Australia and Pakistan will play the first one-day international of a three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
The match toss is scheduled to take place at 8:30 am IST. The match is set to start at 9:00 am IST.
The players of Pakistan are Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, and Naseen Shah.
The players of Australia are Pat Cummins (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith, Matt Short, Josh Inglish (wk), Aaron Hardie, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, and Adam Zampa.
A new era in Pakistan cricket is set to begin as Mohammad Rizwan will make his captaincy debut in ODI cricket.
Pakistan had not played an ODI match since the 2023 World Cup and they are returning to a 50-over format with a new captain.
Rizwan will have his task cut out because the men will host the Champions Trophy early in 2025. Shahid Afridi also returning to the team and will lead the pace attack.
He was appointed as the captain of T20I early in 2024 and removed just after one series.
Live Score:
32.0 Overs:
Hardie to Shahid Afridi, Length ball and down leg side on the front foot Slog. for 2 runs, fielded by LabuSchgane.
33 Over: Pakistan 116-5
Adam Zampa to Muhammad Irfan, and Leg Spinner Length ball, outside of the stamp. And it was back foot defending. No runs, and fielded by Labuschgne.
34.0 Overs: Pakistan 128/6 (run rate 3.76)
Bowler: Adam Zampa
34.6 Overs:
Mitchell Starc to Shaheed Afrisi, and outside off stump, left for no runs and fielded by Inglis.
35.0 Overs: Pakistan 130/6
Bowler: Mitchell Stac, and 2 runs
35.2 Overs:
Adam Zampa to Shaheed Afridi, Leg Spinner Length ball. Inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, and fielded by Fraser-McGurk
35.4 Overs:
Adam Zampa to Shaheed Afridi, Leg spinner Length ball. No run and fielded by Starc.
36.0 Overs: Pakistan 144/6, Run rate: 4.00
Bowler: Adam Zampa
36.2 Overs:
Starc to Shaheed Afridi, Off cutter short. Left for no runs and fielded by Inglis.
36.5 Overs:
Starc to Naseem Shah, Short, wide outside off stump, Left for no runs and fielded by Inglis.
37.0 Overs: Pakistan 148/7, Run rate: 4.00
Bowler: Mitchell Starc