Australia Vs Pakistan 12Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1996 (1996/97) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 16 January 1997
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Michael Bevan top-scored with 79* for Australia. Anthony Stuart took 5/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 16 January 1997
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Anthony Stuart
- Captains
- Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and PD Parker
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Pakistan batted first and made 181 for 9. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 64 off 114 balls, and Wasim Akram made 33. Anthony Stuart took 5 for 26 for Australia. From 19 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 10 runs, to 29 for 5.
Chasing 182, Australia made 182 for 7. Michael Bevan top-scored with 79 not out off 142 balls. Wasim Akram took 4 for 25 for Pakistan.
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
PAKISTAN: 181 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Sohail | c Darren Lehmann | 6 | 22 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Anthony Stuart | 64 | 114 |
| Zahoor Elahi | c Andy Bichel | 1 | 6 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | c Ian Healy | 2 | 8 |
| Mohammad Wasim | c Ian Healy | 0 | 1 |
| Moin Khan | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| Wasim Akram | run out (Michael Bevan, Andy Bichel) | 33 | 36 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Anthony Stuart | 29 | 43 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | not out | 30 | 48 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | st Ian Healy | 9 | 24 |
| Waqar Younis | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 6 · Total 181 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bichel | 8 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Anthony Stuart | 10 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 10 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Darren Lehmann | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Aamer Sohail), 2-20 (Zahoor Elahi), 3-29 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-29 (Mohammad Wasim), 5-29 (Moin Khan), 6-92 (Wasim Akram), 7-130 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 8-146 (Shahid Afridi), 9-177 (Mushtaq Ahmed)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 19 |
| second | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Zahoor Elahi | 1 |
| third | Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 9 |
| fourth | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Wasim | 0 |
| fifth | Moin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 0 |
| sixth | Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq | 63 |
| seventh | Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi | 38 |
| eighth | Saqlain Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi | 16 |
| ninth | Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq | 31 |
| tenth | Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 182 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 8 | 22 |
| Greg Blewett | c Moin Khan | 2 | 16 |
| Steve Waugh | c Wasim Akram | 20 | 37 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 79 | 142 |
| Stuart Law | c Mohammad Wasim | 28 | 39 |
| Darren Lehmann | lbw | 10 | 12 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 2 | 13 |
| Andy Bichel | not out | 16 | 25 |
Did not bat: Anthony Stuart, Glenn McGrath
Extras 17 · Total 182 for 7
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 10 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| Waqar Younis | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Shahid Afridi | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Aamer Sohail | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Greg Blewett), 2-14 (Mark Taylor), 3-54 (Steve Waugh), 4-110 (Stuart Law), 5-139 (Darren Lehmann), 6-139 (Ian Healy), 7-148 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Greg Blewett | 9 |
| second | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 5 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 40 |
| fourth | Michael Bevan and Stuart Law | 56 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Darren Lehmann | 29 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 0 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 9 |
| eighth | Michael Bevan and Andy Bichel | 34 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE CHASE →