PAK vs AUS Highlights, 1st ODI: Pakistan win by 5 wickets
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PAK vs AUS Highlights, 1st ODI: Pakistan win by 5 wickets

PAK vs AUS Highlights, 1st ODI: Pakistan win by 5 wickets

Earlier, The road to the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with a highly anticipated contest as Pakistan and Australia face off in the first ODI of their three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. With both teams looking to build momentum in the 50-over format, the series offers a valuable opportunity to assess combinations and identify players who can play key roles in the years ahead.

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi won the toss and opted to bowl first after assessing what appeared to be a slow and low surface. The hosts will be hoping their pace attack, led by Shaheen and Haris Rauf, can make early inroads and put Australia under pressure. The match also carries added significance as Pakistan take the field for their 1,000th ODI, becoming one of the few nations to reach the landmark.

Australia, led by Josh Inglis, are entering their first ODI assignment since defeating India 2-1 in a home series last year. The visitors have named an interesting blend of experienced campaigners and emerging talent, with young batter Oliver Peake making his ODI debut. Inglis praised the youngster's temperament and expressed confidence in his ability to deliver on the big stage.

Pakistan will be keen to put behind their recent 2-1 series defeat against Bangladesh and make a strong statement at home. Australia, meanwhile, will look to continue their positive run in the format and begin their World Cup preparations on the right note. With quality players on both sides and important points of pride at stake, the series opener promises an intriguing battle in Rawalpindi.
18:35 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 107/4 (22.5 overs)
0
Overs22.5
Score107 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Goes short again, bowls this a bit quicker as well, on midde, Matthew Short moves back and pats it down the pitch.

18:34 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 107/4 (22.4 overs)
1
Overs22.4
Score107 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, A bit short and on middle, Matt Renshaw nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

18:34 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 106/4 (22.3 overs)
0
Overs22.3
Score106 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Floated, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw clips it to mid-wicket.

18:34 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 106/4 (22.2 overs)
0
Overs22.2
Score106 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Matt Renshaw digs it back to the bowler.

18:33 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 106/4 (22.1 overs)
4
Overs22.1
Score106 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Classy shot! Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw plants his front foot to get to the pitch of the ball. He shows the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the round to the long off fence for a boundary.

18:33 (IST) May 30

Oh, what happened there? A very late withdrawal from the shot by Renshaw. Shadab bowls a googly to start the over, and it crashes into the stumps as Matt bails out. Renshaw raises his hand in apology, claiming the floodlights had flickered on just as Shadab was about to deliver, which put off his concentration. Shadab is not entirely buying it, though, muttering with a hint of frustration that it was probably the best ball he had bowled all day. He will have to reload.

18:31 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.6 overs)
Score after 22 overs 102 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
100000
  • Matthew Short 48 (63)
  • Matt Renshaw 16 (18)
Salman Agha2-0-5-0
0
Overs21.6
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matthew Short, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Matthew Short tucks it to short mid-wicket.

18:31 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.5 overs)
0
Overs21.5
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matthew Short, Flighted, full and on middle, Matthew Short tucks it wide of short mid-wicket, but the fielder makes a fine diving stop to his left.

18:31 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.4 overs)
0
Overs21.4
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matthew Short, Appeal for LBW, but turned down! This is the arm ball, full and on middle and leg, angling in sharply. Matthew Short stays in his crease and looks to hoick across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably going down the leg side.

18:30 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.3 overs)
0
Overs21.3
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matthew Short, Tossed up, full and on off, Matthew Short drives it firmly but fails to beat mid off.

18:30 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.2 overs)
0
Overs21.2
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matthew Short, Floats it up, full and around off, Matthew Short stretches out in front and drills it back to the bowler.

18:29 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 102/4 (21.1 overs)
1
Overs21.1
Score102 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Shorter in length and outside off, Matt Renshaw cuts it past point for a single.

18:28 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 101/4 (20.6 overs)
Score after 21 overs 101 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
001111
  • Matt Renshaw 15 (17)
  • Matthew Short 48 (58)
Shadab Khan3-0-22-0
1
Overs20.6
Score101 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, A bit quicker, full and on middle and off, Matt Renshaw goes down and across to paddle it to fine leg for one more.

