Mitchell Marsh slams his fifth fifty across seven ODIs (2026)
What's the story
Australia clinched a convincing seven-wicket victory over England in the first ODI of their series. The match, played at Perth Stadium, saw Australia bowl out England for a mere 131 runs. Debutant pacer Mahli Beardman was the star of the show as he claimed six wickets in a historic spell. Captain Mitchell Marsh then scored a fiery 50 off just 30 balls, helping his team chase down the target in just 23.3 overs. Here we look at the dasher's knock and stats.
Knock
A stunning knock at the top
Australia were set a modest target of 132 runs after bowling out England for just 131 runs in 33.4 overs.
Their response was led by Marsh, who attacked the bowlers from the outset.
After losing Travis Head (0) cheaply, Marsh and Cooper Connolly (27) added 61 runs off just 44 balls, with the former scoring a quickfire 44 off just 24 balls in this stand.
However, he fell to Jamie Overton right after completing his half-century.
Josh Inglis (23*) and Matt Renshaw (26*) then scripted Australia's win with steady knocks.
Marsh
A look at Marsh's numbers
Marsh's 50 off 30 balls had four fours and as many sixes.
The dasher has now raced to 3,445 runs from 106 ODIs at 38.27, as per Cricinfo.
He clocked his 25th fifty (100s: 4). Versus England, Marsh owns 736 runs from 23 ODIs at 35.04.
He clobbered his eighth fifty against them. 1,084 of his runs have come in home ODIs at 40.14 (100s: 2, 50s: 8).
Information
Sensational run in 2026
Marsh has now scored five fifties across seven ODIs this year. The tally includes 347 runs at an average of 49.57 and a strike rate of 135.01. The 35-year-old has completed 896 runs across 22 outings as a skipper at 42.66 (SR: 103.94). This was his ninth 50-plus score in this regard (100: 1).