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Pakistan v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99) · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi · 1 October 1998

Australia won by an innings and 99 runs

Australia won by an innings and 99 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 157 for Australia. Stuart MacGill took 5/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99)
Ground
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Dates
1 October 1998 to 5 October 1998
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 99 runs
Player of the match
Steve Waugh
Captains
Aamer Sohail (Pakistan), Mark Taylor (Australia)
Debut
Colin Miller (Australia)
Umpires
Javed Akhtar and P Willey
Match referee
PL van der Merwe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. It was Colin Miller's first Test.

Pakistan batted first and made 269 all out. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 145 off 275 balls. Stuart MacGill took 5 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the ninth wicket between Mushtaq Ahmed and Saeed Anwar, 45% of the total. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 341 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 513 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 157 off 325 balls, and Michael Slater made 108. Wasim Akram took 3 for 111 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 198-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Michael Slater. Australia led by 244 on first innings.

Pakistan made 145 all out in their second innings. Saleem Malik top-scored with 52 not out off 159 balls. Stuart MacGill took 4 for 47 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 99 runs.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 269 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mohammad Hussainbowled13
Saeed Anwarc Justin Langer145275
Aamer Sohailc Ian Healy415
Mohammad Wasimc Ian Healy12
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Justin Langer1423
Saleem Malikc Mark Taylor1011
Azhar Mahmoodc Glenn McGrath1650
Moin Khanc Damien Fleming3965
Wasim Akramc Damien Fleming03
Mushtaq Ahmedrun out (Colin Miller)26136
Saqlain Mushtaqnot out23

Extras 11 · Total 269 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath263832
Damien Fleming203391
Colin Miller234651
Stuart MacGill225665
Darren Lehmann4130
Steve Waugh2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Aamer Sohail, 4.2 ov), 2-18 (Mohammad Wasim, 5.1 ov), 3-35 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 12.3 ov), 4-50 (Saleem Malik, 15.5 ov), 5-81 (Azhar Mahmood, 30.2 ov), 6-140 (Moin Khan, 49.2 ov), 7-140 (Wasim Akram, 49.5 ov), 8-147 (Mohammad Hussain, 51.2 ov), 9-267 (Saeed Anwar, 96.3 ov), 10-269 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 96.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail1326
secondSaeed Anwar and Mohammad Wasim55
thirdSaeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq1744
fourthSaleem Malik and Saeed Anwar1520
fifthSaeed Anwar and Azhar Mahmood3187
sixthMoin Khan and Saeed Anwar59114
seventhWasim Akram and Saeed Anwar03
eighthSaeed Anwar and Mohammad Hussain79
ninthMushtaq Ahmed and Saeed Anwar120271
tenthMushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq23
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 513 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Mohammad Wasim108238
Mark Taylorc Moin Khan318
Justin Langerlbw01
Mark Waughlbw012
Steve Waughc Saqlain Mushtaq157325
Darren Lehmannbowled98180
Ian Healyc Mohammad Wasim82197
Damien Flemingbowled823
Colin Millerc Mushtaq Ahmed36
Stuart MacGillbowled2150
Glenn McGrathnot out34

Extras 30 · Total 513 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram3541113
Azhar Mahmood131360
Mushtaq Ahmed4171152
Saqlain Mushtaq41.591122
Mohammad Hussain203662
Aamer Sohail233541

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Mark Taylor, 6.5 ov), 2-11 (Justin Langer, 6.6 ov), 3-28 (Mark Waugh, 11.4 ov), 4-226 (Michael Slater, 79.2 ov), 5-352 (Steve Waugh, 114.1 ov), 6-443 (Darren Lehmann, 147.2 ov), 7-459 (Damien Fleming, 153.1 ov), 8-464 (Colin Miller, 155.1 ov), 9-504 (Stuart MacGill, 171.4 ov), 10-513 (Ian Healy, 173.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater1141
secondJustin Langer and Michael Slater01
thirdMark Waugh and Michael Slater1728
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Slater198406
fifthSteve Waugh and Darren Lehmann126209
sixthIan Healy and Darren Lehmann91199
seventhIan Healy and Damien Fleming1635
eighthIan Healy and Colin Miller512
ninthIan Healy and Stuart MacGill4099
tenthIan Healy and Glenn McGrath913
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarlbw1956
Aamer Sohailbowled1339
Mohammad Wasimlbw09
Inzamam-ul-Haqlbw02
Saleem Maliknot out52159
Moin Khanc Mark Taylor1855
Azhar Mahmoodc Justin Langer12
Wasim Akramc Ian Healy1571
Mohammad Hussainc Colin Miller1727
Mushtaq Ahmedlbw010
Saqlain Mushtaqlbw725

Extras 3 · Total 145 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath15.56242
Damien Fleming154382
Colin Miller218302
Stuart MacGill217474
Darren Lehmann3230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Aamer Sohail, 13.5 ov), 2-32 (Mohammad Wasim, 17.1 ov), 3-32 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 17.3 ov), 4-32 (Saeed Anwar, 18.1 ov), 5-66 (Moin Khan, 32.6 ov), 6-68 (Azhar Mahmood, 34.6 ov), 7-94 (Wasim Akram, 54.6 ov), 8-126 (Mohammad Hussain, 64.1 ov), 9-128 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 66.2 ov), 10-145 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 75.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail2483
secondSaeed Anwar and Mohammad Wasim820
thirdSaeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq02
fourthSaleem Malik and Saeed Anwar04
fifthSaleem Malik and Moin Khan3489
sixthSaleem Malik and Azhar Mahmood212
seventhSaleem Malik and Wasim Akram26120
eighthSaleem Malik and Mohammad Hussain3255
ninthSaleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed213
tenthSaleem Malik and Saqlain Mushtaq1757
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