Australia defeated England by seven wickets in the first One-Day International held in Perth. The victory was significantly influenced by the debut performance of fast bowler Mahli Beardman, who claimed six wickets for 24 runs from 7.4 overs, setting a national record for an ODI debut.
England's team, led by Harry Brook, was bowled out for 131 runs in just 33.4 overs. Gus Atkinson was England's top scorer with 29 runs, while Joe Root, in his 200th ODI, scored 17 runs.
Australia successfully chased the target with 159 balls to spare. Travis Head scored an incendiary 50 runs off 30 balls, contributing to the rapid run chase.
Mahli Beardman, 21, expressed surprise at his performance, stating, "Lying in bed last night, that is not what I had in mind." He has been mentored by Dennis Lillee, who initially declined to work with him but eventually agreed due to Beardman's persistence.