2nd Test · Pakistan tour of Australia 2023 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 26 Dec 2023 to 29 Dec 2023
Australia 318 & 262
Pakistan 264 & 237
Australia won by 79 runs
Player of the match: PJ Cummins

Match summary

Australia played Pakistan in the 2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia 2023 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, from 26 Dec 2023 to 29 Dec 2023. Australia won by 79 runs.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. Australia made 318 in 96.5 overs, Pakistan made 264 in 73.5 overs, Australia made 262 in 84.1 overs, Pakistan made 237 in 67.2 overs.

Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 137 runs in the match; Pat Cummins took 10/97 in the match; Pat Cummins was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

318/10 (96.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
DA Warner
c Babar Azam b Agha Salman
c Babar Azam b Agha Salman 3883 4045.78
UT Khawaja
c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali
c Agha Salman b Hasan Ali 42101 5041.58
M Labuschagne
c Abdullah Shafique b Aamer Jamal
c Abdullah Shafique b Aamer Jamal 63155 5040.65
SPD Smith
c Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal
c Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal 2675 2034.67
TM Head
c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi 1732 3053.13
MR Marsh
c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza
c Aamer Jamal b Mir Hamza 4160 6168.33
AT Carey
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 410 0040.00
MA Starc
c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza
c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza 911 2081.82
PJ Cummins
c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal
c Mir Hamza b Aamer Jamal 1330 1043.33
NM Lyon
c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali
c Mir Hamza b Hasan Ali 819 1042.11
JR Hazlewood
not out
not out 57 1071.43
Extras(b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2)52
Total96.5 Ov (RR: 3.28)318/10

Fall of wickets: 1-90 (DA Warner, 27.1 ov), 2-108 (UT Khawaja, 33.1 ov), 3-154 (SPD Smith, 57.5 ov), 4-204 (TM Head, 70.2 ov), 5-250 (M Labuschagne, 79.5 ov), 6-260 (AT Carey, 82.2 ov), 7-275 (MA Starc, 85.5 ov), 8-286 (MR Marsh, 89.1 ov), 9-308 (PJ Cummins, 95.1 ov), 10-318 (NM Lyon, 96.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaheen Shah Afridi 27585 23.15 128110 11
Mir Hamza 22551 22.32 10540 10
Hasan Ali 23.5761 22.56 11480 01
Aamer Jamal 19164 33.37 8460 50
Agha Salman 5022 14.40 1811 00

Pakistan Innings

264/10 (73.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Abdullah Shafique
c & b PJ Cummins
c & b PJ Cummins 62109 5056.88
Imam-ul-Haq
c M Labuschagne b NM Lyon
c M Labuschagne b NM Lyon 1044 1022.73
Shan Masood
c MR Marsh b NM Lyon
c MR Marsh b NM Lyon 5476 3171.05
Babar Azam
b PJ Cummins
b PJ Cummins 17 0014.29
Saud Shakeel
b JR Hazlewood
b JR Hazlewood 929 0031.03
Mohammad Rizwan
c DA Warner b PJ Cummins
c DA Warner b PJ Cummins 4251 1182.35
Agha Salman
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins 58 1062.50
Aamer Jamal
not out
not out 3380 4141.25
Shaheen Shah Afridi
lbw b NM Lyon
lbw b NM Lyon 2128 4075.00
Hasan Ali
b PJ Cummins
b PJ Cummins 211 0018.18
Mir Hamza
st AT Carey b NM Lyon
st AT Carey b NM Lyon 23 0066.67
Extras(b 8, lb 7, w 5, nb 3)23
Total73.5 Ov (RR: 3.58)264/10

Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Imam-ul-Haq, 15.4 ov), 2-124 (Abdullah Shafique, 34.6 ov), 3-131 (Babar Azam, 36.3 ov), 4-147 (Shan Masood, 41.5 ov), 5-151 (Saud Shakeel, 44.4 ov), 6-170 (Agha Salman, 47.6 ov), 7-215 (Mohammad Rizwan, 62.1 ov), 8-240 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 69.2 ov), 9-255 (Hasan Ali, 72.5 ov), 10-264 (Mir Hamza, 73.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 16369 04.31 6770 11
JR Hazlewood 16543 12.69 7230 01
PJ Cummins 20148 52.40 9321 00
NM Lyon 18.5273 43.88 7752 00
MR Marsh 3016 05.33 1120 01

