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Australia v Pakistan 2nd Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 1976 (1976/77) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 January 1977

Australia won by 348 runs

Australia won by 348 runs. Gary Cosier top-scored with 168 for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 6/82.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1976 (1976/77)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
1 January 1977 to 6 January 1977
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 348 runs
Captains
Greg Chappell (Australia), Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan)
Umpires
MG O'Connell and TF Brooks

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 517 for 8. Gary Cosier top-scored with 168 off 206 balls, and Greg Chappell made 121. Iqbal Qasim took 4 for 111 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 299 across 13 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 333 all out. Sadiq Mohammad top-scored with 105 off 262 balls, and Zaheer Abbas made 90. Dennis Lillee took 6 for 82 for Australia. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the second wicket between Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas. From 285 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 303 for 8. Australia led by 184 on first innings.

Australia made 315 for 8 in their second innings. Rick McCosker top-scored with 105 off 178 balls, and Ian Davis made 88. Imran Khan took 5 for 122 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the second wicket between Ian Davis and Rick McCosker, 56% of the total.

Set 500 to win, Pakistan made 151 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 58 off 74 balls. Kerry O'Keeffe took 4 for 38 for Australia. From 120 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 145 for 9.

Australia won by 348 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 517 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Ian Davisc Imran Khan5697
Alan Turnerbowled82118
Rick McCoskerlbw01
Greg Chappellc Wasim Bari121186
Doug Waltersst Wasim Bari4278
Gary Cosierc Asif Masood168206
Rod Marshlbw22
Gary Gilmourst Wasim Bari02
Kerry O'Keeffenot out2863

Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Max Walker

Extras 18 · Total 517 for 8

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan2201150
Saleem Altaf1721170
Asif Masood131790
Asif Iqbal163523
Javed Miandad20150
Iqbal Qasim2151114
Majid Khan1.60101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-134 (Ian Davis), 2-134 (Rick McCosker), 3-151 (Alan Turner), 4-227 (Doug Walters), 5-398 (Greg Chappell), 6-400 (Rod Marsh), 7-400 (Gary Gilmour), 8-517 (Gary Cosier)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner134
secondRick McCosker and Alan Turner0
thirdGreg Chappell and Alan Turner17
fourthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell76
fifthGreg Chappell and Gary Cosier171
sixthRod Marsh and Gary Cosier2
seventhGary Gilmour and Gary Cosier0
eighthKerry O'Keeffe and Gary Cosier117
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 333 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Majid Khanc Rod Marsh76111
Sadiq Mohammadc Rick McCosker105262
Zaheer Abbasbowled90144
Mushtaq Mohammadlbw951
Javed Miandadlbw59
Asif Iqbalc Kim Hughes3565
Imran Khanc Rod Marsh514
Saleem Altafc Greg Chappell08
Wasim Barilbw01
Iqbal Qasimrun out116
Asif Masoodnot out0–

Extras 7 · Total 333 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee234826
Gary Gilmour16.12782
Max Walker221930
Kerry O'Keeffe214631
Gary Cosier20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-113 (Majid Khan), 2-241 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-270 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-285 (Javed Miandad), 5-292 (Zaheer Abbas), 6-303 (Imran Khan), 7-303 (Saleem Altaf), 8-303 (Wasim Bari), 9-332 (Iqbal Qasim), 10-333 (Asif Iqbal)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMajid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad113
secondSadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas128
thirdMushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas29
fourthZaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad15
fifthAsif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas7
sixthAsif Iqbal and Imran Khan11
seventhAsif Iqbal and Saleem Altaf0
eighthAsif Iqbal and Wasim Bari0
ninthAsif Iqbal and Iqbal Qasim29
tenthAsif Iqbal and Asif Masood1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 315 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Ian Davisc Asif Iqbal88163
Alan Turnerlbw516
Rick McCoskerst Wasim Bari105178
Greg Chappellc Majid Khan6778
Doug Waltersbowled03
Gary Cosierbowled83
Rod Marshst Wasim Bari1342
Gary Gilmournot out79
Dennis Lilleebowled612

Did not bat: Kerry O'Keeffe, Max Walker

Extras 16 · Total 315 for 8

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan25.521225
Saleem Altaf61280
Iqbal Qasim2521193
Majid Khan20120
Mushtaq Mohammad30180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Alan Turner), 2-182 (Ian Davis), 3-223 (Rick McCosker), 4-226 (Doug Walters), 5-244 (Gary Cosier), 6-301 (Rod Marsh), 7-301 (Greg Chappell), 8-315 (Dennis Lillee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner6
secondIan Davis and Rick McCosker176
thirdGreg Chappell and Rick McCosker41
fourthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell3
fifthGreg Chappell and Gary Cosier18
sixthRod Marsh and Greg Chappell57
seventhGreg Chappell and Gary Gilmour0
eighthDennis Lillee and Gary Gilmour14
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Majid Khanbowled35111
Sadiq Mohammadc Doug Walters01
Zaheer Abbaslbw5874
Mushtaq Mohammadc Greg Chappell426
Javed Miandadc Alan Turner1029
Asif Iqballbw628
Imran Khanc Kerry O'Keeffe2852
Saleem Altafbowled011
Wasim Baric Max Walker23
Iqbal Qasimc Rod Marsh112
Asif Masoodnot out06

Extras 7 · Total 151 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee141534
Gary Gilmour30191
Max Walker92341
Kerry O'Keeffe18.15384

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-86 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-99 (Majid Khan), 4-104 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 5-120 (Asif Iqbal), 6-124 (Javed Miandad), 7-128 (Saleem Altaf), 8-136 (Wasim Bari), 9-145 (Iqbal Qasim), 10-151 (Imran Khan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMajid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad4
secondMajid Khan and Zaheer Abbas82
thirdMushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan13
fourthMushtaq Mohammad and Javed Miandad5
fifthAsif Iqbal and Javed Miandad16
sixthImran Khan and Javed Miandad4
seventhSaleem Altaf and Imran Khan4
eighthWasim Bari and Imran Khan8
ninthImran Khan and Iqbal Qasim9
tenthAsif Masood and Imran Khan6
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