Australia beat England by seven wickets in first Perth ODI

Australia beat England by seven wickets in the first one-day international in Perth.

The hosts bowled England out for 131 runs in 33.4 overs, then reached their target in 23.3 overs.

Debutant Mahli Beardman took six wickets for 24 runs, the best figures by an Australian on his ODI debut.

The 21-year-old fast bowler dismissed key batters including Harry Brook and Joe Root as England struggled against Perth’s pace and bounce.

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh scored 50 from 30 balls to lead the chase, despite Travis Head being out for a duck.

The match came amid renewed attention to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, after Usman Khawaja’s comments and a dispute involving Pat Cummins.

The win puts Australia 1-0 up in the three-match series, while England are looking to build towards next year’s World Cup.