1st ODI: Australia beat Pakistan after a thrilling encounter

1st ODI: Australia beat Pakistan after a thrilling encounter

(Asghar Ali Mubarak)

Australia defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets in the first ODI of the 3-match series after an exciting contest, Mitchell Starc was adjudged man of the match for taking 3 wickets.

Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Batting first in the first one-day international between Pakistan and Australia at the ground, the national team was bowled out for 203 runs in 46.4 overs. Despite the low target, the excellent performance of the Pakistani bowlers made the match interesting, but the national team Unable to win the match,

Australia achieved the target by 8 wickets in 33.3 overs. Jack Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short opened the innings for Australia, Short scored one and Jack got out after scoring 16 runs. 28 runs.

But after the first two wickets fell, Steve Smith and Josh Inglish put on a partnership of 85 runs, Josh Inglish scored 49 and Steve Smith was dismissed for 44.

The match was apparently in Pakistan’s control but due to the good bowling of Haris Rauf and other bowlers, the match became interesting again. Haris Rauf first sent Steve Smith to the pavilion, then Marins Labushin for 16 and Glenn Maxwell to Australia without opening the account.

In the 32nd over, fast bowler Naseem Shah got unfit and left the field, his over was completed by Muhammad Hasnain. On behalf of Pakistan, Haris Rauf took 3 wickets, Shaheen Afridi took 2 wickets,

Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah took one wicket each. Earlier, the host team captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to field first.

The national team had a disappointing start to the innings, Saeem Ayub, who opened the innings with Abdullah Shafiq, returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run for a total of 3 runs.

After some time Abdullah Shafiq also joined him in the dressing room, he could only score 12 runs, Mitchell Starc got both the wickets for Australia.

Babar Azam seemed to be batting well but as the spinners were brought in to bowl, he gave Adam Zampa the wicket in the first over, leaving Babar after scoring 37 runs.

Captain Mohammad Rizwan’s courage was answered for 44 runs, Kamran Ghulam 5 and Vice-captain Salman Ali Agha got out after scoring 12 runs,

Shaheen Afridi played an aggressive innings of 24 runs. Fast bowler Naseem Shah played an aggressive innings in the last minute, he played an innings of 40 runs with the help of 4 sixes and a four. For Australia, Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets, Pete Cummins and Adam Zampa took 2, 2 wickets,

while Marnes Labushin took one wicket each. It should be noted that the second one-day match between Pakistan and Australia will be played on November 8 and the third on November 10, while T20 international matches will be played between the two teams from November 14 to 18.