18:28 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 100/4 (20.5 overs)
1
Overs20.5
Score100 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Darts this one full and on middle, Matthew Short bunts it down to long on for one. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

18:27 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 99/4 (20.4 overs)
1
Overs20.4
Score99 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Floated, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

18:27 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 98/4 (20.3 overs)
1
Overs20.3
Score98 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Tossed up, full and on off, Matthew Short drives it to long off for a single.

18:27 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (20.2 overs)
0
Overs20.2
Score97 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Flighted, full and on middle, Matthew Short knocks it back to the bowler.

18:26 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (20.1 overs)
0
Overs20.1
Score97 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Flatter, full and on middle, Matthew Short turns it to the leg side.

18:26 (IST) May 30

Excellent phase for Pakistan. They have gone all spin now and have picked up 3 wickets, while conceding just 46 runs in the span of 11-20 overs. Shadab Khan (2-0-18-0) to continue.

18:25 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (19.6 overs)
Score after 20 overs 97 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
040000
  • Matt Renshaw 13 (15)
  • Matthew Short 46 (54)
Salman Agha1-0-4-0
0
Overs19.6
Score97 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw gets his front foot out and fends it back to the bowler.

18:25 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (19.5 overs)
0
Overs19.5
Score97 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Almost chopped on! Quicker one, short and around off, Matt Renshaw looks to cut it away but this is too close to his body. He ends up getting an inside edge onto his pads. That could have easily gone back to the stumps.

18:25 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (19.4 overs)
0
Overs19.4
Score97 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Drops it short and on middle, Matt Renshaw moves back and flicks it to mid-wicket.

18:25 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (19.3 overs)
0
Overs19.3
Score97 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Floated, full and on off, Matt Renshaw guides it away towards point.

18:24 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 97/4 (19.2 overs)
4
Overs19.2
Score97 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter, short and just outside off. Matt Renshaw lets the ball come to him, opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

18:24 (IST) May 30

Bowler number 6 for Pakistan. Salman Agha is introduced into the attack now, replacing Arafat Minhas.

18:24 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 93/4 (19.1 overs)
0
Overs19.1
Score93 - 4

Salman Agha to Matt Renshaw, Shorter in length and around leg, Matt Renshaw stays back and nudges it towards short fine.

18:22 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 93/4 (18.6 overs)
Score after 19 overs 93 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
112101
  • Matt Renshaw 9 (9)
  • Matthew Short 46 (54)
Shadab Khan2-0-18-0
1
Overs18.6
Score93 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw works it through mid-wicket for one. Much better over from Shadab!

18:22 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 92/4 (18.5 overs)
0
Overs18.5
Score92 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Flatter, full and on middle, turns into the leg side, Matt Renshaw clips it towards backward square leg.

18:22 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 92/4 (18.4 overs)
1
Overs18.4
Score92 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Nicely flighted, full and on off, Matthew Short strides out and drives it towards long off for another run.

18:21 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 91/4 (18.3 overs)
2
Overs18.3
Score91 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Drags his length back, outside off, Matthew Short cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

18:21 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 89/4 (18.2 overs)
1
Overs18.2
Score89 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Floated, full and on off, Matt Renshaw eases it down to long on for a run.

18:20 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 88/4 (18.1 overs)
1
Overs18.1
Score88 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Tossed up, full and on off, Matthew Short sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

18:19 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 87/4 (17.6 overs)
Score after 18 overs 87 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
1(1WD)100001
  • Matthew Short 42 (51)
  • Matt Renshaw 7 (6)
Arafat Minhas6-0-27-3
1
Overs17.6
Score87 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Slowish, fullish, around off, driven along the ground to long off for a single.

18:19 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 86/4 (17.5 overs)
0
Overs17.5
Score86 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Four dots in a row! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Matthew Short uses his feet and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

18:18 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 86/4 (17.4 overs)
0
Overs17.4
Score86 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Matthew Short fends it away.

18:18 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 86/4 (17.3 overs)
0
Overs17.3
Score86 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Ripper! Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Matthew Short gets drawn forward to play at it but the ball spins past the outside edge.

