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Pakistan Vs Australia 1St Odi

Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99) · National Stadium, Karachi · 6 November 1998

Australia won by 86 runs

Australia won by 86 runs. Darren Lehmann top-scored with 103 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1998 (1998/99)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Date
6 November 1998
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 86 runs
Player of the match
Darren Lehmann
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Aamer Sohail (Pakistan)
Umpires
Riazuddin and Saleem Badar
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 324 for 8. Darren Lehmann top-scored with 103 off 101 balls, and Michael Bevan made 83. Shoaib Akhtar took 3 for 44 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the fifth wicket between Michael Bevan and Darren Lehmann, 48% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 225 across 11 ODIs.

Chasing 325, Pakistan made 238 all out. Mohammad Yousuf top-scored with 92 off 110 balls, and Shoaib Akhtar made 36. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 35 for Australia. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the eighth wicket between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf.

Australia won by 86 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 324 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughrun out (Saleem Elahi)1130
Adam Gilchristc Azam Khan4536
Ricky Pontingc Shahid Afridi1620
Darren Lehmannc Aamer Sohail103101
Steve Waughc Shahid Afridi1016
Michael Bevanc Aamer Sohail8378
Damien Martync Wasim Akram1312
Brendon Julianbowled96
Brad Youngnot out86

Did not bat: Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath

Extras 26 · Total 324 for 8

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram100481
Kabir Khan70590
Shoaib Akhtar92443
Shahid Afridi90630
Arshad Khan100703
Aamer Sohail50290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Mark Waugh, 8.3 ov), 2-78 (Adam Gilchrist, 12.4 ov), 3-83 (Ricky Ponting, 14.3 ov), 4-113 (Steve Waugh, 20.5 ov), 5-270 (Darren Lehmann, 43.5 ov), 6-304 (Michael Bevan, 47.5 ov), 7-307 (Damien Martyn, 48.2 ov), 8-324 (Brendon Julian, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist5251
secondRicky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist2625
thirdRicky Ponting and Darren Lehmann511
fourthSteve Waugh and Darren Lehmann3038
fifthMichael Bevan and Darren Lehmann157138
sixthDamien Martyn and Michael Bevan3424
seventhDamien Martyn and Brendon Julian33
eighthBrendon Julian and Brad Young1710
PAKISTAN: 238 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saleem Elahic Mark Waugh02
Shahid Afridic Glenn McGrath610
Aamer Sohailc Mark Waugh515
Ijaz Ahmedc Brad Young2219
Mohammad Yousufc Michael Bevan92110
Azam Khanc Adam Gilchrist34
Moin Khanbowled1614
Wasim Akramc Michael Bevan2830
Shoaib Akhtarrun out (Brendon Julian)3655
Arshad Khannot out820
Kabir Khanc Glenn McGrath59

Extras 17 · Total 238 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath81353
Damien Fleming80322
Brad Young100660
Brendon Julian102312
Michael Bevan80471
Steve Waugh3.20221

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Saleem Elahi, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Aamer Sohail, 3.3 ov), 3-19 (Shahid Afridi, 6.1 ov), 4-38 (Ijaz Ahmed, 8.4 ov), 5-41 (Azam Khan, 9.3 ov), 6-76 (Moin Khan, 15.4 ov), 7-129 (Wasim Akram, 25.5 ov), 8-221 (Mohammad Yousuf, 42.1 ov), 9-224 (Shoaib Akhtar, 43.4 ov), 10-238 (Kabir Khan, 47.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaleem Elahi and Shahid Afridi02
secondAamer Sohail and Shahid Afridi719
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi1216
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Mohammad Yousuf1915
fifthAzam Khan and Mohammad Yousuf35
sixthMoin Khan and Mohammad Yousuf3537
seventhWasim Akram and Mohammad Yousuf5361
eighthShoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf9298
ninthArshad Khan and Shoaib Akhtar39
tenthArshad Khan and Kabir Khan1422
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