Australia vs England 1st ODI Result: Beardman’s 6/24 Powers Australia to 7-Wicket Win in Perth

Australia have made a stunning start to their home ODI series against England, crushing the visitors by seven wickets in the first ODI at Perth Stadium on Friday, November 13, 2026. Debutant fast bowler Mahli Beardman produced one of the great ODI debuts, taking 6 for 24 as England were bowled out for just 131, before captain Mitchell Marsh smashed 50 off 30 balls to seal the chase in the 24th over with 159 balls to spare.

The win gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. It arrived hours after Pat Cummins faced an extraordinary press conference in Sydney over the resurfaced 2018 ball-tampering scandal — and Beardman’s heroics, in front of 27,313 fans at his home ground, provided the perfect on-field response.

Australia vs England 1st ODI Match Summary and Scorecard

Team	Score	Overs	Result
England	131 all out	33.4	—
Australia	132/3	23.3	Won by 7 wickets

Venue: Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium), Perth. Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field first. Player of the Match: Mahli Beardman (6/24). Series: Australia lead the three-match series 1-0.

England Batting: 131 All Out (33.4 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Tom Banton	c Inglis b Bartlett	25	27	5	0
Ben Duckett	c Edwards b Johnson	9	14	1	0
Joe Root	c Inglis b Beardman	17	36	1	0
Harry Brook (c)	c Inglis b Beardman	1	4	0	0
Jordan Cox (wk)	c Inglis b Beardman	2	7	0	0
Sam Curran	c Zampa b Beardman	0	7	0	0
Will Jacks	c Inglis b Johnson	25	47	2	0
Liam Dawson	c Edwards b Beardman	0	6	0	0
Jamie Overton	c & b Johnson	4	6	0	0
Gus Atkinson	not out	29	32	3	1
Jofra Archer	c Edwards b Beardman	11	16	2	0

Extras 8 (lb 2, w 6). Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Duckett), 2-38 (Banton), 3-42 (Brook), 4-55 (Root), 5-56 (Cox), 6-58 (Curran), 7-60 (Dawson), 8-65 (Overton), 9-102 (Jacks), 10-131 (Archer).

Australia Bowling Figures

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Mahli Beardman	7.4	1	24	6
Spencer Johnson	9	0	42	3
Xavier Bartlett	10	0	46	1
Jack Edwards	4	1	10	0
Adam Zampa	3	1	7	0

Australia Batting: 132/3 (23.3 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Mitchell Marsh (c)	c Duckett b Overton	50	30	4	4
Travis Head	b Atkinson	0	1	0	0
Cooper Connolly	c Jacks b Archer	27	30	2	2
Josh Inglis (wk)	not out	23	42	2	0
Matt Renshaw	not out	26	38	5	0

Extras 6 (b 4, lb 1, w 1). Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Head), 2-67 (Marsh), 3-89 (Connolly). Did not bat: Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Mahli Beardman. England bowling: Atkinson 10-1-40-1, Archer 8-0-48-1, Overton 4.3-0-35-1, Curran 1-0-4-0.

Mahli Beardman’s Dream ODI Debut: 6 for 24 in Perth

The story of the match was written by a 21-year-old fast bowler playing his first ODI on his home ground. Mahli Beardman, whose fledgling career has already been interrupted by a torrid run of back injuries, received the biggest ovation of the night when the teams were announced — and he repaid the faith with 6 for 24 in 7.4 overs, the best figures by an Australian on ODI debut, eclipsing Tony Dodemaide’s 5 for 21 against Sri Lanka in 1988, and the fourth-best figures by any bowler on ODI debut. He was named Player of the Match.

Beardman did not even take the new ball. Xavier Bartlett opened with a perfect outswinger and Spencer Johnson removed Ben Duckett for 9, but it was Beardman, introduced in the 10th over, who tore the heart out of England’s batting. He started with a maiden, then produced a pearler that angled in and moved away to catch captain Harry Brook’s edge for 1. Joe Root — playing his 200th ODI — soon followed, edging a full ball that shaped away after crawling to 17 off 36 balls.