Australia Innings

262/10 (84.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
UT Khawaja
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 02 000.00
DA Warner
b Mir Hamza
b Mir Hamza 616 1037.50
M Labuschagne
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 48 1050.00
SPD Smith
c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi 50176 3028.41
TM Head
b Mir Hamza
b Mir Hamza 01 000.00
MR Marsh
c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza
c Agha Salman b Mir Hamza 96130 13073.85
AT Carey
lbw b Mir Hamza
lbw b Mir Hamza 53101 8052.48
MA Starc
c Babar Azam b Shaheen Shah Afridi
c Babar Azam b Shaheen Shah Afridi 921 1042.86
PJ Cummins
c Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal
c Mohammad Rizwan b Aamer Jamal 1630 0053.33
NM Lyon
b Aamer Jamal
b Aamer Jamal 1113 2084.62
JR Hazlewood
not out
not out 17 0014.29
Extras(b 1, lb 10, w 5, nb 0)16
Total84.1 Ov (RR: 3.11)262/10

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (UT Khawaja, 0.2 ov), 2-6 (M Labuschagne, 2.6 ov), 3-16 (DA Warner, 5.1 ov), 4-16 (TM Head, 5.2 ov), 5-169 (MR Marsh, 49.5 ov), 6-187 (SPD Smith, 62.3 ov), 7-209 (MA Starc, 68.5 ov), 8-237 (PJ Cummins, 76.3 ov), 9-249 (NM Lyon, 78.6 ov), 10-262 (AT Carey, 84.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shaheen Shah Afridi 27476 42.81 125110 00
Mir Hamza 18.1632 41.76 9020 00
Hasan Ali 17253 03.12 7750 10
Aamer Jamal 16274 24.63 6790 00
Agha Salman 6116 02.67 2720 00

Pakistan Innings

237/10 (67.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Abdullah Shafique
c UT Khawaja b MA Starc
c UT Khawaja b MA Starc 413 0030.77
Imam-ul-Haq
lbw b PJ Cummins
lbw b PJ Cummins 1238 1031.58
Shan Masood
c SPD Smith b PJ Cummins
c SPD Smith b PJ Cummins 6071 7084.51
Babar Azam
b JR Hazlewood
b JR Hazlewood 4179 4051.90
Saud Shakeel
c AT Carey b MA Starc
c AT Carey b MA Starc 2455 1043.64
Mohammad Rizwan
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins
c AT Carey b PJ Cummins 3562 3156.45
Agha Salman
c MR Marsh b MA Starc
c MR Marsh b MA Starc 5070 6071.43
Aamer Jamal
c & b PJ Cummins
c & b PJ Cummins 08 000.00
Shaheen Shah Afridi
c M Labuschagne b PJ Cummins
c M Labuschagne b PJ Cummins 06 000.00
Hasan Ali
not out
not out 02 000.00
Mir Hamza
c SPD Smith b MA Starc
c SPD Smith b MA Starc 01 000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 3, nb 1)11
Total67.2 Ov (RR: 3.52)237/10

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Abdullah Shafique, 4.1 ov), 2-49 (Imam-ul-Haq, 14.3 ov), 3-110 (Shan Masood, 26.3 ov), 4-146 (Babar Azam, 40.1 ov), 5-162 (Saud Shakeel, 45.6 ov), 6-219 (Mohammad Rizwan, 60.4 ov), 7-219 (Aamer Jamal, 62.6 ov), 8-237 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 66.4 ov), 9-237 (Agha Salman, 67.1 ov), 10-237 (Mir Hamza, 67.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MA Starc 13.2155 44.13 5670 00
JR Hazlewood 15734 12.27 7730 10
NM Lyon 19184 04.42 6971 00
PJ Cummins 18249 52.72 8150 00
MR Marsh 208 04.00 700 01

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs Pakistan match on 26 Dec 2023?

Australia won by 79 runs.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs Pakistan?

Pat Cummins.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Pakistan?

Mitchell Marsh (Australia) with 137 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Pakistan?

Pat Cummins, with 10/97.

Who won the toss in Australia vs Pakistan?

Pakistan, who chose to field first.

Where was Australia vs Pakistan played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.