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Arafat Minhas Takes Historic Five-Wicket Haul on ODI Debut Against Australia

Arafat Minhas Takes Historic Five-Wicket Haul on ODI Debut Against Australia
Arafat Minhas bowling for Pakistan in ODI debut
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Debut spinner Arafat Minhas took a historic five-wicket haul to help Pakistan dismiss Australia for 200 runs in the first one-day international at Pindi Stadium on Saturday.

The 21-year-old finished with figures of 5-32, becoming the first Pakistani cricketer to claim five wickets on ODI debut.

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Pakistan elected to bowl first on a dry, spin-friendly pitch, and the slow bowlers dominated, taking eight of the ten Australian wickets.

Fellow spinner Abrar Ahmed also contributed with 2-44, while Minhas dismantled the top order, removing stand-in captain Josh Inglis for 13 and Marnus Labuschagne for a duck.

He continued his spell by dismissing Cameron Green for a three-ball duck, leaving Australia struggling at 68-4.

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A 55-run partnership between Matthew Short and Matthew Renshaw briefly stabilized the innings. Short scored 55 off 76 balls, his fourth ODI half-century, before Minhas had him stumped.

Renshaw recorded a career-best 61 off 63 balls, including five boundaries and a six, before Abrar returned to claim his wicket.

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Minhas completed his five-wicket haul by removing Nathan Ellis for eight runs, wrapping up Australia's innings in 44.1 overs.

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