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1st Test, Melbourne, Dec 25 - 29 2009, Pakistan tour of Australia
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Australia

454/5d & 225/8d
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Pakistan

(72 ov, target 422)258 & 251
Australia won by 170 runs
player of the match
Shane Watson
Shane Watson
Australia
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Australia 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Shane Watson run out (Salman Butt/Imran Farhat)9319124311048.69
Simon Katich c Salman Butt b Mohammad Asif982263035043.36
Ricky Ponting (c)c Misbah-ul-Haq b Mohammad Asif57601007095.00
Michael Hussey lbw b Saeed Ajmal8211317610072.57
Nathan Hauritz lbw b Abdur Rauf751521938149.34
Michael Clarke not out 2834641082.35
Extras(b 2, lb 12, nb 7)21
TOTAL(128 Ov, RR: 3.54, 536 Mts)454/5d
Fall of wickets: 1-182 (Shane Watson, 60.1 ov), 2-233 (Simon Katich, 74.3 ov), 3-291 (Ricky Ponting, 83.2 ov), 4-382 (Michael Hussey, 112.5 ov), 5-454 (Nathan Hauritz, 127.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Asif2758623.1912510000
Mohammad Amir27710103.7412114007
Abdur Rauf2348613.74979000
Saeed Ajmal46315013.261929100
Imran Farhat501703.40160000
Pakistan 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Imran Farhat lbw b Johnson939530023.08
Salman Butt lbw b Watson451131721039.82
Faisal Iqbal c Clarke b Hauritz1562810024.19
Mohammad Yousuf (c)c †Haddin b Siddle2259842137.29
Umar Akmal c Ponting b Johnson51801039163.75
Mohammad Amir c North b Bollinger15891392016.85
Misbah-ul-Haq not out 651201728154.17
Kamran Akmal †c †Haddin b Bollinger1281230150.00
Abdur Rauf c North b Bollinger315190020.00
Mohammad Asif c Watson b Siddle034000.00
Saeed Ajmal  b Johnson415521026.67
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 9, w 1)17
TOTAL(99 Ov, RR: 2.60, 443 Mts)258
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Imran Farhat, 12.2 ov), 2-59 (Faisal Iqbal, 31.2 ov), 3-84 (Salman Butt, 39.3 ov), 4-109 (Mohammad Yousuf, 48.5 ov), 5-159 (Umar Akmal, 60.6 ov), 6-203 (Mohammad Amir, 80.3 ov), 7-215 (Kamran Akmal, 82.5 ov), 8-219 (Abdur Rauf, 86.6 ov), 9-220 (Mohammad Asif, 87.6 ov), 10-258 (Saeed Ajmal, 98.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bollinger2065032.501028004
Peter Siddle2477723.211088101
Nathan Hauritz2035812.90962204
Mitchell Johnson22103631.641174010
Shane Watson1333012.31664000
Australia 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Shane Watson not out 12022033510154.55
Simon Katich c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif215290013.33
Ricky Ponting (c)c Salman Butt b Mohammad Amir1214182085.71
Michael Hussey lbw b Mohammad Amir43910133.33
Michael Clarke c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Amir37901323041.11
Marcus North  b Mohammad Amir817211047.06
Brad Haddin †c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Amir022000.00
Mitchell Johnson run out (Mohammad Asif/Saeed Ajmal)2258814037.93
Nathan Hauritz st †Kamran Akmal b Saeed Ajmal827380029.63
Extras(lb 2, nb 7, w 3)12
TOTAL(73.1 Ov, RR: 3.07, 335 Mts)225/8d
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Simon Katich, 6.3 ov), 2-32 (Ricky Ponting, 9.4 ov), 3-40 (Michael Hussey, 11.1 ov), 4-143 (Michael Clarke, 40.6 ov), 5-161 (Marcus North, 46.1 ov), 6-161 (Brad Haddin, 46.3 ov), 7-198 (Mitchell Johnson, 63.2 ov), 8-225 (Nathan Hauritz, 73.1 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Asif1633812.38763020
Mohammad Amir2467953.291098016
Saeed Ajmal23.117313.15935100
Abdur Rauf1033303.30455001
Pakistan 2nd INNINGS (target: 422 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Imran Farhat lbw b Bollinger1222282054.55
Salman Butt lbw b Johnson33711014046.48
Faisal Iqbal  b Hauritz48751093164.00
