- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.6 Slip intact. Lobbed up fuller and turns away markedly, he gets flummoxed and fell in the trap, leaned at it and tried to deflect it behind square but ends up edging it and Salman takes a safe and low catch. Pakistan strikes and it's the danger man Carey who has to go. Excellent change of bowling and Abrar has produced his magic right in his first over! 34/126.1 Around the wicket, he is so clever! On a length and it's gripping, shaking, popping and drifting away from off, he comes down and plays down the wrong line, missed the outside edge and he was down the track, Ghazi, with a sharp piece of glove work, whips off the bails in a flash and the set batter departs. This is not what the doctor prescribed for Australia. Just when they were building towards a stable platform for a later tee off, the partnership gets broken. Experienced campaigner removed from the equation. Meanwhile, Arafat continues to shine with his beautiful variation and cunning spinning methods. 123/513.3 Pushed through on middle from around the wicket and he tries an adventurous reverse-sweep and it looks stone dead, umpire didn't hesitate to raise his finger in agreement with Arafat. Bold shot and only thing that could save him his bat and belated review points towards no bat involved which is now confirmed by the ultra-edge. Pitching in line, impact in line and the ball fully crashed onto the leg-stump so congratulations to Arafat for his first wicket in international ODI cricket! Growing in confidence after bowling first few overs and he has got the danger man as he loves to take the bowlers on and doesn't like getting dictated. Massive breakthrough much to the delight of Shaheen and company 62/213.5 Doesn't survive an lbw shout! Marnus Labuschagne gone on nought! Goes back to in-curler and Arafat slides one in on a brisk pace, the leg-stump was visible and he has to go! long chat and he almost sent it upstairs and eventually ran out of time; wise decision, would have been a waste of review. Australia in a spot of bother after being put on a trial by spin 62/315.2 That is majestic! Such a clever operator! Showing his full range of tricks! that is sensational from the young man! Bit short and landed on leg-stump and then made it spin across extravagantly, Green remains stuck deep in the crease unable to track the spin and fathom the wizardry of Arafat, the ball clatters onto the top of the off-stump and Arafat is making it look like child's play. Australia plunge further into abyss. Need massive rebuilding work 68/430.5 Salman gets his first and Australia lose their sixth wicket! You could sense something's got to give and the debutant wanted to make an impression, cut loose and was trying a few things, tries to slam a cut off his backfoot and ended up getting a thick edge to Ghori who takes a splendid catch; has been phenomenal with the glove work. And now Australia needs to adjust their plans; focus should be on playing all overs and prevent getting bowled out 145/6Extras12 (lb 5, w 7)TOTAL165/6 (35.2 Overs, RR: 4.67)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Alex Carey, 6.6 ov), 2-62 (Josh Inglis, 13.3 ov), 3-62 (Marnus Labuschagne, 13.5 ov), 4-68 (Cameron Green, 15.2 ov), 5-123 (Matthew Short, 26.1 ov), 6-145 (Oliver Peake, 30.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 5 0 18 0 3.6 21 2 0 2 0 Haris Rauf 5 0 24 0 4.8 20 4 0 2 0 Abrar Ahmed 8 0 33 1 4.12 25 1 1 1 0 Arafat Minhas 8 0 31 4 3.87 29 2 0 1 0 Shadab Khan 4.3 0 34 0 7.55 7 4 0 0 0 Salman Agha 5 0 21 1 4.2 19 3 0 1 0 Pakistan Team Sahibzada Farhan Maaz Sadaqat Allrounder Babar Azam Ghazi Ghori † Wicketkeeper Salman Agha Allrounder Abdul Samad Shadab Khan Allrounder Arafat Minhas Bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi (c) Bowler Haris Rauf Bowler Abrar Ahmed Bowler
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.67
Last 5 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 5 Ov (RR)
21/1 (4.2)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.67
Last 5 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 5 Ov (RR)
21/1 (4.2)
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
16.30 start, First Session 16.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.30, Second Session 20.30-0.00
Match days
30 May 2026 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 3.4: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - MW Short (Struck down)
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 5
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory)
- Over 13.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - JP Inglis (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 68/4 in 15.2 overs (MW Short 31)
- Australia: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (125 balls), Extras 6
- MW Short: 50 off 66 balls (6 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (MW Short 24, MT Renshaw 29, Ex 2)
- Australia: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: Australia - 153/6 in 34.0 overs (MT Renshaw 43, MP Kuhnemann 4)
- MT Renshaw: 50 off 52 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
Match Coverage
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The third ODI against Australia in Lahore will be his last at home, though he is hoping to cheer Pakistan on in England later in the year
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