Australia v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1976 (1976/77) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 24 December 1976
Match drawn
Match drawn. Asif Iqbal top-scored with 152* for Pakistan. Dennis Lillee took 5/163.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1976 (1976/77)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 24 December 1976 to 29 December 1976
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan), Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mudassar Nazar and Iqbal Qasim played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 272 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 85 off 121 balls, and Imran Khan made 48. Kerry O'Keeffe took 3 for 42 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 359 across 8 Tests.
Australia replied with 454 for 9. Doug Walters top-scored with 107 off 244 balls, and Ian Davis made 105. Mushtaq Mohammad took 4 for 58 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the second wicket between Ian Davis and Rick McCosker. Australia led by 182 on first innings.
Pakistan made 466 all out in their second innings. Asif Iqbal top-scored with 152 not out off 291 balls, and Zaheer Abbas made 101. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 163 for Australia.
Set 285 to win, Australia made 261 for 6. Greg Chappell top-scored with 70 off 118 balls, and Doug Walters made 51. Iqbal Qasim took 4 for 84 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Doug Walters and Greg Chappell.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majid Khan | c Rick McCosker | 15 | 24 |
| Mudassar Nazar | c Rod Marsh | 13 | 45 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Doug Walters | 85 | 121 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Rick McCosker | 18 | 38 |
| Javed Miandad | bowled | 15 | 51 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | bowled | 48 | 136 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Ian Davis | 16 | 90 |
| Wasim Bari | run out | 21 | 36 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Rod Marsh | 29 | 27 |
| Iqbal Qasim | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 11 · Total 272 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 19 | 1 | 104 | 1 |
| Jeff Thomson | 8.5 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Gary Gilmour | 14.2 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 19 | 5 | 42 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Majid Khan), 2-56 (Mudassar Nazar), 3-98 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-140 (Javed Miandad), 5-152 (Asif Iqbal), 6-157 (Zaheer Abbas), 7-220 (Imran Khan), 8-221 (Saleem Altaf), 9-271 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-272 (Wasim Bari)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Majid Khan and Mudassar Nazar | 19 |
| second | Zaheer Abbas and Mudassar Nazar | 37 |
| third | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 42 |
| fourth | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 42 |
| fifth | Asif Iqbal and Zaheer Abbas | 12 |
| sixth | Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan | 5 |
| seventh | Saleem Altaf and Imran Khan | 63 |
| eighth | Saleem Altaf and Wasim Bari | 1 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz | 50 |
| tenth | Wasim Bari and Iqbal Qasim | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 454 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 105 | 201 |
| Alan Turner | c Zaheer Abbas | 33 | 58 |
| Rick McCosker | bowled | 65 | 162 |
| Greg Chappell | c Zaheer Abbas | 52 | 110 |
| Doug Walters | c Javed Miandad | 107 | 244 |
| Gary Cosier | c Asif Iqbal | 33 | 88 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 36 | 79 |
| Gary Gilmour | c Iqbal Qasim | 3 | 4 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | not out | 3 | 23 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Majid Khan | 0 | 5 |
Did not bat: Jeff Thomson
Extras 17 · Total 454 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 24 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
| Saleem Altaf | 15 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Imran Khan | 22 | 2 | 92 | 1 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 14 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Javed Miandad | 25 | 3 | 85 | 3 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 19.4 | 2 | 58 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Alan Turner), 2-188 (Ian Davis), 3-244 (Rick McCosker), 4-278 (Greg Chappell), 5-366 (Gary Cosier), 6-445 (Rod Marsh), 7-451 (Gary Gilmour), 8-451 (Doug Walters), 9-454 (Dennis Lillee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Davis and Alan Turner | 63 |
| second | Ian Davis and Rick McCosker | 125 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Rick McCosker | 56 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 34 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Gary Cosier | 88 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 79 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Gary Gilmour | 6 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe | 0 |
| ninth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Dennis Lillee | 3 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 466 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majid Khan | lbw | 47 | 110 |
| Mudassar Nazar | c Rod Marsh | 22 | 64 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Ian Davis | 101 | 231 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Rod Marsh | 37 | 102 |
| Javed Miandad | bowled | 54 | 139 |
| Asif Iqbal | not out | 152 | 291 |
| Imran Khan | bowled | 5 | 6 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Alan Turner | 21 | 65 |
| Wasim Bari | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Dennis Lillee | 0 | 3 |
| Iqbal Qasim | run out | 4 | 52 |
Extras 23 · Total 466 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 47.7 | 10 | 163 | 5 |
| Gary Gilmour | 14 | 1 | 67 | 1 |
| Doug Walters | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 53 | 12 | 166 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 11 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Mudassar Nazar), 2-92 (Majid Khan), 3-182 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-236 (Zaheer Abbas), 5-293 (Javed Miandad), 6-298 (Imran Khan), 7-368 (Saleem Altaf), 8-378 (Wasim Bari), 9-379 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-466 (Iqbal Qasim)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Majid Khan and Mudassar Nazar | 58 |
| second | Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas | 34 |
| third | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 90 |
| fourth | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 54 |
| fifth | Asif Iqbal and Javed Miandad | 57 |
| sixth | Asif Iqbal and Imran Khan | 5 |
| seventh | Asif Iqbal and Saleem Altaf | 70 |
| eighth | Asif Iqbal and Wasim Bari | 10 |
| ninth | Asif Iqbal and Sarfraz Nawaz | 1 |
| tenth | Asif Iqbal and Iqbal Qasim | 87 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 261 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davis | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Alan Turner | c Sarfraz Nawaz | 48 | 104 |
| Rick McCosker | c Wasim Bari | 42 | 120 |
| Greg Chappell | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 70 | 118 |
| Doug Walters | c Wasim Bari | 51 | 89 |
| Gary Gilmour | bowled | 5 | 6 |
| Gary Cosier | not out | 25 | 71 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 13 | 77 |
Did not bat: Kerry O'Keeffe, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson
Extras 7 · Total 261 for 6
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Imran Khan | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 30 | 6 | 84 | 4 |
| Javed Miandad | 21 | 6 | 71 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 9 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ian Davis), 2-92 (Rick McCosker), 3-100 (Alan Turner), 4-201 (Doug Walters), 5-219 (Gary Gilmour), 6-228 (Greg Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Davis and Alan Turner | 0 |
| second | Rick McCosker and Alan Turner | 92 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Alan Turner | 8 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 101 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Gary Gilmour | 18 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier | 9 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Gary Cosier | 33 |
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