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Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test

Pakistan tour of Australia - 2004 (2004/05) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 2 January 2005

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 207 for Australia. Danish Kaneria took 7/188.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Australia - 2004 (2004/05)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
2 January 2005 to 5 January 2005
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Stuart MacGill
Captains
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Debuts
Mohammad Asif (Pakistan), Shane Watson (Australia)
Umpires
BF Bowden and DR Shepherd
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Asif and Shane Watson played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 304 all out. Salman Butt top-scored with 108 off 185 balls, and Yasir Hameed made 58. Stuart MacGill took 5 for 87 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the first wicket between Salman Butt and Yasir Hameed. From 241 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 261 for 8. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 388 across 12 Tests.

Australia replied with 568 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 207 off 332 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 113. Danish Kaneria took 7 for 188 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the third wicket between Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting. Australia led by 264 on first innings.

Pakistan made 325 all out in their second innings. Asim Kamal top-scored with 87 off 143 balls, and Yasir Hameed made 63. Shane Warne took 4 for 111 for Australia.

Set 62 to win, Australia made 62 for 1. Justin Langer top-scored with 34 off 30 balls.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Salman Buttc Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath108185
Yasir Hameedc Michael Clarke b Shane Warne5899
Younis Khanc Glenn McGrath b Stuart MacGill4667
Mohammad Yousufc Shane Warne b Stuart MacGill822
Asim Kamalc Jason Gillespie b Stuart MacGill1029
Shahid Afridic Glenn McGrath b Stuart MacGill129
Kamran Akmalc Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath4768
Naved-ul-Hasanlbw b Glenn McGrath01
Shoaib Akhtarb Glenn McGrath05
Danish Kaneriac Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill313
Mohammad Asifnot out024

Extras 12 · Total 304 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath16.45504
Jason Gillespie143470
Shane Watson103280
Shane Warne244841
Stuart MacGill224875

FALL OF WICKETS

1-102 (Yasir Hameed, 31.4 ov), 2-193 (Younis Khan, 51.2 ov), 3-209 (Mohammad Yousuf, 57.3 ov), 4-241 (Salman Butt, 66.3 ov), 5-241 (Asim Kamal, 67.1 ov), 6-261 (Shahid Afridi, 69.5 ov), 7-261 (Naved-ul-Hasan, 70.1 ov), 8-261 (Shoaib Akhtar, 70.6 ov), 9-280 (Danish Kaneria, 75.6 ov), 10-304 (Kamran Akmal, 86.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSalman Butt (37) and Yasir Hameed (58)102191
secondYounis Khan (46) and Salman Butt (44)91118
thirdMohammad Yousuf (8) and Salman Butt (5)1637
fourthSalman Butt (19) and Asim Kamal (10)3254
fifthShahid Afridi (0) and Asim Kamal (0)04
sixthShahid Afridi (12) and Kamran Akmal (7)2016
seventhKamran Akmal (0) and Naved-ul-Hasan (0)02
eighthShoaib Akhtar (0) and Kamran Akmal (0)05
ninthKamran Akmal (16) and Danish Kaneria (3)1930
tenthKamran Akmal (24) and Mohammad Asif (0)2464
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 568 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerb Naved-ul-Hasan1316
Matthew Haydenb Danish Kaneria2657
Ricky Pontingb Naved-ul-Hasan207332
Damien Martynst Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria67134
Michael Clarkest Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria3550
Adam Gilchristst Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria113120
Shane Watsonc Mohammad Asif b Danish Kaneria3162
Shane Warnec Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria1626
Jason Gillespielbw b Naved-ul-Hasan02
Glenn McGrathc Mohammad Yousuf b Danish Kaneria911
Stuart MacGillnot out910

Extras 42 · Total 568 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shoaib Akhtar152690
Naved-ul-Hasan2631073
Mohammad Asif163720
Danish Kaneria49.371887
Shahid Afridi2731130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Justin Langer, 3.3 ov), 2-83 (Matthew Hayden, 18.4 ov), 3-257 (Damien Martyn, 63.2 ov), 4-318 (Michael Clarke, 77.1 ov), 5-471 (Adam Gilchrist, 107.2 ov), 6-529 (Ricky Ponting, 124.4 ov), 7-535 (Shane Watson, 127.2 ov), 8-537 (Jason Gillespie, 128.5 ov), 9-556 (Glenn McGrath, 131.6 ov), 10-568 (Shane Warne, 133.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (9) and Matthew Hayden (5)2618
secondMatthew Hayden (21) and Ricky Ponting (35)5792
thirdDamien Martyn (67) and Ricky Ponting (93)174274
fourthRicky Ponting (22) and Michael Clarke (35)6184
fifthRicky Ponting (33) and Adam Gilchrist (113)153186
sixthRicky Ponting (24) and Shane Watson (30)58106
seventhShane Warne (5) and Shane Watson (1)616
eighthShane Warne (1) and Jason Gillespie (0)29
ninthShane Warne (10) and Glenn McGrath (9)1919
tenthShane Warne (0) and Stuart MacGill (9)1211
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 325 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Salman Buttc Shane Warne b Stuart MacGill2127
Yasir Hameedlbw b Shane Warne6377
Younis Khanlbw b Shane Watson44102
Mohammad Yousufb Stuart MacGill3078
Asim Kamalc Ricky Ponting b Jason Gillespie87143
Shahid Afridirun out (Damien Martyn)4652
Kamran Akmalc Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne48
Naved-ul-Hasanlbw b Shane Warne96
Shoaib Akhtarc Damien Martyn b Shane Warne04
Danish Kaneriab Stuart MacGill04
Mohammad Asifnot out1237

Extras 9 · Total 325 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath162530
Jason Gillespie13.22391
Shane Warne2621114
Stuart MacGill253833
Shane Watson92321

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Salman Butt, 9.1 ov), 2-104 (Yasir Hameed, 24.2 ov), 3-164 (Mohammad Yousuf, 46.6 ov), 4-164 (Younis Khan, 47.1 ov), 5-238 (Shahid Afridi, 65.6 ov), 6-243 (Kamran Akmal, 68.3 ov), 7-261 (Naved-ul-Hasan, 70.5 ov), 8-269 (Shoaib Akhtar, 72.3 ov), 9-270 (Danish Kaneria, 73.5 ov), 10-325 (Asim Kamal, 89.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSalman Butt (20) and Yasir Hameed (24)4654
secondYounis Khan (19) and Yasir Hameed (39)5891
thirdMohammad Yousuf (30) and Younis Khan (25)60136
fourthYounis Khan (0) and Asim Kamal (0)01
fifthShahid Afridi (46) and Asim Kamal (27)74114
sixthKamran Akmal (4) and Asim Kamal (1)515
seventhAsim Kamal (9) and Naved-ul-Hasan (9)1814
eighthShoaib Akhtar (0) and Asim Kamal (8)810
ninthDanish Kaneria (0) and Asim Kamal (1)18
tenthAsim Kamal (41) and Mohammad Asif (12)5593
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 62 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerb Danish Kaneria3430
Matthew Haydennot out2327
Ricky Pontingnot out41

Did not bat: Damien Martyn, Michael Clarke, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath, Stuart MacGill

Extras 1 · Total 62 for 1

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Naved-ul-Hasan30280
Mohammad Asif20160
Danish Kaneria2.30161
Shahid Afridi2020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-58 (Justin Langer, 9.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (26) and Matthew Hayden (23)5851
secondMatthew Hayden (0) and Ricky Ponting (4)41
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