Pakistan vs Australia, 1st ODI, Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 - Player HighlightsPAK vs AUS, 1st ODI, Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 - Player Highlights

Arafat Minhas to Sangha, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Sangha defends it off the front foot. Ends his dream spell with a wicket maiden

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, out Bowled!! There it is! A spectacular five-wicket haul on debut for Arafat Minhas! What a dream way to start an ODI career as he bowls a sharp arm-ball that slides quickly into the right handed Nathan Ellis, who has been staying on his back foot all day against the spinners. He is way too late getting his bat down to a ball he should have played on the front foot. He misses completely, watching the ball knock back the top of off-stump. The entire crowd erupts into loud applause to celebrate a brilliant bowling performance. Nathan Ellis b Arafat Minhas 8(14)

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, no run, well tossed up on middle. Keeps low and makes it hard for Ellis to pull. Off the toe end back to Arafat Minhas

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, no run, turns away around off, pushed to cover

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, no run, defended off the front foot

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, no run, spins across the right-hander sharply. Ellis drops his bat in time to keep it out with a defence

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run, appeal for caught behind. Nothing from the umpire and Pakistan are out o reviews. Spins in sharply and takes the thigh pad on the way to the keeper. Kuhnemann misses the tuck to the on-side

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run, flighted arm-ball outside off. Kuhnemann gets a soft outside edge that bounces in front of the slip fielder

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run, punched back to Arafat

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run, blocked off the front foot back to Arafat

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run, well tossed up delivery on middle, defended

Arafat Minhas to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Ellis goes back and puches it to the off-side

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, leg byes, 2 runs, again struck on the pad. Went for the conventional sweep this time, missed it completely and the impact was outside off again

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, no run, tossed up outside off, Renshaw tries a reverse-sweep but is hit on the pad

Arafat Minhas to Oliver Peake, 1 run, opens the face and guides it through point

Arafat Minhas to Oliver Peake, no run, much better as he learns quickly and plays with the straight bat

Arafat Minhas to Oliver Peake, no run, nearly chopped on! Turning in off a good length, Peake tries driving against the turn off the back foot - a dangerous thing to do on this pitch. Gets a thick inside edge onto his foot

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, out Stumped!! Short's vigil is over and it's that man Arafat Minhas again. Fourth wicket for him. Another lovely bit of bowling. Short comes dancing down but is nowhere close to the pitch as the length is pulled back. Completely deceived in flight, then beaten on the drive by the turning ball, and he didn't even bother to turn back. Knew his goose was cooked. Matthew Short st Ghazi Ghori b Arafat Minhas 55(76) [4s-6]

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, punched off the back foot through point

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, again a thick edge goes rolling to backward point. This time Arafat found turn from a leg-stump line, opening Short up on the front foot

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, slows it up on off, dips on Short as he gets forward and catches a thick edge to backward point

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, pushed through quicker on a good length, defended forward

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 2 runs, driven off the back foot wide of long-off

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, leg byes, 1 run, tossed up from round the wicket, Renshaw tries a reverse-sweep, misses and it goes off the thigh behind square. Pakistan think about a review but decide against it. Was easily missing leg

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, floated up on off, Short gets forward, uses his reach nicely and pushes to long-off

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, uses his feet, isn't to the pitch and adjusts in defence

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, hangs back to a length ball, it slides in and he defends

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, look at that ripppp off the surface! Lands on a good length, kicks up, turns sharply and flies past the bat shoulder in defence. This pitch is very challenging

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, full on middle and leg, Short gets forward and smothers it in defence

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, 1 run, now the reverse-sweep, drags it past the fielder at slip, no timing

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, wide, well down the leg-side, Renshaw goes for a paddle-sweep but misses. The keeper misses too but the fielder at slip cuts it off

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, no run, sharp turn off a good length, finishes down leg as Renshaw shuffles across

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, 2 runs, tossed up and drifting away outside off, Renshaw gets low and reverse-sweeps past backward point

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, tossed up nicely, draws Short forward and takes the outside half through point as he pushes at it

Arafat Minhas to Matt Renshaw, 1 run, turning into the stumps, he shuffles across and clips it through square leg

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, out Bowled!! Arafat Minhas is on fire! What a dream start to his ODI career as he removes Cameron Green for his third wicket. Minhas tosses the ball up beautifully on middle stump, getting it to spin sharply away from the right hander. Green stays on his back foot, searching for the ball to defend, but he is completely beaten by the turn. The ball zooms past his bat and knocks back the top of off stump! Cameron Green b Arafat Minhas 0(3)

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cuts it wide of point for a single

Arafat Minhas to Cameron Green, no run, flatter delivery on middle, Cameron Green keeps it out

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, out Lbw!! Arafat Minhas strikes again! This time, the ball stays low and skids quickly through the air on middle stump. Marnus Labuschagne tries to step back and defend a full-length delivery, but the quick pace surprises him. He misses completely, and the ball hits him low on his back pad. An easy decision for the umpire, who raises his finger immediately. Labuschagne does not even bother to review and walks straight off the field. Marnus Labuschagne lbw b Arafat Minhas 0(2)

Arafat Minhas to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, flatter delivery on middle and leg, Labuschagne dangerously keeps it out on the back foot

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, out Lbw!! Australia lose their second as the skipper Josh Inglis departs, giving young Arafat Minhas his very first ODI wicket. Minhas tossed the ball up beautifully on middle and leg, tempting Inglis into a risky reverse sweep. The captain missed it completely and was hit plumb on the pads. Hoping for a rescue, Inglis called for a review, but the ball tracking quickly showed three reds, confirming the ball was crashing straight into the stumps. Inglis is forced to walk back to the pavilion, taking Australia’s review down with him. Josh Inglis lbw b Arafat Minhas 13(22) [4s-1]

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, driven down to long-off off the front foot

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, 1 run, 89.4ks flatter delivery that skids on middle. Inglis is quick to jump on the back foot and cut it to sweeper cover

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, this one stopped on the surface and bounced a tad extra. Inglis is on the back foot to defend it. Does well to keep it out

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, fullish in length on off, Short dances down the pitch and drives it to long-off

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, Short tries to be cheeky. Goes for the reverse sweep and ends up mistiming it to slip

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, floated around middle and leg, blocked to cover

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, Short plants his front foot across and blocks it to the on-side

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, 1 run, jumps down the pitch and drives it to long-off

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, 1 run, tucked to the on-side for a single

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, 2 runs, in the air and just over Babar Azam at mid-on, who was back tracking. Inglis looks to slog sweep and gets it off the bottom of the blade. The ball stayed in the air for a long, long time as Babar runs back and fails to get close. Couple more to the total

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, blocked off the front foot back to Arafat Minhas

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 3 runs, Arafat Minhas gets the ball to grip and turn across the right-hander. Short gets a thick outside edge as he defends with hard hands. The ball runs down to third man fence

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, no run, driven back to Arafat Minhas

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, FOUR, wasn't a bad ball, but Short is in such great form. He sees the width and slashes the square drive through cover-point region for a four

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, hint of turn for Arafat Minhas. This one stopped on the surface and surprised Inglis as he manages to defend it off the back foot

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, flatter delivery on the pads, tucked to the on-side

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, flatter on middle, pushed back to Arafat Minhas

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, FOUR, lovely shot. Flighted delivery outside off, asking Inglis to reach out on the drive. He does so and opens his bat to split the gap on drive. Through cover-point for four to get off the mark

Arafat Minhas to Josh Inglis, no run, pushed back to Arafat Minhas

Arafat Minhas to Matthew Short, 1 run, leg-break around middle, Matthew Short drives it past the bowler for a single