Mohammad Yousuf (c)c Katich b Hauritz611402227043.57
Umar Akmal c †Haddin b Johnson2737645072.97
Misbah-ul-Haq c †Haddin b Johnson011000.00
Kamran Akmal †st †Haddin b Hauritz3048734162.50
Mohammad Amir c Katich b Hauritz011000.00
Abdur Rauf  b Bollinger5960055.56
Saeed Ajmal c Watson b Hauritz1030351033.33
Mohammad Asif not out 1330033.33
Extras(b 13, lb 4, nb 5, w 2)24
TOTAL(72 Ov, RR: 3.48, 329 Mts)251
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Imran Farhat, 6.3 ov), 2-80 (Salman Butt, 22.2 ov), 3-116 (Faisal Iqbal, 31.3 ov), 4-171 (Umar Akmal, 45.4 ov), 5-171 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 45.5 ov), 6-214 (Kamran Akmal, 61.2 ov), 7-214 (Mohammad Amir, 61.3 ov), 8-221 (Abdur Rauf, 62.6 ov), 9-250 (Mohammad Yousuf, 71.1 ov), 10-251 (Saeed Ajmal, 71.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bollinger1554222.80734001
Peter Siddle1353202.46665000
Nathan Hauritz24410154.211058204
Mitchell Johnson1864632.56906020
Simon Katich201306.5083000
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
SeriesPakistan tour of Australia
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Shane Watson
Shane Watson
Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1943
Hours of play (local time)10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days26,27,28,29,30 December 2009 - day match (5-day match)
Umpires
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Billy Doctrove
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Rudi Koertzen
TV Umpire
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Asoka de Silva
Reserve Umpire
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Paul Reiffel
Match Referee
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Ranjan Madugalle
CLOSE OF PLAY
Sat, 26 Dec - day 1 -Australia 1st innings 305/3 (Michael Hussey 37*, Nathan Hauritz 5*, 90 ov)
Sun, 27 Dec - day 2 -Pakistan 1st innings 109/4 (Umar Akmal 10*, Mohammad Amir 0*, 49 ov)
Mon, 28 Dec - day 3 -Australia 2nd innings 111/3 (Shane Watson 64*, Michael Clarke 21*, 34 ov)
Tue, 29 Dec - day 4 -Pakistan 2nd innings 170/3 (Mohammad Yousuf 45*, Umar Akmal 27*, 45 ov)
Wed, 30 Dec - day 5 -Pakistan 2nd innings 251/10 (72 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
General
  • 12th Men: CJ McKay (Australia) and Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Day 1
  • Australia 1st innings
  • Drinks: Australia - 38/0 in 14.0 overs (SR Watson 23, SM Katich 11)
  • Australia 1st innings: 1x7 ball over (15th over - Abdur Rauf, called by Umpire RE Koertzen)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 18.6 overs (116 balls), Extras 4
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (SR Watson 30, SM Katich 17, Ex 4)
  • Lunch: Australia - 73/0 in 29.0 overs (SR Watson 45, SM Katich 24)
  • SR Watson: 50 off 106 balls (6 x 4)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 35.6 overs (220 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 220 balls (SR Watson 61, SM Katich 35, Ex 6)
  • Over 38.4: Referral by Pakistan, Umpire- BR Doctrove, Batsman- SR Watson (Struck down)
  • SM Katich: 50 off 124 balls (4 x 4)
  • Drinks: Australia - 135/0 in 45.0 overs (SR Watson 78, SM Katich 51)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 48.5 overs (297 balls), Extras 6
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 297 balls (SR Watson 85, SM Katich 59, Ex 6)
  • Tea: Australia - 177/0 in 59.0 overs (SR Watson 90, SM Katich 77)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 65.5 overs (400 balls), Extras 12
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (SM Katich 20, RT Ponting 29, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 232/1 in 74.0 overs (SM Katich 98, RT Ponting 29)
  • Australia: 250 runs in 78.3 overs (476 balls), Extras 12
