Pakistan vs Australia — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
ODI WORLD CUP • Australia won the match by 10 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 50-over encounter of ODI WORLD CUP, Pakistan took on Australia on Jan 11, 2026, 02:42 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Australia won the match by 10 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 74 runs and 10 wickets fall between Pakistan (34/10 in 5.0 overs) and Australia (40/0 in 1.3 overs).
2. Pakistan Innings Breakdown (34/10)
Batting in the first innings, Pakistan finished on 34/10 from 5.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.80 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Pakistan accumulated 34 runs for the loss of 10 wickets. Mohmmad Rizwan spearheaded the batting effort with 12 runs off 3 balls (including 0 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 400.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Fakar Zaman , who contributed 10 runs off 3 deliveries, while Shahbaz Ahmed added 8 (6b). With the ball in the first innings, Micthel Starc led the bowling figures with 6/18 in 3.0 overs (economy 6.00), assisted by Pat Cummins (2/16 in 2.0 overs).
3. Australia Chase & Second Innings Summary (40/0)
Pursuing a target of 35 runs for victory, Australia recorded 40/0 in 1.3 overs at a scoring rate of 26.67 runs per over. Ricky Ponting anchored the chase for Australia with 24 runs from 6 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 400.0), alongside Adam Gilcrist who chipped in with 16 off 3 balls. Defending the total, Mohammad Amir delivered a key spell of 0/24 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 24.00, while Hassan Ali finished with 0/16 (0.3 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilcrist (Australia ), who combined for 40 runs off 9 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 catches, 2 run-outs, and 2 stumpings, with Adam Gilcrist making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Micthel Starc (Australia ) topped the match rankings with 168.0 total points, followed closely by Pat Cummins (63.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Micthel Starc .