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Pakistan v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1959/60) · Lahore Stadium, Lahore · 21 November 1959

Australia won by 7 wickets

Australia won by 7 wickets. Saeed Ahmed top-scored with 166 for Pakistan. Lindsay Kline took 7/75.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1959 (1959/60)
Ground
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (then Lahore Stadium)
Dates
21 November 1959 to 26 November 1959
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 7 wickets
Captains
Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Debuts
Mohammad Munaf (Pakistan), Gavin Stevens (Australia)
Umpires
AA Qureshi and KA Saeed

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Munaf and Gavin Stevens played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 146 all out. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 49. Alan Davidson took 4 for 48 for Australia. From 105 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 126 for 8.

Australia replied with 391 for 9. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 134, and Alan Davidson made 47. Haseeb Ahsan took 3 for 115 for Pakistan. Australia led by 245 on first innings.

Pakistan made 366 all out in their second innings. Saeed Ahmed top-scored with 166, and Imtiaz Ahmed made 54. Lindsay Kline took 7 for 75 for Australia. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the third wicket between Shujauddin and Saeed Ahmed, 46% of the total.

Set 122 to win, Australia made 123 for 3. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 43 not out.

Australia won by 7 wickets.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hanif Mohammadc Wally Grout49
Imtiaz Ahmedbowled18
Saeed Ahmedc Wally Grout17
Alimuddinbowled8
Duncan Sharpec Wally Grout12
Waqar Hasanc Wally Grout12
Shujauddinbowled17
Israr Alilbw0
Mohammad Munafc Wally Grout5
Nasim-ul-Ghanic Gavin Stevens6
Haseeb Ahsannot out0

Extras 2 · Total 146 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson192484
Ian Meckiff197453
Richie Benaud166362
Lindsay Kline126151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 2-79 (Hanif Mohammad), 3-92 (Saeed Ahmed), 4-105 (Duncan Sharpe), 5-109 (Alimuddin), 6-120 (Waqar Hasan), 7-121 (Israr Ali), 8-126 (Mohammad Munaf), 9-142 (Shujauddin), 10-146 (Nasim-ul-Ghani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHanif Mohammad and Imtiaz Ahmed56
secondHanif Mohammad and Saeed Ahmed23
thirdAlimuddin and Saeed Ahmed13
fourthAlimuddin and Duncan Sharpe13
fifthWaqar Hasan and Alimuddin4
sixthWaqar Hasan and Shujauddin11
seventhIsrar Ali and Shujauddin1
eighthShujauddin and Mohammad Munaf5
ninthShujauddin and Nasim-ul-Ghani16
tenthHaseeb Ahsan and Nasim-ul-Ghani4
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 391 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Colin McDonaldc Imtiaz Ahmed42
Gavin Stevensc Imtiaz Ahmed9
Neil Harveylbw43
Norm O'Neillst Imtiaz Ahmed134
Les Favellbowled32
Wally Groutlbw12
Richie Benaudbowled29
Alan Davidsonc Imtiaz Ahmed47
Ken Mackayc Imtiaz Ahmed26
Lindsay Klinenot out0

Did not bat: Ian Meckiff

Extras 17 · Total 391 for 9

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Munaf3181002
Israr Ali135292
Nasim-ul-Ghani213721
Shujauddin202581
Haseeb Ahsan33.381153

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Gavin Stevens), 2-83 (Neil Harvey), 3-114 (Colin McDonald), 4-213 (Les Favell), 5-247 (Wally Grout), 6-310 (Norm O'Neill), 7-311 (Richie Benaud), 8-391 (Alan Davidson), 9-391 (Ken Mackay)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Gavin Stevens27
secondNeil Harvey and Colin McDonald56
thirdColin McDonald and Norm O'Neill31
fourthLes Favell and Norm O'Neill99
fifthWally Grout and Norm O'Neill34
sixthRichie Benaud and Norm O'Neill63
seventhRichie Benaud and Alan Davidson1
eighthAlan Davidson and Ken Mackay80
ninthKen Mackay and Lindsay Kline0
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Alimuddinbowled7
Imtiaz Ahmedc Norm O'Neill54
Saeed Ahmedst Wally Grout166
Shujauddinlbw45
Hanif Mohammadbowled18
Duncan Sharpest Wally Grout1
Waqar Hasanbowled4
Nasim-ul-Ghanibowled15
Mohammad Munafc Alan Davidson19
Israr Alinot out0
Haseeb Ahsanc Wally Grout4

Extras 33 · Total 366 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson359560
Ian Meckiff224440
Richie Benaud54.422922
Lindsay Kline4421757
Norm O'Neill135371
Ken Mackay61210
Neil Harvey5280

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Alimuddin), 2-87 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 3-256 (Shujauddin), 4-312 (Saeed Ahmed), 5-319 (Hanif Mohammad), 6-324 (Duncan Sharpe), 7-325 (Waqar Hasan), 8-362 (Mohammad Munaf), 9-362 (Nasim-ul-Ghani), 10-366 (Haseeb Ahsan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstImtiaz Ahmed and Alimuddin45
secondImtiaz Ahmed and Saeed Ahmed42
thirdShujauddin and Saeed Ahmed169
fourthHanif Mohammad and Saeed Ahmed56
fifthHanif Mohammad and Duncan Sharpe7
sixthWaqar Hasan and Duncan Sharpe5
seventhWaqar Hasan and Nasim-ul-Ghani1
eighthNasim-ul-Ghani and Mohammad Munaf37
ninthIsrar Ali and Nasim-ul-Ghani0
tenthIsrar Ali and Haseeb Ahsan4
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 123 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Les Favellbowled4
Gavin Stevensc Alimuddin8
Neil Harveybowled37
Norm O'Neillnot out43
Richie Benaudnot out21

Did not bat: Colin McDonald, Wally Grout, Alan Davidson, Ken Mackay, Lindsay Kline, Ian Meckiff

Extras 10 · Total 123 for 3

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Munaf102382
Israr Ali51201
Nasim-ul-Ghani3.30180
Shujauddin30160
Haseeb Ahsan40210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Gavin Stevens), 2-15 (Les Favell), 3-77 (Neil Harvey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLes Favell and Gavin Stevens13
secondNeil Harvey and Les Favell2
thirdNeil Harvey and Norm O'Neill62
fourthRichie Benaud and Norm O'Neill46
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