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Australia v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 22 December 1972

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs. Ian Chappell top-scored with 196 for Australia. Ashley Mallett took 8/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
22 December 1972 to 27 December 1972
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 114 runs
Captains
Intikhab Alam (Pakistan), Ian Chappell (Australia)
Debuts
Talat Ali (Pakistan), John Benaud (Australia)
Umpires
MG O'Connell and NE Townsend

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Talat Ali and John Benaud played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 257 for 9. Wasim Bari top-scored with 72, and Intikhab Alam made 64. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 49 for Australia. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the eighth wicket between Intikhab Alam and Wasim Bari, 40% of the total. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 359 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 585 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 196 off 243 balls, and Rod Marsh made 118. Mushtaq Mohammad took 3 for 67 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Chappell and Ross Edwards. Australia led by 328 on first innings.

Pakistan made 214 all out in their second innings. Sadiq Mohammad top-scored with 81. Ashley Mallett took 8 for 59 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 114 runs.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 257 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Sadiq Mohammadc Greg Chappell11–
Talat Aliretired not out7–
Zaheer Abbasc Rod Marsh7–
Majid Khanc Paul Sheahan11–
Mushtaq Mohammadc Greg Chappell3–
Saeed Ahmedc Rod Marsh3698
Asif Iqbalc Rod Marsh16–
Intikhab Alamc Ross Edwards64–
Wasim Baric Ian Redpath72–
Saleem Altafnot out17–
Asif Masoodc Rod Marsh0–

Extras 13 · Total 257 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee20.37494
Bob Massie243704
Greg Chappell112290
Ashley Mallett123521
Kerry O'Keeffe81440

FALL OF WICKETS

0-12 (Talat Ali), 1-30 (Zaheer Abbas), 2-30 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-33 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-74 (Majid Khan), 5-95 (Saeed Ahmed), 6-104 (Asif Iqbal), 7-208 (Wasim Bari), 8-255 (Intikhab Alam), 9-257 (Asif Masood)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali12
secondSadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas18
thirdMajid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad0
fourthMushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan3
fifthSaeed Ahmed and Majid Khan41
sixthSaeed Ahmed and Asif Iqbal21
seventhIntikhab Alam and Asif Iqbal9
eighthIntikhab Alam and Wasim Bari104
ninthIntikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf47
tenthSaleem Altaf and Asif Masood2
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 585 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Paul Sheahanbowled44–
Ian Redpathc Wasim Bari2–
Ian Chappellc Asif Iqbal196243
Greg Chappelllbw28–
Ross Edwardslbw89–
John Benaudlbw24–
Rod Marshbowled118123
Kerry O'Keeffebowled40–
Ashley Mallettc Sarfraz Nawaz0–
Dennis Lilleec Saeed Ahmed14–
Bob Massienot out12–

Extras 18 · Total 585 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Asif Masood1911103
Saleem Altaf251832
Asif Iqbal140760
Intikhab Alam1821150
Saeed Ahmed30280
Majid Khan201882
Mushtaq Mohammad11.20673

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Ian Redpath), 2-103 (Paul Sheahan), 3-158 (Greg Chappell), 4-330 (Ian Chappell), 5-390 (Ross Edwards), 6-413 (John Benaud), 7-533 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-534 (Ashley Mallett), 9-566 (Rod Marsh), 10-585 (Dennis Lillee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Redpath and Paul Sheahan3
secondIan Chappell and Paul Sheahan100
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell55
fourthIan Chappell and Ross Edwards172
fifthRoss Edwards and John Benaud60
sixthRod Marsh and John Benaud23
seventhRod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe120
eighthAshley Mallett and Rod Marsh1
ninthRod Marsh and Dennis Lillee32
tenthDennis Lillee and Bob Massie19
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sadiq Mohammadc Ashley Mallett81–
Saeed Ahmedlbw39–
Zaheer Abbasc Rod Marsh0–
Majid Khanc Ian Chappell11–
Mushtaq Mohammadlbw3281
Asif Iqbalc Greg Chappell01
Intikhab Alamc Greg Chappell3075
Wasim Baric Kerry O'Keeffe01
Saleem Altafnot out9–
Asif Masoodc Rod Marsh1–
Talat Alic Ross Edwards0–

Extras 11 · Total 214 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee153531
Bob Massie93260
Greg Chappell40210
Ashley Mallett23.66598
Kerry O'Keeffe141441

FALL OF WICKETS

1-88 (Saeed Ahmed), 2-89 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-111 (Majid Khan), 4-162 (Sadiq Mohammad), 5-162 (Asif Iqbal), 6-182 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 7-182 (Wasim Bari), 8-211 (Intikhab Alam), 9-214 (Asif Masood), 10-214 (Talat Ali)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Ahmed and Sadiq Mohammad88
secondSadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas1
thirdMajid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad22
fourthMushtaq Mohammad and Sadiq Mohammad51
fifthMushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal0
sixthMushtaq Mohammad and Intikhab Alam20
seventhIntikhab Alam and Wasim Bari0
eighthIntikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf29
ninthSaleem Altaf and Asif Masood3
tenthSaleem Altaf and Talat Ali0
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