Within the opening ODI match, Pakistan defeated Australia by 5 wickets to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence. Arafat Minhas, a spin all-rounder, made his ODI debut by taking 5 wickets for 32 runs in ten overs, whereas Babar Azam and Ghazi Ghori each scored half-centuries.
Within the forty third over of the Rawalpindi encounter, Pakistan reached Australia’s goal of 201 runs at the price of 5 wickets.
Muhammad Ghazi Ghori was excellent with 65 runs, whereas Babar Azam scored 69 runs off 94 balls.
Opener Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed after scoring 28 runs, Maaz Sadaqat scored 8 runs, Salman Agha returned to the pavilion after scoring 6 runs, and Arafat Minhas scored 18 runs with out being dismissed.
Nathan Ellis claimed two wickets for Australia, whereas Tanveer Sangha, Marnus Labuschagne, and Matthew Paul Kuhnemann every claimed one.
Pakistan wanted to attain 201 runs to win after the Australian crew, batting first, was dismissed for 200 runs in 44.1 overs.
Each Matt Quick’s 55 runs and Matt Renshaw’s 61 runs have been ineffective for the squad.
Arafat Minhas dismissed captain Josh Inglis for 13 runs, Cameron Inexperienced returned to the pavilion with out opening his account, and Marnus Labuschagne was bowled with out scoring a run.
With 5 wickets for 32 runs in ten overs, Arafat Minhas turned the primary Pakistani to take 5 wickets on his debut.
Shaheen Afridi, Salman Agha, and Haris Rauf every claimed one wicket, whereas Abrar Ahmed claimed two.
Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, and Shaheen Afridi (captain) comprise the nationwide crew. The crew additionally consists of Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, and Abrar Ahmed. Arafat Minhas, a younger participant, performed in his first ODI.
