Aus vs Pak 1st Test: Australia grabbed a comprehensive victory over Pakistan by winning the 1st Test by 360 runs. Batting first at the Perth Stadium, the Pat Cummins-led side already had history on their side as no team has ever won the Test match at the Perth stadium bowling first. Coming off from an impressive calendar year, where they retained the Ashes, and won the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup, Australia didn't see a halt in their momentum as they dominated Pakistan in all the three departments of the first Test (batting, bowling, and fielding).
Australia made a terrific start to their first innings as David Warner scored his 26th century in Test Cricket, and quick surge from Head and Marsh, who missed out on his century by 10 runs, led Australia to 487. Aamer Jamal was the star bowler for Pakistan as he picked up 6 wickets on his debut in the first innings. Pakistan made a bright start to their proceedings as both the openers, Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq, got off to a nice start. Pakistan looked to be a fighting side until the fall of their stalwart Babar Azam, when he departed for 21 at 181/4, and the batting order crumbled since as Australia managed to restrict the Asian side below 300.
The Kangaroos made a shaky start to their second innings as they lost David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne at 5/2 before Smith and Khawaja restored stability and guided Australia out of trouble before Mitchell Marsh came in and almost scored a run-a-ball knock with an unbeaten score of 63, as Australia declared their second innings at 233/5.
Day 4 proved to be enough to bundle out Pakistan as Australian bowlers ran havoc on the former world champions as Pakistan couldn't even manage to touch triple figures with them getting bowled out for 89 within 30 overs, and Nathan Lyon becoming second Australian spinner to take 500 International Test wickets (first being Shane Warne).
Australia now move in to the second Test match to be played on the Boxing Day (December 26) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as they gear up to wrap up the 3-match Test series before the start of the calendar year of 2024, and further solidify their position within the World Test Championship.