In the first ODI match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and invited the first
Australian captain Aaron Finch to bat.
Pakistan innings
Pakistan failed to reach the target of 314 runs, Imam-ul-Haq's century could not save the Green Shirts from defeat,
he played an innings of 103 off 96 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 6 fours, Fakhr Zaman 18, Captain Babar Azam 57, Saud Shakeel 3,
Mohammad Rizwan 10, Iftikhar Ahmed 2, Khushdal Shah 19, Hassan Ali 2 and Mohammad Waseem Jr. were all out for zero.
Adam Zampa bowled brilliantly for the winning team, leading 4 players to the pavilion and played a key role in his team's victory.
Travis Head took 2 wickets, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis and Mitchell Swapson took 1.1 wickets each. Acquired.
Australia innings
The Kangaroos batsmen started the offensive innings against the Shaheens. The opening batsman Travis Head batted brilliantly
and played an innings of 101 off 72 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 12 fours. Captain Aaron Finch 23,
Ben McDermott Marin LeBushin (55), Marcus Stones (26) and Alex Carey (4) looted the pavilion, Cameron Green (40)
and Nathan Ellis (3) remained unbeaten.
Thus, Australia scored 313 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs while playing first.
