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AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Highlights: Pakistan go down fighting, Cummins leads Australia's 2-wicket win in Melbourne

Australia vs Pakistan Highlights: Pat Cummins held his nerves of steel and took Australia home in a low-scoring thriller in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Aussies won the series opener by 2 wickets as they managed to chase 204 at the end.

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AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Highlights: Pakistan go down fighting, Cummins leads Australia's 2-wicket win in Melbourne

Australia vs Pakistan Live Updates: The start of the summer for the Australia men sees the regular skipper Pat Cummins return after skipping the England tour. Most of the Australian players are coming off playing some 50-over cricket in the One-Day Cup and this series will serve as match simulation for the Test players for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in less than three weeks. However, the spotlight is a bit more on the Pakistan players with a new captain, Mohammad Rizwan, in charge and the trio of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi returning. Australia start as favourites but a few of the Pakistan players were recently involved in the England Test series win and will want to take the momentum forward. Follow the live updates of AUS vs PAK 1st ODI from Melbourne-

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Live updates : AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Highlights

  • 4:02 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Kudos to Pakistan!!

    Pakistan will be ruing their batting effort. They didn't play out their 50 overs and were bundled out for 203 runs in the 47th over. But they made Australia work hard and one feels, a score of 250 would've made the difference. 

  • 4:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Australia win!!!

    Game done and dusted. Pat Cummins has delivered a special performance leading from the front with the bat!!! Pakistan were favourites at one stage but Cummins has played a really good hand to help Australia win by two wickets.

  • 3:58 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Cummins you beauty!!!

    Cummins has smashed a four to level the scores!!! 

  • 3:58 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    5 runs and 2 wickets!!

    Pat Cummins is standing between Pakistan and victory. 5 runs needed and two wickets

  • 3:47 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Cummins you beauty!!

    Pat Cummins scored 11 runs off the best bowler of Pakistan to bring the equation down to just 8 runs. Can Naseem Shah strike now?

  • 3:38 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Wow!!! This match is refusing to relent in terms of excitement. Shaheen Afridi's direct hit has caught Sean Abbott short and Australia are 8 down. The hosts are 185/8 and they are 19 runs away. Can Pakistan wrap the innings now?

  • 3:32 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Who is winning this one?

    Australia still need 29 runs and they have three wickets in hand. This match is hanging in the balance. Can Pakistan get Cummins?

  • 3:10 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Well, well!!! Mohammad Hasnain strikes now and Australia are unravelling. Possibly the last recognised batter was Aaron Hardie and he has played a pretty poor shot to open the door for Pakistan. They are 155/7 and still need 49 runs to win.

  • 3:01 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Hardie and Abott in middle!!

    Aaron Hardie and Sean Abbott have calmed the nerves a bit here!! But they still need 51 runs to win!! Haris Rauf will need some support from the other end.

  • 2:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Wickets tumbling!!

    Wowowow!! Wickets are tumbling here at the MCG. Haris Rauf has dismissed Labuschagne and Maxwell off successive deliveries and Pakistan are back in this game!! Australia are 143/6 now and need 61 more runs.

  • 2:47 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Josh Inglis goes now

    Josh Inglis, the set batter has gone now. Shaheen Afridi was hit for a six after Irfan Khan's last point of contact was with the boundary. However, Irfan made sure that he grabbed it this time. The game is starting to get interesting.

  • 2:34 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Haris Rauf strikes!

    And the wicket is finally here! With Australians attacking Haris Rauf from the outset, something had to give and Steve Smith has hit straight to the backward point fielder. Rauf has his man and Australia have lost their third wicket.

  • 2:14 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Australia go past 100

    Australia have gone past 100 with both Steve Smith and Josh Inglish looking dangerous. The last two overs have yielded 27 runs and Australia are really looking to finish this off in a jiffy.

  • 2:14 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Pakistan bowlers probing but Australian batsmen solid

    Pakistan bowlers bowled probing lengths but Steve Smith and Josh Inglis were able to play out the tough period and attacked whenever the opportunity arose. 

  • 1:30 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Pakistan pick two wickets!!

    Pakistan have started off well with the ball. They have removed both openers - Matt Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk. Australia are 42/2 after 6 overs. A couple more wickets here will really make things interesting. Meanwhile, Australia have Steve Smith and Josh Inglis in the middle. Can they stitch a partnership?

  • 12:58 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    A valiant knock from Naseem Shah but Pakistan fall for just 203

  • 12:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    All OUT!!

