Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Melbourne, AUS v PAK, Dec 26 2023 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2023, Pakistan tour of Australia

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Australia

318 & 262

Pakistan

(T:317) 264 & 237

Australia won by 79 runs

Player Of The Match

Pat Cummins

, AUS

5/48 & 5/49

Pat Cummins was awarded the Johnny Mullagh Medal•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Pat Cummins put in a huge late spell•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Cameron Green is all applause for Pat Cummins' 10-wicket haul•Dec 29, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Pat Cummins gets mobbed after claiming another wicket•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Mohammad Rizwan kept Australia working•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood is unstoppable after dismissing Babar Azam•Dec 29, 2023•Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Captain gets captain: Pat Cummins celebrates the scalp of Shan Masood•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Marnus Labuschagne took a blow on the knee•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Josh Hazlewood thought he had Babar Azam lbw but he didn't•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Pat Cummins didn't take too long to strike after lunch•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Mitchell Starc celebrates the winning wicket•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Mitchell Starc finished things off for Australia•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Mohammad Rizwan makes his point to Joel Wilson•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Mohammad Rizwan fell in dramatic circumstances late in the day•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Josh Hazlewood got the big wicket of Babar Azam•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Babar Azam looks to put a short ball away•Dec 29, 2023•Associated Press

Once again, Pat Cummins provided the breakthrough for Australia•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images and Cricket Australia

Shan Masood again played with good intent•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

Shan Masood took a blow from Josh Hazelwood•Dec 29, 2023•Associated Press

Imam-ul-Haq didn't last too long after lunch•Dec 29, 2023•Getty Images

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Abdullah Shafique	caught	4	13
Imam-ul-Haq	lbw	12	38
Shan Masood	caught	60	71
Babar Azam	bowled	41	79
Saud Shakeel	caught	24	55
Mohammad Rizwan	caught	35	62
Agha Salman	caught	50	70
Aamer Jamal	caught	0	8
Shaheen Shah Afridi	caught	0	6
Hasan Ali	not out	0	2
Mir Hamza	caught	0	1
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 1, w 3)
Total	237(10 wkts; 67.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	13.2	1	55	4	4.12
JR Hazlewood	15	7	34	1	2.26
NM Lyon	19	1	84	0	4.42
PJ Cummins	18	2	49	5	2.72
MR Marsh	2	0	8	0	4 (1 nb)

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	8	Imam-ul-Haq	Abdullah Shafique
2nd	41	Shan Masood	Imam-ul-Haq
3rd	61	Shan Masood	Babar Azam
4th	36	Babar Azam	Saud Shakeel
5th	16	Mohammad Rizwan	Saud Shakeel
6th	57	Mohammad Rizwan	Agha Salman
7th	0	Agha Salman	Aamer Jamal
8th	18	Agha Salman	Shaheen Shah Afridi
9th	0	Agha Salman	Hasan Ali
10th	0	Mir Hamza	Hasan Ali

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
IND	9	6	2	1	74	68.51
AUS	12	8	3	1	90	62.50
NZ	6	3	3	0	36	50.00
SL	4	2	2	0	24	50.00
PAK	5	2	3	0	22	36.66
WI	4	1	2	1	16	33.33
SA	4	1	3	0	12	25.00
BAN	4	1	3	0	12	25.00
ENG	10	3	6	1	21	17.50

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