Australia captain Pat Cummins played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 32 runs as his side won the thrilling clash by two wickets at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Talking about the match, Pakistan batters failed miserably against the Australian bowling attack. Skipper Mohammad Rizwan top scored with 44 runs. Naseem Shah played a fighting knock of 40 runs, which guided visitors to 203 runs. Australia Beat Pakistan By Two Wickets in 1st ODI 2024; Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc Star as Aussies Gain 1-0 Series Lead With Victory in MCG Thriller.

For hosts, speedster Mitchell Starc bagged three wickets, whereas captain Cummins and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two scalps apiece. While chasing, Australian batters Steve Smith (44) and Josh Inglis (49) stitched an 85-run stand. However, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf removed Smith, and then Shaheen Shah Afridi removed dangerous Inglis, which pulled things back in the visitors' favour. Australia slumped to 155/7 from 112/2.

However, Captain Cummins along with Sean Abbott, stitched a crucial 30-run partnership for the eighth wicket, which guided the hosts to cross the finish line and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Australia vs Pakistan Highlights of 1st ODI 2024.

As the Australian side won the thrilling clash against Pakistan, fans across the globe started reacting to the Aussies victory across social media, with some praising Cummins's match-winning knock as well. Here are some of the reactions after Australia's two-wicket win over Pakistan at MCG:

Pat Cummins is a Saviour!

Partners!

Can Do Everything!

Greatest

The Warrior

Having taken an early lead, Australia will look to seal the series in the next ODI at the Adelaide Oval on November 08, Friday. It will be interesting to see if Pakistan draw level in the series or not.

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