Australia v Pakistan 1st Test
Australia tour of United Arab Emirates - 2014 (2014/15) · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 22 October 2014
Pakistan won by 221 runs
Pakistan won by 221 runs. David Warner top-scored with 133 for Australia. Zulfiqar Babar took 5/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of United Arab Emirates - 2014 (2014/15)
- Ground
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Dates
- 22 October 2014 to 26 October 2014
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 221 runs
- Player of the match
- Younis Khan
- Captains
- Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debuts
- Yasir Shah (Pakistan), Imran Khan (Pakistan), Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Steve O'Keefe (Australia)
- Umpires
- M Erasmus and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Yasir Shah, Imran Khan, Mitchell Marsh and Steve O'Keefe played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 454 for 9. Sarfaraz Ahmed top-scored with 109 off 105 balls, and Younis Khan made 106. Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 336 across 13 Tests.
Australia replied with 303 all out. David Warner top-scored with 133 off 174 balls. Yasir Shah took 3 for 66 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the first wicket between Chris Rogers and David Warner, 42% of the total. Pakistan led by 151 on first innings.
Pakistan made 286 for 2 declared in their second innings. Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with 131 off 233 balls, and Younis Khan made 103. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the second wicket between Younis Khan and Ahmed Shehzad, 59% of the total.
Set 438 to win, Australia made 216 all out. Mitchell Johnson top-scored with 61 off 127 balls, and Steven Smith made 55. Zulfiqar Babar took 5 for 74 for Pakistan.
Pakistan won by 221 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium across the 13 Tests in our archive.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 454 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Shehzad | b Peter Siddle | 3 | 9 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | lbw b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 2 |
| Azhar Ali | c Alex Doolan b Mitchell Johnson | 53 | 167 |
| Younis Khan | lbw b Mitchell Johnson | 106 | 223 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | c Mitchell Johnson b Steven Smith | 69 | 182 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Mitchell Marsh b Steve O'Keefe | 89 | 151 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | st Brad Haddin b Nathan Lyon | 109 | 105 |
| Yasir Shah | c Chris Rogers b Steve O'Keefe | 2 | 15 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | retired not out | 7 | 14 |
| Rahat Ali | c Chris Rogers b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 454 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 31 | 18 | 39 | 3 |
| Peter Siddle | 24 | 11 | 50 | 1 |
| Steve O'Keefe | 30 | 3 | 107 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 17 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 37 | 4 | 148 | 2 |
| Steven Smith | 6 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mohammad Hafeez, 0.5 ov), 2-7 (Ahmed Shehzad, 3.1 ov), 3-115 (Azhar Ali, 52.5 ov), 4-198 (Younis Khan, 80.2 ov), 5-291 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 112.1 ov), 6-415 (Asad Shafiq, 133.3 ov), 7-442 (Yasir Shah, 139.5 ov), 8-454 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 144.4 ov), 8-454 (Zulfiqar Babar), 9-454 (Rahat Ali, 144.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Hafeez (0) and Ahmed Shehzad (0) | 1 | 5 |
| second | Azhar Ali (2) and Ahmed Shehzad (3) | 6 | 14 |
| third | Younis Khan (50) and Azhar Ali (51) | 108 | 298 |
| fourth | Younis Khan (56) and Misbah-ul-Haq (27) | 83 | 165 |
| fifth | Misbah-ul-Haq (42) and Asad Shafiq (46) | 93 | 191 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (79) and Asad Shafiq (43) | 124 | 128 |
| seventh | Yasir Shah (2) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (25) | 27 | 38 |
| eighth | Zulfiqar Babar (7) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (5) | 12 | 28 |
| ninth | Zulfiqar Babar (0) and Rahat Ali (0) | 0 | – |
| tenth | Imran Khan (0) and Rahat Ali (0) | 0 | – |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 303 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogers | b Rahat Ali | 38 | 130 |
| David Warner | b Yasir Shah | 133 | 174 |
| Alex Doolan | run out (Rahat Ali) | 5 | 34 |
| Michael Clarke | c Azhar Ali b Zulfiqar Babar | 2 | 13 |
| Steven Smith | c Mohammad Hafeez b Yasir Shah | 22 | 44 |
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b Zulfiqar Babar | 27 | 61 |
| Brad Haddin | b Imran Khan | 22 | 46 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Shan Masood b Rahat Ali | 37 | 62 |