18:18 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 86/4 (17.2 overs)
0
Overs17.2
Score86 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Slows it up, full and on off, Matthew Short blocks it down the pitch.

18:17 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 86/4 (17.1 overs)
1
Overs17.1
Score86 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Floated, full and around off, Matt Renshaw winds up for the sweep but ends up jamming it to point for  single.

18:17 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 85/4 (17.1 overs)
1wd
Overs17.1
Score85 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, WIDE! Flatter, full but down the leg side, Matt Renshaw looks to swipe it away but misses. The keeper also fails to collect, but Salman Agha at first slip reacts quickly to his right to make the stop. 

18:15 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 84/4 (16.6 overs)
Score after 17 overs 84 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
404121
  • Matt Renshaw 6 (5)
  • Matthew Short 41 (46)
Shadab Khan1-0-12-0
1
Overs16.6
Score84 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, And again! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Matt Renshaw sits on one knee and paddles it around the corner on the leg side for one. The throw from the deep comes to the batter's end, where the keeper fumbles. The batters think about taking the extra run but decide against it in the end.

18:15 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 83/4 (16.5 overs)
2
Overs16.5
Score83 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw gets down and across to paddle it towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

18:14 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 81/4 (16.4 overs)
1
Overs16.4
Score81 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Drops it short again, on off, Matthew Short punches it through covers for a single.

18:13 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/4 (16.3 overs)
4
Overs16.3
Score80 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Put away! Floated, full and on middle and leg, Matthew Short goes down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

18:13 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 76/4 (16.2 overs)
0
Overs16.2
Score76 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in as this is a googly, Matthew Short stays back to play it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball stops on the pitch.

18:12 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 76/4 (16.1 overs)
4
Overs16.1
Score76 - 4

Shadab Khan to Matthew Short, FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Shadab Khan starts with a dragged-downer, just outside off. Matthew Short quickly moves on the back foot and slaps it to the deep extra cover fence for four runs.

18:12 (IST) May 30

Spin to continue in tandem, as Shadab Khan is now brought on. He replaces Abrar Ahmed.

18:11 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 72/4 (15.6 overs)
Score after 16 overs 72 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
10(W)1120
  • Matt Renshaw 3 (3)
  • Matthew Short 32 (42)
Arafat Minhas5-0-24-3
0
Overs15.6
Score72 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Oh, that's quite a turn off the deck! Arafat Minhas drags his length back, on middle, grips and turns just down the leg side. Matt Renshaw shuffles to cover the stumps and looks to flick it, but leaves. Wide not given by the umpire.

18:11 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 72/4 (15.5 overs)
2
Overs15.5
Score72 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, much fuller, just outside off. Matt Renshaw reverse sweeps it toward the right of the deep cover fielder and gets a couple of runs. 

18:10 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 70/4 (15.4 overs)
1
Overs15.4
Score70 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, Pitches it up, does Minhas, on off. Matthew Short strides out and pushes it to the right of cover to take another single.

18:10 (IST) May 30
Australia vs Pakistan Live Score : 69/4 (15.3 overs)
1
Overs15.3
Score69 - 4

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, Short, around middle, Matt Renshaw goes deep into the crease and flicks it to deep square leg for a single. Renshaw is off the mark! 

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PAK vs AUS Highlights, 1st ODI: Pakistan win by 5 wickets

Earlier, Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The series is being viewed as an important step in the preparations of both teams for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Explaining his decision at the toss, Shaheen pointed to the nature of the surface, describing it as slow and low. The left-arm pacer said Pakistan hoped to make the most of the conditions with the ball and gain an early advantage. He also reflected on the significance of the occasion, with Pakistan playing their 1,000th ODI, calling it a proud milestone for the country and the team.

Australia captain Josh Inglis, meanwhile, expected similar conditions to those encountered during Australia's recent T20 assignment and said his side would assess the pitch quickly before looking to post a competitive total. Inglis also confirmed the ODI debut of young batter Oliver Peake, backing the youngster to make an impact after an impressive start to his professional career.

Pakistan enter the series after a 2-1 defeat against Bangladesh away from home and will be eager to bounce back in front of their home crowd. Australia, who last played an ODI against India in October last year, begin their latest 50-over campaign looking to make a strong start.