Pakistan vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, AUS vs PAK, 30 May, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
202/5 (42.3 ov)
200/10 (44.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Arafat Minhas,
Pakistan
Player of the Series
Arafat Minhas,
Pakistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arafat Minhas | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Abdul Samad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 1.3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Matt Renshaw | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.60 |
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Pakistan vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (PAK won by 4 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 41 runs) | 2nd ODI | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Australia (PAK won by 5 wickets) | 1st ODI | 30 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 78 runs) | 2nd Test | 16 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 104 runs) | 1st Test | 8 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 4 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan (AUS won by 41 runs) | 2nd ODI | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 wickets) | 1st ODI | 30 May 2026 |
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.2 ov): Abdul Samad: 1 (1), Arafat Minhas: 6 (1)
- Last Bat: Salman Agha 6(4) - lbw b M Labuschagne Marnus Labuschagne
- Fall of Wickets: 25 - 1 Maaz Sadaqat, 49 - 2 Sahibzada Farhan, 176 - 3 Babar Azam, 185 - 4 Ghazi Ghori, 195 - 5 Salman Ali Agha
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 1 of 2, Australia - 1 of 2
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Australia vs Pakistan
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- City: Rawalpindi
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Nathan Ellis to Ghazi Ghori, 1 run, Ghazi Ghori hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Babar Azam b N Ellis 69 (94) Nathan Ellis to Babar Azam, no run, b N Ellis, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Babar Azam as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Arafat Minhas goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Arafat Minhas goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the deep point for 1 run.
End of over 39 (2 runs)
Matthew Kuhnemann to Arafat Minhas, no run, Matthew Kuhnemann delivers off break ball at full length, Arafat Minhas goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ghazi Ghori goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Ghazi Ghori goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Ghazi Ghori, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes forward and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Ghazi Ghori, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 40 (3 runs)
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Arafat Minhas hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nathan Ellis to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ghazi Ghori lbw b N Ellis 65 (92) Nathan Ellis to Ghazi Ghori, no run, lbw b N Ellis, Out LBW !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ghazi Ghori goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Nathan Ellis appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Ghazi Ghori has to go back.
Nathan Ellis to Salman Agha, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, delivers pull in the gap to the long on for four.
Nathan Ellis to Salman Agha, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Salman Agha hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Nathan Ellis to Salman Agha, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Salman Agha goes back, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 41 (11 runs)
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Arafat Minhas goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, played it to the short cover.
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Renshaw to Arafat Minhas, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arafat Minhas goes forward and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 42 (4 runs)
Salman Ali Agha lbw b M Labuschagne 6 (4) Marnus Labuschagne to Salman Agha, no run, lbw b M Labuschagne, Out LBW !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Salman Agha hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Marnus Labuschagne appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Salman Agha has to go back.
Marnus Labuschagne to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Abdul Samad hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Marnus Labuschagne to Arafat Minhas, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Arafat Minhas hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!