{"id":126710,"date":"2026-05-31T09:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=126710"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:35:43","slug":"pakistan-outspins-australia-in-milestone-odi-as-minhas-makes-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/126710\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan outspins Australia in milestone ODI as Minhas makes history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rawalpindi(National Times)- Pakistan out-spun Australia by five wickets in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas becoming the first home bowler to take five wickets on ODI debut on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minhas finished with 5-32 as an under-strength Australia were bowled out for 200 in 44.1 overs before Pakistan chased down the target in 42.3 overs for a memorable win in their 1,000th ODI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2002372\">Babar Azam<\/a>&nbsp;notched a 94-ball 69 while Ghazi Ghori hit an impressive 92-ball 65 as Australia\u2019s inexperienced spinners failed to match Pakistan\u2019s slow bowlers on a dry spin-assisting Pindi Stadium pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azam and Ghori added 127 runs for the third wicket after Sahibzada Farhan (28) and Maaz Sadaqat (eight) fell with the score at 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azam hit four boundaries and a six while Ghori\u2019s knock had eight hits to the rope before both falling to pacer Nathan Ellis, but with just 16 to win that did not hurt Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minhas smashed a six to complete the victory.Australia\u2019s Matt Renshaw (L) is clean bowled during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on May 30, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia are missing a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003471\">host of key players<\/a>, including regular skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood alongside opener Travis Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia, sent in to bat, saw Matthew Renshaw hitting a career best 63-ball 61 and opener Matthew Short scoring a 76-ball 55 amidst a spin assault with eight wickets going to slow bowlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was Abrar (2-44) who broke the opening stand of 34 with the wicket of Alex Carey for 19, before Minhas destroyed the batting with guile and accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minhas had stand-in skipper Josh Inglis (13) and Marnus Labuschagne (nought) in his fourth over before getting Cameron Green for a third-ball duck in his next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 68-4, Australia were in a spot of bother, but Short and Renshaw fought hard through a fifth-wicket stand of 55 before Minhas broke the stand, getting Short stumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abrar returned for his second spell to dismiss Renshaw while Arafat completed his five-wicket haul by Nathan Ellis for eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short hit six boundaries in his fourth ODI half-century, while Renshaw\u2019s knock had five boundaries and a six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining two matches are in Lahore on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1998296\">Tuesday and Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi(National Times)- Pakistan out-spun Australia by five wickets in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas becoming the first home bowler to take five wickets on ODI debut on Saturday. 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