Pakistan vs Australia: Final ODI Decider Set for June 4 in Lahore
The three-match One-Day International (ODI) series between Pakistan and Australia is tied at 1-1 following the first two matches, played in Pakistan in early 2026. The series-deciding third ODI is scheduled for June 4, 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
First ODI (May 30, 2026)
Venue: Lahore / Rawalpindi (Sources differ) | Result: Pakistan won by five wickets.
- Australia Innings: Australia was bowled out for 200 runs in 44.1 overs (Source 1) / 45.3 overs (Source 3). Matthew Renshaw top-scored with 61 runs, and opener Matthew Short made 55 runs.
- Pakistan Bowling: Arafat Minhas, on his ODI debut, took five wickets for 32 runs, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to take a five-wicket haul on debut. Abrar Ahmed took 2-44, and Salman Ali Agha took 1-21. Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to field.
- Pakistan Innings: Pakistan reached the target of 201 runs in 42.3 overs. Babar Azam scored 69 runs off 94 balls, and Ghazi Ghori scored 65 runs, forming a 127-run partnership. Arafat Minhas scored the winning runs, remaining unbeaten on 18 off 17 balls.
- Debut: Oliver Peake made his ODI debut for Australia.
- Notable Events: Babar Azam was dropped on 48 by Matthew Kuhnemann but was later dismissed by Nathan Ellis, who also bowled Ghori.
Second ODI (June 2, 2026)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Result: Australia won by 41 runs.
- Australia Innings: Winning the toss and batting first, Australia scored 231/9 (Source 2) / set a target of 232 (Source 4, 5) in 50 overs. Half-centuries were scored by Josh Inglis (51 off 74 balls) and Cameron Green (53 off 92 balls). Matt Renshaw contributed 43 runs off 43 balls, and Oliver Peake scored 31 runs off 32 balls.
- Pakistan Bowling: Arafat Minhas took 2/28 (Source 5) / 2-27 (Source 2). Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3-36 (Source 2) / 2/40 (Source 5).
- Pakistan Innings: Pakistan was bowled out for 190 runs in 44 overs. Shadab Khan top-scored with 71 (Source 2) / 77 (Source 4, 5) runs off 104 balls. Arafat Minhas made 33 runs.
- Australia Bowling: Nathan Ellis took 4-33, his career-best ODI figures. Matthew Short took 3-36, also a career-best. Other wickets were taken by Adam Zampa (1-30), Matt Kuhnemann (1-41), and Tanveer Sangha (1-22).
- Pitch Conditions: Reports described the pitch as slow and low, favoring spin bowling. Australia fielded three specialist spinners.
- Key Dismissals: Nathan Ellis dismissed Arafat Minhas lbw for 33. Shadab Khan was stumped by Josh Inglis off Tanveer Sangha for the final wicket.
Series Context
Australia was without several first-choice fast bowlers, including Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc. Adam Zampa was ruled out of the first ODI with neck spasms but played in the second.