Pakistan v Australia 3rd Test
Australia in Pakistan - 2022 (2021/22) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 21 March 2022
Australia won by 115 runs
Australia won by 115 runs. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 104* for Australia. Pat Cummins took 5/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia in Pakistan - 2022 (2021/22)
- Ground
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Dates
- 21 March 2022 to 25 March 2022
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 115 runs
- Player of the match
- Pat Cummins
- Captains
- Pat Cummins (Australia), Babar Azam (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Ahsan Raza and Aleem Dar
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 391 all out. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 91 off 219 balls, and Cameron Green made 79. Naseem Shah took 4 for 58 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the third wicket between Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith.
Pakistan replied with 268 all out. Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 81 off 228 balls, and Azhar Ali made 78. Pat Cummins took 5 for 56 for Australia. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the second wicket between Azhar Ali and Abdullah Shafique, 56% of the total. From 248 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 20 runs, to 268 for 10. Australia led by 123 on first innings.
Australia made 227 for 3 declared in their second innings. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 104 not out off 178 balls, and David Warner made 51.
Set 351 to win, Pakistan made 235 all out. Imam-ul-Haq top-scored with 70 off 199 balls, and Babar Azam made 55. Nathan Lyon took 5 for 83 for Australia.
Australia won by 115 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Gaddafi Stadium across the 41 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 391 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 7 | 13 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Babar Azam b Sajid Khan | 91 | 219 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 0 | 2 |
| Steven Smith | lbw b Naseem Shah | 59 | 169 |
| Travis Head | c Mohammad Rizwan b Naseem Shah | 26 | 70 |
| Cameron Green | b Naseem Shah | 79 | 163 |
| Alex Carey | lbw b Noman Ali | 67 | 105 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Noman Ali b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 13 | 33 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 11 | 25 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Naseem Shah | 4 | 3 |
| Mitchell Swepson | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 9 | 7 |
Extras 25 · Total 391 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 24.3 | 3 | 79 | 4 |
| Hasan Ali | 20 | 5 | 61 | 0 |
| Naseem Shah | 31 | 13 | 58 | 4 |
| Noman Ali | 24 | 4 | 77 | 1 |
| Sajid Khan | 33 | 4 | 97 | 1 |
| Babar Azam | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (David Warner, 2.3 ov), 2-8 (Marnus Labuschagne, 2.5 ov), 3-146 (Steven Smith, 56.2 ov), 4-187 (Usman Khawaja, 74.1 ov), 5-206 (Travis Head, 80.6 ov), 6-341 (Alex Carey, 119.6 ov), 7-353 (Cameron Green, 124.5 ov), 8-369 (Mitchell Starc, 129.6 ov), 9-374 (Nathan Lyon, 130.6 ov), 10-391 (Mitchell Swepson, 133.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Usman Khawaja (1) and David Warner (7) | 8 | 15 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Usman Khawaja (68) and Steven Smith (59) | 138 | 327 |
| fourth | Usman Khawaja (22) and Travis Head (17) | 41 | 109 |
| fifth | Travis Head (9) and Cameron Green (6) | 19 | 41 |
| sixth | Alex Carey (67) and Cameron Green (64) | 135 | 234 |
| seventh | Mitchell Starc (3) and Cameron Green (9) | 12 | 29 |
| eighth | Mitchell Starc (10) and Pat Cummins (4) | 16 | 31 |
| ninth | Nathan Lyon (4) and Pat Cummins (1) | 5 | 6 |
| tenth | Pat Cummins (6) and Mitchell Swepson (9) | 17 | 15 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon | 81 | 228 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | lbw b Pat Cummins | 11 | 41 |
| Azhar Ali | c & b Pat Cummins | 78 | 208 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 67 | 131 |
| Fawad Alam | b Mitchell Starc | 13 | 56 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 14 |
| Sajid Khan | b Pat Cummins | 6 | 17 |
| Noman Ali | lbw b Pat Cummins | 0 | 3 |
| Hasan Ali | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 0 | 4 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | not out | 0 | 1 |
| Naseem Shah | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 20.4 | 6 | 33 | 4 |
