Pakistan v England 1st Test
England tour of Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 25 November 1987
Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs
Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs. Mudassar Nazar top-scored with 120 for Pakistan. Abdul Qadir took 9/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Dates
- 25 November 1987 to 28 November 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs
- Player of the match
- Abdul Qadir
- Captains
- Mike Gatting (England), Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- Amanullah Khan and Shakeel Khan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 175 all out. Chris Broad top-scored with 41 off 165 balls. Abdul Qadir took 9 for 56 for Pakistan. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Gaddafi Stadium, 317 across 13 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 392 all out. Mudassar Nazar top-scored with 120 off 257 balls, and Javed Miandad made 65. Nick Cook took 3 for 87 for England. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the third wicket between Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar. Pakistan led by 217 on first innings.
England made 130 all out in their second innings. John Emburey top-scored with 38 not out off 90 balls. Abdul Qadir took 4 for 45 for Pakistan.
Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs. Abdul Qadir's 9 for 56 are the best innings figures at Gaddafi Stadium.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 12 | 45 |
| Chris Broad | c Asif Mujtaba | 41 | 165 |
| Tim Robinson | c Ashraf Ali | 6 | 33 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Athey | lbw | 5 | 15 |
| David Capel | c Asif Mujtaba | 0 | 17 |
| Phil DeFreitas | lbw | 5 | 32 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 0 | 10 |
| Neil Foster | lbw | 39 | 62 |
| Bruce French | not out | 38 | 83 |
| Nick Cook | c Javed Miandad | 10 | 35 |
Extras 19 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 14 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Abdul Qadir | 37 | 13 | 56 | 9 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | 23 | 9 | 38 | 1 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Graham Gooch), 2-36 (Tim Robinson), 3-36 (Mike Gatting), 4-44 (Bill Athey), 5-55 (David Capel), 6-70 (Phil DeFreitas), 7-81 (John Emburey), 8-94 (Chris Broad), 9-151 (Neil Foster), 10-175 (Nick Cook)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Chris Broad | 22 |
| second | Chris Broad and Tim Robinson | 14 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 0 |
| fourth | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 8 |
| fifth | Chris Broad and David Capel | 11 |
| sixth | Chris Broad and Phil DeFreitas | 15 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Chris Broad | 11 |
| eighth | Neil Foster and Chris Broad | 13 |
| ninth | Neil Foster and Bruce French | 57 |
| tenth | Nick Cook and Bruce French | 24 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 392 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | lbw | 120 | 257 |
| Ramiz Raja | bowled | 35 | 45 |
| Saleem Malik | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Javed Miandad | c Graham Gooch | 65 | 166 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | bowled | 44 | 130 |
| Asif Mujtaba | bowled | 7 | 40 |
| Ashraf Ali | bowled | 7 | 43 |
| Wasim Akram | c Chris Broad | 40 | 42 |
| Abdul Qadir | st Bruce French | 38 | 57 |
| Iqbal Qasim | run out | 1 | 7 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | not out | 5 | 21 |
Extras 30 · Total 392 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 29 | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Neil Foster | 23 | 6 | 58 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 48 | 16 | 109 | 3 |
| Nick Cook | 31 | 10 | 87 | 3 |
| David Capel | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Ramiz Raja), 2-71 (Saleem Malik), 3-213 (Javed Miandad), 4-272 (Mudassar Nazar), 5-290 (Asif Mujtaba), 6-301 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-328 (Ashraf Ali), 8-360 (Wasim Akram), 9-370 (Iqbal Qasim), 10-392 (Abdul Qadir)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Ramiz Raja | 71 |
| second | Mudassar Nazar and Saleem Malik | 0 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar | 142 |
| fourth | Mudassar Nazar and Ijaz Ahmed | 59 |
| fifth | Asif Mujtaba and Ijaz Ahmed | 18 |
| sixth | Ashraf Ali and Ijaz Ahmed | 11 |
| seventh | Ashraf Ali and Wasim Akram | 27 |
| eighth | Abdul Qadir and Wasim Akram | 32 |
| ninth | Iqbal Qasim and Abdul Qadir | 10 |
| tenth | Abdul Qadir and Tauseef Ahmed | 22 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Ashraf Ali | 15 | 42 |
| Chris Broad | c Ashraf Ali | 13 | 36 |
| Tim Robinson | lbw | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 23 | 114 |
| Bill Athey | c Ashraf Ali | 2 | 48 |
| Bruce French | lbw | 9 | 34 |
| David Capel | c Javed Miandad | 0 | 16 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Tauseef Ahmed | 15 | 52 |
| John Emburey | not out | 38 | 90 |
| Neil Foster | c Akram Raza | 1 | 12 |
| Nick Cook | bowled | 5 | 30 |
Extras 8 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Abdul Qadir | 36 | 14 | 45 | 4 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | 20.2 | 7 | 28 | 3 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 20 | 10 | 39 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Chris Broad), 2-24 (Tim Robinson), 3-38 (Graham Gooch), 4-43 (Bill Athey), 5-66 (Bruce French), 6-70 (David Capel), 7-73 (Mike Gatting), 8-105 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-116 (Neil Foster), 10-130 (Nick Cook)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Chris Broad | 23 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 1 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting | 14 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Bill Athey | 5 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Bruce French | 23 |
| sixth | Mike Gatting and David Capel | 4 |
| seventh | Mike Gatting and Phil DeFreitas | 3 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 32 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Neil Foster | 11 |
| tenth | John Emburey and Nick Cook | 14 |
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