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Australia Vs Pakistan 3Rd Match

Carlton & United Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1996 (1996/97) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 15 December 1996

Pakistan won by 12 runs

Pakistan won by 12 runs. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 67 for Pakistan. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5/29.

MATCH FACTS

Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date
15 December 1996
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 12 runs
Player of the match
Saqlain Mushtaq
Captains
Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Mark Taylor (Australia)
Umpires
DJ Harper and RA Emerson
Match referee
PL van der Merwe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Pakistan batted first and made 223 all out. Aamer Sohail top-scored with 67 off 96 balls, and Mohammad Wasim made 44. Shane Warne took 4 for 52 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between Aamer Sohail and Mohammad Wasim, 46% of the total.

Chasing 224, Australia made 211 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 57 off 78 balls, and Michael Bevan made 30. Saqlain Mushtaq took 5 for 29 for Pakistan.

Pakistan won by 12 runs.

PAKISTAN: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aamer Sohailc Ian Healy6796
Zahoor Elahirun out (Ricky Ponting)2129
Mohammad Wasimc Mark Taylor4486
Ijaz Ahmedc Mark Taylor1825
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Greg Blewett3443
Wasim Akramst Ian Healy77
Moin Khanst Ian Healy78
Shahid Afridic Shane Warne66
Saqlain Mushtaqc Mark Waugh37
Waqar Younisbowled23
Mushtaq Ahmednot out0–

Extras 14 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath102452
Paul Reiffel71340
Tom Moody101380
Shane Warne9.51524
Michael Bevan80322
Greg Blewett50191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Zahoor Elahi), 2-141 (Aamer Sohail), 3-142 (Mohammad Wasim), 4-170 (Ijaz Ahmed), 5-191 (Wasim Akram), 6-205 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 7-213 (Moin Khan), 8-220 (Shahid Afridi), 9-223 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 10-223 (Waqar Younis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAamer Sohail and Zahoor Elahi39
secondAamer Sohail and Mohammad Wasim102
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim1
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq28
fifthWasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq21
sixthMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq14
seventhMoin Khan and Shahid Afridi8
eighthSaqlain Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi7
ninthWaqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq3
tenthWaqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed0
AUSTRALIA: 211 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Moin Khan2855
Mark Waughbowled2430
Ricky Pontingrun out (Waqar Younis)1934
Steve Waughc Mohammad Wasim5778
Greg Blewettbowled1225
Michael Bevanbowled3047
Tom Moodyst Moin Khan813
Ian Healyc Mohammad Wasim48
Paul Reiffelrun out (Ijaz Ahmed, Moin Khan)11
Shane Warnec Ijaz Ahmed116
Glenn McGrathnot out0–

Extras 17 · Total 211 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram101441
Waqar Younis81331
Saqlain Mushtaq8.50295
Mushtaq Ahmed90430
Shahid Afridi100491
Aamer Sohail2080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Mark Waugh), 2-76 (Mark Taylor), 3-81 (Ricky Ponting), 4-106 (Greg Blewett), 5-174 (Michael Bevan), 6-192 (Steve Waugh), 7-194 (Tom Moody), 8-195 (Paul Reiffel), 9-211 (Shane Warne), 10-211 (Ian Healy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Mark Waugh39
secondMark Taylor and Ricky Ponting37
thirdSteve Waugh and Ricky Ponting5
fourthSteve Waugh and Greg Blewett25
fifthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan68
sixthSteve Waugh and Tom Moody18
seventhIan Healy and Tom Moody2
eighthIan Healy and Paul Reiffel1
ninthIan Healy and Shane Warne16
tenthIan Healy and Glenn McGrath0
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