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Australia v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 2009 (2009/10) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2009

Australia won by 170 runs

Australia won by 170 runs. Shane Watson top-scored with 120* for Australia. Mohammad Amir took 5/79.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 2009 (2009/10)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2009 to 30 December 2009
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 170 runs
Player of the match
Shane Watson
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)
Umpires
BR Doctrove and RE Koertzen
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 454 for 5 declared. Simon Katich top-scored with 98 off 226 balls, and Shane Watson made 93. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the first wicket between Simon Katich and Shane Watson, 40% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 360 across 10 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 258 all out. Misbah-ul-Haq top-scored with 65 not out off 120 balls, and Umar Akmal made 51. Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 36 for Australia. Australia led by 196 on first innings.

Australia made 225 for 8 declared in their second innings. Shane Watson top-scored with 120 not out off 220 balls. Mohammad Amir took 5 for 79 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson, 46% of the total.

Set 422 to win, Pakistan made 251 all out. Mohammad Yousuf top-scored with 61 off 140 balls, and Faisal Iqbal made 48. Nathan Hauritz took 5 for 101 for Australia.

Australia won by 170 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 454 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Shane Watsonrun out (Salman Butt, Imran Farhat)93191
Simon Katichc Salman Butt b Mohammad Asif98226
Ricky Pontingc Misbah-ul-Haq b Mohammad Asif5760
Michael Husseylbw b Saeed Ajmal82113
Nathan Hauritzlbw b Abdur Rauf75152
Michael Clarkenot out2834

Did not bat: Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle

Extras 21 · Total 454 for 5 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Asif275862
Mohammad Amir2771010
Abdur Rauf234861
Saeed Ajmal4631501
Imran Farhat50170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-182 (Shane Watson, 60.1 ov), 2-233 (Simon Katich, 74.3 ov), 3-291 (Ricky Ponting, 83.2 ov), 4-382 (Michael Hussey, 112.5 ov), 5-454 (Nathan Hauritz, 127.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSimon Katich (78) and Shane Watson (93)182365
secondRicky Ponting (30) and Simon Katich (20)5187
thirdRicky Ponting (27) and Michael Hussey (30)5853
fourthMichael Hussey (52) and Nathan Hauritz (35)91178
fifthMichael Clarke (28) and Nathan Hauritz (40)7293
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatlbw b Mitchell Johnson939
Salman Buttlbw b Shane Watson45113
Faisal Iqbalc Michael Clarke b Nathan Hauritz1562
Mohammad Yousufc Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle2259
Umar Akmalc Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson5180
Mohammad Amirc Marcus North b Doug Bollinger1589
Misbah-ul-Haqnot out65120
Kamran Akmalc Brad Haddin b Doug Bollinger128
Abdur Raufc Marcus North b Doug Bollinger315
Mohammad Asifc Shane Watson b Peter Siddle03
Saeed Ajmalb Mitchell Johnson415

Extras 17 · Total 258 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Doug Bollinger206503
Peter Siddle247772
Nathan Hauritz203581
Mitchell Johnson2210363
Shane Watson133301

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Imran Farhat, 12.2 ov), 2-59 (Faisal Iqbal, 31.2 ov), 3-84 (Salman Butt, 39.3 ov), 4-109 (Mohammad Yousuf, 48.5 ov), 5-159 (Umar Akmal, 60.6 ov), 6-203 (Mohammad Amir, 80.3 ov), 7-215 (Kamran Akmal, 82.5 ov), 8-219 (Abdur Rauf, 86.6 ov), 9-220 (Mohammad Asif, 87.6 ov), 10-258 (Saeed Ajmal, 98.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImran Farhat (9) and Salman Butt (16)2674
secondFaisal Iqbal (15) and Salman Butt (14)33118
thirdMohammad Yousuf (10) and Salman Butt (15)2549
fourthMohammad Yousuf (12) and Umar Akmal (10)2559
fifthMohammad Amir (2) and Umar Akmal (41)5074
sixthMisbah-ul-Haq (30) and Mohammad Amir (13)44118
seventhKamran Akmal (12) and Misbah-ul-Haq (0)1214
eighthAbdur Rauf (3) and Misbah-ul-Haq (1)425
ninthMisbah-ul-Haq (1) and Mohammad Asif (0)16
tenthMisbah-ul-Haq (33) and Saeed Ajmal (4)3866
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 225 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Shane Watsonnot out120220
Simon Katichc Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif215
Ricky Pontingc Salman Butt b Mohammad Amir1214
Michael Husseylbw b Mohammad Amir43
Michael Clarkec Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Amir3790
Marcus Northb Mohammad Amir817
Brad Haddinc Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Amir02
Mitchell Johnsonrun out (Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal)2258
Nathan Hauritzst Kamran Akmal b Saeed Ajmal827

