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Pakistan in Australia - 2023 (2023/24) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2023

Australia won by 79 runs

Australia won by 79 runs. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 96 for Australia. Pat Cummins took 5/48.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan in Australia - 2023 (2023/24)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2023 to 29 December 2023
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 79 runs
Player of the match
Pat Cummins
Captains
Pat Cummins (Australia), Shan Masood (Pakistan)
Umpires
JS Wilson and MA Gough
Match referee
J Srinath

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 318 all out. Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 63 off 155 balls, and Usman Khawaja made 42. Aamer Jamal took 3 for 64 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 264 all out. Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 62 off 109 balls, and Shan Masood made 54. Pat Cummins took 5 for 48 for Australia. Australia led by 54 on first innings.

Australia made 262 all out in their second innings. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 96 off 130 balls, and Alex Carey made 53. Mir Hamza took 4 for 32 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh, 58% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 16 for 4.

Set 317 to win, Pakistan made 237 all out. Shan Masood top-scored with 60 off 71 balls, and Agha Salman made 50. Pat Cummins took 5 for 49 for Australia.

Australia won by 79 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 318 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc Babar Azam b Agha Salman3883
Usman Khawajac Agha Salman b Hasan Ali42101
Marnus Labuschagnec Abdullah Shafique b Aamer Jamal63155
Steven Smithc Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal2675
Travis Headc Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi1732
Mitchell Marshc Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza4160
Alex Careyc Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi410
Mitchell Starcc Agha Salman b Mir Hamza911
Pat Cumminsc Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal1330
Nathan Lyonc Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali819
Josh Hazlewoodnot out57

Extras 52 · Total 318 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi275852
Mir Hamza225512
Hasan Ali23.57612
Aamer Jamal191643
Agha Salman50221

FALL OF WICKETS

1-90 (David Warner, 27.1 ov), 2-108 (Usman Khawaja, 33.1 ov), 3-154 (Steven Smith, 57.5 ov), 4-204 (Travis Head, 70.2 ov), 5-250 (Marnus Labuschagne, 79.5 ov), 6-260 (Alex Carey, 82.2 ov), 7-275 (Mitchell Starc, 85.5 ov), 8-286 (Mitchell Marsh, 89.1 ov), 9-308 (Pat Cummins, 95.1 ov), 10-318 (Nathan Lyon, 96.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (36) and David Warner (38)90163
secondUsman Khawaja (6) and Marnus Labuschagne (11)1837
thirdSteven Smith (26) and Marnus Labuschagne (17)46148
fourthTravis Head (17) and Marnus Labuschagne (21)5076
fifthMitchell Marsh (31) and Marnus Labuschagne (14)4657
sixthMitchell Marsh (0) and Alex Carey (4)1015
seventhMitchell Marsh (6) and Mitchell Starc (9)1521
eighthMitchell Marsh (4) and Pat Cummins (3)1120
ninthNathan Lyon (3) and Pat Cummins (10)2236
tenthNathan Lyon (5) and Josh Hazlewood (5)1010
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 264 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquec & b Pat Cummins62109
Imam-ul-Haqc Marnus Labuschagne b Nathan Lyon1044
Shan Masoodc Mitchell Marsh b Nathan Lyon5476
Babar Azamb Pat Cummins17
Saud Shakeelb Josh Hazlewood929
Mohammad Rizwanc David Warner b Pat Cummins4251
Agha Salmanc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins58
Aamer Jamalnot out3380
Shaheen Shah Afridilbw b Nathan Lyon2128
Hasan Alib Pat Cummins211
Mir Hamzast Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon23

