PAK Vs AUS In Pics: Debutant Minhas Makes History, Pakistan Celebrate 1000th ODI Match With Big Win
Pakistan registered a dominant five-wicket win over visiting Australia in the tour-opening first ODI in Rawalpindi on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Skipper Shaheen Afridi won the toss and elected to bowl first in Pakistan's historic 1000th outing in the format, and soon the hosts showed their intent against a depleted Aussie side led by Josh Inglis. Abrar Ahmed had the first wicket, then fellow spinner Arafat Minhas claimed 5/32 on debut as they dismissed the world champions for 200 all out in 44.1 overs. Minhas, in the process, became the Pakistani to take a five-fer on ODI debut. The chase was completed in 42.3 overs with Minhas hitting the winning runs, a six. Earlier, returning Babar Azam (69) and wicket-keeper Ghazi Ghori (65) played measured knocks for a 127-run third wicket stand to help Pakistan recover from 49/2. Nathan Ellis claimed two wickets for the Aussies. The remaining matches of the three-match series will be played in Lahore on June 2 and 4.
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas, left, and Abdul Samad celebrates after winning the first one day international cricket match against Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas bats during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Ghazi Ghori, center, celebrates with Babar Azam after scoring fifty runs during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Babar Azam, right, reacts after he is bowled out by Australia's Nathan Ellis during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Babar Azam celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Ghazi Ghori, left, and Babar Azam run between the wickets to score during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan bats during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matthew Short takes a catch of Pakistan's Maaz Sadaqat on the edge of boundary line during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas, who took five wickets, displays the ball as he walks off the field on the end of first innings during the first one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Nathan Ellis, left, looks wickets after he is bowled out by Pakistan's Arafat Minhas during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas performs Sajdah, a prayer bow in gratitude to God, after taking his fifty wicket to dismiss Australia's Nathan Ellis during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matt Renshaw plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matt Renshaw celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas bowls during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matthew Short celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Matthew Short bats during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Australia's Alex Carey plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
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