Did not bat: Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle

Extras 12 · Total 225 for 8 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Asif163381
Mohammad Amir246795
Saeed Ajmal23.11731
Abdur Rauf103330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Simon Katich, 6.3 ov), 2-32 (Ricky Ponting, 9.4 ov), 3-40 (Michael Hussey, 11.1 ov), 4-143 (Michael Clarke, 40.6 ov), 5-161 (Marcus North, 46.1 ov), 6-161 (Brad Haddin, 46.3 ov), 7-198 (Mitchell Johnson, 63.2 ov), 8-225 (Nathan Hauritz, 73.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSimon Katich (2) and Shane Watson (13)1539
secondRicky Ponting (12) and Shane Watson (3)1721
thirdMichael Hussey (4) and Shane Watson (4)89
fourthMichael Clarke (37) and Shane Watson (59)103184
fifthMarcus North (8) and Shane Watson (9)1831
sixthBrad Haddin (0) and Shane Watson (0)02
seventhShane Watson (13) and Mitchell Johnson (22)37101
eighthNathan Hauritz (8) and Shane Watson (19)2759
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatlbw b Doug Bollinger1222
Salman Buttlbw b Mitchell Johnson3371
Faisal Iqbalb Nathan Hauritz4875
Mohammad Yousufc Simon Katich b Nathan Hauritz61140
Umar Akmalc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson2737
Misbah-ul-Haqc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson01
Kamran Akmalst Brad Haddin b Nathan Hauritz3048
Mohammad Amirc Simon Katich b Nathan Hauritz01
Abdur Raufb Doug Bollinger59
Saeed Ajmalc Shane Watson b Nathan Hauritz1030
Mohammad Asifnot out13

Extras 24 · Total 251 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Doug Bollinger155422
Peter Siddle135320
Nathan Hauritz2441015
Mitchell Johnson186463
Simon Katich20130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Imran Farhat, 6.3 ov), 2-80 (Salman Butt, 22.2 ov), 3-116 (Faisal Iqbal, 31.3 ov), 4-171 (Umar Akmal, 45.4 ov), 5-171 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 45.5 ov), 6-214 (Kamran Akmal, 61.2 ov), 7-214 (Mohammad Amir, 61.3 ov), 8-221 (Abdur Rauf, 62.6 ov), 9-250 (Mohammad Yousuf, 71.1 ov), 10-251 (Saeed Ajmal, 71.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImran Farhat (12) and Salman Butt (6)1839
secondFaisal Iqbal (31) and Salman Butt (27)6297
thirdMohammad Yousuf (19) and Faisal Iqbal (17)3655
fourthMohammad Yousuf (27) and Umar Akmal (27)5585
fifthMohammad Yousuf (0) and Misbah-ul-Haq (0)01
sixthMohammad Yousuf (6) and Kamran Akmal (30)4395
seventhMohammad Yousuf (0) and Mohammad Amir (0)01
eighthMohammad Yousuf (0) and Abdur Rauf (5)79
ninthMohammad Yousuf (9) and Saeed Ajmal (10)2950
tenthMohammad Asif (1) and Saeed Ajmal (0)15
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