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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
BatterHow outRB
Matt Renshawc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz71125
David Warnerlbw b Mohammad Amir3270
Usman Khawajac Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Shah47
Steven Smithc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz130222
Peter Handscombb Wahab Riaz105240
Nic Maddinsonc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz18
Matthew Wadec Azhar Ali b Mohammad Amir721
Mitchell Starcc Asad Shafiq b Mohammad Amir107
Josh Hazlewoodc Asad Shafiq b Mohammad Amir821
Nathan Lyonc Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah2924
Jackson Birdnot out1943

Extras 13 · Total 429 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Amir317974
Rahat Ali225740
Yasir Shah43.161292
Wahab Riaz264894
Azhar Ali80350

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (32) and Matt Renshaw (35)70141
secondUsman Khawaja (4) and Matt Renshaw (1)59
thirdSteven Smith (40) and Matt Renshaw (35)76112
fourthSteven Smith (90) and Peter Handscomb (77)172340
fifthNic Maddinson (1) and Peter Handscomb (8)1124
sixthMatthew Wade (7) and Peter Handscomb (1)837
seventhMitchell Starc (10) and Peter Handscomb (2)1213
eighthJosh Hazlewood (8) and Peter Handscomb (17)2644
ninthNathan Lyon (0) and Peter Handscomb (0)01
tenthJackson Bird (19) and Nathan Lyon (29)4967
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sami Aslamc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird22100
Azhar Alic Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc510
Babar Azamc Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood1941
Younis Khanc Matthew Wade b Josh Hazlewood01
Misbah-ul-Haqc Matt Renshaw b Jackson Bird420
Asad Shafiqc Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc24
Sarfaraz Ahmednot out5964
Wahab Riazc & b Josh Hazlewood114
Yasir Shahc Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc12
Mohammad Amirc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird2169
Rahat Alirun out (David Warner)45

Extras 4 · Total 142 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc182633
Josh Hazlewood141223
Jackson Bird126233
Nathan Lyon112310

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAzhar Ali (5) and Sami Aslam (0)625
secondBabar Azam (19) and Sami Aslam (16)3793
thirdYounis Khan (0) and Sami Aslam (0)01
fourthMisbah-ul-Haq (4) and Sami Aslam (1)542
fifthAsad Shafiq (2) and Sami Aslam (4)610
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (1) and Sami Aslam (1)27
seventhWahab Riaz (1) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (9)1025
eighthYasir Shah (1) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (0)12
ninthSarfaraz Ahmed (32) and Mohammad Amir (21)5499
tenthSarfaraz Ahmed (17) and Rahat Ali (4)2126
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 202 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc Wahab Riaz b Mohammad Amir128
Matt Renshawc Younis Khan b Rahat Ali615
Usman Khawajac Misbah-ul-Haq b Rahat Ali74109
Steven Smithc Rahat Ali b Yasir Shah6370
Peter Handscombnot out3526
Nic Maddinsonc Babar Azam b Wahab Riaz43
Matthew Wadenot out14

Did not bat: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird

Extras 7 · Total 202 for 5 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Amir80371
Rahat Ali101402
Yasir Shah101451
Wahab Riaz71471
Azhar Ali40270

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (12) and Matt Renshaw (0)1214
secondUsman Khawaja (6) and Matt Renshaw (6)1220
thirdUsman Khawaja (42) and Steven Smith (63)111145
fourthUsman Khawaja (26) and Peter Handscomb (26)5343
fifthNic Maddinson (4) and Peter Handscomb (7)116
sixthMatthew Wade (1) and Peter Handscomb (2)37
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 450 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sami Aslamc Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc1539
Azhar Alic Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc71179
Babar Azamc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon1436
Younis Khanc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon65147
Misbah-ul-Haqc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird534
Asad Shafiqc David Warner b Mitchell Starc137207
Sarfaraz Ahmedb Mitchell Starc2441
Mohammad Amirc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird4863
Wahab Riazc Steven Smith b Jackson Bird3056
Yasir Shahrun out (Steven Smith)3366
Rahat Alinot out12

Extras 7 · Total 450 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc38101194
Josh Hazlewood4211990
Jackson Bird3361103
Nathan Lyon2931082
Nic Maddinson3090

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)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAzhar Ali (16) and Sami Aslam (15)3169
secondAzhar Ali (9) and Babar Azam (14)2389
thirdYounis Khan (43) and Azhar Ali (46)91202
fourthYounis Khan (14) and Misbah-ul-Haq (5)2059
fifthYounis Khan (8) and Asad Shafiq (0)828
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (24) and Asad Shafiq (23)4778
seventhMohammad Amir (48) and Asad Shafiq (43)92115
eighthWahab Riaz (30) and Asad Shafiq (34)6695
ninthYasir Shah (33) and Asad Shafiq (37)71131
tenthYasir Shah (0) and Rahat Ali (1)13
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