximums courtesy of Mohamm Irfan's second over of his first spell. Irfan h started proceedings for Pakistan as he gave away five runs in first over. In following over, Mohamm Amir gave away eight runs and when Irfan came back to bowl next over and it seems that he forgot his line and length in that particular over as he ended up giving away 26 runs reby swinging pendulum in Australia's favor for time being and it was Finch himself who took tall pacer to cleaners. Aussie skipper attacked from very first ball onwards by whacking Irfan for a maximum over deep mid-wicket fence and n followed it up with a boundary off next ball which me Irfan so nervous that he ended up stepping over line on following delivery which was also despatched for a boundary as well. free hit delivery was also hit into stands. neless, veteran pacer mand to gain momentum in remaining three deliveries as he gave away just one boundary along with a  dot ball and a single.

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Match gets abandoned due to rain 

When it seemed that Australia would cruise to an easy win, rain gods intervened and players were forced to leave field. Later, when downpour became heavy, it was decided that match h to be abandoned as furr play was possible. second T20I will be played at  Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday. Earlier, after having won toss and electing to bowl first, Australia h Pakistan on mat at 10/2 before skipper Babar Azam resurrected Men In Green. Azam scored a solid ball unbeaten 59 which took visitors to 107/5 at end of 15 overs. 

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