The British & Irish Lions have shown their class and flair as they charged away for a 54-7 win over the Western Force at Optus Stadium.
Player of the match Joe McCarthy and Henry Pollock were superb for the visitors as they blew away the Force in the second half in front of 46,656.
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Flyhalf Finn Russell was also excellent and set up two tries in the first half, while scrumhalf Tomos Williams finished with a double.
Dylan Piestch made a real Wallabies statement in an excellent night for the winger, only for the class of the touring side to shine through.
The Lions were on fire early and opened their account with a brilliant try to skipper Dan Sheehan inside 90 seconds.
Flyhalf Finn Russell delivered a perfect kick to the hooker, with winger James Lowe interchanging masterfully with the captain to put him over.
The Western Force were undeterred by the early points and winger Pietsch sparked them after he won the resulting lineout back.
Captain Nic White made good use of his second shot at the Lions, diving over from short to level the scores after six minutes.
Pietsch created another chance for the Force shortly afterwards, with the visitors' defence holding on.
Back-row sensation Pollock restored the lead with a sensational solo effort. The Saints' young gun latched onto an offload and raced clear, delivering a perfect pop pass to scrumhalf Tomos Williams for the five-pointer.
From here, the game opened up as both sides created countless breaks in a breathless first half.
It took one moment of Russell's brilliance to extend the Lions’ lead, capitalising on the Force switching off to race away and put over Elliot Daly for a 14-point advantage.
Pollock’s wild game continued after he was yellow-carded for repeated infringements on the line right before half-time.
This failed to dent the Lions attack as they went 80 metres for a sensational try as Lowe and Williams delivered again, setting up the scrumhalf for his second after Lowe broke clear from his 22. It came at a cost for the scrumhalf, who limped off the field in discomfort after clutching his hammy.
The running Lions continued to impress, with centre Garry Ringrose the latest to touch down after fast hands put Mack Hansen into space.
Joe McCarthy sealed the win with 25 minutes to go after Pollock delivered a freakish chip and chase.
The number eight kicked for himself and re-gathered, with the lock capitalising on the overlap for a well-deserved try.
English duo Marcus Smith and Daly combined for a late five-pointer as replacement Alex Mitchell brought up the half-century after the siren.
British & Irish Lions 54 (Daly 2, Williams 2, Sheehan, Ringrose, McCartney, Mitchell tries; Russell 6, Smith cons) def Western Force 7 (White tries; Donaldson cons)
