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Australia v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 January 1990

Australia won by 92 runs

Australia won by 92 runs. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 121 for Pakistan. Wasim Akram took 6/62.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
12 January 1990 to 16 January 1990
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 92 runs
Player of the match
Wasim Akram
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Imran Khan (Pakistan)
Umpires
PJ McConnell and RJ Evans

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 223 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 52 off 144 balls, and Ian Healy made 48. Wasim Akram took 6 for 62 for Pakistan. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 323 across 11 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 107 all out. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 19 off 33 balls. Terry Alderman took 3 for 30 for Australia. From 44 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 71 for 8. Australia led by 116 on first innings.

Australia made 312 for 8 in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 101 off 240 balls, and Allan Border made 62. Wasim Akram took 5 for 98 for Pakistan.

Set 429 to win, Pakistan made 336 all out. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 121 off 331 balls, and Javed Miandad made 65. Terry Alderman took 5 for 105 for Australia. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Javed Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed.

Australia won by 92 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshc Saleem Yousuf30125
Mark Taylorc Aaqib Javed52144
David Boonlbw01
Allan Borderc Javed Miandad2476
Dean Jonesc Saleem Yousuf01
Steve Waughc Saleem Yousuf2035
Peter Sleeplbw2374
Ian Healyc Shoaib Mohammad4881
Merv Hughesc Mansoor Akhtar812
Terry Aldermanc Aamer Malik02
Carl Rackemannnot out02

Extras 18 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan186532
Wasim Akram309626
Aaqib Javed22.17472
Waqar Younis123270
Tauseef Ahmed81250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-90 (Geoff Marsh), 2-90 (David Boon), 3-98 (Mark Taylor), 4-98 (Dean Jones), 5-131 (Steve Waugh), 6-148 (Allan Border), 7-201 (Peter Sleep), 8-223 (Merv Hughes), 9-223 (Terry Alderman), 10-223 (Ian Healy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor90
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor0
thirdAllan Border and Mark Taylor8
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones0
fifthAllan Border and Steve Waugh33
sixthAllan Border and Peter Sleep17
seventhPeter Sleep and Ian Healy53
eighthMerv Hughes and Ian Healy22
ninthTerry Alderman and Ian Healy0
tenthCarl Rackemann and Ian Healy0
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 107 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aamer Maliklbw730
Shoaib Mohammadc Ian Healy614
Mansoor Akhtarc Mark Taylor518
Javed Miandadc Ian Healy348
Ijaz Ahmedc Mark Taylor1933
Imran Khanc Terry Alderman329
Saleem Yousufc Mark Taylor1636
Wasim Akramc Ian Healy69
Tauseef Ahmednot out994
Waqar Younislbw1885
Aaqib Javedc Ian Healy09

Extras 15 · Total 107 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman196303
Carl Rackemann21.58323
Merv Hughes177343
Peter Sleep8561

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Shoaib Mohammad), 2-20 (Aamer Malik), 3-20 (Mansoor Akhtar), 4-44 (Javed Miandad), 5-44 (Ijaz Ahmed), 6-65 (Saleem Yousuf), 7-71 (Wasim Akram), 8-71 (Imran Khan), 9-106 (Waqar Younis), 10-107 (Aaqib Javed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstShoaib Mohammad and Aamer Malik12
secondMansoor Akhtar and Aamer Malik8
thirdJaved Miandad and Mansoor Akhtar0
fourthJaved Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed24
fifthImran Khan and Ijaz Ahmed0
sixthImran Khan and Saleem Yousuf21
seventhImran Khan and Wasim Akram6
eighthImran Khan and Tauseef Ahmed0
ninthTauseef Ahmed and Waqar Younis35
tenthTauseef Ahmed and Aaqib Javed1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 312 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Aamer Malik101240
Geoff Marshc Wasim Akram2482
David Boonrun out2145
Allan Bordernot out62184
Dean Joneslbw1011
Steve Waughc Saleem Yousuf33
Peter Sleepbowled01
Ian Healyc Ijaz Ahmed2537
Merv Hughesc Mansoor Akhtar3250
Terry Aldermannot out119

Did not bat: Carl Rackemann

Extras 33 · Total 312 for 8

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan82210
Wasim Akram41.412985
Aaqib Javed211551
Waqar Younis224680
Tauseef Ahmed163581

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Geoff Marsh), 2-116 (David Boon), 3-204 (Mark Taylor), 4-216 (Dean Jones), 5-220 (Steve Waugh), 6-220 (Peter Sleep), 7-260 (Ian Healy), 8-305 (Merv Hughes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor73
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor43
thirdAllan Border and Mark Taylor88
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones12
fifthAllan Border and Steve Waugh4
sixthAllan Border and Peter Sleep0
seventhAllan Border and Ian Healy40
eighthAllan Border and Merv Hughes45
ninthAllan Border and Terry Alderman7
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aamer Malikc Mark Taylor020
Mansoor Akhtarlbw1450
Shoaib Mohammadc David Boon1039
Javed Miandadlbw65100
Ijaz Ahmedc Geoff Marsh121331
Imran Khanlbw45111
Saleem Yousuflbw3866
Wasim Akramc Mark Taylor614
Tauseef Ahmednot out1465
Waqar Younislbw427
Aaqib Javedlbw016

Extras 19 · Total 336 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman33.561055
Carl Rackemann3813670
Merv Hughes4214793
Peter Sleep217641
Steve Waugh30131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Aamer Malik), 2-23 (Mansoor Akhtar), 3-31 (Shoaib Mohammad), 4-134 (Javed Miandad), 5-218 (Imran Khan), 6-291 (Saleem Yousuf), 7-303 (Wasim Akram), 8-328 (Ijaz Ahmed), 9-333 (Waqar Younis), 10-336 (Aaqib Javed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMansoor Akhtar and Aamer Malik4
secondMansoor Akhtar and Shoaib Mohammad19
thirdJaved Miandad and Shoaib Mohammad8
fourthJaved Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed103
fifthImran Khan and Ijaz Ahmed84
sixthSaleem Yousuf and Ijaz Ahmed73
seventhWasim Akram and Ijaz Ahmed12
eighthTauseef Ahmed and Ijaz Ahmed25
ninthTauseef Ahmed and Waqar Younis5
tenthTauseef Ahmed and Aaqib Javed3
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