Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 February 1990
Match drawn
Match drawn. Mark Taylor top-scored with 101* for Australia. Terry Alderman took 5/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 3 February 1990 to 8 February 1990
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Mark Taylor
- Captains
- Imran Khan (Pakistan), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Nadeem Ghauri (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Nadeem Ghauri's first Test.
Pakistan batted first and made 199 all out. Imran Khan top-scored with 82 not out off 203 balls, and Javed Miandad made 49. Terry Alderman took 5 for 65 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 325 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 176 for 2. Mark Taylor top-scored with 101 not out off 227 balls. Pakistan led by 23 on first innings.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 199 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Malik | c Ian Healy | 7 | 36 |
| Ramiz Raja | c Merv Hughes | 0 | 5 |
| Shoaib Mohammad | lbw | 9 | 20 |
| Javed Miandad | c Dean Jones | 49 | 158 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Mark Taylor | 8 | 51 |
| Imran Khan | not out | 82 | 203 |
| Wasim Akram | c Mark Taylor | 10 | 29 |
| Saleem Yousuf | c Dean Jones | 6 | 44 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | bowled | 0 | 16 |
| Waqar Younis | c Mike Veletta | 16 | 12 |
| Nadeem Ghauri | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 12 · Total 199 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 33.5 | 10 | 65 | 5 |
| Merv Hughes | 31 | 16 | 70 | 3 |
| Carl Rackemann | 22 | 8 | 33 | 2 |
| Peter Taylor | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Ramiz Raja), 2-15 (Shoaib Mohammad), 3-20 (Aamer Malik), 4-51 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-106 (Javed Miandad), 6-128 (Wasim Akram), 7-154 (Saleem Yousuf), 8-160 (Tauseef Ahmed), 9-191 (Waqar Younis), 10-199 (Nadeem Ghauri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ramiz Raja and Aamer Malik | 2 |
| second | Shoaib Mohammad and Aamer Malik | 13 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Aamer Malik | 5 |
| fourth | Javed Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed | 31 |
| fifth | Imran Khan and Javed Miandad | 55 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Wasim Akram | 22 |
| seventh | Imran Khan and Saleem Yousuf | 26 |
| eighth | Imran Khan and Tauseef Ahmed | 6 |
| ninth | Imran Khan and Waqar Younis | 31 |
| tenth | Imran Khan and Nadeem Ghauri | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 176 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | not out | 101 | 227 |
| Mike Veletta | lbw | 9 | 46 |
| Tom Moody | c Aamer Malik | 26 | 58 |
| Allan Border | not out | 27 | 65 |
Did not bat: Dean Jones, Steve Waugh, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Merv Hughes, Terry Alderman, Carl Rackemann
Extras 13 · Total 176 for 2
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Imran Khan | 17 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | 19 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Nadeem Ghauri | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 9 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Mike Veletta), 2-106 (Tom Moody)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Veletta and Mark Taylor | 33 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Tom Moody | 73 |
| third | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 70 |
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