Rawalpindi: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the first ODI of the 3-match ODI series against Australia.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maz Sadaq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Qazi Ghori (w), Salman Ali Agha, Abdul Samad, Shatab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
Australia: Matt Short, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis (C&W), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Billy Stanlake and Matt Kuhneman.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Australia have faced each other 111 times in ODI cricket, and the six-time champions hold the head-to-head record with 71 wins, while the Green Shirts have won 36 times. Three matches ended in a draw, while one ended in a tie.
The last ODI series between the two former champions was held in November 2024, in which Pakistan won 2-1. It was Pakistan’s first ODI series win against the baggy greens in Australia.
Matches: 111
Australia: 71
Pakistan: 36
No result: 3
Tie: 1
Form Guide
Pakistan and Australia enter the series with similar momentum as both teams have three wins in their last five ODIs.
The Green Shirts’ most recent ODI series was against Bangladesh in March, which they lost 2-1, while Australia 2025 are in long form after a seven-month gap after a 2-1 loss to India at home in October.
Pakistan: L, W, L, W, W (Most recent first)
Australia: L, W, W, W, L