Australia Vs Pakistan 11Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1988 (1988/89) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 10 January 1989
Australia won by 6 runs (revised target)
Australia won by 6 runs (revised target). Geoff Marsh top-scored with 125* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 10 January 1989
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 6 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Geoff Marsh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Imran Khan (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 258 for 4. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 125 not out off 121 balls, and Allan Border made 60. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the second wicket between Allan Border and Geoff Marsh, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 209 across 55 ODIs.
Pakistan replied with 108 for 7. Imran Khan top-scored with 42 off 40 balls.
Australia won by 6 runs (revised target).
AUSTRALIA: 258 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Wasim Akram | 11 | 27 |
| Geoff Marsh | not out | 125 | 121 |
| Allan Border | c Aamer Malik | 60 | 83 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 12 | 13 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Graeme Wood | not out | 24 | 19 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Merv Hughes, Terry Alderman
Extras 26 · Total 258 for 4
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Aaqib Javed | 10 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Wasim Akram | 9 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | 7 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Abdul Qadir | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Javed Miandad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (David Boon), 2-136 (Allan Border), 3-178 (Mark Waugh), 4-178 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 22 |
| second | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 114 |
| third | Geoff Marsh and Mark Waugh | 42 |
| fourth | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 0 |
| fifth | Graeme Wood and Geoff Marsh | 80 |
PAKISTAN: 108 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Miandad | c Peter Taylor | 16 | 25 |
| Saeed Anwar | run out | 0 | – |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Steve Waugh | 7 | 11 |
| Imran Khan | run out | 42 | 40 |
| Saleem Malik | c Peter Taylor | 11 | 14 |
| Aamer Malik | c Allan Border | 5 | 7 |
| Wasim Akram | bowled | 17 | 14 |
| Shoaib Mohammad | not out | 2 | 2 |
| Abdul Qadir | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Tauseef Ahmed, Aaqib Javed
Extras 7 · Total 108 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Merv Hughes | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Saeed Anwar), 2-13 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-37 (Javed Miandad), 4-59 (Saleem Malik), 5-68 (Aamer Malik), 6-105 (Imran Khan), 7-106 (Wasim Akram)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar | 0 |
| second | Javed Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed | 13 |
| third | Imran Khan and Javed Miandad | 24 |
| fourth | Imran Khan and Saleem Malik | 22 |
| fifth | Imran Khan and Aamer Malik | 9 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Wasim Akram | 37 |
| seventh | Shoaib Mohammad and Wasim Akram | 1 |
| eighth | Abdul Qadir and Shoaib Mohammad | 2 |
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