AUS Win By Two Wickets | Australia vs Pakistan Highlights of 1st ODI 2024: Pat Cummins' All-Round Show Helps Australia Win Thriller, Go 1-0 Up in Series

Australia have won this match and it is their captain Pat Cummins, who has been absolutely superb in this game! When wickets fell and Australia were in trouble, he stood up and put up a great effort with bat in hand to guide his team home and give them a 1-0 series lead. With ball in hand, Pat Cummins took two wickets for 39 runs while with the bat, he produced a match-winning 32-run knock. The reigning world champions show it is done! For Pakistan, Haris Rauf came up with an inspired bowling effort, taking three wickets while Shaheen Afridi took two. Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain got one apiece. Pakistan on their part fought bravely with the ball after being restricted to just 203 with the bowlers keeping them in the game but in the end, one has to believe that they were at least 30-40 runs short. Mitchell Starc was the wrecker-in-chief in the first innings with the left-arm pacer taking three wickets for just 33 runs in 10 overs, which also included three maidens. The Pakistan batters did not have a good time but will hope to learn from their mistakes and fight back hard in the next match. Mohammad Rizwan faces defeat in his first match as Pakistan captain but his team will look to keep up this fighting spirit. Australia on the other hand, will be confident after this win and now will aim at a series win when these two teams meet in Adelaide for the AUS vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024. 

Seven runs is all that Australia need to win this match from here on, with 18 overs left. The only way Pakistan can win this is to take these two wickets in quick time. Australia are favourites but it is not over until it is over! 

OUT! Sean Abbott has been run out and this game is beautifully poised! Sean Abbott could not make it to the crease with Shaheen Afridi's throw on target. This game has produced a lot of drama and fans at the MCG are absolutely loving it! Sean Abbott run out (SalmanAli Agha/Shaheen Afridi) 13(19) 

The AUS vs PAK 1st ODI 2024 is set to have a thrilling finish with just 34 runs left for Australia to score. Pakistan have done remarkably well to bounce back in this contest with some quick wickets but Australia, with Pat Cummins and Sean Abbott out in the middle, have a great chance especially with a lot of deliveries still left. Who's winning this from here? Stay tuned to find out! 

OUT! Aaron Hardie has been dismissed and Pakistan can believe that they can win this game from here. Expecting a short ball, Aaron Hardie backs away for a shot on the off-side but only sees his stumps rattled. Aaron Hardie b Mohammad Hasnain 10(19)

OUT! Haris Rauf has caused the Pakistan fans to erupt with cheers as he strikes, dismissing Glenn Maxwell. Facing his first ball, Glenn Maxwell got a faint edge and Mohammad Rizwan takes a simple catch. The MCG has erupted into cheers and this contest has opened up beautifully! Glenn Maxwell c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf 0(1)

OUT! Haris Rauf has struck and this time, he has accounted for Marnus Labuschagne! Australia are under the pump now and Pakistan are right back in this game with two new batters at the crease. 

OUT! Shaheen Afridi has struck and this time, he has taken the wicket of Josh Inglis! The right-hander attempted a shot similar to what he did last ball but this time, he found the fielder with Irfan Khan doing well to take the catch. This is a big moment of this match.  Josh Inglis c Irfan Khan b Shaheen Afridi 49(42)

OUT! The Aussies have lost their third wicket in the form of Steve Smith as Haris Rauf strikes. Saim Ayub takes the catch and Pakistan gets the much-needed wicket. Steve Smith c Saim Ayub b Haris Rauf 44 (46)

Australian batters Steve Smith and Josh Inglis have helped the Aussies make a splendid comeback after Pakistan removed two Aussie batters early. Now both the batters will look forward to grow the partnership further and take the Aussies home.