2nd Test · Pakistan in Australia Test Series 2016 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 26 Dec 2016 to 30 Dec 2016
Pakistan 443/9d & 163
Australia 624/8d
Australia won by an innings and 18 runs
Player of the match: SPD Smith

Match summary

Australia played Pakistan in the 2nd Test, Pakistan in Australia Test Series 2016 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, from 26 Dec 2016 to 30 Dec 2016. Australia won by an innings and 18 runs.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Pakistan made 443/9 declared in 126.3 overs, Australia made 624/8 declared in 142 overs, Pakistan made 163 in 53.2 overs.

Azhar Ali top-scored with 248 runs in the match; Josh Hazlewood took 5/89 in the match; Steve Smith was named player of the match.

Pakistan Innings

443/9d (126.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sami Aslam
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon 941 1021.95
Azhar Ali
not out
not out 205364 20056.32
Babar Azam
c SPD Smith b JR Hazlewood
c SPD Smith b JR Hazlewood 2343 3053.49
Younis Khan
b JM Bird
b JM Bird 2159 1035.59
Misbah-ul-Haq
c NJ Maddinson b JM Bird
c NJ Maddinson b JM Bird 1113 1184.62
Asad Shafiq
c SPD Smith b JM Bird
c SPD Smith b JM Bird 50123 4040.65
Sarfraz Ahmed
c MT Renshaw b JR Hazlewood
c MT Renshaw b JR Hazlewood 1020 1050.00
Mohammad Amir
c MS Wade b MA Starc
c MS Wade b MA Starc 2927 60107.41
Sohail Khan
run out (NJ Maddinson)
run out (NJ Maddinson) 6565 64100.00
Wahab Riaz
c & b JR Hazlewood
c & b JR Hazlewood 15 0020.00
Extras(b 4, lb 9, w 5, nb 1)19
Total126.3 Ov (RR: 3.50)443/9

Did not bat: Yasir Shah

Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Sami Aslam, 11.3 ov), 2-60 (Babar Azam, 25.6 ov), 3-111 (Younis Khan, 42.1 ov), 4-125 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 46.5 ov), 5-240 (Asad Shafiq, 87.6 ov), 6-268 (Sarfraz Ahmed, 94.5 ov), 7-317 (Mohammad Amir, 105.1 ov), 8-435 (Sohail Khan, 124.6 ov), 9-443 (Wahab Riaz, 126.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 316125 14.03 136150 10
JR Hazlewood 32.31150 31.54 16630 00
JM Bird 345113 33.32 158170 01
NM Lyon 231115 15.00 8065 00
SPD Smith 309 03.00 900 00
NJ Maddinson 3018 06.00 920 00

Australia Innings

624/8d (142 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
MT Renshaw
b Yasir Shah
b Yasir Shah 1040 1025.00
DA Warner
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 144143 171100.70
UT Khawaja
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 97165 13058.79
SPD Smith
not out
not out 165246 13167.07
PSP Handscomb
c Sami Aslam b Sohail Khan
c Sami Aslam b Sohail Khan 5490 8060.00
NJ Maddinson
b Yasir Shah
b Yasir Shah 2255 2040.00
MS Wade
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan 927 0033.33
MA Starc
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan 8491 3792.31
NM Lyon
c & b Yasir Shah
c & b Yasir Shah 128 20150.00
Extras(b 1, lb 12, w 1, nb 13)27
Total142 Ov (RR: 4.39)624/8

Did not bat: JR Hazlewood, JM Bird

Fall of wickets: 1-46 (MT Renshaw, 13.1 ov), 2-244 (DA Warner, 48.5 ov), 3-282 (UT Khawaja, 62.1 ov), 4-374 (PSP Handscomb, 85.4 ov), 5-433 (NJ Maddinson, 104.3 ov), 6-454 (MS Wade, 111.3 ov), 7-608 (MA Starc, 140.1 ov), 8-624 (NM Lyon, 141.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Amir 33691 02.76 14660 11
Sohail Khan 317131 34.23 128180 00
Yasir Shah 412207 35.05 153207 00
Wahab Riaz 325147 24.59 126140 012
Azhar Ali 5035 07.00 1112 00

Pakistan Innings

163/10 (53.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sami Aslam
b JR Hazlewood
b JR Hazlewood 28 0025.00
Azhar Ali
lbw b JR Hazlewood
lbw b JR Hazlewood 43112 3038.39
Babar Azam
lbw b MA Starc
lbw b MA Starc 36 0050.00
Younis Khan
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon 2437 2064.86
Misbah-ul-Haq
c NJ Maddinson b NM Lyon
c NJ Maddinson b NM Lyon 02 000.00
Asad Shafiq
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon 1631 1051.61
Sarfraz Ahmed
b MA Starc
b MA Starc 4362 4069.35
Mohammad Amir
b JM Bird
b JM Bird 1139 1028.21
Sohail Khan
not out
not out 1017 2058.82
Wahab Riaz
b MA Starc
b MA Starc 05 000.00
Yasir Shah
c JM Bird b MA Starc
c JM Bird b MA Starc 03 000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 5, w 0, nb 2)11
Total53.2 Ov (RR: 3.06)163/10

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Sami Aslam, 1.4 ov), 2-6 (Babar Azam, 4.1 ov), 3-63 (Younis Khan, 19.1 ov), 4-63 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 19.3 ov), 5-89 (Asad Shafiq, 29.5 ov), 6-101 (Azhar Ali, 34.4 ov), 7-143 (Mohammad Amir, 46.5 ov), 8-153 (Sarfraz Ahmed, 49.6 ov), 9-159 (Wahab Riaz, 51.5 ov), 10-163 (Yasir Shah, 53.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 15.2436 42.35 7220 00
JR Hazlewood 13339 23.00 6130 00
JM Bird 11246 14.18 4850 02
NM Lyon 14433 32.36 6530 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs Pakistan match on 26 Dec 2016?

Australia won by an innings and 18 runs.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs Pakistan?

Steve Smith.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Pakistan?

Azhar Ali (Pakistan) with 248 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Pakistan?

Josh Hazlewood, with 5/89.

Who won the toss in Australia vs Pakistan?

Pakistan, who chose to bat first.

Where was Australia vs Pakistan played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.