Australia v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 9 November 1995
Australia won by an innings and 126 runs
Australia won by an innings and 126 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 112* for Australia. Shane Warne took 7/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 9 November 1995 to 13 November 1995
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 126 runs
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Saleem Elahi (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- KE Liebenberg and SG Randell
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Saleem Elahi's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 463 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 112 not out off 275 balls, and Mark Taylor made 69. Waqar Younis took 3 for 101 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 355 across 10 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 97 for 9. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 32 off 66 balls. Shane Warne took 7 for 23 for Australia. From 62 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 80 for 8. Australia led by 366 on first innings. Pakistan followed on.
Pakistan made 240 all out in their second innings. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 99 off 159 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 62. Shane Warne took 4 for 54 for Australia. From 217 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 23 runs, to 240 for 10.
Australia won by an innings and 126 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 463 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Saleem Malik | 69 | 149 |
| Michael Slater | c Mohammad Akram | 42 | 113 |
| David Boon | c Inzamam-ul-Haq | 54 | 118 |
| Mark Waugh | c Saleem Elahi | 59 | 96 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 112 | 275 |
| Greg Blewett | lbw | 57 | 137 |
| Ian Healy | c Mushtaq Ahmed | 18 | 34 |
| Paul Reiffel | lbw | 9 | 32 |
| Shane Warne | c Moin Khan | 5 | 7 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 8 | 8 |
| Glenn McGrath | st Moin Khan | 5 | 20 |
Extras 25 · Total 463 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 38 | 9 | 84 | 2 |
| Waqar Younis | 29.5 | 7 | 101 | 3 |
| Mohammad Akram | 33.1 | 4 | 97 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 44 | 12 | 130 | 2 |
| Aamer Sohail | 16.5 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-107 (Mark Taylor), 2-119 (Michael Slater), 3-213 (Mark Waugh), 4-250 (David Boon), 5-385 (Greg Blewett), 6-411 (Ian Healy), 7-434 (Paul Reiffel), 8-441 (Shane Warne), 9-452 (Craig McDermott), 10-463 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 107 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 12 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 94 |
| fourth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 37 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 135 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 26 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 23 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Shane Warne | 7 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 11 |
| tenth | Steve Waugh and Glenn McGrath | 11 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 97 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Sohail | st Ian Healy | 32 | 66 |
| Saleem Elahi | c Mark Taylor | 11 | 21 |
| Ramiz Raja | c Mark Taylor | 8 | 25 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Steve Waugh | 5 | 33 |
| Basit Ali | c Mark Taylor | 1 | 32 |
| Moin Khan | c Craig McDermott | 4 | 15 |
| Wasim Akram | c David Boon | 1 | 17 |
| Waqar Younis | not out | 19 | 37 |
| Mohammad Akram | c Greg Blewett | 1 | 10 |
Did not bat: Saleem Malik
Extras 15 · Total 97 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 11 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 14 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 16.1 | 9 | 23 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Saleem Elahi), 2-37 (Ramiz Raja), 3-40 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 4-62 (Aamer Sohail), 5-66 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-70 (Moin Khan), 7-70 (Basit Ali), 8-80 (Wasim Akram), 9-97 (Mohammad Akram)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aamer Sohail and Saleem Elahi | 20 |
| second | Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail | 17 |
| third | Aamer Sohail and Saqlain Mushtaq | 3 |
| fourth | Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 22 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Basit Ali | 4 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Basit Ali | 4 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram and Basit Ali | 0 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis | 10 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Mohammad Akram | 17 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Sohail | bowled | 99 | 159 |
| Saleem Elahi | c Ian Healy | 2 | 21 |
| Ramiz Raja | c Ian Healy | 16 | 42 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Craig McDermott | 62 | 142 |
| Basit Ali | lbw | 26 | 80 |
| Moin Khan | c Ian Healy | 9 | 31 |
| Wasim Akram | c Michael Slater | 6 | 13 |
| Saleem Malik | c Craig McDermott | 0 | 4 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | not out | 2 | 27 |
| Waqar Younis | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Mohammad Akram | lbw | 0 | 4 |
Extras 18 · Total 240 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 11 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 15 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 25 | 7 | 76 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 27.5 | 10 | 54 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Saleem Elahi), 2-88 (Ramiz Raja), 3-167 (Aamer Sohail), 4-217 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 5-218 (Basit Ali), 6-233 (Wasim Akram), 7-233 (Saleem Malik), 8-239 (Moin Khan), 9-240 (Waqar Younis), 10-240 (Mohammad Akram)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aamer Sohail and Saleem Elahi | 30 |
| second | Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail | 58 |
| third | Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 79 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Basit Ali | 50 |
| fifth | Moin Khan and Basit Ali | 1 |
| sixth | Wasim Akram and Moin Khan | 15 |
| seventh | Saleem Malik and Moin Khan | 0 |
| eighth | Moin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq | 6 |
| ninth | Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq | 1 |
| tenth | Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Akram | 0 |
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