The ODI series between Australia and Pakistan has begun. The first ODI was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the hosts Australia won in a thrilling manner. Australia defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Batting first, the entire Pakistan team could not even play 50 overs. Pakistan scored just 203 runs in 46.4 overs. Mohammad Rizwan is Pakistan’s most capped player. Rizwan scored an innings of 44 runs off 71 balls with the help of 2 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, Naseem Shah contributed 40 points.
Chasing Pakistan’s 203, Australia also had a poor start. The team’s first pair needed just 28 points to return to the pavilion. Steve Smith and Josh English have since shared responsibility for the bureau. The two combined for 85 runs for the third wicket. The partnership was broken by Haris Rauf’s dismissal of Steve Smith in the 17th over. After that, Josh English was also dismissed on the next play. Australia was under pressure as they lost 2 wickets in a row. After that, troubles followed one after another. Australia lost 7 wickets in 155 runs. Sean Abbott also remained at 185 points.
Pat Cummins plays captain’s innings
Pakistan had a great chance of defeating Australia in this game, but Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc dashed the visitors’ hopes. Pat Cummins captained the innings and passed away after leading the team to victory. Cummins scored an unbeaten innings of 32 runs. With this win, Australia achieved something huge.
Australia made history
In fact, Australia registered its 71st victory against Pakistan in ODI cricket. With this, Australia equaled the West Indies record for most ODI wins against Pakistan. Previously, the highest ODI victory record against Pakistan was in the name of West Indies. The victories for Australia and West Indies are now equal. Both teams defeated Pakistan 71-71 in the ODI match. Australia now have a chance to beat West Indies in the second match.
Most wins in ODI cricket against Pakistan
- 71 – Australia (109 games)
- 71 – West Indies (137 games)
- 59 – Sri Lanka (157 games)
- 57 – England (92 games)
- 57 – India (135 games)
- 52 – South Africa (83 games)
- 51 – New Zealand (116 games)
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