PAK vs AUS: Shaheen Afridi created history by taking a wicket on the first ball of the match, repeated the special feat after 25 years
Delhi: On Tuesday, June 2, during the second ODI match being played between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, fast bowler Shaheen Afridi registered a big achievement in his name. He succeeded in taking a wicket on the first ball of this match. With this, Shaheen joined the exclusive club of legends like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Awesome record registered in the name of Shaheen
Let us tell you that in this match, Pakistani captain Shaheen won the toss and decided to bowl first. The left arm fast bowler showed the way to the pavilion by bowling opener Alex Carey on the very first ball of Australia’s innings. With this, Shaheen has become the third captain of Pakistan to take a wicket on the first ball of an ODI match. Before Shaheen, this feat was done by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
SHAHEEN AFRIDI REMOVES ALEX CAREY ON THE FIRST BALL…!!! 🔥🥶pic.twitter.com/Vxtnbg1SC1
— Sherry. (@CallMeSheri1_) June 2, 2026
Shaheen’s entry into the exclusive club of Akram and Waqar
Akram was the first Pakistani captain to take a wicket on the very first ball of an ODI match. He achieved this feat by dismissing Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower on the first ball of the match in an ODI match played in Karachi on December 24, 1993.
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At the same time, Waqar Younis joined this elite list on June 17, 2001, when he showed the way to the pavilion to England batsman Marcus Trescothick on the first ball of the ODI match played at Headingley, Leeds.
Pakistani captain who took wicket on the first ball of ODI match
| bowler (captain) | batsman out | opposition team | venue | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wasim akram | andy flower | zimbabwe | karachi | December 24, 1993 |
| Waqar Younis | marcus trescothick | England | leeds | June 17, 2001 |
| Shaheen Afridi | Alex Carey | Australia | Lahore | June 2, 2026 |
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Josh English scored a half century
Whereas, if we talk about this match, after losing the first wicket early, Matthew Short and captain Josh Inglis took charge of the Australian innings. Both added 46 runs for the second wicket. Short played an innings of 15 runs in 24 balls, while Inglis scored a brilliant half-century. He scored 51 runs on 74 balls. Till the time of writing the news, Australia had scored 133 runs for 4 wickets in 33 overs.
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