    Pakistan have been bundled out for 203 runs in the 47th over! Naseem Shah's 40-run knock has lent some responsibility to the total. Can they defend this total? They will need early wickets and Australia are certain to come out all guns blazing with the bat

  • 11:58 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: The fun is over for Shaheen

    Shaheen Afridi got a couple of big blows from out of the middle but Mitchell Starc has hammered his middle pole and Pakistan are seven down now.

  • 11:30 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: WICKET!!

    Another one for Australia! Pakistan are not able to build partnerships and this one might just end their hopes of getting to 200. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan after fighting out for 71 deliveries, got a top-edge of Marnus Labuschagne and Pakistan are six down.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: First one for Abbott!

    Sean Abbott bowled a short one to Agha Salman, who couldn't keep it down and hit it straight to the short square-leg fielder. Matt Short timed his jump to perfection and Pakistan have lost half their side.

  • 11:16 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Pakistan huff and puff their way to 100

    Skipper Mohammad Rizwan is prodding his way towards a decent-ish score himself but the scoring has remained slow for Pakistan. Rizwan will be hoping to get going now as Pakistan won't get away by just fighting. They have to try to get to 240-250.

  • 10:37 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Snorter from Cummins, another WICKET!!

    That was a snorter! Pat Cummins came up with an absolute unplayable delivery as Kamran Ghulam, who began with a bang, a quality straight drive off Zampa, could only see the ball kissing his gloves on the way to the keeper. Pakistan are four down now.

  • 10:32 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: And Zampa strikes immediately... big WICKET!!

    A lapse in concentration for Babar Azam and here is the big one for Australia. Babar played for the turn but the Adam Zampa delivery stayed straight and low and shattered his off-stump. It was a good knock while it lasted, however, both Pakistan and Babar would have wanted it to continue for a long time. 

    PAK - 67/3 (18 overs)

  • 9:55 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    100th ODI wicket for Starc!! That was a good start

  • 9:55 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Babar Azam begins well but Pakistan two down

    Returning to the national side after more than three weeks, Babar Azam has begun well hitting a couple of great shots on the off side. Pakistan are 35/2 after 10 overs with Mohammad Rizwan just getting used to the pace of the pitch while Babar being the senior statesman, comfortable so far.

  • 9:53 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Starc strikes again!

    It hasn't been a good start for Pakistan as Abdullah Shafique goes now. Shafique was trying to leave this delivery outside the off-stump but was probably late in dropping his hands. An edge and straight to the keeper. Pakistan are two down for not a lot.

  • 9:50 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Live: Starc strikes; first WICKET!!

    Saim Ayub has got the worst dream for a debutant bowling at him - Starc and Cummins - from either end and the former has struck. A length delivery, just moved away a touch and Saim Ayub has chopped it onto his stumps. Pakistan lose the first one.

  • 9:48 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Here we go!! the Pakistan openers are in the middle

    Pakistan openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique are in the middle and Pakistan will aim for a good start with the bat after losing the toss. 

  • 9:46 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Pakistan go in with four pacers

    Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Agha Salman, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

  • 9:42 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Australia make just one change from their last game against England

    Playing XI: Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis(w), Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins(c), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

  • 9:41 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Cricket Australia's media team getting cheeky there

  • 9:41 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Australia win toss, opt to bowl

    Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to field. It's a fresh wicket at the start of the Australian summer but Cummins was confident of his team being comfortable in having a target in front of them while putting Pakistan in front. 

  • 9:38 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Pakistan hope to begin the Rizwan era on a good note

    Pakistan will begin a new era in white-ball cricket with Mohammad Rizwan as the new captain. Pakistan have picked a young team with an eye on the 2027 World Cup and even though Australia start as favourites, the visitors will be keen to have a good performance in the series opener.

  • 9:34 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Australia play full-strength apart from the absentees

    Most of the Australian players are coming off playing some 50-over cricket in the One-Day Cup. After missing the England tour, Cummins is back and Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc all will be in action. Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are the only two names missing, as both of them are on their respective paternity leaves.

  • 9:32 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Welcome to our live coverage of Australia vs Pakistan ODI series

    The Australian men's summer is here! It is going to be a big summer with the Pakistan white-ball series, five Test matches against India and the Big Bash League. First up, it's the ODIs against Pakistan at the G with regular skipper Pat Cummins back and Pakistan welcoming back their superstar trio of Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Welcome to our live coverage of the AUS vs PAK 1st ODI from Melbourne-