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Pakistan v England 1st Test

England tour of Pakistan - 1984 (1983/84) · National Stadium, Karachi · 2 March 1984

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

Pakistan won by 3 wickets. Saleem Malik top-scored with 74 for Pakistan. Nick Cook took 6/65.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Pakistan - 1984 (1983/84)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
2 March 1984 to 6 March 1984
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Player of the match
Abdul Qadir
Captains
Bob Willis (England), Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)
Debuts
Ramiz Raja (Pakistan), Anil Dalpat (Pakistan)
Umpires
Khizer Hayat and Shakoor Rana

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Ramiz Raja and Anil Dalpat played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 182 all out. David Gower top-scored with 58 off 145 balls. Abdul Qadir took 5 for 74 for Pakistan. From 154 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 182 for 10. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 273 across 12 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 277 all out. Saleem Malik top-scored with 74 off 156 balls, and Mohsin Khan made 54. Nick Cook took 6 for 65 for England. Pakistan led by 95 on first innings.

England made 159 all out in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 57 off 151 balls. Tauseef Ahmed took 3 for 37 for Pakistan.

Set 65 to win, Pakistan made 66 for 7. Anil Dalpat top-scored with 16 not out off 28 balls. Nick Cook took 5 for 18 for England. From 17 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 40 for 6.

Pakistan won by 3 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Chris Smithc Wasim Raja28177
Mike Gattingbowled2685
David Gowerlbw58145
Allan Lambc Ramiz Raja48
Derek Randallbowled814
Ian Bothamc Ramiz Raja2254
Vic Marksc Ramiz Raja56
Bob Taylorlbw413
Nick Cookc Saleem Malik937
Bob Willisc Wasim Raja625
Norman Cowansnot out111

Extras 11 · Total 182 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Azeem Hafeez113210
Sarfraz Nawaz25.58424
Tauseef Ahmed2411331
Wasim Raja3210
Abdul Qadir3112745

FALL OF WICKETS

1-41 (Mike Gatting), 2-90 (Chris Smith), 3-94 (Allan Lamb), 4-108 (Derek Randall), 5-154 (Ian Botham), 6-159 (Vic Marks), 7-164 (Bob Taylor), 8-165 (David Gower), 9-180 (Nick Cook), 10-182 (Bob Willis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Gatting and Chris Smith41
secondDavid Gower and Chris Smith49
thirdDavid Gower and Allan Lamb4
fourthDerek Randall and David Gower14
fifthIan Botham and David Gower46
sixthDavid Gower and Vic Marks5
seventhBob Taylor and David Gower5
eighthDavid Gower and Nick Cook1
ninthBob Willis and Nick Cook15
tenthBob Willis and Norman Cowans2
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 277 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mohsin Khanc Ian Botham54124
Qasim Umarlbw2966
Ramiz Rajac Chris Smith122
Zaheer Abbasc Allan Lamb07
Saleem Maliklbw74156
Wasim Rajac Norman Cowans326
Anil Dalpatc Bob Taylor1252
Abdul Qadirc Allan Lamb4072
Sarfraz Nawazc Ian Botham89
Tauseef Ahmednot out1754
Azeem Hafeezc Bob Willis2440

Extras 15 · Total 277 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bob Willis176332
Norman Cowans123340
Ian Botham305902
Nick Cook3012656
Vic Marks134400

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Qasim Umar), 2-79 (Ramiz Raja), 3-80 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-96 (Mohsin Khan), 5-105 (Wasim Raja), 6-138 (Anil Dalpat), 7-213 (Abdul Qadir), 8-229 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 9-240 (Saleem Malik), 10-277 (Azeem Hafeez)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMohsin Khan and Qasim Umar67
secondMohsin Khan and Ramiz Raja12
thirdZaheer Abbas and Mohsin Khan1
fourthMohsin Khan and Saleem Malik16
fifthWasim Raja and Saleem Malik9
sixthSaleem Malik and Anil Dalpat33
seventhAbdul Qadir and Saleem Malik75
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Saleem Malik16
ninthTauseef Ahmed and Saleem Malik11
tenthTauseef Ahmed and Azeem Hafeez37
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Chris Smithlbw545
Mike Gattinglbw415
David Gowerc Mohsin Khan57151
Allan Lambc Anil Dalpat2053
Derek Randallbowled1647
Ian Bothambowled1042
Vic Marksbowled113
Bob Taylorc Mohsin Khan1957
Nick Cookc Mohsin Khan548
Bob Willisc Tauseef Ahmed27
Norman Cowansnot out02

Extras 20 · Total 159 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Azeem Hafeez83140
Sarfraz Nawaz151272
Tauseef Ahmed216373
Wasim Raja3.3122
Abdul Qadir314593

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Mike Gatting), 2-21 (Chris Smith), 3-63 (Allan Lamb), 4-94 (Derek Randall), 5-121 (Ian Botham), 6-128 (Vic Marks), 7-128 (David Gower), 8-157 (Nick Cook), 9-159 (Bob Taylor), 10-159 (Bob Willis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMike Gatting and Chris Smith6
secondDavid Gower and Chris Smith15
thirdDavid Gower and Allan Lamb42
fourthDerek Randall and David Gower31
fifthIan Botham and David Gower27
sixthDavid Gower and Vic Marks7
seventhBob Taylor and David Gower0
eighthBob Taylor and Nick Cook29
ninthBob Willis and Bob Taylor2
tenthBob Willis and Norman Cowans0
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 66 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Mohsin Khanbowled1018
Qasim Umarc Ian Botham711
Ramiz Rajac Ian Botham145
Zaheer Abbasbowled820
Saleem Malikrun out1132
Wasim Rajac Norman Cowans02
Anil Dalpatnot out1628
Abdul Qadirbowled729
Sarfraz Nawaznot out42

Did not bat: Tauseef Ahmed, Azeem Hafeez

Extras 2 · Total 66 for 7

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bob Willis20130
Norman Cowans2.31100
Nick Cook148185
Vic Marks125231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Qasim Umar), 2-18 (Mohsin Khan), 3-26 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-38 (Saleem Malik), 5-38 (Ramiz Raja), 6-40 (Wasim Raja), 7-59 (Abdul Qadir)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMohsin Khan and Qasim Umar17
secondMohsin Khan and Ramiz Raja1
thirdZaheer Abbas and Ramiz Raja8
fourthSaleem Malik and Ramiz Raja12
fifthWasim Raja and Ramiz Raja0
sixthWasim Raja and Anil Dalpat2
seventhAbdul Qadir and Anil Dalpat19
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Anil Dalpat7
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