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Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test

PAK tour of AUS in Australia/New Zealand - 2016 (2016/17) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 January 2017

Australia won by 220 runs

Australia won by 220 runs. Matt Renshaw top-scored with 184 for Australia. Josh Hazlewood took 4/55.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
PAK tour of AUS in Australia/New Zealand - 2016 (2016/17)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
3 January 2017 to 7 January 2017
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 220 runs
Player of the match
David Warner
Captains
Steven Smith (Australia), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
Debuts
Hilton Cartwright (Australia), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan)
Umpires
RK Illingworth and S Ravi
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Hilton Cartwright and Sharjeel Khan played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 538 for 8 declared. Matt Renshaw top-scored with 184 off 293 balls, and David Warner made 113. Wahab Riaz took 3 for 89 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the first wicket between David Warner and Matt Renshaw. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 363 across 10 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 315 all out. Younis Khan top-scored with 175 not out off 334 balls, and Azhar Ali made 71. Josh Hazlewood took 4 for 55 for Australia. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the third wicket between Younis Khan and Azhar Ali, 46% of the total. Australia led by 223 on first innings.

Australia made 241 for 2 declared in their second innings. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 79 not out off 98 balls, and Steven Smith made 59. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the second wicket between Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith, 43% of the total.

Set 465 to win, Pakistan made 244 all out. Sarfaraz Ahmed top-scored with 72 not out off 70 balls, and Sharjeel Khan made 40. Josh Hazlewood took 3 for 29 for Australia.

Australia won by 220 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 538 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Matt Renshawb Imran Khan184293
David Warnerc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz11395
Usman Khawajac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz1340
Steven Smithc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah2440
Peter Handscombhit wicket b Wahab Riaz110205
Hilton Cartwrightb Imran Khan3797
Matthew Wadec Babar Azam b Azhar Ali2933
Mitchell Starcc Mohammad Rizwan b Azhar Ali1611
Steve O'Keefenot out0–

Did not bat: Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon

Extras 12 · Total 538 for 8 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Amir242830
Imran Khan2741112
Wahab Riaz284893
Yasir Shah4021671
Azhar Ali140702
Asad Shafiq20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-151 (David Warner, 32.3 ov), 2-203 (Usman Khawaja, 48.1 ov), 3-244 (Steven Smith, 59.5 ov), 4-386 (Matt Renshaw, 93.6 ov), 5-477 (Hilton Cartwright, 123.5 ov), 6-516 (Peter Handscomb, 131.5 ov), 7-532 (Matthew Wade, 134.4 ov), 8-538 (Mitchell Starc, 134.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (113) and Matt Renshaw (37)151195
secondUsman Khawaja (13) and Matt Renshaw (37)5296
thirdSteven Smith (24) and Matt Renshaw (17)4170
fourthPeter Handscomb (44) and Matt Renshaw (93)142207
fifthPeter Handscomb (50) and Hilton Cartwright (37)91179
sixthMatthew Wade (23) and Peter Handscomb (16)3948
seventhMatthew Wade (6) and Mitchell Starc (10)1617
eighthSteve O'Keefe (0) and Mitchell Starc (6)62
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 315 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Azhar Alirun out (Mitchell Starc, Peter Handscomb)71159
Sharjeel Khanc Matt Renshaw b Josh Hazlewood47
Babar Azamlbw b Josh Hazlewood04
Younis Khannot out175334
Misbah-ul-Haqc Jackson Bird b Nathan Lyon1843
Asad Shafiqc Steven Smith b Steve O'Keefe418
Sarfaraz Ahmedc Jackson Bird b Mitchell Starc1824
Mohammad Amirc David Warner b Nathan Lyon412
Wahab Riazb Nathan Lyon819
Yasir Shahc Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood1041
Imran Khanb Josh Hazlewood02

