Australia v Pakistan | First ODI | ODI Series 2024-25

what a bump of summer is ahead of us and it all starts here at the uh Coliseum that is the Melbourne cricket ground Australia hosting Pakistan P into the stumps Mitchell [Applause] Stark the first ball it's been too far back of a length from commin je Shafi gets the opening boundary for Pakistan oh there's some noise it's brushed the glove or bat has it yes it's been given worked away nicely through midwicket for Babas up nicely driven down the ground again babba looking in fine fidal at the moment for a long spell not much protection

out there backward squares got a long Chase was just bunted around the [Applause] corner aish has enough Pace on it oh slides it through there Adam zamper instant impact oh aggressive start too prepared to use his feet leaves the crease and finds the boundary oh glove and taken that is brilliant from Pat cumins he takes it on and Away over the leg side gets underneath it and sends it back first six of the afternoon by the skipper he just goes back again intent well played by Salman short out abber with the short one which is

paying dividends to shot SP L that's a good shot put Ben that's better down the ground it's just going to make it oh there is this weak again he finds the Gap he going to get to the boundary [Applause] it's in the air can he get it yes he can marus labain with the break through back round the Wicket oh there you go that's why he's at eight get that into your tremendous strike down the ground it's in the [Applause] slot there's the sweep again and he finds the [Applause] Gap advances HS it straight down

the ground his an Entertainer is Shaheen sha Frei punch down the ground he has more [Applause] success takes him on as well again gets a good piece of it overway the offside rolls to the Rope handy runs this for Pakistan very handy straight through him Mitchell Stark knows how to get the job done does get the job done an entertaining knock a final picked away nicely byan Khan just got it short on the hip sent it through midwicket for a boundary into the pitch and could be over the fence there you go trouble s could

be in trouble the ball was in that's gone oh that's advant is down settling underneath that it's going to be too big lovely blow yeah B hits the stumps hits leg stump o man down there he's got enough though it's too big oh dragged him wide and he accepted the width another boundary down the ground again and it's another major make it four and out taken Mitchell Stark something to Bowl at for Pakistan not enough you wouldn't have thought but you never know with early wickets H that a little better up still not as clean

as he would have hoped but it's enough to get to the boundary up could be trouble three men converging and that's nicely taken that should be out that's uh a frustrating period for Nim sh H man F flown across the Rope just a little pivot from Smith that's a Poe delivery most uh half decent players will put that away as Eng has done he's time it beautifully but n in his first over Fallen beautifully driven by Steven Smith a man with his own peculiar style short tugged away Square powerfully Smith in fine touch early ah

nicely timed his timing has been Exquisite right from the start of this inning Steven Smith oh he's picked that up and sent it away over midwicket there's one of the shots of the night from engas he was so quick in a position beautiful drive small Gap pierced it engas in fine form that sounded good it was good crisp pure batting from Steve [Applause] Smith Oh nicely that's all the [Applause] way is clean still it's a big boundary out there and it's got there quite easily so dining out on some short pitch bowling as Josh englas

oh he first there in front well through covers well in front of point taken beautiful catch it came quickly it was straight at him but [Applause] oh nice very nice from minis light white chair oh engas picks it up there's a man there I don't think he's going to get back far enough br an effort out there to try and keep the ball in [Applause] play attempts the same shot if AR in the game takes the catch good snare to Maxwell oh beats the outside edge he gets the outside edge God first ball Harris Ralph

Ralph hasn't seen those numbers Edge past the diving rzw and there's a short leg in place and he through him Hardy backs away Pakistan have the seven and that's what he's got wonderful shot through the offside he just leans on [Applause] it and it's another flick to that leg side and it's the boundary that's a nice punch tall top of the bounce another C hang on that oh oh is that a direct hit he might be in trouble if that is so that's not a great delivery for the moment short and wide and Pat cumins

is up to the challenge it's a very welcome boundary for Australia oh that was a classic stroke no Panic whatsoever from Pat cumins there you go down the ground wonderful strike from the Australian captain and he sees them over the line magnificent effort from the Australian Captain Pat cumins that sees Australia to go one n up in the series