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
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Aslam c SPD Smith b NM Lyon |
c SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Azhar Ali not out |
not out | 205 | 364 | 20 | 0 | 56.32 |
| Babar Azam c SPD Smith b JR Hazlewood |
c SPD Smith b JR Hazlewood | 23 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 53.49 |
| Younis Khan b JM Bird |
b JM Bird | 21 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 35.59 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq c NJ Maddinson b JM Bird |
c NJ Maddinson b JM Bird | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 84.62 |
| Asad Shafiq c SPD Smith b JM Bird |
c SPD Smith b JM Bird | 50 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 40.65 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed c MT Renshaw b JR Hazlewood |
c MT Renshaw b JR Hazlewood | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Mohammad Amir c MS Wade b MA Starc |
c MS Wade b MA Starc | 29 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Sohail Khan run out (NJ Maddinson) |
run out (NJ Maddinson) | 65 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 100.00 |
| Wahab Riaz c & b JR Hazlewood |
c & b JR Hazlewood | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 9, w 5, nb 1) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 126.3 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 31 | 6 | 125 | 1 | 4.03 | 136 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JR Hazlewood | 32.3 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 1.54 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Bird | 34 | 5 | 113 | 3 | 3.32 | 158 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NM Lyon | 23 | 1 | 115 | 1 | 5.00 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SPD Smith | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ Maddinson | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Renshaw b Yasir Shah |
b Yasir Shah | 10 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| DA Warner c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz |
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 144 | 143 | 17 | 1 | 100.70 |
| UT Khawaja c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz |
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 97 | 165 | 13 | 0 | 58.79 |
| SPD Smith not out |
not out | 165 | 246 | 13 | 1 | 67.07 |
| PSP Handscomb c Sami Aslam b Sohail Khan |
c Sami Aslam b Sohail Khan | 54 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 60.00 |
| NJ Maddinson b Yasir Shah |
b Yasir Shah | 22 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 40.00 |
| MS Wade c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan |
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| MA Starc c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan |
c Asad Shafiq b Sohail Khan | 84 | 91 | 3 | 7 | 92.31 |
| NM Lyon c & b Yasir Shah |
c & b Yasir Shah | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 12, w 1, nb 13) | 27 | ||||
| Total | 142 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 33 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 2.76 | 146 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sohail Khan | 31 | 7 | 131 | 3 | 4.23 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 41 | 2 | 207 | 3 | 5.05 | 153 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wahab Riaz | 32 | 5 | 147 | 2 | 4.59 | 126 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Azhar Ali | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7.00 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Aslam b JR Hazlewood |
b JR Hazlewood | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Azhar Ali lbw b JR Hazlewood |
lbw b JR Hazlewood | 43 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 38.39 |
| Babar Azam lbw b MA Starc |
lbw b MA Starc | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Younis Khan c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon |
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq c NJ Maddinson b NM Lyon |
c NJ Maddinson b NM Lyon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Asad Shafiq c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon |
c PSP Handscomb b NM Lyon | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed b MA Starc |
b MA Starc | 43 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 69.35 |
| Mohammad Amir b JM Bird |
b JM Bird | 11 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 28.21 |
| Sohail Khan not out |
not out | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Wahab Riaz b MA Starc |
b MA Starc | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yasir Shah c JM Bird b MA Starc |
c JM Bird b MA Starc | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 5, w 0, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 53.2 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 15.2 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2.35 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Hazlewood | 13 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 3.00 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Bird | 11 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 4.18 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NM Lyon | 14 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2.36 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 2nd Test · Pakistan in Australia Test Series 2016
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Date
- 26 Dec 2016 to 30 Dec 2016
- Toss
- Pakistan, elected to bat first
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 18 runs
- Player of the match
- SPD Smith
- Format
- Test
- Season
- 2016/17
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.