Pakistan's fast bowler Naseem Shah experienced a setback during the first ODI against Australia as he was forced to leave his over halfway due to cramps. The 21-year-old, who has been dealing with pain since the incident, is showing signs of recovery, with sufficient time left to prepare for the second ODI on November 8.

Australia beat Pakistan by two wickets in the first One-Day International of three-match series in Melbourne on Monday. Batting first, Pakistan set victory target of 204 runs for all out in 46.4 overs. In reply, Australia achieved the target in just 33.3 overs for the loss of eight wickets.

Winning the toss, Australia opted to bowl first on a tricky MCG wicket and Mitchell Starc made an instant impact by bowling out Pakistan opener Saim Ayub in the third over itself. Starc continued his dominance by striking again as he removed the other Pakistan opener in Abdullah Shafique in the seventh over.

Rauf acknowledges team's untidiness in bowling. Rauf admitted that Pakistan's bowling was a bit untidy, leading to a lot of extras. He conceded that while the team had given their

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf rued not being able to defend 203 in the first ODI vs Australia as they lost the match by two wickets.

Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf admitted that they ended up making mistakes in their opening ODI against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.