Australia v Pakistan 2nd Test
Pakistan v Australia - 2018 (2018/19) · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 16 October 2018
Pakistan won by 373 runs
Pakistan won by 373 runs. Babar Azam top-scored with 99 for Pakistan. Mohammad Abbas took 5/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan v Australia - 2018 (2018/19)
- Ground
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Dates
- 16 October 2018 to 19 October 2018
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 373 runs
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Abbas
- Captains
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan), Tim Paine (Australia)
- Debuts
- Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Mir Hamza (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- RK Illingworth and S Ravi
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Fakhar Zaman and Mir Hamza played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 282 all out. Fakhar Zaman top-scored with 94 off 198 balls, and Sarfaraz Ahmed made 94. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 78 for Australia. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman, 52% of the total. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, 364 across 13 Tests.
Australia replied with 145 all out. Aaron Finch top-scored with 39 off 83 balls. Mohammad Abbas took 5 for 33 for Pakistan. Pakistan led by 137 on first innings.
Pakistan made 400 for 9 declared in their second innings. Babar Azam top-scored with 99 off 171 balls, and Sarfaraz Ahmed made 81. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 135 for Australia. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam.
Set 538 to win, Australia made 164 for 9. Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 43 off 78 balls. Mohammad Abbas took 5 for 62 for Pakistan.
Pakistan won by 373 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium across the 15 Tests in our archive.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 282 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | lbw b Marnus Labuschagne | 94 | 198 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc | 4 | 10 |
| Azhar Ali | c & b Nathan Lyon | 15 | 48 |
| Haris Sohail | c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 1 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Marnus Labuschagne b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 2 |
| Babar Azam | b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 2 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Peter Siddle b Marnus Labuschagne | 94 | 129 |
| Bilal Asif | c Tim Paine b Marnus Labuschagne | 12 | 26 |
| Yasir Shah | b Mitchell Marsh | 28 | 34 |
| Mohammad Abbas | b Mitchell Starc | 10 | 22 |
| Mir Hamza | not out | 4 | 18 |
Extras 21 · Total 282 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 12 | 3 | 37 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 10 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 7 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 27 | 5 | 78 | 4 |
| Jon Holland | 13 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 12 | 2 | 45 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mohammad Hafeez, 2.6 ov), 2-57 (Azhar Ali, 19.5 ov), 3-57 (Haris Sohail, 19.6 ov), 4-57 (Asad Shafiq, 21.2 ov), 5-57 (Babar Azam, 21.4 ov), 6-204 (Fakhar Zaman, 58.4 ov), 7-226 (Bilal Asif, 64.3 ov), 8-247 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 72.6 ov), 9-264 (Yasir Shah, 75.3 ov), 10-282 (Mohammad Abbas, 80.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Hafeez (4) and Fakhar Zaman (1) | 5 | 18 |
| second | Azhar Ali (15) and Fakhar Zaman (32) | 52 | 102 |
| third | Haris Sohail (0) and Fakhar Zaman (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Asad Shafiq (0) and Fakhar Zaman (0) | 0 | 8 |
| fifth | Babar Azam (0) and Fakhar Zaman (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (78) and Fakhar Zaman (61) | 147 | 225 |
| seventh | Sarfaraz Ahmed (7) and Bilal Asif (12) | 22 | 35 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (12) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (9) | 21 | 51 |
| ninth | Yasir Shah (16) and Mohammad Abbas (1) | 17 | 15 |
| tenth | Mohammad Abbas (9) and Mir Hamza (4) | 18 | 33 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas | 3 | 13 |
| Aaron Finch | c Fakhar Zaman b Bilal Asif | 39 | 83 |
| Peter Siddle | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 4 | 10 |
| Shaun Marsh | c Haris Sohail b Mohammad Abbas | 3 | 9 |
| Travis Head | c Asad Shafiq b Mohammad Abbas | 14 | 22 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah | 13 | 37 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | run out (Yasir Shah) | 25 | 49 |
| Tim Paine | lbw b Bilal Asif | 3 | 11 |
| Mitchell Starc | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 34 | 45 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Bilal Asif | 2 | 11 |
| Jon Holland | not out | 2 | 14 |
Extras 3 · Total 145 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 12.4 | 4 | 33 | 5 |
