England v Pakistan 1st Test
England tour of United Arab Emirates - 2012 (2011/12) · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 17 January 2012
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 88 for Pakistan. Saeed Ajmal took 7/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of United Arab Emirates - 2012 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Dates
- 17 January 2012 to 19 January 2012
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 10 wickets
- Player of the match
- Saeed Ajmal
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and BNJ Oxenford
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 192 all out. Matt Prior top-scored with 70 not out off 154 balls. Saeed Ajmal took 7 for 55 for Pakistan. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 336 across 13 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 338 all out. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 88 off 164 balls, and Adnan Akmal made 61. Graeme Swann took 4 for 107 for England. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Taufeeq Umar and Mohammad Hafeez. Pakistan led by 146 on first innings.
England made 160 all out in their second innings. Jonathan Trott top-scored with 49 off 111 balls. Umar Gul took 4 for 63 for Pakistan.
Set 15 to win, Pakistan made 15 for 0. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 15 not out off 16 balls.
Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 192 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | b Saeed Ajmal | 19 | 43 |
| Alastair Cook | c Adnan Akmal b Mohammad Hafeez | 3 | 20 |
| Jonathan Trott | c Adnan Akmal b Aizaz Cheema | 17 | 29 |
| Kevin Pietersen | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 2 | 29 |
| Ian Bell | c Adnan Akmal b Saeed Ajmal | 0 | 1 |
| Eoin Morgan | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 24 | 47 |
| Matt Prior | not out | 70 | 154 |
| Stuart Broad | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 8 | 14 |
| Graeme Swann | b Abdur Rehman | 34 | 65 |
| Chris Tremlett | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 1 | 18 |
| James Anderson | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 12 | 15 |
Extras 2 · Total 192 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Gul | 12 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Aizaz Cheema | 12 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Abdur Rehman | 18 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 24.3 | 7 | 55 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Alastair Cook, 5.3 ov), 2-31 (Jonathan Trott, 12.3 ov), 3-42 (Andrew Strauss, 18.6 ov), 4-42 (Ian Bell, 20.1 ov), 5-43 (Kevin Pietersen, 20.4 ov), 6-82 (Eoin Morgan, 38.1 ov), 7-94 (Stuart Broad, 42.1 ov), 8-151 (Graeme Swann, 59.3 ov), 9-168 (Chris Tremlett, 66.4 ov), 10-192 (James Anderson, 72.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (6) and Alastair Cook (3) | 10 | 33 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (4) and Jonathan Trott (17) | 21 | 42 |
| third | Andrew Strauss (9) and Kevin Pietersen (2) | 11 | 39 |
| fourth | Ian Bell (0) and Kevin Pietersen (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fifth | Kevin Pietersen (0) and Eoin Morgan (1) | 1 | 3 |
| sixth | Matt Prior (15) and Eoin Morgan (23) | 39 | 105 |
| seventh | Matt Prior (4) and Stuart Broad (8) | 12 | 24 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (34) and Matt Prior (23) | 57 | 104 |
| ninth | Chris Tremlett (1) and Matt Prior (16) | 17 | 43 |
| tenth | James Anderson (12) and Matt Prior (12) | 24 | 35 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 338 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | lbw b Graeme Swann | 88 | 164 |
| Taufeeq Umar | b Stuart Broad | 58 | 113 |
| Azhar Ali | c Matt Prior b Stuart Broad | 1 | 8 |
| Younis Khan | lbw b Jonathan Trott | 37 | 87 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | lbw b Graeme Swann | 52 | 154 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Matt Prior b James Anderson | 16 | 33 |