Beardman then ran through the middle order: Jordan Cox caught behind for 2, Sam Curran top-edging a bouncer to fine leg for a duck, and Liam Dawson slicing to backward point. He completed his five-for in just 28 balls — the quickest by an Australian in ODIs — and finished the innings by having Jofra Archer caught in the gully for 11. Johnson’s 3 for 42 gave him superb support, while Zampa (3-1-7-0) and Edwards (4-1-10-0) kept the pressure on.

England’s Batting Collapse: From 38 for 1 to 65 for 8

England’s innings never recovered from Beardman’s arrival. Openers Tom Banton and Ben Duckett, who had built a blossoming partnership on the flat pitches of Pakistan, scraped together an unconvincing 24-run stand before Johnson and Bartlett struck. Banton, joint top scorer with Will Jacks on 25, edged Bartlett to first slip, and Duckett sliced Johnson to backward point attempting a risky square drive on the up.

Root’s milestone 200th ODI turned into a scratchy struggle — he was dropped on 3 by Cooper Connolly and needed 33 balls to reach 12 before Beardman dismissed him. England collapsed from 55 for 3 to 65 for 8, in grave danger of falling short of their lowest ODI score against Australia — 86 at Manchester in 2001. Only a 37-run ninth-wicket rearguard between Jacks (25 off 47) and Gus Atkinson (29 not out off 32) spared England that ignominy. England also again preferred Liam Dawson over veteran Adil Rashid — Dawson was not even used with the ball.

Mitchell Marsh’s Blazing Fifty Seals the Chase

Australia’s chase began with a wobble as Travis Head dragged Gus Atkinson’s first delivery onto his stumps for a golden duck in the second over. But captain Mitchell Marsh was far more comfortable in the middle at his home ground. He blasted two huge sixes on the leg side off Jofra Archer’s short-pitched bowling and raced to his half-century off just 29 balls — his fourth consecutive ODI fifty. He fell the very next delivery, flicking Jamie Overton straight to deep square leg.

Cooper Connolly stroked 27 off 30 balls before gifting Archer his only wicket, and Josh Inglis (23 not out off 42) and Matt Renshaw (26 not out off 38) put on the finishing touches. Australia reached 132 for 3 in 23.3 overs, with 50 coming up in just 6.1 overs.

Key Turning Points of the Australia vs England 1st ODI

• Beardman’s introduction in the 10th over: England were 38 for 2, but the debutant’s maiden and his dismissal of Brook triggered a collapse of six wickets for 23 runs.
• Root’s dismissal for 17: England’s most experienced batter, in his 200th ODI, never settled, and his exit at 55 for 4 ended any hope of a recovery built around him.
• England slumping to 65 for 8: Curran and Dawson both fell for ducks as Beardman completed his five-for.
• Head’s golden duck — and Marsh’s response: Atkinson’s first-ball strike briefly gave England hope, but Marsh’s 29-ball fifty killed the contest inside the powerplay.

What the Result Means for the ODI Series

The win puts Australia 1-0 up and continues a worrying pattern for England in Perth — they also capitulated at the same venue in last year’s Ashes opener. For Australia, it showcased the depth of their fast-bowling stocks even without the injured Pat Cummins. For England, the batting looked unprepared for Perth’s pace and bounce after the flat tracks of Pakistan, and Root’s scratchy 200th ODI summed up a day to forget.

The same day, New Zealand’s 244-run win over India in Mount Maunganui underlined how quickly a one-day series can turn. Australia’s white-ball form at home looks strong even though their Test side was beaten in the Cape Town decider — South Africa’s 176-run win over Australia in the 3rd Test handed the Proteas the series 2-1 just two weeks ago.

What’s Next: 2nd ODI in Adelaide

The series moves to Adelaide Oval for the second ODI on Sunday, November 15, 2026, before concluding at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday, November 18. England must win in Adelaide to keep the series alive, and they will need a far better batting performance against a fired-up Australian attack. Australia, meanwhile, can seal the series with another win. No prediction article existed for this fixture on cricfacts.com, so no prediction pick applies to this report.