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Pakistan v Australia 2nd Test

Australia in Pakistan - 2022 (2021/22) · National Stadium, Karachi · 12 March 2022

Match drawn

Match drawn. Babar Azam top-scored with 196 for Pakistan. Nathan Lyon took 4/112.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia in Pakistan - 2022 (2021/22)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
12 March 2022 to 16 March 2022
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Babar Azam
Captains
Pat Cummins (Australia), Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Debut
Mitchell Swepson (Australia)
Umpires
Ahsan Raza and Aleem Dar
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Mitchell Swepson's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 556 for 9 declared. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 160 off 369 balls, and Alex Carey made 93. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the third wicket between Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 393 across 5 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 148 all out. Babar Azam top-scored with 36 off 79 balls. Mitchell Starc took 3 for 29 for Australia. Australia led by 408 on first innings.

Australia made 97 for 2 declared in their second innings. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 44 not out off 70 balls, and Marnus Labuschagne made 44.

Set 506 to win, Pakistan made 443 for 7. Babar Azam top-scored with 196 off 425 balls, and Mohammad Rizwan made 104. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 112 for Australia. The innings was built on a 228-run stand for the third wicket between Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique, 51% of the total.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 556 FOR 9 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc Mohammad Rizwan b Faheem Ashraf3648
Usman Khawajab Sajid Khan160369
Marnus Labuschagnerun out (Sajid Khan)09
Steven Smithc Faheem Ashraf b Hasan Ali72214
Nathan Lyonb Faheem Ashraf3862
Travis Headlbw b Sajid Khan2348
Cameron Greenb Noman Ali2873
Alex Careyb Babar Azam93159
Mitchell Starcc Azhar Ali b Shaheen Shah Afridi2897
Pat Cumminsnot out3436
Mitchell Swepsonnot out1526

Extras 29 · Total 556 for 9 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi328951
Hasan Ali257711
Faheem Ashraf214552
Sajid Khan57101672
Noman Ali4861341
Babar Azam4071
Azhar Ali20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-82 (David Warner, 17.6 ov), 2-91 (Marnus Labuschagne, 20.6 ov), 3-250 (Steven Smith, 88.5 ov), 4-304 (Nathan Lyon, 105.2 ov), 5-347 (Travis Head, 120.2 ov), 6-360 (Usman Khawaja, 130.2 ov), 7-405 (Cameron Green, 145.3 ov), 8-503 (Alex Carey, 177.6 ov), 9-505 (Mitchell Starc, 180.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (45) and David Warner (36)82109
secondUsman Khawaja (5) and Marnus Labuschagne (0)917
thirdUsman Khawaja (76) and Steven Smith (72)159409
fourthUsman Khawaja (15) and Nathan Lyon (38)54100
fifthUsman Khawaja (16) and Travis Head (23)4390
sixthUsman Khawaja (3) and Cameron Green (9)1360
seventhAlex Carey (25) and Cameron Green (19)4591
eighthMitchell Starc (26) and Alex Carey (68)98198
ninthMitchell Starc (2) and Pat Cummins (0)214
tenthPat Cummins (34) and Mitchell Swepson (15)5152
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquerun out (Mitchell Swepson)1336
Imam-ul-Haqc Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon2064
Azhar Alic Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc1437
Babar Azamc Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Swepson3679
Fawad Alamlbw b Mitchell Starc01
Mohammad Rizwanc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins613
Faheem Ashraflbw b Cameron Green47
Sajid Khanc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc516
Hasan Alirun out (Marnus Labuschagne)08
Noman Alinot out2035
Shaheen Shah Afridilbw b Mitchell Swepson1925

Extras 11 · Total 148 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc135293
Pat Cummins132391
Nathan Lyon95131
Mitchell Swepson91322
Cameron Green81231
Marnus Labuschagne1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Abdullah Shafique, 13.2 ov), 2-45 (Imam-ul-Haq, 19.6 ov), 3-60 (Azhar Ali, 25.4 ov), 4-60 (Fawad Alam, 25.5 ov), 5-76 (Mohammad Rizwan, 31.1 ov), 6-81 (Faheem Ashraf, 32.3 ov), 7-97 (Sajid Khan, 37.2 ov), 8-102 (Hasan Ali, 41.4 ov), 9-118 (Babar Azam, 46.1 ov), 10-148 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 52.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (12) and Abdullah Shafique (13)2680
secondAzhar Ali (11) and Imam-ul-Haq (8)1940
thirdAzhar Ali (3) and Babar Azam (8)1534
fourthFawad Alam (0) and Babar Azam (0)01
fifthMohammad Rizwan (6) and Babar Azam (8)1634
sixthBabar Azam (1) and Faheem Ashraf (4)58
seventhBabar Azam (9) and Sajid Khan (5)1630
eighthBabar Azam (4) and Hasan Ali (0)526
ninthNoman Ali (10) and Babar Azam (6)1627
tenthNoman Ali (10) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (19)3041
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 97 FOR 2 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Usman Khawajanot out4470
David Warnerc Fawad Alam b Hasan Ali716
Marnus Labuschagneb Shaheen Shah Afridi4449

Did not bat: Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Lyon

Extras 2 · Total 97 for 2 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi6.30211
Hasan Ali70231
Sajid Khan50310
Faheem Ashraf30130
Noman Ali1070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (David Warner, 5.2 ov), 2-97 (Marnus Labuschagne, 22.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (13) and David Warner (7)2032
secondUsman Khawaja (31) and Marnus Labuschagne (44)77103
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 443 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquec Steven Smith b Pat Cummins96305
Imam-ul-Haqlbw b Nathan Lyon118
Azhar Alilbw b Cameron Green654
Babar Azamc Marnus Labuschagne b Nathan Lyon196425
Fawad Alamc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins927
Mohammad Rizwannot out104177
Faheem Ashrafc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon01
Sajid Khanc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon910
Noman Alinot out018

Did not bat: Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Extras 22 · Total 443 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc216580
Pat Cummins266752
Mitchell Swepson53.481560
Nathan Lyon55201124
Cameron Green154321
Marnus Labuschagne1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Imam-ul-Haq, 5.5 ov), 2-21 (Azhar Ali, 22.2 ov), 3-249 (Abdullah Shafique, 108.6 ov), 4-277 (Fawad Alam, 118.3 ov), 5-392 (Babar Azam, 159.4 ov), 6-392 (Faheem Ashraf, 159.5 ov), 7-414 (Sajid Khan, 163.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (1) and Abdullah Shafique (1)235
secondAzhar Ali (6) and Abdullah Shafique (13)1999
thirdBabar Azam (131) and Abdullah Shafique (82)228524
fourthFawad Alam (9) and Babar Azam (19)2857
fifthMohammad Rizwan (66) and Babar Azam (46)115248
sixthMohammad Rizwan (0) and Faheem Ashraf (0)01
seventhMohammad Rizwan (13) and Sajid Khan (9)2225
eighthNoman Ali (0) and Mohammad Rizwan (25)2946
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