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Australia v Pakistan
Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand 1972/73 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 29th, 30th December 1972, 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 1973 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 92 runs
UmpiresJR Collins, PR Enright
ScorersBW Bright (Australia), MP Ringham (Pakistan)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 349/4 (GS Chappell 71*, Marsh 27*)
Close of play day 2Pakistan (1) 292/1 (Sadiq Mohammad 125*, Majid Khan 92*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 47/1 (Sheahan 27*, Benaud 11*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 416/8 (Walker 10*, Thomson 15*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathc Saeed Ahmed b Intikhab Alam13520427714- 
AP Sheahanrun out2346722- 
*IM Chappellc Wasim Bari b Sarfraz Nawaz6610513011- 
GS Chappellnot out11620423012- 
J Benaudc Sarfraz Nawaz b Intikhab Alam134030-- 
+RW Marshc Wasim Bari b Sarfraz Nawaz748312511- 
KJ O'Keeffedid not bat      
AA Mallettdid not bat      
MHN Walkerdid not bat      
JR Thomsondid not bat      
DK Lilleedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(5 wickets, declared, 434 minutes, 85.5 overs)441
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Sheahan), 2-183 (IM Chappell), 3-273 (Redpath), 4-295 (Benaud), 5-441 (Marsh, 85.5 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Asif Masood17   0970--
Saleem Altaf9   0490--
Sarfraz Nawaz22.541002--
Intikhab Alam16   01012--
Majid Khan21   2800--
Pakistan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadlbw b Lillee13726131315- 
Saeed Ahmedc GS Chappell b Walker5073958- 
Zaheer Abbasrun out5155725- 
Majid Khanc Marsh b Walker15827630318- 
Mushtaq Mohammadc Marsh b O'Keeffe601571335- 
Asif Iqbalc Lillee b Mallett711131- 
*Intikhab Alamc Sheahan b Mallett681261416- 
+Wasim Barib Mallett71816-- 
Saleem Altafnot out132832-- 
Sarfraz Nawaznot out004-- 
Asif Masooddid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 7 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)23
Total(8 wickets, declared, 566 minutes, 124.6 overs)574
Fall of wickets:
1-128 (Zaheer Abbas), 2-323 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-395 (Saeed Ahmed), 4-416 (Majid Khan), 5-429 (Asif Iqbal), 6-519 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 7-541 (Wasim Bari), 8-572 (Intikhab Alam)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee16.61901--
Thomson17   11000--
Walker24   11122--
Mallett38   41243--
O'Keeffe23   1941--
IM Chappell5   0210--
Redpath1   0100--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathc Wasim Bari b Saleem Altaf61326-- 
AP Sheahanc Sarfraz Nawaz b Asif Masood12720727512- 
J Benaudc Wasim Bari b Saleem Altaf142207211182 
*IM Chappellst Wasim Bari b Majid Khan93648-- 
GS Chappellrun out62801087- 
+RW Marshc Asif Iqbal b Asif Masood376-- 
KJ O'Keeffeb Sarfraz Nawaz24701102- 
AA Mallettc Wasim Bari b Sarfraz Nawaz82016-- 
MHN Walkerrun out1122252- 
JR Thomsonnot out1930393- 
DK Lilleec Mushtaq Mohammad b Intikhab Alam22418-- 
Extras(3 lb, 9 nb)12
Total(all out, 446 minutes, 87.6 overs)425
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Redpath), 2-251 (Benaud), 3-288 (Sheahan), 4-298 (IM Chappell), 5-305 (Marsh), 6-375 (GS Chappell), 7-391 (Mallett), 8-392 (O'Keeffe), 9-418 (Walker), 10-425 (Lillee, 87.6 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz22   2992--
Saleem Altaf14   0502--
Asif Masood12   01002--
Intikhab Alam15.63701--
Majid Khan17   1611--
Mushtaq Mohammad7   0330--
Pakistan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadc Marsh b Walker516231- 
Saeed Ahmedc Mallett b Lillee68161- 
Zaheer Abbasrun out254985-- 
Majid Khanc Marsh b Lillee4789876- 
Mushtaq Mohammadrun out133854-- 
Asif Iqbalc Redpath b Walker3754633- 
*Intikhab Alamc IM Chappell b Mallett4812610711- 
+Wasim Barib Walker043-- 
Saleem Altafb O'Keeffe1050491- 
Sarfraz Nawazrun out826211- 
Asif Masoodnot out115-- 
Extras0
Total(all out, 265 minutes, 57.5 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Saeed Ahmed), 2-15 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-80 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-83 (Majid Khan), 5-128 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-138 (Asif Iqbal), 7-138 (Wasim Bari), 8-161 (Saleem Altaf), 9-181 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-200 (Intikhab Alam, 57.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee11   1592--
Walker14   3393--
Thomson2   0100--
Mallett17.53561--
O'Keeffe9   4101--
IM Chappell3   0160--
GS Chappell1   0100--
Notes
--> MHN Walker made his debut in Test matches
--> JR Thomson made his debut in Test matches
--> Saeed Ahmed made his last appearance in Test matches
--> IR Redpath (1) 50 in 100 balls
--> IR Redpath (1) 100 in 179 balls, 250 minutes
--> IR Redpath (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> IM Chappell (1) 50 in 71 balls
--> GS Chappell (1) 50 in 119 balls
--> GS Chappell (1) 100 in 189 balls, 212 minutes with 9 fours
--> RW Marsh (1) 50 in 78 balls
--> Sadiq Mohammad (1) 50 in 58 balls
--> Sadiq Mohammad (1) passed his previous highest score of 91 in Test matches
--> Sadiq Mohammad (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> Sadiq Mohammad (1) 100 in 189 balls, 239 minutes with 12 fours
--> Sadiq Mohammad (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 81
--> Saeed Ahmed (1) 50 in 66 balls with 8 fours
--> Zaheer Abbas (1) 50 in 50 balls with 5 fours
--> Majid Khan (1) 50 in 95 balls, 115 minutes
--> Majid Khan (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in Test matches
--> Majid Khan (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> Majid Khan (1) 100 in 184 balls, 197 minutes with 12 fours
--> Majid Khan (1) 150 in 264 balls with 18 fours
--> Majid Khan (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 87
--> Mushtaq Mohammad (1) 50 in 119 balls
--> Intikhab Alam (1) 50 in 89 balls
--> Intikhab Alam (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in Test matches
--> Intikhab Alam (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> AP Sheahan (2) 50 in 100 balls
--> AP Sheahan (2) 100 in 190 balls, 251 minutes with 8 fours
--> AP Sheahan (2) passed his previous highest score of 114 in Test matches
--> AP Sheahan (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 82
--> GS Chappell (2) 50 in 73 balls
--> J Benaud (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> J Benaud (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> J Benaud (2) 50 in 77 balls
--> J Benaud (2) 100 in 147 balls, 148 minutes with 12 fours and 2 sixes
--> J Benaud (2) passed his previous highest score of 134 in First-Class matches
--> Zaheer Abbas (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 17
--> Intikhab Alam (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 36
--> JR Thomson made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> MHN Walker made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> Sarfraz Nawaz made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DK Lillee reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed Sadiq Mohammad, his 1st wicket in the Pakistan first innings
--> Saeed Ahmed retired hurt in the Pakistan first innings having scored 18 (team score 31/0) - he returned when the score was 323/2