| Adnan Akmal | st Matt Prior b Graeme Swann | 61 | 129 |
| Abdur Rehman | b James Anderson | 4 | 3 |
| Umar Gul | c Eoin Morgan b Stuart Broad | 0 | 8 |
| Saeed Ajmal | c Alastair Cook b Graeme Swann | 12 | 22 |
| Aizaz Cheema | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 338 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 30 | 7 | 71 | 2 |
| Chris Tremlett | 21 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 31 | 8 | 84 | 3 |
| Graeme Swann | 29.5 | 3 | 107 | 4 |
| Jonathan Trott | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-114 (Taufeeq Umar, 35.5 ov), 2-128 (Azhar Ali, 39.3 ov), 3-176 (Mohammad Hafeez, 56.4 ov), 4-202 (Younis Khan, 67.6 ov), 5-231 (Asad Shafiq, 80.6 ov), 6-283 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 103.5 ov), 7-288 (Abdur Rehman, 104.3 ov), 8-289 (Umar Gul, 105.6 ov), 9-319 (Saeed Ajmal, 115.6 ov), 10-338 (Adnan Akmal, 119.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Taufeeq Umar (58) and Mohammad Hafeez (53) | 114 | 217 |
| second | Azhar Ali (1) and Mohammad Hafeez (13) | 14 | 22 |
| third | Younis Khan (24) and Mohammad Hafeez (22) | 48 | 103 |
| fourth | Younis Khan (13) and Misbah-ul-Haq (13) | 26 | 68 |
| fifth | Misbah-ul-Haq (13) and Asad Shafiq (16) | 29 | 78 |
| sixth | Adnan Akmal (23) and Misbah-ul-Haq (26) | 52 | 137 |
| seventh | Abdur Rehman (4) and Adnan Akmal (1) | 5 | 4 |
| eighth | Adnan Akmal (0) and Umar Gul (0) | 1 | 9 |
| ninth | Adnan Akmal (18) and Saeed Ajmal (12) | 30 | 60 |
| tenth | Adnan Akmal (19) and Aizaz Cheema (0) | 19 | 23 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | c Adnan Akmal b Umar Gul | 6 | 16 |
| Alastair Cook | c Adnan Akmal b Umar Gul | 5 | 41 |
| Jonathan Trott | c Adnan Akmal b Umar Gul | 49 | 111 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Abdur Rehman b Umar Gul | 0 | 8 |
| Ian Bell | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 4 | 15 |
| Eoin Morgan | c Adnan Akmal b Abdur Rehman | 14 | 39 |
| Matt Prior | lbw b Saeed Ajmal | 4 | 17 |
| Stuart Broad | c Asad Shafiq b Abdur Rehman | 17 | 27 |
| Graeme Swann | c Asad Shafiq b Saeed Ajmal | 39 | 52 |
| Chris Tremlett | c Mohammad Hafeez b Abdur Rehman | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | not out | 15 | 22 |
Extras 7 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Gul | 19 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| Aizaz Cheema | 7.2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 17.3 | 4 | 42 | 3 |
| Abdur Rehman | 12 | 2 | 37 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Andrew Strauss, 4.5 ov), 2-25 (Alastair Cook, 12.3 ov), 3-25 (Kevin Pietersen, 14.5 ov), 4-35 (Ian Bell, 20.1 ov), 5-74 (Eoin Morgan, 33.3 ov), 6-87 (Jonathan Trott, 40.4 ov), 7-87 (Matt Prior, 41.2 ov), 8-135 (Stuart Broad, 51.3 ov), 9-135 (Chris Tremlett, 51.4 ov), 10-160 (Graeme Swann, 57.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (6) and Alastair Cook (0) | 6 | 29 |
| second | Jonathan Trott (14) and Alastair Cook (5) | 19 | 46 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (0) and Jonathan Trott (0) | 0 | 14 |
| fourth | Ian Bell (4) and Jonathan Trott (6) | 10 | 32 |
| fifth | Jonathan Trott (21) and Eoin Morgan (14) | 39 | 80 |
| sixth | Jonathan Trott (8) and Matt Prior (4) | 13 | 44 |
| seventh | Matt Prior (0) and Stuart Broad (0) | 0 | 4 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (29) and Stuart Broad (17) | 48 | 62 |
| ninth | Graeme Swann (0) and Chris Tremlett (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Graeme Swann (10) and James Anderson (15) | 25 | 37 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 15 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | not out | 15 | 16 |
| Taufeeq Umar | not out | 0 | 6 |
Did not bat: Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Abdur Rehman
Extras 0 · Total 15 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 1.4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Taufeeq Umar (0) and Mohammad Hafeez (15) | 15 | 22 |
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