Australia vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2024 - Pakistan tour of Australia 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Pakistan and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne in 04th November 2024.

Mitchell Starc got the first two wickets © Getty Images

Mitchell Starc's three-wicket haul, Steven Smith and Josh Inglis' forties before A superb unbeaten 32 by captain Pat Cummins helped to Australia tense two-wicket victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring thriller of the first ODI.

Match Stats :

Australia's 99-balls spare win was their fifth largest victory by terms of balls remaining against Pakistan in ODIs. Australia chased 204 was their joint 16th lowest successful run chase against Pakistan in One-day internationals. Mohammad Rizwan captained Pakistan for the first time in his 75th match. He became the 31st player to captain for Pakistan in a ODI. Pakistan's 203 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in One-day internationals. 85 : Steve Smith and Josh Inglis equalled a joint fifth highest third-wicket partnership for Australia against Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan bundled out for 203 in 46.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Rizwan struck 44 off 71-balls including 2-fours & a six.

Naseem Shah blasted a 40 off 39-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 102.56, Babar Azam cracked a 37 off 44-balls including 4-fours.

Shaheen Shah Afridi struck 24 off 19-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 126.31 and Irfan Khan scored 22 off 35-balls included two boundaries.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa both took 2-wickets and one for Marnus Labuschagne - Sean Abbott.

Australia chased 204-8 in 33.3 overs with top scorer by Josh Inglis blasted a 49 off 42-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 116.66.

Steven Smith struck 44 off 46-balls including 6-fours, Pat Cummins hit a unbeaten 32 off 31-balls included 4-fours, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Marnus Labuschagne each scored 16-runs.

Pakistan best bowler by Haris Rauf picked up 3-wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2-wickets and one for Naseem Shah - Mohammad Hasnain.

Mitchell Starc named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 33-runs in 10-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 3.30.

                   

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