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Australia v Pakistan 4th Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 1983 (1983/84) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1983

Match drawn

Match drawn. Graham Yallop top-scored with 268 for Australia. Abdul Qadir took 5/166.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1983 (1983/84)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1983 to 30 December 1983
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Graham Yallop
Captains
Imran Khan (Pakistan), Kim Hughes (Australia)
Debuts
Greg Matthews (Australia), John Maguire (Australia)
Umpires
PJ McConnell and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Greg Matthews and John Maguire played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 470 all out. Mohsin Khan top-scored with 152 off 239 balls, and Imran Khan made 83. John Maguire took 3 for 111 for Australia. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fourth wicket between Zaheer Abbas and Mohsin Khan. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 316 across 12 Tests.

Australia replied with 555 all out. Graham Yallop top-scored with 268 off 517 balls, and Kim Hughes made 94. Abdul Qadir took 5 for 166 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 203-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes. Australia led by 85 on first innings.

Pakistan made 238 for 7 in their second innings. Imran Khan top-scored with 72 not out off 153 balls, and Zaheer Abbas made 50. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 71 for Australia.

Match drawn.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 470 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mohsin Khanlbw152239
Mudassar Nazarc Rod Marsh76
Qasim Umarbowled2368
Javed Miandadc Rod Marsh2731
Zaheer Abbasrun out44119
Saleem Malikc John Maguire3568
Imran Khanc Rod Marsh83169
Sarfraz Nawazc Kim Hughes2229
Abdul Qadirc Geoff Lawson45107
Wasim Barinot out610
Azeem Hafeezc John Maguire76

Extras 19 · Total 470 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Lawson3881252
Dennis Lillee38111132
John Maguire2971113
Greg Matthews28.47952
Greg Chappell73150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Mudassar Nazar), 2-64 (Qasim Umar), 3-112 (Javed Miandad), 4-244 (Zaheer Abbas), 5-294 (Mohsin Khan), 6-321 (Saleem Malik), 7-349 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 8-457 (Imran Khan), 9-459 (Abdul Qadir), 10-470 (Azeem Hafeez)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan13
secondMohsin Khan and Qasim Umar51
thirdJaved Miandad and Mohsin Khan48
fourthZaheer Abbas and Mohsin Khan132
fifthMohsin Khan and Saleem Malik50
sixthImran Khan and Saleem Malik27
seventhSarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan28
eighthImran Khan and Abdul Qadir108
ninthWasim Bari and Abdul Qadir2
tenthWasim Bari and Azeem Hafeez11
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 555 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kepler Wesselsc Wasim Bari1125
Wayne Phillipslbw3584
Graham Yallopc Wasim Bari268517
Kim Hugheslbw94185
Allan Borderlbw3259
Greg Chappellc Saleem Malik517
Rod Marshc Mudassar Nazar03
Greg Matthewslbw75210
Geoff Lawsonc Mudassar Nazar06
John Maguirec Wasim Bari47
Dennis Lilleenot out231

Extras 29 · Total 555 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Sarfraz Nawaz51121062
Azeem Hafeez3581153
Abdul Qadir54.3121665
Mudassar Nazar200760
Javed Miandad50160
Zaheer Abbas225420
Saleem Malik21100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Kepler Wessels), 2-70 (Wayne Phillips), 3-273 (Kim Hughes), 4-342 (Allan Border), 5-354 (Greg Chappell), 6-354 (Rod Marsh), 7-539 (Greg Matthews), 8-540 (Geoff Lawson), 9-553 (Graham Yallop), 10-555 (John Maguire)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKepler Wessels and Wayne Phillips21
secondGraham Yallop and Wayne Phillips49
thirdGraham Yallop and Kim Hughes203
fourthGraham Yallop and Allan Border69
fifthGreg Chappell and Graham Yallop12
sixthRod Marsh and Graham Yallop0
seventhGraham Yallop and Greg Matthews185
eighthGraham Yallop and Geoff Lawson1
ninthGraham Yallop and John Maguire13
tenthDennis Lillee and John Maguire2
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 238 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Mohsin Khanc Kim Hughes35
Mudassar Nazarlbw35121
Qasim Umarbowled922
Javed Miandadlbw1122
Abdul Qadirbowled1258
Zaheer Abbasbowled50123
Imran Khannot out72153
Saleem Malikbowled1475
Sarfraz Nawaznot out1122

Did not bat: Wasim Bari, Azeem Hafeez

Extras 21 · Total 238 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Lawson218472
Dennis Lillee297713
John Maguire123260
Greg Matthews218482
Allan Border5390
Greg Chappell83130
Rod Marsh2030
Kepler Wessels2120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Mohsin Khan), 2-18 (Qasim Umar), 3-37 (Javed Miandad), 4-73 (Abdul Qadir), 5-81 (Mudassar Nazar), 6-160 (Zaheer Abbas), 7-213 (Saleem Malik)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMudassar Nazar and Mohsin Khan3
secondMudassar Nazar and Qasim Umar15
thirdJaved Miandad and Mudassar Nazar19
fourthMudassar Nazar and Abdul Qadir36
fifthZaheer Abbas and Mudassar Nazar8
sixthZaheer Abbas and Imran Khan79
seventhImran Khan and Saleem Malik53
eighthSarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan25
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