Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Score Updates: Depleted Australia Take On Pakistan In Lahore

Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score, Updates: Australia's T20 hero Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out with injury as they and Pakistan eye qualification for the 50-over World Cup when they start a three-match one-day international series in Lahore from Tuesday. The series is part of the 13-team ODI Super League in which every match carries 10 points, with the top seven qualifying automatically for the World Cup next year. Australia are currently seventh and Pakistan 10th, but both have played just three of their eight scheduled series. India have already qualified as hosts. Australia were already without key players David Warner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Steven Smith for various reasons and have been further hit by the loss of all-rounder Marsh, their hero when they won the T20 World Cup in November. All five senior players were part of the team that won the three-match Test series 1-0 last week, on Australia's first tour of Pakistan in 24 years.

After an enthralling Test series between Australia and Pakistan, it is time for limited overs cricket and all the three ODIs between these two sides will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, first of which will be played on 29th March, 2022. Pakistan will be playing their full strength squad for the series while Australia will be missing out on some of their regulars, as they have headed to India to play in the Indian T20 League. Aaron Finch will be back leading Australia's ODI side and they will be looking to test their bench strength in this series. As far as their bowling department is concerned, they have the likes of Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Ellis and the T20 specialist, Ben Dwarshuis, who could be seen making his international debut. Also,