Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1999 (1999/00) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 26 November 1999
Australia won by an innings and 20 runs
Australia won by an innings and 20 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 197 for Australia. Mohammad Akram took 5/138.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1999 (1999/00)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 26 November 1999 to 28 November 1999
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 20 runs
- Player of the match
- Ricky Ponting
- Captains
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and P Willey
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 155 all out. Azhar Mahmood top-scored with 39 off 65 balls. Michael Kasprowicz took 4 for 53 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 249 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 451 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 197 off 288 balls, and Justin Langer made 144. Mohammad Akram took 5 for 138 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 327-run stand for the fifth wicket between Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting, 73% of the total. Australia led by 296 on first innings.
Pakistan made 276 all out in their second innings. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 115 off 160 balls, and Wasim Akram made 52. Glenn McGrath took 4 for 49 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 20 runs.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 155 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath | 18 | 29 |
| Wajahatullah Wasti | c Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 15 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | b Damien Fleming | 1 | 19 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Steve Waugh b Michael Kasprowicz | 22 | 50 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 18 | 24 |
| Azhar Mahmood | c Shane Warne b Damien Fleming | 39 | 65 |
| Moin Khan | c & b Damien Fleming | 28 | 53 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 5 | 30 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | c Greg Blewett b Michael Kasprowicz | 7 | 31 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | b Michael Kasprowicz | 0 | 2 |
| Mohammad Akram | c Mark Waugh b Michael Kasprowicz | 0 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 155 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 19 | 3 | 44 | 3 |
| Damien Fleming | 19 | 7 | 48 | 3 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 12 | 2 | 53 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Wajahatullah Wasti, 4.3 ov), 2-26 (Ijaz Ahmed, 9.3 ov), 3-26 (Saeed Anwar, 10.4 ov), 4-51 (Mohammad Yousuf, 18.4 ov), 5-83 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 26.1 ov), 6-135 (Azhar Mahmood, 39.4 ov), 7-142 (Moin Khan, 41.6 ov), 8-155 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 51.3 ov), 9-155 (Shoaib Akhtar, 51.5 ov), 10-155 (Mohammad Akram, 51.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar (12) and Wajahatullah Wasti (5) | 18 | 28 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed (1) and Saeed Anwar (6) | 8 | 31 |
| third | Saeed Anwar (0) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (4) and Mohammad Yousuf (20) | 25 | 48 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (18) and Azhar Mahmood (13) | 32 | 46 |
| sixth | Moin Khan (21) and Azhar Mahmood (26) | 52 | 85 |
| seventh | Wasim Akram (0) and Moin Khan (7) | 7 | 14 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram (5) and Saqlain Mushtaq (7) | 13 | 57 |
| ninth | Wasim Akram (0) and Shoaib Akhtar (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Wasim Akram (0) and Mohammad Akram (0) | 0 | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 451 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | lbw b Wasim Akram | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Blewett | c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Akram | 11 | 19 |
| Justin Langer | c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar | 144 | 286 |
| Mark Waugh | c Ghulam Ali b Mohammad Akram | 0 | 13 |
| Steve Waugh | c Mohammad Yousuf b Mohammad Akram | 5 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Ijaz Ahmed b Azhar Mahmood | 197 | 288 |
| Adam Gilchrist | b Mohammad Akram | 28 | 26 |
| Shane Warne | c Moin Khan b Saqlain Mushtaq | 13 | 18 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | not out | 9 | 15 |
| Damien Fleming | lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq | 0 | 7 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Azhar Mahmood b Mohammad Akram | 0 | 8 |
Extras 44 · Total 451 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 17 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| Mohammad Akram | 27.5 | 1 | 138 | 5 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 16 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 23 | 2 | 91 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 26 | 7 | 75 | 2 |
| Wajahatullah Wasti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Michael Slater, 0.2 ov), 2-28 (Greg Blewett, 5.4 ov), 3-48 (Mark Waugh, 9.5 ov), 4-54 (Steve Waugh, 11.2 ov), 5-381 (Justin Langer, 96.2 ov), 6-424 (Adam Gilchrist, 102.6 ov), 7-424 (Ricky Ponting, 103.2 ov), 8-448 (Shane Warne, 107.6 ov), 9-450 (Damien Fleming, 109.3 ov), 10-451 (Glenn McGrath, 110.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater (0) and Greg Blewett (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Justin Langer (15) and Greg Blewett (11) | 28 | 34 |
| third | Mark Waugh (0) and Justin Langer (12) | 20 | 29 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (5) and Justin Langer (1) | 6 | 9 |
| fifth | Justin Langer (117) and Ricky Ponting (183) | 327 | 525 |
| sixth | Ricky Ponting (14) and Adam Gilchrist (28) | 43 | 41 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (0) and Ricky Ponting (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Shane Warne (13) and Michael Kasprowicz (7) | 24 | 31 |
| ninth | Damien Fleming (0) and Michael Kasprowicz (2) | 2 | 9 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (0) and Michael Kasprowicz (0) | 1 | 8 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Anwar | c Adam Gilchrist b Damien Fleming | 6 | 19 |
| Wajahatullah Wasti | c Damien Fleming b Glenn McGrath | 7 | 24 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Michael Slater b Michael Kasprowicz | 115 | 160 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | lbw b Michael Kasprowicz | 12 | 41 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Mark Waugh b Glenn McGrath | 8 | 13 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Steve Waugh b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 17 |
| Azhar Mahmood | b Shane Warne | 17 | 47 |
| Moin Khan | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 26 | 51 |
| Wasim Akram | c Glenn McGrath b Michael Kasprowicz | 52 | 40 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | c Shane Warne b Damien Fleming | 8 | 9 |
| Mohammad Akram | not out | 10 | 6 |
Extras 15 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 21 | 5 | 49 | 4 |
| Damien Fleming | 19.4 | 3 | 86 | 2 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 16 | 3 | 79 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 13 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Saeed Anwar, 5.6 ov), 2-25 (Wajahatullah Wasti, 8.6 ov), 3-53 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 18.3 ov), 4-56 (Mohammad Yousuf, 24.1 ov), 5-114 (Azhar Mahmood, 35.6 ov), 6-168 (Moin Khan, 52.1 ov), 7-230 (Ijaz Ahmed, 60.6 ov), 8-256 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 66.4 ov), 9-261 (Wasim Akram, 68.1 ov), 10-276 (Shoaib Akhtar, 69.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Anwar (6) and Wajahatullah Wasti (5) | 15 | 36 |
| second | Ijaz Ahmed (8) and Wajahatullah Wasti (2) | 10 | 18 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed (14) and Saqlain Mushtaq (4) | 18 | 39 |
| fourth | Ijaz Ahmed (8) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (5) | 10 | 23 |
| fifth | Ijaz Ahmed (2) and Mohammad Yousuf (0) | 3 | 35 |
| sixth | Ijaz Ahmed (36) and Azhar Mahmood (17) | 58 | 74 |
| seventh | Ijaz Ahmed (21) and Moin Khan (26) | 54 | 97 |
| eighth | Wasim Akram (33) and Ijaz Ahmed (28) | 62 | 54 |
| ninth | Wasim Akram (18) and Saqlain Mushtaq (8) | 26 | 34 |
| tenth | Wasim Akram (1) and Shoaib Akhtar (4) | 5 | 9 |
| 11th | Mohammad Akram (10) and Shoaib Akhtar (4) | 15 | 10 |
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