| Pat Cummins | 24 | 8 | 56 | 5 |
| Cameron Green | 14 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 40 | 10 | 95 | 1 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 18 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Imam-ul-Haq, 12.1 ov), 2-170 (Abdullah Shafique, 71.2 ov), 3-214 (Azhar Ali, 86.4 ov), 4-248 (Fawad Alam, 106.3 ov), 5-256 (Mohammad Rizwan, 110.2 ov), 6-264 (Sajid Khan, 113.4 ov), 7-268 (Noman Ali, 115.1 ov), 8-268 (Hasan Ali, 115.5 ov), 9-268 (Babar Azam, 116.1 ov), 10-268 (Naseem Shah, 116.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imam-ul-Haq (11) and Abdullah Shafique (7) | 20 | 74 |
| second | Azhar Ali (68) and Abdullah Shafique (74) | 150 | 359 |
| third | Azhar Ali (10) and Babar Azam (34) | 44 | 92 |
| fourth | Fawad Alam (13) and Babar Azam (21) | 34 | 119 |
| fifth | Mohammad Rizwan (1) and Babar Azam (7) | 8 | 23 |
| sixth | Babar Azam (1) and Sajid Khan (6) | 8 | 21 |
| seventh | Noman Ali (0) and Babar Azam (4) | 4 | 9 |
| eighth | Babar Azam (0) and Hasan Ali (0) | 0 | 4 |
| ninth | Babar Azam (0) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Shaheen Shah Afridi (0) and Naseem Shah (0) | 0 | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 FOR 3 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | not out | 104 | 178 |
| David Warner | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 51 | 91 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Sajid Khan b Noman Ali | 36 | 58 |
| Steven Smith | c Mohammad Rizwan b Naseem Shah | 17 | 27 |
| Travis Head | not out | 11 | 7 |
Did not bat: Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Lyon
Extras 8 · Total 227 for 3 declared
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 11 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Naseem Shah | 12 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Hasan Ali | 11 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | 16 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Noman Ali | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-96 (David Warner, 28.1 ov), 2-161 (Marnus Labuschagne, 47.3 ov), 3-216 (Steven Smith, 58.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Usman Khawaja (43) and David Warner (51) | 96 | 170 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (28) and Marnus Labuschagne (36) | 65 | 116 |
| third | Usman Khawaja (33) and Steven Smith (17) | 55 | 68 |
| fourth | Usman Khawaja (0) and Travis Head (11) | 11 | 7 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Alex Carey b Cameron Green | 27 | 80 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Marnus Labuschagne b Nathan Lyon | 70 | 199 |
| Azhar Ali | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 17 | 47 |
| Babar Azam | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 55 | 104 |
| Fawad Alam | lbw b Pat Cummins | 11 | 20 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | lbw b Pat Cummins | 0 | 6 |
| Sajid Khan | c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc | 21 | 47 |
| Noman Ali | not out | 1 | 20 |
| Hasan Ali | b Nathan Lyon | 13 | 17 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c Mitchell Swepson b Nathan Lyon | 5 | 7 |
| Naseem Shah | b Pat Cummins | 1 | 7 |
Extras 14 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 17 | 6 | 53 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 15.1 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 37 | 8 | 83 | 5 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 11 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Abdullah Shafique, 30.5 ov), 2-105 (Azhar Ali, 45.2 ov), 3-142 (Imam-ul-Haq, 61.2 ov), 4-165 (Fawad Alam, 68.4 ov), 5-167 (Mohammad Rizwan, 70.3 ov), 6-213 (Babar Azam, 83.3 ov), 7-213 (Sajid Khan, 84.1 ov), 8-226 (Hasan Ali, 87.6 ov), 9-232 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 89.3 ov), 10-235 (Naseem Shah, 92.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imam-ul-Haq (46) and Abdullah Shafique (27) | 77 | 185 |
| second | Azhar Ali (17) and Imam-ul-Haq (9) | 28 | 88 |
| third | Babar Azam (21) and Imam-ul-Haq (15) | 37 | 96 |
| fourth | Fawad Alam (11) and Babar Azam (12) | 23 | 44 |
| fifth | Mohammad Rizwan (0) and Babar Azam (2) | 2 | 11 |
| sixth | Babar Azam (20) and Sajid Khan (21) | 46 | 78 |
| seventh | Noman Ali (0) and Sajid Khan (0) | 0 | 4 |
| eighth | Noman Ali (0) and Hasan Ali (13) | 13 | 23 |
| ninth | Noman Ali (1) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (5) | 6 | 9 |
| tenth | Noman Ali (0) and Naseem Shah (1) | 3 | 16 |
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