Mahli Beardman takes six on ODI debut as England are bowled out for 131

Mahli Beardman took six wickets on his one-day international debut as Australia bowled England out for 131 in 33.4 overs in the opening ODI in Perth. The 21-year-old fast bowler finished with 6-24, figures that BBC Sport reported were the best by an Australian making his debut in the format. England left Australia a target of 132.

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Beardman took his first international wicket when England captain Harry Brook edged behind in the bowler's second over. His opening five-over spell brought five wickets for 18 runs, putting England's batting under sustained pressure. Tom Banton, Joe Root, Jordan Cox and Sam Curran were also among his victims as Australia worked through the visiting side's batting order.

Banton made 25 and Root contributed 17, but neither was able to turn his start into a substantial innings. Cox was dismissed for two and Curran without scoring. According to BBC Sport's account, Beardman combined accuracy with speeds that at times exceeded 90mph on a surface offering both pace and bounce. The report described Brook edging a good delivery and Root being caught after a thick edge while driving.

England also lost opener Ben Duckett to left-arm fast bowler Spencer Johnson, slicing a drive to backward point. Banton's dismissal likewise came from an edged drive, while Cox edged behind from the crease. Curran was caught at fine leg after top-edging a hook against Beardman. Those dismissals left England struggling to establish a partnership that could interrupt Australia's progress through the innings.

England were 65-8 before contributions from Will Jacks and Gus Atkinson lifted the total. Jacks scored 25, while Atkinson remained unbeaten on 29 and struck the innings' only six. Atkinson was England's leading scorer, with Banton and Jacks the only other batters to pass 20. Their runs helped England reach three figures, but the innings still ended well short of its full 50-over allocation.

The batting collapse followed defeats by Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a 50-over tri-series last month, in which England failed to reach the final, BBC Sport reported. England are preparing for next year's World Cup, and their opening innings in Australia offered another setback in that build-up. The confirmed innings figures established Australia's chase target; they did not establish the result of the match.