England v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of England - 1971 (1971) · Headingley, Leeds · 8 July 1971
England won by 25 runs
England won by 25 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 112 for England. Saleem Altaf took 4/11.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of England - 1971 (1971)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 8 July 1971 to 13 July 1971
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 25 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Intikhab Alam (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 316 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 112 off 214 balls, and Basil D'Oliveira made 74. Asif Iqbal took 3 for 37 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the fourth wicket between Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira, 43% of the total.
Pakistan replied with 350 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 72 off 244 balls, and Wasim Bari made 63. Basil D'Oliveira took 3 for 46 for England. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas. Pakistan led by 34 on first innings.
England made 264 all out in their second innings. Basil D'Oliveira top-scored with 72 off 158 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 56. Saleem Altaf took 4 for 11 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira, 40% of the total.
Set 231 to win, Pakistan made 205 all out. Sadiq Mohammad top-scored with 91 off 220 balls. Peter Lever took 3 for 10 for England.
England won by 25 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 316 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Wasim Bari | 112 | 214 |
| Brian Luckhurst | c Wasim Bari | 0 | 3 |
| John Edrich | c Wasim Bari | 2 | 8 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Wasim Bari | 23 | 70 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 74 | 123 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 10 | 33 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 20 | 42 |
| Richard Hutton | c Sadiq Mohammad | 28 | 61 |
| Robin Hobbs | c Wasim Bari | 6 | 25 |
| Peter Lever | c Saleem Altaf | 19 | 47 |
| Norman Gifford | not out | 3 | 17 |
Extras 19 · Total 316 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 18 | 2 | 75 | 2 |
| Saleem Altaf | 20.1 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Asif Iqbal | 13 | 2 | 37 | 3 |
| Pervez Sajjad | 20 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| Intikhab Alam | 27.1 | 12 | 51 | 3 |
| Saeed Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-10 (John Edrich), 3-74 (Dennis Amiss), 4-209 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-234 (Alan Knott), 6-234 (Geoff Boycott), 7-283 (Richard Hutton), 8-286 (Ray Illingworth), 9-294 (Robin Hobbs), 10-316 (Peter Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 4 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 6 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 64 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira | 135 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Alan Knott | 25 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Geoff Boycott | 0 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Richard Hutton | 49 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Robin Hobbs | 3 |
| ninth | Robin Hobbs and Peter Lever | 8 |
| tenth | Norman Gifford and Peter Lever | 22 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Gul | bowled | 27 | 75 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Alan Knott | 28 | 84 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c John Edrich | 72 | 244 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Alan Knott | 57 | 228 |
| Saeed Ahmed | c Alan Knott | 22 | 93 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Richard Hutton | 14 | 43 |
| Intikhab Alam | c Robin Hobbs | 17 | 40 |
| Wasim Bari | c John Edrich | 63 | 238 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Alan Knott | 22 | 161 |
| Asif Masood | c Richard Hutton | 0 | 1 |
| Pervez Sajjad | not out | 9 | 52 |
Extras 19 · Total 350 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lever | 31 | 9 | 65 | 1 |
| Richard Hutton | 41 | 8 | 72 | 3 |
| Norman Gifford | 53.4 | 26 | 69 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 28 | 14 | 31 | 0 |
| Robin Hobbs | 20 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 36 | 18 | 46 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Aftab Gul), 2-69 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-198 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-198 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 5-223 (Asif Iqbal), 6-249 (Intikhab Alam), 7-256 (Saeed Ahmed), 8-313 (Saleem Altaf), 9-313 (Asif Masood), 10-350 (Wasim Bari)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aftab Gul and Sadiq Mohammad | 54 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 15 |
| third | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 129 |
| fourth | Saeed Ahmed and Mushtaq Mohammad | 0 |
| fifth | Saeed Ahmed and Asif Iqbal | 25 |
| sixth | Saeed Ahmed and Intikhab Alam | 26 |
| seventh | Saeed Ahmed and Wasim Bari | 7 |
| eighth | Saleem Altaf and Wasim Bari | 57 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Asif Masood | 0 |
| tenth | Pervez Sajjad and Wasim Bari | 37 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 264 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Luckhurst | c Wasim Bari | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 13 | 43 |
| John Edrich | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 33 | 146 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Saeed Ahmed | 56 | 92 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Wasim Bari | 72 | 158 |
| Alan Knott | c Zaheer Abbas | 7 | 30 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Wasim Bari | 45 | 132 |
| Richard Hutton | c Zaheer Abbas | 4 | 31 |
| Robin Hobbs | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Lever | bowled | 8 | 13 |
| Norman Gifford | not out | 2 | 2 |
Extras 24 · Total 264 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 20 | 7 | 46 | 2 |
| Saleem Altaf | 14.3 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Pervez Sajjad | 16 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Intikhab Alam | 36 | 10 | 91 | 3 |
| Saeed Ahmed | 15 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Brian Luckhurst), 2-21 (Geoff Boycott), 3-112 (Dennis Amiss), 4-120 (John Edrich), 5-142 (Alan Knott), 6-248 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-252 (Ray Illingworth), 8-252 (Robin Hobbs), 9-262 (Richard Hutton), 10-264 (Peter Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst | 0 |
| second | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 21 |
| third | John Edrich and Dennis Amiss | 91 |
| fourth | John Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira | 8 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 22 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 106 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Richard Hutton | 4 |
| eighth | Robin Hobbs and Richard Hutton | 0 |
| ninth | Peter Lever and Richard Hutton | 10 |
| tenth | Norman Gifford and Peter Lever | 2 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftab Gul | c Robin Hobbs | 18 | 29 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Basil D'Oliveira | 91 | 220 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Brian Luckhurst | 0 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c John Edrich | 5 | 53 |
| Saeed Ahmed | c Basil D'Oliveira | 5 | 32 |
| Asif Iqbal | st Alan Knott | 33 | 120 |
| Intikhab Alam | c Richard Hutton | 4 | 14 |
| Wasim Bari | c Alan Knott | 10 | 30 |
| Saleem Altaf | not out | 8 | 30 |
| Asif Masood | c Alan Knott | 1 | 4 |
| Pervez Sajjad | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 30 · Total 205 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lever | 3.3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Richard Hutton | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Norman Gifford | 34 | 14 | 51 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 26 | 11 | 58 | 3 |
| Robin Hobbs | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 15 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Aftab Gul), 2-25 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-54 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-65 (Saeed Ahmed), 5-160 (Asif Iqbal), 6-184 (Intikhab Alam), 7-187 (Sadiq Mohammad), 8-203 (Wasim Bari), 9-205 (Asif Masood), 10-205 (Pervez Sajjad)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aftab Gul and Sadiq Mohammad | 25 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 0 |
| third | Mushtaq Mohammad and Sadiq Mohammad | 29 |
| fourth | Saeed Ahmed and Sadiq Mohammad | 11 |
| fifth | Asif Iqbal and Sadiq Mohammad | 95 |
| sixth | Intikhab Alam and Sadiq Mohammad | 24 |
| seventh | Wasim Bari and Sadiq Mohammad | 3 |
| eighth | Saleem Altaf and Wasim Bari | 16 |
| ninth | Saleem Altaf and Asif Masood | 2 |
| tenth | Pervez Sajjad and Saleem Altaf | 0 |
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