In the first match of the 3 ODI series between Pakistan and Australia, the national team has set a target of 203 runs for the Kangaroos to win.
Pat Cummins, captain of the host team, won the toss and decided to field first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
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.
Former captain 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.
Pakistan Playing XI
Muhammad Rizwan (Captain), Salman Ali Agha (Vice-Captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Saeem Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain.
Australia Playing XI
Pat Cummins (captain), Jack Fraser McGurk, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Marence Lebouchen, Aaron Hardy, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
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.
