Pakistan v England 3rd Test
England in Pakistan - 2022 (2022/23) · National Stadium, Karachi · 17 December 2022
England won by 8 wickets
England won by 8 wickets. Harry Brook top-scored with 111 for England. Rehan Ahmed took 5/48.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England in Pakistan - 2022 (2022/23)
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Dates
- 17 December 2022 to 20 December 2022
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Harry Brook
- Captains
- Babar Azam (Pakistan), Ben Stokes (England)
- Debuts
- Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan), Rehan Ahmed (England)
- Umpires
- Ahsan Raza and JS Wilson
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Wasim and Rehan Ahmed played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 304 all out. Babar Azam top-scored with 78 off 123 balls, and Agha Salman made 56. Jack Leach took 4 for 140 for England. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 393 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 354 all out. Harry Brook top-scored with 111 off 150 balls, and Ben Foakes made 64. Noman Ali took 4 for 126 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ben Foakes and Harry Brook. England led by 50 on first innings.
Pakistan made 216 all out in their second innings. Babar Azam top-scored with 54 off 104 balls, and Saud Shakeel made 53. Rehan Ahmed took 5 for 48 for England. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the fourth wicket between Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel, 51% of the total.
Set 167 to win, England made 170 for 2. Ben Duckett top-scored with 82 not out off 78 balls, and Zak Crawley made 41.
England won by 8 wickets.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | lbw b Jack Leach | 8 | 18 |
| Shan Masood | c Jack Leach b Mark Wood | 30 | 37 |
| Azhar Ali | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Robinson | 45 | 68 |
| Babar Azam | run out (Harry Brook, Ben Foakes) | 78 | 123 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Ollie Pope b Rehan Ahmed | 23 | 58 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | c Ben Stokes b Joe Root | 19 | 24 |
| Agha Salman | st Ben Foakes b Jack Leach | 56 | 93 |
| Faheem Ashraf | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 4 | 23 |
| Noman Ali | c Ben Stokes b Jack Leach | 20 | 24 |
| Mohammad Wasim | not out | 8 | 7 |
| Abrar Ahmed | b Jack Leach | 4 | 3 |
Extras 9 · Total 304 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Robinson | 8 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Jack Leach | 31 | 2 | 140 | 4 |
| Mark Wood | 15 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 22 | 2 | 89 | 2 |
| Joe Root | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Abdullah Shafique, 5.2 ov), 2-46 (Shan Masood, 12.3 ov), 3-117 (Azhar Ali, 25.2 ov), 4-162 (Saud Shakeel, 41.6 ov), 5-196 (Mohammad Rizwan, 48.6 ov), 6-219 (Babar Azam, 58.6 ov), 7-237 (Faheem Ashraf, 66.3 ov), 8-285 (Noman Ali, 74.5 ov), 9-300 (Agha Salman, 78.3 ov), 10-304 (Abrar Ahmed, 78.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (9) and Abdullah Shafique (8) | 18 | 33 |
| second | Azhar Ali (5) and Shan Masood (21) | 28 | 43 |
| third | Azhar Ali (40) and Babar Azam (30) | 71 | 78 |
| fourth | Babar Azam (20) and Saud Shakeel (23) | 45 | 101 |
| fifth | Mohammad Rizwan (19) and Babar Azam (14) | 34 | 43 |
| sixth | Babar Azam (14) and Agha Salman (7) | 23 | 60 |
| seventh | Agha Salman (14) and Faheem Ashraf (4) | 18 | 45 |
| eighth | Noman Ali (20) and Agha Salman (28) | 48 | 50 |
| ninth | Agha Salman (7) and Mohammad Wasim (8) | 15 | 22 |
| tenth | Abrar Ahmed (4) and Mohammad Wasim (0) | 4 | 3 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 354 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Abrar Ahmed | 0 | 5 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Noman Ali | 26 | 37 |
| Ollie Pope | b Abrar Ahmed | 51 | 64 |
| Joe Root | c Agha Salman b Noman Ali | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Brook | lbw b Mohammad Wasim | 111 | 150 |
| Ben Stokes | run out (Azhar Ali, Mohammad Wasim) | 26 | 33 |
| Ben Foakes | c Abdullah Shafique b Noman Ali | 64 | 121 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Saud Shakeel b Noman Ali | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Wood | c Abdullah Shafique b Abrar Ahmed | 35 | 41 |