  • RT Ponting: 50 off 55 balls (7 x 4)
  • Attendance: 59,206
  • New Ball Taken: Australia 281/2 after 82.1 overs (RT Ponting 57, MEK Hussey 20)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (RT Ponting 27, MEK Hussey 24, Ex 1)
  • Australia: 300 runs in 88.2 overs (536 balls), Extras 15
  • End Of Day: Australia - 305/3 in 90.0 overs (MEK Hussey 37, NM Hauritz 5)
Day 2
  • MEK Hussey: 50 off 61 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (MEK Hussey 27, NM Hauritz 21, Ex 3)
  • Australia: 350 runs in 103.1 overs (625 balls), Extras 16
  • Drinks: Australia - 350/3 in 104.0 overs (MEK Hussey 64, NM Hauritz 22)
  • Over 112.5; Referral by Australia, Umpire- BR Doctrove, Batsman-MEK Hussey (Struk down)
  • Lunch: Australia - 394/4 in 118.0 overs (NM Hauritz 42, MJ Clarke 4)
  • Australia: 400 runs in 118.6 overs (720 balls), Extras 18
  • NM Hauritz: 50 off 124 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (NM Hauritz 29, MJ Clarke 18, Ex 4)
  • Australia: 450 runs in 127.3 overs (773 balls), Extras 21
  • Innings Break: Australia - 454/5 in 128.0 overs (MJ Clarke 28)
  • Over 127.6; Referral by Pakistan, Umpire RE Koertzen, Batsman NM Hauritz (Upheld)
  • Pakistan 1st innings
  • Tea: Pakistan - 33/1 in 16.0 overs (Salman Butt 18, Faisal Iqbal 5)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 27.1 overs (165 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 57/1 in 29.5 overs (Salman Butt 29, Faisal Iqbal 15)
  • Attendance: 39622
  • Over 39.3; Referral by Pakistan; Umpire - RE Koertzen, Batsman - Salman Butt (Struck down)
  • Pakistan: 100 runs in 44.2 overs (273 balls), Extras 8
  • End Of Day: Pakistan - 109/4 in 49.0 overs (Umar Akmal 10, Mohammad Aamer 0)
  • Over 48.5; Referral by Australia, Umpire- BR Doctrove, Batsman- Mohammad Yousuf (Upheld)
Day 3
  • Pakistan: 150 runs in 58.6 overs (362 balls), Extras 15
  • Umar Akmal: 50 off 79 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (Umar Akmal 41, Mohammad Amir 2, Ex 7)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 159/5 in 61.0 overs (Mohammad Amir 2)
  • Lunch: Pakistan - 190/5 in 76.0 overs (Mohammad Amir 10, Misbah-ul-Haq 22)
  • Pakistan: 200 runs in 79.3 overs (486 balls), Extras 16
  • New Ball Taken: Pakistan 203/5 after 80.1 overs (Mohammad Amir 15, Misbah-ul-Haq 30)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 228/9 in 89.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 40, Saeed Ajmal 0)
  • Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 85 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Pakistan: 250 runs in 93.5 overs (572 balls), Extras 16
  • Innings Break: Pakistan - 258/10 in 99.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 65)
  • Tea: Pakistan - 258/10 in 99.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 65)
  • Australia 2nd innings
  • Over 7.1: Referral by Pakistan, Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - RT Ponting (Struck down)
  • Over 11.1: Referral by Australia, Umpire - BR Doctrove, Batsman - MEK Hussey (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Australia - 40/3 in 11.1 overs (SR Watson 20)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 16.2 overs (101 balls), Extras 3
  • Over 22.2; Referral by Pakistan, Umpire - RE Koertzen, Batsman - SR Watson (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Australia - 75/3 in 23.0 overs (SR Watson 43, MJ Clarke 11)
  • Attendance: 36,297
  • SR Watson: 50 off 86 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (SR Watson 33, MJ Clarke 15, Ex 2)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (183 balls), Extras 5
  • End Of Day: Australia - 111/3 in 34.0 overs (SR Watson 64, MJ Clarke 21)
Day 4
