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Pakistan v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1959/60) · Dacca Stadium, Dhaka · 13 November 1959

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Neil Harvey top-scored with 96 for Australia. Ken Mackay took 6/42.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka (then Dacca Stadium)
Dates
13 November 1959 to 18 November 1959
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Captains
Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debut
Duncan Sharpe (Pakistan)
Umpires
AA Qureshi and KA Saeed

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Duncan Sharpe's first Test.

Pakistan batted first and made 200 all out. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 66, and Duncan Sharpe made 56. Alan Davidson took 4 for 42 for Australia.

Australia replied with 225 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 96, and Wally Grout made 66. Fazal Mahmood took 5 for 71 for Pakistan. Australia led by 25 on first innings.

Pakistan made 134 all out in their second innings. Duncan Sharpe top-scored with 35. Ken Mackay took 6 for 42 for Australia.

Set 110 to win, Australia made 112 for 2. Colin McDonald top-scored with 44 not out.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadbowled66
Ijaz Buttc Wally Grout0
Saeed Ahmedc Neil Harvey37
Wallis Mathiasc Richie Benaud4
Duncan Sharperun out56
Wazir Mohammadc Ian Meckiff0
Imtiaz Ahmedbowled13
Israr Alist Wally Grout7
Shujauddinnot out2
Fazal Mahmoodbowled1
Nasim-ul-Ghanibowled5

Extras 9 · Total 200 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson23.57424
Ian Meckiff102330
Ray Lindwall151310
Richie Benaud3810694
Ken Mackay1912161

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Ijaz Butt), 2-75 (Saeed Ahmed), 3-82 (Wallis Mathias), 4-145 (Hanif Mohammad), 5-146 (Wazir Mohammad), 6-170 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 7-184 (Duncan Sharpe), 8-191 (Israr Ali), 9-193 (Fazal Mahmood), 10-200 (Nasim-ul-Ghani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Ijaz Butt3
secondHanif Mohammad and Saeed Ahmed72
thirdHanif Mohammad and Wallis Mathias7
fourthHanif Mohammad and Duncan Sharpe63
fifthWazir Mohammad and Duncan Sharpe1
sixthImtiaz Ahmed and Duncan Sharpe24
seventhIsrar Ali and Duncan Sharpe14
eighthIsrar Ali and Shujauddin7
ninthFazal Mahmood and Shujauddin2
tenthShujauddin and Nasim-ul-Ghani7
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldlbw19
Les Favellbowled0
Neil Harveybowled96
Norm O'Neillbowled2
Peter Burgec Imtiaz Ahmed0
Richie Benaudlbw16
Ken Mackaybowled7
Alan Davidsonlbw4
Wally Groutnot out66
Ray Lindwalllbw4
Ian Meckiffbowled2

Extras 9 · Total 225 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Fazal Mahmood35.511715
Israr Ali235852
Nasim-ul-Ghani174513
Shujauddin3090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Les Favell), 2-51 (Colin McDonald), 3-53 (Norm O'Neill), 4-53 (Peter Burge), 5-112 (Richie Benaud), 6-134 (Ken Mackay), 7-143 (Alan Davidson), 8-151 (Neil Harvey), 9-189 (Ray Lindwall), 10-225 (Ian Meckiff)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Les Favell0
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald51
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill2
fourthNeil Harvey and Peter Burge0
fifthNeil Harvey and Richie Benaud59
sixthNeil Harvey and Ken Mackay22
seventhNeil Harvey and Alan Davidson9
eighthNeil Harvey and Wally Grout8
ninthRay Lindwall and Wally Grout38
tenthWally Grout and Ian Meckiff36
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 134 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadbowled19
Ijaz Buttbowled20
Saeed Ahmedbowled15
Wallis Mathiaslbw1
Duncan Sharpelbw35
Wazir Mohammadlbw5
Imtiaz Ahmedbowled4
Shujauddinnot out16
Israr Alibowled1
Fazal Mahmoodc Ken Mackay4
Nasim-ul-Ghanic Colin McDonald0

Extras 14 · Total 134 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson113230
Ian Meckiff3180
Ray Lindwall2050
Richie Benaud39.326424
Ken Mackay4527426

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-57 (Saeed Ahmed), 3-62 (Ijaz Butt), 4-68 (Wallis Mathias), 5-81 (Wazir Mohammad), 6-94 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 7-117 (Duncan Sharpe), 8-128 (Israr Ali), 9-133 (Fazal Mahmood), 10-134 (Nasim-ul-Ghani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Ijaz Butt32
secondSaeed Ahmed and Ijaz Butt25
thirdWallis Mathias and Ijaz Butt5
fourthWallis Mathias and Duncan Sharpe6
fifthWazir Mohammad and Duncan Sharpe13
sixthImtiaz Ahmed and Duncan Sharpe13
seventhShujauddin and Duncan Sharpe23
eighthIsrar Ali and Shujauddin11
ninthFazal Mahmood and Shujauddin5
tenthShujauddin and Nasim-ul-Ghani1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 112 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldnot out44
Les Favellc Israr Ali4
Neil Harveybowled30
Norm O'Neillnot out26

Did not bat: Peter Burge, Richie Benaud, Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Wally Grout, Ray Lindwall, Ian Meckiff

Extras 8 · Total 112 for 2

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Fazal Mahmood20.14521
Israr Ali90201
Nasim-ul-Ghani102160
Shujauddin84120
Saeed Ahmed1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Les Favell), 2-65 (Neil Harvey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Les Favell12
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald53
thirdColin McDonald and Norm O'Neill47
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