After conceding the worst possible start, WA’s Mahli Beardman almost snared a hat-trick in his international debut as Australia went down to Pakistan in their T20 series opener. But an inexperienced Australian side went down by 22 runs after only being able to muster 8-146 in response. “Obviously, we’ve got a very different squad in this series as to what we’ll have in the World Cup. “The conditions will change throughout the World Cup. Credit: Sameer Ali / Getty ImagesPrior to this summer, Beardman had played only two games of professional T20 cricket, but joined Xavier Bartlett and fellow debutant Jack Edwards in the pace cartel.