| Peter Siddle | lbw b Mohammad Hafeez | 0 | 4 |
| Steve O'Keefe | c Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Shah | 6 | 47 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 303 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 19 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 25.4 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Imran Khan | 15 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 27 | 2 | 81 | 2 |
| Yasir Shah | 16.3 | 1 | 66 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-128 (Chris Rogers, 37.3 ov), 2-151 (Alex Doolan, 48.6 ov), 3-158 (Michael Clarke, 52.1 ov), 4-206 (Steven Smith, 64.6 ov), 5-207 (David Warner, 66.3 ov), 6-249 (Brad Haddin, 80.4 ov), 7-262 (Mitchell Marsh, 86.4 ov), 8-267 (Peter Siddle, 87.6 ov), 9-299 (Mitchell Johnson, 102.1 ov), 10-303 (Steve O'Keefe, 103.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Rogers (38) and David Warner (83) | 128 | 226 |
| second | David Warner (18) and Alex Doolan (5) | 23 | 68 |
| third | Michael Clarke (2) and David Warner (5) | 7 | 19 |
| fourth | David Warner (26) and Steven Smith (22) | 48 | 77 |
| fifth | David Warner (1) and Mitchell Marsh (0) | 1 | 9 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (22) and Mitchell Marsh (20) | 42 | 85 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (6) and Mitchell Marsh (7) | 13 | 36 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (5) and Peter Siddle (0) | 5 | 8 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (26) and Steve O'Keefe (6) | 32 | 85 |
| tenth | Steve O'Keefe (0) and Nathan Lyon (4) | 4 | 6 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 286 FOR 2 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Shehzad | lbw b Steve O'Keefe | 131 | 233 |
| Azhar Ali | c Brad Haddin b Steve O'Keefe | 30 | 65 |
| Younis Khan | not out | 103 | 152 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | not out | 15 | 18 |
Did not bat: Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan
Extras 7 · Total 286 for 2 declared
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 12 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 14 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 18 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| Steve O'Keefe | 27 | 3 | 112 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-71 (Azhar Ali, 24.4 ov), 2-239 (Ahmed Shehzad, 71.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Azhar Ali (30) and Ahmed Shehzad (39) | 71 | 148 |
| second | Younis Khan (71) and Ahmed Shehzad (92) | 168 | 281 |
| third | Younis Khan (32) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (15) | 47 | 39 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rogers | b Imran Khan | 43 | 131 |
| David Warner | st Sarfaraz Ahmed b Zulfiqar Babar | 29 | 27 |
| Alex Doolan | lbw b Zulfiqar Babar | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Clarke | lbw b Yasir Shah | 3 | 9 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b Yasir Shah | 0 | 3 |
| Steven Smith | c Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah | 55 | 175 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Azhar Ali b Zulfiqar Babar | 3 | 8 |
| Brad Haddin | b Zulfiqar Babar | 0 | 10 |
| Mitchell Johnson | st Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah | 61 | 127 |
| Peter Siddle | c Azhar Ali b Zulfiqar Babar | 15 | 48 |
| Steve O'Keefe | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 7 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Rahat Ali | 13 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 15 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 31.1 | 7 | 74 | 5 |
| Yasir Shah | 25 | 6 | 50 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (David Warner, 13.1 ov), 2-44 (Alex Doolan, 13.6 ov), 3-49 (Michael Clarke, 16.2 ov), 4-49 (Nathan Lyon, 16.5 ov), 5-92 (Chris Rogers, 40.3 ov), 6-101 (Mitchell Marsh, 43.3 ov), 7-105 (Brad Haddin, 47.1 ov), 8-170 (Steven Smith, 75.6 ov), 9-213 (Mitchell Johnson, 88.6 ov), 10-216 (Peter Siddle, 91.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Rogers (15) and David Warner (29) | 44 | 79 |
| second | Chris Rogers (0) and Alex Doolan (0) | 0 | 5 |
| third | Chris Rogers (2) and Michael Clarke (3) | 5 | 14 |
| fourth | Chris Rogers (0) and Nathan Lyon (0) | 0 | 3 |
| fifth | Chris Rogers (26) and Steven Smith (16) | 43 | 142 |
| sixth | Steven Smith (6) and Mitchell Marsh (3) | 9 | 18 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (0) and Steven Smith (4) | 4 | 22 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (32) and Steven Smith (29) | 65 | 173 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (29) and Peter Siddle (13) | 43 | 79 |
| tenth | Steve O'Keefe (0) and Peter Siddle (2) | 3 | 14 |
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