| Mir Hamza | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 19 | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Bilal Asif | 10 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Usman Khawaja, 4.2 ov), 2-20 (Peter Siddle, 6.6 ov), 3-36 (Shaun Marsh, 10.6 ov), 4-56 (Travis Head, 18.1 ov), 5-75 (Mitchell Marsh, 27.2 ov), 6-85 (Aaron Finch, 30.6 ov), 7-91 (Tim Paine, 34.4 ov), 8-128 (Marnus Labuschagne, 43.4 ov), 9-132 (Nathan Lyon, 46.2 ov), 10-145 (Mitchell Starc, 50.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Aaron Finch (13) and Usman Khawaja (3) | 16 | 26 |
| second | Aaron Finch (0) and Peter Siddle (4) | 4 | 16 |
| third | Shaun Marsh (3) and Aaron Finch (13) | 16 | 24 |
| fourth | Aaron Finch (6) and Travis Head (14) | 20 | 43 |
| fifth | Aaron Finch (4) and Mitchell Marsh (13) | 19 | 55 |
| sixth | Aaron Finch (3) and Marnus Labuschagne (7) | 10 | 22 |
| seventh | Tim Paine (3) and Marnus Labuschagne (3) | 6 | 22 |
| eighth | Mitchell Starc (22) and Marnus Labuschagne (15) | 37 | 54 |
| ninth | Nathan Lyon (2) and Mitchell Starc (2) | 4 | 16 |
| tenth | Jon Holland (2) and Mitchell Starc (10) | 13 | 26 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 400 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c & b Nathan Lyon | 66 | 83 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Travis Head b Mitchell Starc | 6 | 13 |
| Azhar Ali | run out (Mitchell Starc, Tim Paine) | 64 | 141 |
| Haris Sohail | st Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon | 17 | 63 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Ashton Agar b Marnus Labuschagne | 44 | 90 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Mitchell Marsh | 99 | 171 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | lbw b Marnus Labuschagne | 81 | 123 |
| Bilal Asif | c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon | 15 | 21 |
| Yasir Shah | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 4 | 5 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 0 | 8 |
| Mir Hamza | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 4 · Total 400 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | 23 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 43 | 8 | 135 | 4 |
| Jon Holland | 16 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 16 | 1 | 74 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 13 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Travis Head | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Mohammad Hafeez, 4.2 ov), 2-106 (Fakhar Zaman, 25.5 ov), 3-154 (Haris Sohail, 49.2 ov), 4-160 (Azhar Ali, 52.3 ov), 5-235 (Asad Shafiq, 74.3 ov), 6-368 (Babar Azam, 109.5 ov), 7-390 (Bilal Asif, 115.1 ov), 8-394 (Yasir Shah, 115.6 ov), 9-400 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 118.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Hafeez (6) and Fakhar Zaman (9) | 15 | 26 |
| second | Azhar Ali (33) and Fakhar Zaman (57) | 91 | 130 |
| third | Azhar Ali (31) and Haris Sohail (17) | 48 | 141 |
| fourth | Azhar Ali (0) and Asad Shafiq (6) | 6 | 18 |
| fifth | Asad Shafiq (38) and Babar Azam (35) | 75 | 132 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (68) and Babar Azam (64) | 133 | 213 |
| seventh | Sarfaraz Ahmed (7) and Bilal Asif (15) | 22 | 32 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (4) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (0) | 4 | 5 |
| ninth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (6) and Mohammad Abbas (0) | 6 | 14 |
| tenth | Mohammad Abbas (0) and Mir Hamza (0) | 0 | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 31 | 61 |
| Shaun Marsh | b Mir Hamza | 4 | 6 |
| Travis Head | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 36 | 53 |
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 5 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 43 | 78 |
| Tim Paine | b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 3 |
| Mitchell Starc | lbw b Yasir Shah | 28 | 53 |
| Peter Siddle | lbw b Yasir Shah | 3 | 6 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 6 | 21 |
| Jon Holland | c Haris Sohail b Yasir Shah | 3 | 12 |
Did not bat: Usman Khawaja
Extras 5 · Total 164 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 17 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| Mir Hamza | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | 21.4 | 5 | 45 | 3 |
| Bilal Asif | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Shaun Marsh, 1.3 ov), 2-71 (Travis Head, 18.3 ov), 3-77 (Mitchell Marsh, 20.1 ov), 4-78 (Aaron Finch, 22.2 ov), 5-78 (Tim Paine, 22.5 ov), 6-145 (Mitchell Starc, 39.5 ov), 7-151 (Peter Siddle, 41.3 ov), 8-155 (Marnus Labuschagne, 46.2 ov), 9-164 (Jon Holland, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shaun Marsh (4) and Aaron Finch (6) | 10 | 9 |
| second | Aaron Finch (23) and Travis Head (36) | 61 | 102 |
| third | Aaron Finch (1) and Mitchell Marsh (5) | 6 | 10 |
| fourth | Aaron Finch (1) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) | 1 | 13 |
| fifth | Tim Paine (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) | 0 | 3 |
| sixth | Mitchell Starc (28) and Marnus Labuschagne (36) | 67 | 102 |
| seventh | Peter Siddle (3) and Marnus Labuschagne (3) | 6 | 10 |
| eighth | Nathan Lyon (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (4) | 4 | 29 |
| ninth | Jon Holland (3) and Nathan Lyon (6) | 9 | 19 |
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