Left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas made an immediate impact on his One-Day International (ODI) debut as he picked up a five-wicket haul against Australia on May 30 (Saturday) in Rawalpindi. His fifer helped Pakistan restrict Australia to just 200, bowling them out inside 45 overs. Minhas finished with 5/32 from his 10 overs, accounting for the wickets of Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green and Nathan Ellis.
As a result, he has now registered the best bowling figures on ODI debut for Pakistan. Moreover, he is the only Pakistani bowler to pick up a fifer on ODI debut.
Best bowling figures for Pakistan on ODI debut
5/32 Arafat Minhas vs Australia, Rawalpindi, 2026
4/19 Zakir Khan vs New Zealand, Peshawar, 1984
4/21 Abdul Qadir vs New Zealand, Birmingham, 1983
4/33 Abrar Ahmed vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2024
4/46 Sarfraz Nawaz vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 1973
Pakistan batters did a professional job and chased down 201 with five wickets and more than seven overs to spare. Babar Azam (69) and Ghazi Ghori (65) slammed crucial fifties to take their team home.
Pakistan have now won three ODIs in a row against Australia. In 2024, they claimed a series win over Australia Down Under, winning the last two games of the series there.
With this result, Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0. They will hope to win the series when the two teams lock horns on June 2 (Tuesday) for the second ODI in Lahore.
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