Australia and Pakistan will face off in the first One-Day International of a three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
While Pakistan will be led by its new white-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan, Australia will see the return of its ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins.
The toss is scheduled to take place at 8.30 AM IST. The match is set to begin at 9 AM IST.
Full Commentary of AUS vs PAK 1st ODI
| 13.2 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 13.1 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 13.0 Overs Over 13. 2 runs. Bowler: Aaron Hardie. Pakistan: 47/2(rr 3.62) |
| 12.6 Overs Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Short. |
| 12.5 Overs Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith. |
| 12.4 Overs Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Short. |
| 12.3 Overs 2Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, shy attempt by Starc. |
| 12.2 Overs Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 12.1 Overs Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 12.0 Overs Over 12. 2 runs. Bowler: Sean Abbott. Pakistan: 45/2(rr 3.75) |
| 11.6 Overs 1Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hardie. |
| 11.5 Overs Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 11.4 Overs Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, mis-timed to gully for no runs, fielded by Smith. |
| 11.3 Overs Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 11.2 Overs APPEAL! Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis, appeal made for Caught. |
| 11.1 Overs 1Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, mis-fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 11.0 Overs Over 11. 8 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 43/2(rr 3.91) |
| 10.6 Overs Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 10.5 Overs 4FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. |
| 10.4 Overs 1Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Smith. |
| 10.3 Overs 1Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Abbott. |
| 10.2 Overs 1Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 10.1 Overs 1Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Short. |
| 10.0 Overs Over 10. Power Play Fielding. 3 runs. Bowler: Sean Abbott. Pakistan: 35/2(rr 3.50) |
| 9.6 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Cummins. |
| 9.5 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 9.4 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 9.3 Overs 2Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Fraser-McGurk. |
| 9.2 Overs Sean Abbott to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 9.1 Overs 1Sean Abbott to Babar Azam. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, run save by Fraser-McGurk, shy attempt by Labuschagne, by Inglis. |
| 9.0 Overs Over 9. Power Play Fielding. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 32/2(rr 3.56) |
| 8.6 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Abbott. |
| 8.5 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 8.4 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot defending, Gloved to third slip for no runs, fielded by Smith. |
| 8.3 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 8.2 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 8.1 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Abbott. |
| 8.0 Overs Over 8. Power Play Fielding. 8 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Pakistan: 32/2(rr 4.00) |
| 7.6 Overs 4FOUR! Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. |
| 7.5 Overs Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 7.4 Overs Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Fraser-McGurk. |
| 7.3 Overs Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 7.2 Overs Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 7.1 Overs 4FOUR! Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. |
| 7.0 Overs Over 7. Power Play Fielding. 2 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 24/2(rr 3.43) |
| 6.6 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 6.5 Overs Mitchell Starc to Muhammad Rizwan. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 6.4 Overs COUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, off stump swayed away Leave, outside edge, caught by Inglis. Shafique leaves in two minds and nicks it. |
| 6.3 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Abbott. |
| 6.2 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 6.1 Overs 2Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Abbott. |
| 6.0 Overs Over 6. Power Play Fielding. 10 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Pakistan: 22/1(rr 3.67) |
| 5.6 Overs 1Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zampa. |
| 5.5 Overs 2Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Hardie. |
| 5.4 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 5.3 Overs 4FOUR! Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. |
| 5.2 Overs 1Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zampa. |
| 5.1 Overs 2Pat Cummins to Babar Azam. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Abbott. |
| 5.0 Overs Over 5. Power Play Fielding. 7 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 12/1(rr 2.40) |
| 4.6 Overs 3Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 3 runs, mis-fielded by Abbott. |
| 4.5 Overs Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 4.4 Overs Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 4.3 Overs Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 4.2 Overs 1Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, overthrow by Cummins, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 4.1 Overs 3Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep point for 3 runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 4.0 Overs Over 4. Power Play Fielding. no runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Pakistan: 5/1(rr 1.25) |
| 3.6 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Abbott. |
| 3.5 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 3.4 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 3.3 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 3.2 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 3.1 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 3.0 Overs Over 3. Power Play Fielding. 2 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 5/1(rr 1.67) |
| 2.6 Overs 2Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 2 runs, overthrow by Abbott, fielded by Fraser-McGurk. |
| 2.5 Overs Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 2.4 Overs WOUT! Bowled. Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge. Mitchell Starc gets the first wicket of the summer. |
| 2.3 Overs Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 2.2 Overs Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to gully for no runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 2.1 Overs Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 2.0 Overs Over 2. Power Play Fielding. 3 runs. Bowler: Pat Cummins. Pakistan: 3/0(rr 1.50) |
| 1.6 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 1.5 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Hardie. |
| 1.4 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 1.3 Overs 2Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Maxwell. |
| 1.2 Overs Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne. |
| 1.1 Overs 1NEW BALL. Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zampa. |
| 1.0 Overs Over 1. Power Play Fielding. no runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Pakistan: 0/0(rr 0.00) |
| 0.6 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, run save by Starc. |
| 0.5 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 0.4 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 0.3 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis. |
| 0.2 Overs Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cummins. |
| 0.1 Overs NEW BALL. Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique. In-swinging back of a length, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs. |
| 0.0 Overs Start of Pakistan Innings. Welcome to the first ODI of the series between Australia and Pakistan, live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia recently won an ODI Series against England, while Pakistan has returned to the ODI format after a long break and will be looking to get off to a good start. Here we go. |
| 0.0 Overs Start of Pakistan Innings. Welcome to the first ODI of the series between Australia and Pakistan, live from Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia recently won a series of one-day internationals against England. On the other hand, Pakistan has returned to the ODI format after a long break and will be looking to get off to a good start. Here we go. |
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