Incident takes place when a batter hit a straight drive shot, and ball directly struck face of Tony de Nobrega and left him injured

Pakistan chased down the target of 141 runs in the 27th over, with Captain Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam remaining unbeaten on scores of 30 and 28, respectively

The second ODI will be played in Adelaide on Friday

The 17-member Test squad will be led by Shan Masood, while left-handed middle-order batter Saud Shakeel has been appointed as vice-captain.

Shaheens achieved the 79-run target in 17 overs as Usman Khan top-scored with 39 not out off 45 balls with the help of five fours and one six

The tour, which will mark the start for Australia’s white ball schedule for the summer of 2024-25, will comprise six games in total – three ODIs and as many T20Is – to be played across six venues from 4 to 18 November 2024.

Australia’s eight-wicket win, following victories in Perth and Melbourne, sees them claim a series sweep over Pakistan.