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Australia v Pakistan 2nd Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 27 November 1981

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Greg Chappell top-scored with 201 for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 5/81.

MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
27 November 1981 to 1 December 1981
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Greg Chappell
Captains
Javed Miandad (Pakistan), Greg Chappell (Australia)
Umpires
MW Johnson and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

Pakistan batted first and made 291 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 80 off 116 balls, and Wasim Raja made 43. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 81 for Australia. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fifth wicket between Zaheer Abbas and Wasim Raja, 43% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 242 across 10 Tests.

Australia replied with 512 for 9. Greg Chappell top-scored with 201 off 296 balls, and Graeme Wood made 72. Imran Khan took 4 for 92 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Chappell and Dirk Wellham. Australia led by 221 on first innings.

Pakistan made 223 all out in their second innings. Mohsin Khan top-scored with 43 off 93 balls. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 51 for Australia.

Set 3 to win, Australia made 3 for 0. Bruce Laird top-scored with 3 not out off 8 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 291 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mudassar Nazarc Rod Marsh3672
Mohsin Khanc Allan Border1146
Majid Khanc Greg Chappell2957
Javed Miandadbowled2035
Zaheer Abbasbowled80116
Wasim Rajac Bruce Laird4380
Imran Khanc Rod Marsh03
Ijaz Faqihbowled3453
Sarfraz Nawazc Allan Border49
Wasim Baric Rod Marsh718
Sikander Bakhtnot out13

Extras 26 · Total 291 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee203815
Terry Alderman256742
Jeff Thomson152521
Greg Chappell3161
Bruce Yardley151511
Allan Border1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Mohsin Khan), 2-60 (Mudassar Nazar), 3-105 (Majid Khan), 4-111 (Javed Miandad), 5-236 (Wasim Raja), 6-237 (Imran Khan), 7-245 (Zaheer Abbas), 8-263 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 9-285 (Wasim Bari), 10-291 (Ijaz Faqih)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan40
secondMajid Khan and Mudassar Nazar20
thirdMajid Khan and Javed Miandad45
fourthZaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad6
fifthZaheer Abbas and Wasim Raja125
sixthZaheer Abbas and Imran Khan1
seventhZaheer Abbas and Ijaz Faqih8
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Ijaz Faqih18
ninthWasim Bari and Ijaz Faqih22
tenthSikander Bakht and Ijaz Faqih6
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 512 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Bruce Lairdc Zaheer Abbas44110
Graeme Woodc Mudassar Nazar72128
Greg Chappellc Zaheer Abbas201296
Allan Borderbowled3663
Kim Hughesbowled2867
Dirk Wellhambowled36116
Rod Marshc Zaheer Abbas2762
Bruce Yardleybowled223
Dennis Lilleebowled1417
Jeff Thomsonnot out2230
Terry Aldermannot out517

Extras 25 · Total 512 for 9

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan406924
Sarfraz Nawaz3541212
Sikander Bakht242811
Ijaz Faqih221761
Wasim Raja170681
Mudassar Nazar20100
Javed Miandad30180
Majid Khan91210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-109 (Bruce Laird), 2-149 (Graeme Wood), 3-219 (Allan Border), 4-298 (Kim Hughes), 5-429 (Dirk Wellham), 6-448 (Greg Chappell), 7-469 (Rod Marsh), 8-470 (Bruce Yardley), 9-492 (Dennis Lillee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraeme Wood and Bruce Laird109
secondGreg Chappell and Graeme Wood40
thirdGreg Chappell and Allan Border70
fourthGreg Chappell and Kim Hughes79
fifthGreg Chappell and Dirk Wellham131
sixthRod Marsh and Greg Chappell19
seventhRod Marsh and Bruce Yardley21
eighthDennis Lillee and Bruce Yardley1
ninthDennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson22
tenthJeff Thomson and Terry Alderman20
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mudassar Nazarc Bruce Laird3376
Mohsin Khanc Rod Marsh4393
Majid Khanc Greg Chappell1525
Javed Miandadlbw3880
Zaheer Abbaslbw03
Wasim Rajabowled3674
Imran Khanc Dirk Wellham316
Ijaz Faqihc Greg Chappell2142
Sarfraz Nawazc Terry Alderman1330
Wasim Barinot out49
Sikander Bakhtbowled25

Extras 15 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee194514
Terry Alderman153370
Jeff Thomson153432
Bruce Yardley244774

FALL OF WICKETS

1-72 (Mudassar Nazar), 2-90 (Mohsin Khan), 3-115 (Majid Khan), 4-115 (Zaheer Abbas), 5-177 (Javed Miandad), 6-178 (Wasim Raja), 7-189 (Imran Khan), 8-216 (Ijaz Faqih), 9-219 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-223 (Sikander Bakht)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan72
secondMajid Khan and Mohsin Khan18
thirdMajid Khan and Javed Miandad25
fourthZaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad0
fifthWasim Raja and Javed Miandad62
sixthImran Khan and Wasim Raja1
seventhImran Khan and Ijaz Faqih11
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Ijaz Faqih27
ninthWasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz3
tenthWasim Bari and Sikander Bakht4
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 3 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Bruce Lairdnot out38
Graeme Woodnot out06

Did not bat: Greg Chappell, Allan Border, Kim Hughes, Dirk Wellham, Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Terry Alderman

Extras 0 · Total 3 for 0

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan1.2120
Sikander Bakht1010
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGraeme Wood and Bruce Laird314
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