Extras 3 · Total 315 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc267771
Josh Hazlewood27.37554
Steve O'Keefe203501
Nathan Lyon3331153
Hilton Cartwright40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Sharjeel Khan, 3.1 ov), 2-6 (Babar Azam, 3.5 ov), 3-152 (Azhar Ali, 53.2 ov), 4-178 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 65.6 ov), 5-197 (Asad Shafiq, 72.4 ov), 6-239 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 82.3 ov), 7-244 (Mohammad Amir, 85.5 ov), 8-264 (Wahab Riaz, 93.1 ov), 9-315 (Yasir Shah, 110.1 ov), 10-315 (Imran Khan, 110.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAzhar Ali (2) and Sharjeel Khan (4)619
secondAzhar Ali (0) and Babar Azam (0)04
thirdYounis Khan (77) and Azhar Ali (69)146297
fourthYounis Khan (8) and Misbah-ul-Haq (18)2676
fifthYounis Khan (14) and Asad Shafiq (4)1940
sixthYounis Khan (22) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (18)4259
seventhYounis Khan (1) and Mohammad Amir (4)520
eighthYounis Khan (12) and Wahab Riaz (8)2044
ninthYounis Khan (41) and Yasir Shah (10)51102
tenthYounis Khan (0) and Imran Khan (0)02
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 241 FOR 2 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerb Wahab Riaz5527
Usman Khawajanot out7998
Steven Smithc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah5943
Peter Handscombnot out4025

Did not bat: Matt Renshaw, Hilton Cartwright, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Steve O'Keefe, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon

Extras 8 · Total 241 for 2 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan62430
Yasir Shah1401241
Wahab Riaz70281
Azhar Ali50400

FALL OF WICKETS

1-71 (David Warner, 8.4 ov), 2-174 (Steven Smith, 24.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (13) and David Warner (55)7153
secondUsman Khawaja (40) and Steven Smith (59)10398
thirdUsman Khawaja (26) and Peter Handscomb (40)6742
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 244 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Azhar Alic & b Josh Hazlewood1154
Sharjeel Khanc David Warner b Nathan Lyon4038
Yasir Shahc Jackson Bird b Steve O'Keefe1393
Babar Azamlbw b Josh Hazlewood911
Younis Khanc Josh Hazlewood b Nathan Lyon1331
Misbah-ul-Haqc Nathan Lyon b Steve O'Keefe3898
Asad Shafiqb Mitchell Starc3055
Sarfaraz Ahmednot out7270
Wahab Riazc Matthew Wade b Steve O'Keefe129
Mohammad Amirrun out (Steve O'Keefe, Matthew Wade)520
Imran Khanc Jackson Bird b Josh Hazlewood04

Extras 1 · Total 244 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc172571
Josh Hazlewood18.27293
Nathan Lyon2761002
Steve O'Keefe174533
Steven Smith1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-51 (Sharjeel Khan, 11.6 ov), 2-55 (Azhar Ali, 16.6 ov), 3-67 (Babar Azam, 20.4 ov), 4-82 (Younis Khan, 29.5 ov), 5-96 (Yasir Shah, 43.5 ov), 6-136 (Asad Shafiq, 57.3 ov), 7-188 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 70.6 ov), 8-202 (Wahab Riaz, 72.6 ov), 9-224 (Mohammad Amir, 78.4 ov), 10-244 (Imran Khan, 80.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstAzhar Ali (10) and Sharjeel Khan (40)5173
secondAzhar Ali (1) and Yasir Shah (3)430
thirdYasir Shah (3) and Babar Azam (9)1222
fourthYounis Khan (13) and Yasir Shah (2)1555
fifthMisbah-ul-Haq (9) and Yasir Shah (5)1484
sixthMisbah-ul-Haq (10) and Asad Shafiq (30)4082
seventhMisbah-ul-Haq (19) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (33)5281
eighthWahab Riaz (12) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (2)1412
ninthSarfaraz Ahmed (17) and Mohammad Amir (5)2233
tenthSarfaraz Ahmed (20) and Imran Khan (0)2010
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