Pakistan v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99) · Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar · 15 October 1998
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mark Taylor top-scored with 334* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
- Dates
- 15 October 1998 to 19 October 1998
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Mark Taylor
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Aamer Sohail (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Mohammad Nazir and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 599 for 4. Mark Taylor top-scored with 334 not out off 564 balls, and Justin Langer made 116. The innings was built on a 279-run stand for the second wicket between Mark Taylor and Justin Langer, 47% of the total.
Pakistan replied with 580 for 9. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 155 off 282 balls, and Saeed Anwar made 126. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 131 for Australia. The innings was built on a 211-run stand for the second wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar. Australia led by 19 on first innings.
Australia made 289 for 5 in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 92 off 159 balls, and Steve Waugh made 49. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh.
Match drawn. Australia's 599 is the highest total at Arbab Niaz Stadium. Mark Taylor's 334 not out is the highest individual score at Arbab Niaz Stadium.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 599 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | not out | 334 | 564 |
| Michael Slater | c Azhar Mahmood | 2 | 27 |
| Justin Langer | c Moin Khan | 116 | 212 |
| Mark Waugh | c Saleem Malik | 42 | 107 |
| Steve Waugh | c Moin Khan | 1 | 3 |
| Ricky Ponting | not out | 76 | 147 |
Did not bat: Ian Healy, Damien Fleming, Colin Miller, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath
Extras 28 · Total 599 for 4
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 31 | 6 | 107 | 2 |
| Mohammad Zahid | 16 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 46 | 3 | 153 | 0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 23 | 2 | 82 | 1 |
| Aamer Sohail | 42 | 8 | 111 | 1 |
| Saleem Malik | 16 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Michael Slater, 8.2 ov), 2-295 (Justin Langer, 90.3 ov), 3-418 (Mark Waugh, 123.2 ov), 4-431 (Steve Waugh, 126.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 16 | 50 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Justin Langer | 279 | 493 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 123 | 197 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 13 | 17 |
| fifth | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 168 | 287 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 580 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Ian Healy | 126 | 225 |
| Aamer Sohail | c Damien Fleming | 31 | 24 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Ian Healy | 155 | 282 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Ian Healy | 97 | 185 |
| Saleem Malik | c Mark Taylor | 49 | 124 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Steve Waugh | 28 | 58 |
| Moin Khan | c Ian Healy | 0 | 3 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c Justin Langer | 26 | 61 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | not out | 48 | 63 |
| Mohammad Zahid | lbw | 1 | 11 |
Did not bat: Shoaib Akhtar
Extras 19 · Total 580 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 36 | 8 | 131 | 3 |
| Damien Fleming | 35.1 | 6 | 103 | 1 |
| Stuart MacGill | 42 | 5 | 169 | 2 |
| Colin Miller | 38 | 12 | 99 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Aamer Sohail, 8.5 ov), 2-256 (Saeed Anwar, 72.3 ov), 3-371 (Ijaz Ahmed, 103.4 ov), 4-454 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 131.5 ov), 5-500 (Saleem Malik, 146.5 ov), 6-501 (Moin Khan, 147.4 ov), 7-521 (Mohammad Yousuf, 154.4 ov), 8-571 (Azhar Mahmood, 167.5 ov), 9-580 (Mohammad Zahid, 172.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail | 45 | 53 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar | 211 | 382 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 115 | 187 |
| fourth | Saleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 83 | 169 |
| fifth | Saleem Malik and Mohammad Yousuf | 46 | 90 |
| sixth | Moin Khan and Mohammad Yousuf | 1 | 5 |
| seventh | Azhar Mahmood and Mohammad Yousuf | 20 | 42 |
| eighth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood | 50 | 79 |
| ninth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Zahid | 9 | 26 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 289 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | lbw | 21 | 24 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 92 | 159 |
| Justin Langer | c Mohammad Yousuf | 14 | 36 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 43 | 98 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 49 | 123 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw | 43 | 88 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 14 | 29 |
Did not bat: Damien Fleming, Colin Miller, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath
Extras 13 · Total 289 for 5
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 16 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 20 | 1 | 59 | 2 |
| Mohammad Zahid | 10 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Aamer Sohail | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Saleem Malik | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Michael Slater, 9.1 ov), 2-67 (Justin Langer, 19.3 ov), 3-170 (Mark Taylor, 47.4 ov), 4-179 (Mark Waugh, 50.2 ov), 5-269 (Ricky Ponting, 77.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 39 | 55 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Justin Langer | 28 | 62 |
| third | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 103 | 169 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 9 | 16 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 90 | 165 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 20 | 61 |
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