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
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | c Rod Marsh | 36 | 72 |
| Mohsin Khan | c Allan Border | 11 | 46 |
| Majid Khan | c Greg Chappell | 29 | 57 |
| Javed Miandad | bowled | 20 | 35 |
| Zaheer Abbas | bowled | 80 | 116 |
| Wasim Raja | c Bruce Laird | 43 | 80 |
| Imran Khan | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 3 |
| Ijaz Faqih | bowled | 34 | 53 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Allan Border | 4 | 9 |
| Wasim Bari | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 18 |
| Sikander Bakht | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 26 · Total 291 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 20 | 3 | 81 | 5 |
| Terry Alderman | 25 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 15 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Bruce Yardley | 15 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan | 40 |
| second | Majid Khan and Mudassar Nazar | 20 |
| third | Majid Khan and Javed Miandad | 45 |
| fourth | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 6 |
| fifth | Zaheer Abbas and Wasim Raja | 125 |
| sixth | Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan | 1 |
| seventh | Zaheer Abbas and Ijaz Faqih | 8 |
| eighth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Ijaz Faqih | 18 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Ijaz Faqih | 22 |
| tenth | Sikander Bakht and Ijaz Faqih | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 512 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c Zaheer Abbas | 44 | 110 |
| Graeme Wood | c Mudassar Nazar | 72 | 128 |
| Greg Chappell | c Zaheer Abbas | 201 | 296 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 36 | 63 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 28 | 67 |
| Dirk Wellham | bowled | 36 | 116 |
| Rod Marsh | c Zaheer Abbas | 27 | 62 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 2 | 23 |
| Dennis Lillee | bowled | 14 | 17 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 22 | 30 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 5 | 17 |
Extras 25 · Total 512 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 40 | 6 | 92 | 4 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 35 | 4 | 121 | 2 |
| Sikander Bakht | 24 | 2 | 81 | 1 |
| Ijaz Faqih | 22 | 1 | 76 | 1 |
| Wasim Raja | 17 | 0 | 68 | 1 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Javed Miandad | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Majid Khan | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 109 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 40 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 70 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 79 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Dirk Wellham | 131 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 19 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Bruce Yardley | 21 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Bruce Yardley | 1 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 22 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Terry Alderman | 20 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | c Bruce Laird | 33 | 76 |
| Mohsin Khan | c Rod Marsh | 43 | 93 |
| Majid Khan | c Greg Chappell | 15 | 25 |
| Javed Miandad | lbw | 38 | 80 |
| Zaheer Abbas | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Wasim Raja | bowled | 36 | 74 |
| Imran Khan | c Dirk Wellham | 3 | 16 |
| Ijaz Faqih | c Greg Chappell | 21 | 42 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Terry Alderman | 13 | 30 |
| Wasim Bari | not out | 4 | 9 |
| Sikander Bakht | bowled | 2 | 5 |
Extras 15 · Total 223 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 19 | 4 | 51 | 4 |
| Terry Alderman | 15 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 15 | 3 | 43 | 2 |
| Bruce Yardley | 24 | 4 | 77 | 4 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan | 72 |
| second | Majid Khan and Mohsin Khan | 18 |
| third | Majid Khan and Javed Miandad | 25 |
| fourth | Zaheer Abbas and Javed Miandad | 0 |
| fifth | Wasim Raja and Javed Miandad | 62 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Wasim Raja | 1 |
| seventh | Imran Khan and Ijaz Faqih | 11 |
| eighth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Ijaz Faqih | 27 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz | 3 |
| tenth | Wasim Bari and Sikander Bakht | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 3 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | not out | 3 | 8 |
| Graeme Wood | not out | 0 | 6 |
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) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sikander Bakht | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 3 | 14 |
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