Extras 23 · Total 264 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc163690
Josh Hazlewood165431
Pat Cummins201485
Nathan Lyon18.52734
Mitchell Marsh30160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Imam-ul-Haq, 15.4 ov), 2-124 (Abdullah Shafique, 34.6 ov), 3-131 (Babar Azam, 36.3 ov), 4-147 (Shan Masood, 41.5 ov), 5-151 (Saud Shakeel, 44.4 ov), 6-170 (Agha Salman, 47.6 ov), 7-215 (Mohammad Rizwan, 62.1 ov), 8-240 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 69.2 ov), 9-255 (Hasan Ali, 72.5 ov), 10-264 (Mir Hamza, 73.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (10) and Abdullah Shafique (22)3494
secondShan Masood (44) and Abdullah Shafique (40)90118
thirdShan Masood (5) and Babar Azam (1)710
fourthShan Masood (5) and Saud Shakeel (7)1632
fifthMohammad Rizwan (2) and Saud Shakeel (2)417
sixthMohammad Rizwan (14) and Agha Salman (5)1920
seventhMohammad Rizwan (26) and Aamer Jamal (9)4585
eighthAamer Jamal (4) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (21)2543
ninthHasan Ali (2) and Aamer Jamal (13)1521
tenthMir Hamza (2) and Aamer Jamal (7)96
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 262 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Usman Khawajac Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi02
David Warnerb Mir Hamza616
Marnus Labuschagnec Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi48
Steven Smithc Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi50176
Travis Headb Mir Hamza01
Mitchell Marshc Agha Salman b Mir Hamza96130
Alex Careylbw b Mir Hamza53101
Mitchell Starcc Babar Azam b Shaheen Shah Afridi921
Pat Cumminsc Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal1630
Nathan Lyonb Aamer Jamal1113
Josh Hazlewoodnot out17

Extras 16 · Total 262 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi274764
Mir Hamza18.16324
Hasan Ali172530
Aamer Jamal162742
Agha Salman61160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Usman Khawaja, 0.2 ov), 2-6 (Marnus Labuschagne, 2.6 ov), 3-16 (David Warner, 5.1 ov), 4-16 (Travis Head, 5.2 ov), 5-169 (Mitchell Marsh, 49.5 ov), 6-187 (Steven Smith, 62.3 ov), 7-209 (Mitchell Starc, 68.5 ov), 8-237 (Pat Cummins, 76.3 ov), 9-249 (Nathan Lyon, 78.6 ov), 10-262 (Alex Carey, 84.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (0) and David Warner (0)02
secondDavid Warner (1) and Marnus Labuschagne (4)616
thirdDavid Warner (5) and Steven Smith (0)1013
fourthSteven Smith (0) and Travis Head (0)01
fifthSteven Smith (49) and Mitchell Marsh (96)153267
sixthSteven Smith (1) and Alex Carey (16)1876
seventhMitchell Starc (9) and Alex Carey (13)2238
eighthAlex Carey (12) and Pat Cummins (16)2846
ninthNathan Lyon (11) and Alex Carey (1)1215
tenthJosh Hazlewood (1) and Alex Carey (11)1331
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquec Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc413
Imam-ul-Haqlbw b Pat Cummins1238
Shan Masoodc Steven Smith b Pat Cummins6071
Babar Azamb Josh Hazlewood4179
Saud Shakeelc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc2455
Mohammad Rizwanc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins3562
Agha Salmanc Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc5070
Aamer Jamalc & b Pat Cummins08
Shaheen Shah Afridic Marnus Labuschagne b Pat Cummins06
Hasan Alinot out02
Mir Hamzac Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc01

Extras 11 · Total 237 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc13.21554
Josh Hazlewood157341
Nathan Lyon191840
Pat Cummins182495
Mitchell Marsh2080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Abdullah Shafique, 4.1 ov), 2-49 (Imam-ul-Haq, 14.3 ov), 3-110 (Shan Masood, 26.3 ov), 4-146 (Babar Azam, 40.1 ov), 5-162 (Saud Shakeel, 45.6 ov), 6-219 (Mohammad Rizwan, 60.4 ov), 7-219 (Aamer Jamal, 62.6 ov), 8-237 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 66.4 ov), 9-237 (Agha Salman, 67.1 ov), 10-237 (Mir Hamza, 67.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (0) and Abdullah Shafique (4)825
secondShan Masood (28) and Imam-ul-Haq (12)4162
thirdShan Masood (32) and Babar Azam (27)6172
fourthBabar Azam (14) and Saud Shakeel (21)3683
fifthMohammad Rizwan (13) and Saud Shakeel (3)1635
sixthMohammad Rizwan (22) and Agha Salman (32)5788
seventhAgha Salman (0) and Aamer Jamal (0)014
eighthAgha Salman (18) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (0)1822
ninthAgha Salman (0) and Hasan Ali (0)03
tenthMir Hamza (0) and Hasan Ali (0)01
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