England slumped to 56 for 4 in the first one-day international against Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth, with 35 overs remaining in their innings. Australia won the toss and chose to field, and the hosts' bowlers made early inroads on a surface where the ball was moving about.

Mahli Beardman, making his ODI debut, was the standout, taking two wickets. He dismissed Harry Brook for one, edging to Josh Inglis, who took a diving catch behind the stumps, and then removed England veteran Joe Root for 17, again caught by Inglis. Beardman was bowling at more than 140 km/h in his first over, finishing it with a tidy maiden.S1S2

Earlier, Jake Bartlett had removed opener Jacob Bethell's partner Dan Banton for 25, with a thick edge taken by Inglis diving in front of first slip. Ben Duckett, who had scored nine, fell to Johnson, leaving England's top order struggling for runs and rhythm. Root had faced 36 balls for his 17 and looked out of touch throughout.S1S2

At the close of the scoring available, Sam Cox was unbeaten on two and Gus Atkinson and the lower order were still to bat, while Australia's attack had the advantage in conditions. Umpires Sharfuddoula Saikat and Sam Nogajski, with Chris Gaffaney as TV umpire, oversaw the match, and Javagal Srinath was the match referee.S2