Australia v Pakistan 1st Test
PAK tour of AUS in Australia/New Zealand - 2016 (2016/17) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 15 December 2016
Australia won by 39 runs
Australia won by 39 runs. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 137 for Pakistan. Wahab Riaz took 4/89.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- PAK tour of AUS in Australia/New Zealand - 2016 (2016/17)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 15 December 2016 to 19 December 2016
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 39 runs
- Player of the match
- Asad Shafiq
- Captains
- Steven Smith (Australia), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and RK Illingworth
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 429 all out. Steven Smith top-scored with 130 off 222 balls, and Peter Handscomb made 105. Wahab Riaz took 4 for 89 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steven Smith and Peter Handscomb, 40% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 338 across 10 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 142 all out. Sarfaraz Ahmed top-scored with 59 not out off 64 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 3 for 22 for Australia. From 43 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 24 runs, to 67 for 8. Australia led by 287 on first innings.
Australia made 202 for 5 declared in their second innings. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 74 off 109 balls, and Steven Smith made 63. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith, 55% of the total.
Set 490 to win, Pakistan made 450 all out. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 137 off 207 balls, and Azhar Ali made 71. Mitchell Starc took 4 for 119 for Australia.
Australia won by 39 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 429 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Renshaw | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 71 | 125 |
| David Warner | lbw b Mohammad Amir | 32 | 70 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Shah | 4 | 7 |
| Steven Smith | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 130 | 222 |
| Peter Handscomb | b Wahab Riaz | 105 | 240 |
| Nic Maddinson | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 1 | 8 |
| Matthew Wade | c Azhar Ali b Mohammad Amir | 7 | 21 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Asad Shafiq b Mohammad Amir | 10 | 7 |
| Josh Hazlewood | c Asad Shafiq b Mohammad Amir | 8 | 21 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah | 29 | 24 |
| Jackson Bird | not out | 19 | 43 |
Extras 13 · Total 429 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 31 | 7 | 97 | 4 |
| Rahat Ali | 22 | 5 | 74 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 43.1 | 6 | 129 | 2 |
| Wahab Riaz | 26 | 4 | 89 | 4 |
| Azhar Ali | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (David Warner, 23.1 ov), 2-75 (Usman Khawaja, 24.4 ov), 3-151 (Matt Renshaw, 43.2 ov), 4-323 (Steven Smith, 99.4 ov), 5-334 (Nic Maddinson, 103.3 ov), 6-342 (Matthew Wade, 109.4 ov), 7-354 (Mitchell Starc, 111.5 ov), 8-380 (Josh Hazlewood, 118.6 ov), 9-380 (Peter Handscomb, 119.1 ov), 10-429 (Nathan Lyon, 130.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (32) and Matt Renshaw (35) | 70 | 141 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (4) and Matt Renshaw (1) | 5 | 9 |
| third | Steven Smith (40) and Matt Renshaw (35) | 76 | 112 |
| fourth | Steven Smith (90) and Peter Handscomb (77) | 172 | 340 |
| fifth | Nic Maddinson (1) and Peter Handscomb (8) | 11 | 24 |
| sixth | Matthew Wade (7) and Peter Handscomb (1) | 8 | 37 |
| seventh | Mitchell Starc (10) and Peter Handscomb (2) | 12 | 13 |
| eighth | Josh Hazlewood (8) and Peter Handscomb (17) | 26 | 44 |
| ninth | Nathan Lyon (0) and Peter Handscomb (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Jackson Bird (19) and Nathan Lyon (29) | 49 | 67 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Aslam | c Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird | 22 | 100 |
| Azhar Ali | c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc | 5 | 10 |
| Babar Azam | c Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood | 19 | 41 |
| Younis Khan | c Matthew Wade b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 1 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | c Matt Renshaw b Jackson Bird | 4 | 20 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 4 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | not out | 59 | 64 |
| Wahab Riaz | c & b Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 14 |
| Yasir Shah | c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 2 |
| Mohammad Amir | c Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird | 21 | 69 |
| Rahat Ali | run out (David Warner) | 4 | 5 |