| Ollie Robinson | b Abrar Ahmed | 29 | 20 |
| Jack Leach | not out | 9 | 16 |
Extras 2 · Total 354 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Ahmed | 34.4 | 5 | 150 | 4 |
| Noman Ali | 30 | 1 | 126 | 4 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 15 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Agha Salman | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Zak Crawley, 0.5 ov), 2-58 (Ben Duckett, 13.2 ov), 3-58 (Joe Root, 13.3 ov), 4-98 (Ollie Pope, 22.2 ov), 5-145 (Ben Stokes, 32.5 ov), 6-262 (Harry Brook, 64.2 ov), 7-265 (Rehan Ahmed, 65.2 ov), 8-316 (Mark Wood, 75.2 ov), 9-324 (Ben Foakes, 76.2 ov), 10-354 (Ollie Robinson, 81.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ben Duckett (0) and Zak Crawley (0) | 0 | 5 |
| second | Ben Duckett (26) and Ollie Pope (32) | 58 | 75 |
| third | Joe Root (0) and Ollie Pope (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Ollie Pope (19) and Harry Brook (21) | 40 | 53 |
| fifth | Ben Stokes (26) and Harry Brook (21) | 47 | 63 |
| sixth | Ben Foakes (47) and Harry Brook (69) | 117 | 189 |
| seventh | Ben Foakes (2) and Rehan Ahmed (1) | 3 | 6 |
| eighth | Mark Wood (35) and Ben Foakes (15) | 51 | 61 |
| ninth | Ben Foakes (0) and Ollie Robinson (8) | 8 | 6 |
| tenth | Jack Leach (9) and Ollie Robinson (21) | 30 | 32 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | lbw b Jack Leach | 26 | 54 |
| Shan Masood | b Jack Leach | 24 | 43 |
| Azhar Ali | b Jack Leach | 0 | 4 |
| Babar Azam | c Ollie Pope b Rehan Ahmed | 54 | 104 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Jack Leach b Rehan Ahmed | 53 | 133 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | c Ben Foakes b Rehan Ahmed | 7 | 16 |
| Agha Salman | c Harry Brook b Rehan Ahmed | 21 | 50 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c Ben Foakes b Joe Root | 1 | 5 |
| Noman Ali | lbw b Mark Wood | 15 | 37 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Ollie Robinson b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 5 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leach | 26 | 6 | 72 | 3 |
| Joe Root | 7 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 14.5 | 1 | 48 | 5 |
| Mark Wood | 12 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Ollie Robinson | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Shan Masood, 15.2 ov), 2-53 (Azhar Ali, 15.6 ov), 3-54 (Abdullah Shafique, 17.1 ov), 4-164 (Babar Azam, 52.6 ov), 5-176 (Mohammad Rizwan, 56.5 ov), 6-177 (Saud Shakeel, 58.4 ov), 7-178 (Faheem Ashraf, 61.1 ov), 8-208 (Noman Ali, 71.2 ov), 9-211 (Mohammad Wasim, 72.2 ov), 10-216 (Agha Salman, 74.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (24) and Abdullah Shafique (25) | 53 | 93 |
| second | Azhar Ali (0) and Abdullah Shafique (0) | 0 | 4 |
| third | Babar Azam (0) and Abdullah Shafique (1) | 1 | 7 |
| fourth | Babar Azam (54) and Saud Shakeel (48) | 110 | 219 |
| fifth | Mohammad Rizwan (7) and Saud Shakeel (5) | 12 | 23 |
| sixth | Agha Salman (1) and Saud Shakeel (0) | 1 | 11 |
| seventh | Agha Salman (0) and Faheem Ashraf (1) | 1 | 15 |
| eighth | Noman Ali (15) and Agha Salman (15) | 30 | 61 |
| ninth | Agha Salman (1) and Mohammad Wasim (2) | 3 | 6 |
| tenth | Agha Salman (4) and Abrar Ahmed (1) | 5 | 15 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 170 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Abrar Ahmed | 41 | 41 |
| Ben Duckett | not out | 82 | 78 |
| Rehan Ahmed | b Abrar Ahmed | 10 | 8 |
| Ben Stokes | not out | 35 | 43 |
Did not bat: Ollie Robinson, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Foakes, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
Extras 2 · Total 170 for 2
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Ahmed | 12 | 0 | 78 | 2 |
| Noman Ali | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 9.1 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-87 (Zak Crawley, 11.3 ov), 2-97 (Rehan Ahmed, 13.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ben Duckett (46) and Zak Crawley (41) | 87 | 69 |
| second | Ben Duckett (0) and Rehan Ahmed (10) | 10 | 11 |
| third | Ben Stokes (35) and Ben Duckett (36) | 73 | 90 |
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