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Pakistan v England 3rd Test

England tour of Pakistan - 1973 (1972/73) · National Stadium, Karachi · 24 March 1973

Match drawn

Match drawn. Majid Khan top-scored with 99 for Pakistan. Norman Gifford took 5/55.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Pakistan - 1973 (1972/73)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
24 March 1973 to 29 March 1973
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Majid Khan (Pakistan), Tony Lewis (England)
Umpires
Mohammad Aslam and Daud Khan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan batted first and made 445 for 6. Majid Khan top-scored with 99, and Mushtaq Mohammad made 99. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the third wicket between Mushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan.

England replied with 381 all out. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 99, and Tony Lewis made 88. Intikhab Alam took 4 for 105 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the second wicket between Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher. Pakistan led by 64 on first innings.

Pakistan made 199 all out in their second innings. Wasim Bari top-scored with 41. Norman Gifford took 5 for 55 for England. From 105 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 129 for 8.

Set 264 to win, England made 30 for 1. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 21 not out off 34 balls.

Match drawn.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 445 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Sadiq Mohammadc Mike Denness89
Talat Alic Dennis Amiss33
Majid Khanc Dennis Amiss99
Mushtaq Mohammadrun out99
Asif Iqbalc Pat Pocock6
Intikhab Alamc Jack Birkenshaw61
Zaheer Abbasnot out22
Wasim Barinot out17

Did not bat: Saleem Altaf, Sarfraz Nawaz, Asif Masood

Extras 19 · Total 445 for 6

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold192690
Tony Greig201760
Pat Pocock387932
Norman Gifford4612992
Jack Birkenshaw315891

FALL OF WICKETS

1-79 (Talat Ali), 2-176 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-297 (Majid Khan), 4-307 (Asif Iqbal), 5-389 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-413 (Intikhab Alam)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali79
secondMajid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad97
thirdMushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan121
fourthMushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal10
fifthMushtaq Mohammad and Intikhab Alam82
sixthIntikhab Alam and Zaheer Abbas24
seventhWasim Bari and Zaheer Abbas32
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 381 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Barry Woodc Sarfraz Nawaz3
Dennis Amissc Sarfraz Nawaz99
Keith Fletcherc Talat Ali54
Mike Dennesslbw47
Tony Lewisc Asif Iqbal88
Pat Pocockc Sarfraz Nawaz4
Tony Greigbowled48
Alan Knottbowled2
Jack Birkenshawc Majid Khan21
Geoff Arnoldc Mushtaq Mohammad2
Norman Giffordnot out4

Extras 9 · Total 381 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Saleem Altaf153380
Asif Masood214412
Intikhab Alam3981054
Sarfraz Nawaz253640
Mushtaq Mohammad34.39732
Majid Khan225512

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Barry Wood), 2-143 (Keith Fletcher), 3-182 (Dennis Amiss), 4-220 (Mike Denness), 4-223 (Pat Pocock), 5-323 (Tony Greig), 6-331 (Alan Knott), 7-370 (Jack Birkenshaw), 8-373 (Geoff Arnold), 9-381 (Tony Lewis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDennis Amiss and Barry Wood13
secondDennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher130
thirdDennis Amiss and Mike Denness39
fourthMike Denness and Tony Lewis38
fifthPat Pocock and Tony Lewis3
sixthTony Greig and Tony Lewis100
seventhAlan Knott and Tony Lewis8
eighthTony Lewis and Jack Birkenshaw39
ninthGeoff Arnold and Tony Lewis3
tenthNorman Gifford and Tony Lewis8
11thNorman Gifford and Pat Pocock0
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 199 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Talat Alibowled39
Majid Khanbowled23
Zaheer Abbasc Alan Knott4
Asif Iqbalc Keith Fletcher36
Mushtaq Mohammadc Mike Denness0
Sadiq Mohammadbowled1
Intikhab Alamc Tony Greig0
Wasim Baric Mike Denness41
Saleem Altafc Alan Knott13
Sarfraz Nawaznot out33
Asif Masoodc Norman Gifford0

Extras 9 · Total 199 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Geoff Arnold152520
Tony Greig102260
Norman Gifford299555
Jack Birkenshaw18.35575

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Majid Khan), 2-51 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-105 (Talat Ali), 4-106 (Asif Iqbal), 5-106 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-106 (Intikhab Alam), 7-108 (Sadiq Mohammad), 8-129 (Saleem Altaf), 9-198 (Wasim Bari), 10-199 (Asif Masood)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMajid Khan and Talat Ali39
secondZaheer Abbas and Talat Ali12
thirdAsif Iqbal and Talat Ali54
fourthMushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal1
fifthMushtaq Mohammad and Sadiq Mohammad0
sixthIntikhab Alam and Sadiq Mohammad0
seventhWasim Bari and Sadiq Mohammad2
eighthSaleem Altaf and Wasim Bari21
ninthWasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz69
tenthAsif Masood and Sarfraz Nawaz1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 30 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Barry Woodc Asif Masood518
Dennis Amissnot out2134
Keith Fletchernot out113

Did not bat: Mike Denness, Tony Lewis, Pat Pocock, Tony Greig, Alan Knott, Jack Birkenshaw, Geoff Arnold, Norman Gifford

Extras 3 · Total 30 for 1

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Saleem Altaf51161
Asif Masood41110
Sarfraz Nawaz1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Barry Wood)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDennis Amiss and Barry Wood27
secondDennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher3
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