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 175 balls (SR Watson 59, MJ Clarke 34, Ex 7)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 43.4 overs (270 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: Australia - 162/6 in 48.0 overs (SR Watson 89, MG Johnson 0)
  • Lunch: Australia - 192/6 in 60.0 overs (SR Watson 98, MG Johnson 20)
  • SR Watson: 100 off 186 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Australia: 200 runs in 65.2 overs (402 balls), Extras 12
  • Innings Break: Australia - 225/8 in 73.1 overs (SR Watson 120)
  • Pakistan 2nd innings
  • Over 6.3; Referral by Australia, Umpire - RE Koertzen, Batsman - Imran Farhat (Upheld)
  • Tea: Pakistan - 37/1 in 12.0 overs (Salman Butt 16, Faisal Iqbal 6)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (83 balls), Extras 3
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (Salman Butt 26, Faisal Iqbal 20, Ex 4)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 80/2 in 22.2 overs (Faisal Iqbal 31)
  • Pakistan: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (166 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 126/3 in 36.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 25, Umar Akmal 4)
  • Pakistan: 150 runs in 42.6 overs (260 balls), Extras 4
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (Mohammad Yousuf 26, Umar Akmal 23, Ex 1)
  • End Of Day: Pakistan - 170/3 in 45.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 45, Umar Akmal 27)
  • Attendance: 15,587
Day 5
  • Mohammad Yousuf: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
  • Pakistan: 200 runs in 57.6 overs (352 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 202/5 in 58.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 51, Kamran Akmal 21)
  • Over 60.1; Referral by Australia, Umpire - RE Koertzen, Batsman - Mohammad Yousuf (Struck down)
  • Lunch: Pakistan - 249/8 in 70.0 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 60, Saeed Ajmal 10)
  • Pakistan: 250 runs in 70.3 overs (430 balls), Extras 24
  • Attendance: 5,054
Match Coverage
All Match News
Tim Nielsen lauds fearless Nathan Hauritz
It was Hauritz's response to the aggressive batting of the Pakistanis which has impressed the Australian coach
Tim Nielsen lauds fearless Nathan Hauritz
Warne's advice was helpful - Nathan Hauritz
Having picked up his first five-wicket haul for Australia, Nathan Hauritz has declared his intentions to make the spinner's spot his own for a long time to come.
Warne's advice was helpful - Nathan Hauritz
Johnson a first-rate first-change
Mitchell Johnson has done some wonderful things this year but his captain Ricky Ponting insists he has never bowled better than during this week's win over Pakistan in Melbourne
Johnson a first-rate first-change
Turning point for Nathan Hauritz
Ricky Ponting has predicted Nathan Hauritz's five-wicket haul at the MCG will be a career-turning moment for a spinner who was, only last week, challenged to stand up as a fourth-innings match-winner
Turning point for Nathan Hauritz
Mitchell Johnson's over "killed" us - Mohammad Yousuf
Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan captain, has admitted Mitchell Johnson's first over "killed" his team's chances of pulling off a successful chase
Mitchell Johnson's over "killed" us - Mohammad Yousuf
Videos
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6:09
Lawson: 'Pakistan didn't succumb meekly'
Lawson: 'Pakistan didn't succumb meekly'
6:09
Pakistan Innings
Player NameRB
Imran Farhatlbw1222
Salman Buttlbw3371
Faisal Iqbalbowled4875
Mohammad Yousufcaught61140
Umar Akmalcaught2737
Misbah-ul-Haqcaught01
Kamran Akmalstumped3048
Mohammad Amircaught01
Abdur Raufbowled59
Saeed Ajmalcaught1030
Mohammad Asifnot out13
Extras(b 13, lb 4, nb 5, w 2)
Total251(10 wkts; 72 ovs)
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