Extras 4 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18 | 2 | 63 | 3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Jackson Bird | 12 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 11 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Azhar Ali, 4.1 ov), 2-43 (Babar Azam, 19.4 ov), 3-43 (Younis Khan, 19.5 ov), 4-48 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 26.5 ov), 5-54 (Asad Shafiq, 28.3 ov), 6-56 (Sami Aslam, 29.4 ov), 7-66 (Wahab Riaz, 33.5 ov), 8-67 (Yasir Shah, 34.1 ov), 9-121 (Mohammad Amir, 50.4 ov), 10-142 (Rahat Ali, 54.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Azhar Ali (5) and Sami Aslam (0) | 6 | 25 |
| second | Babar Azam (19) and Sami Aslam (16) | 37 | 93 |
| third | Younis Khan (0) and Sami Aslam (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Misbah-ul-Haq (4) and Sami Aslam (1) | 5 | 42 |
| fifth | Asad Shafiq (2) and Sami Aslam (4) | 6 | 10 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (1) and Sami Aslam (1) | 2 | 7 |
| seventh | Wahab Riaz (1) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (9) | 10 | 25 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (1) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (0) | 1 | 2 |
| ninth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (32) and Mohammad Amir (21) | 54 | 99 |
| tenth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (17) and Rahat Ali (4) | 21 | 26 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 202 FOR 5 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Wahab Riaz b Mohammad Amir | 12 | 8 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Younis Khan b Rahat Ali | 6 | 15 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Misbah-ul-Haq b Rahat Ali | 74 | 109 |
| Steven Smith | c Rahat Ali b Yasir Shah | 63 | 70 |
| Peter Handscomb | not out | 35 | 26 |
| Nic Maddinson | c Babar Azam b Wahab Riaz | 4 | 3 |
| Matthew Wade | not out | 1 | 4 |
Did not bat: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird
Extras 7 · Total 202 for 5 declared
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Rahat Ali | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Yasir Shah | 10 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Wahab Riaz | 7 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Azhar Ali | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (David Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-24 (Matt Renshaw, 5.4 ov), 3-135 (Steven Smith, 29.4 ov), 4-188 (Usman Khawaja, 36.5 ov), 5-199 (Nic Maddinson, 37.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (12) and Matt Renshaw (0) | 12 | 14 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (6) and Matt Renshaw (6) | 12 | 20 |
| third | Usman Khawaja (42) and Steven Smith (63) | 111 | 145 |
| fourth | Usman Khawaja (26) and Peter Handscomb (26) | 53 | 43 |
| fifth | Nic Maddinson (4) and Peter Handscomb (7) | 11 | 6 |
| sixth | Matthew Wade (1) and Peter Handscomb (2) | 3 | 7 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 450 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Aslam | c Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc | 15 | 39 |
| Azhar Ali | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 71 | 179 |
| Babar Azam | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 14 | 36 |
| Younis Khan | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 65 | 147 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | c Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird | 5 | 34 |
| Asad Shafiq | c David Warner b Mitchell Starc | 137 | 207 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | b Mitchell Starc | 24 | 41 |
| Mohammad Amir | c Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird | 48 | 63 |
| Wahab Riaz | c Steven Smith b Jackson Bird | 30 | 56 |
| Yasir Shah | run out (Steven Smith) | 33 | 66 |
| Rahat Ali | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 450 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 38 | 10 | 119 | 4 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 42 | 11 | 99 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | 33 | 6 | 110 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 29 | 3 | 108 | 2 |
| Nic Maddinson | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Sami Aslam, 11.3 ov), 2-54 (Babar Azam, 26.2 ov), 3-145 (Azhar Ali, 59.6 ov), 4-165 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 69.5 ov), 5-173 (Younis Khan, 74.3 ov), 6-220 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 87.3 ov), 7-312 (Mohammad Amir, 106.4 ov), 8-378 (Wahab Riaz, 122.3 ov), 9-449 (Asad Shafiq, 144.2 ov), 10-450 (Yasir Shah, 144.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Azhar Ali (16) and Sami Aslam (15) | 31 | 69 |
| second | Azhar Ali (9) and Babar Azam (14) | 23 | 89 |
| third | Younis Khan (43) and Azhar Ali (46) | 91 | 202 |
| fourth | Younis Khan (14) and Misbah-ul-Haq (5) | 20 | 59 |
| fifth | Younis Khan (8) and Asad Shafiq (0) | 8 | 28 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (24) and Asad Shafiq (23) | 47 | 78 |
| seventh | Mohammad Amir (48) and Asad Shafiq (43) | 92 | 115 |
| eighth | Wahab Riaz (30) and Asad Shafiq (34) | 66 | 95 |
| ninth | Yasir Shah (33) and Asad Shafiq (37) | 71 | 131 |
| tenth | Yasir Shah (0) and Rahat Ali (1) | 1 | 3 |
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