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Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Commentary, Live Updates

AUS vs PAK, 2016 - Test Live Commentary

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne , Dec 26, 2016
Australia Australia
624/8d
Pakistan Pakistan
443/9d&163 (53.2)
Australia beat Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Steven Smith
Match Info
  • Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Australia beat Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs
  • Player of the Match Steven Smith
  • Umpire Ian Gould (ENG), S Ravi (IND) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Pakistan 142/4 in 50.5 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 142/4 in 50.5 overs
  • Tea: Pakistan 142/4 in 50.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 92 balls between A Ali (24) and Y Khan (20)
  • A Ali 25th Test fifty: 50 runs in 110 balls (1x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 105/2 in 40.0 overs
  • Pakistan 100/2 in 39.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (31.1 overs): Y Khan against AUS (LBW) - Successful (AUS: 2, PAK: 2)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 60/2 in 26.0 overs
  • Pakistan 51/1 in 22.2 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 19/1 in 13.0 overs
  • Stumps: Pakistan 310/6 in 101.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 310/6 in 101.2 overs
  • Pakistan 302/6 in 100.1 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 268/5 in 94.0 overs
  • Pakistan 250/5 in 89.2 overs
  • A Shafiq 18th Test fifty: 50 runs in 119 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • New ball taken: Pakistan 232/4 in 81.1 overs
  • Tea: Pakistan 232/4 in 81.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 232/4 in 81.0 overs
  • Lunch: Pakistan 232/4 in 81.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 103 off 195 balls between A Ali (58) and A Shafiq (45)
  • Pakistan 200/4 in 75.1 overs
  • A Ali 12th Test Hundred: 101 runs in 218 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 192/4 in 72.1 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 185/4 in 69.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (68.4 overs): AUS against A Shafiq (Caught) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, PAK: 2)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 53 off 119 balls between A Ali (35) and A Shafiq (18)
  • Pakistan 152/4 in 54.1 overs
  • Stumps: Australia 278/2 in 58.0 overs
  • Australia 250/2 in 50.5 overs
  • Australia 244/2: D Warner c S Ahmed b W Riaz 144(143)
  • Referral 2 (48.5 overs): PAK against D Warner (Caught) - Successful (AUS: 2, PAK: 1)
  • Drinks: Australia 204/1 in 43.0 overs
  • Australia 200/1 in 41.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 150 off 176 balls between D Warner (79) and U Khawaja (59)
  • U Khawaja 7th Test fifty: 50 runs in 88 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • D Warner 17th Test Hundred : 100 runs in 113 balls (13x4) (0x6)
  • Australia 150/1 in 32.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 110 balls between D Warner (48) and U Khawaja (44)
  • Tea: Australia 131/1 in 28.0 overs
  • Australia 101/1 in 23.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 55 balls between D Warner (23) and U Khawaja (23)
  • D Warner completes 5000 runs in Test
  • D Warner Test fifty: 50 runs in 55 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 51/1 in 15.0 overs
  • Australia 50/1 in 13.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (4.1 overs): PAK against D Warner (Caught) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, PAK: 1)
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 443/9 dec in 126.3 overs
  • Josh Hazlewood takes his 100th Test wicket
  • A Ali: 201 runs in 362 balls (19x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 433/7 in 124.0 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 101 off 106 balls between A Ali (44) and S Khan (57)
  • S Khan maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 59 balls (4x4) (3x6)
  • Pakistan 400/7 in 120.4 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 368/7 in 117.1 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 51 off 70 balls between A Ali (30) and S Khan (21)
  • Pakistan 351/7 in 114.3 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 345/7 in 114.0 overs
  • A Ali: 152 runs in 313 balls (13x4) (0x6)
  • Stumps: Australia 465/6 in 113.5 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Australia 465/6 in 113.5 overs
  • Tea: Australia 465/6 in 113.5 overs
  • S Smith 17th Test Hundred : 100 runs in 168 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Australia 451/5 in 109.1 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 439/5 in 107.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 98 balls between S Smith (30) and N Maddinson (20)
  • Australia 400/4 in 93.1 overs
  • Lunch: Australia 395/4 in 92.0 overs
  • S Smith Test fifty: 51 runs in 96 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • P Handscomb dropped on 51 by M Amir in 80.5 overs
  • New ball taken: Australia 365/3 in 80.1 overs
  • P Handscomb 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 350/3 in 76.0 overs
  • Australia 350/3 in 76.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 60 balls between S Smith (16) and P Handscomb (33)
  • Australia 301/3 in 65.4 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 163/9 in 53.0 overs
  • Pakistan 153/7 in 49.2 overs
  • Referral 3 (46.3 overs): AUS against M Amir (Caught) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, PAK: 0)
  • Pakistan 101/6: A Ali lbw b Josh Hazlewood 43(112)
  • Referral 2 (34.4 overs): A Ali against AUS (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, PAK: 0)
  • Pakistan 101/5 in 34.3 overs
  • Tea: Pakistan 91/5 in 31.0 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 56/2 in 18.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 83 balls between A Ali (19) and Y Khan (21)
  • Pakistan 50/2 in 16.4 overs
  • Pakistan 6/2: B Azam lbw b Mitchell Starc 3(6)
  • Referral 1 (4.1 overs): B Azam against AUS (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, PAK: 1)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 6/1 in 4.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Australia 624/8 dec in 142.0 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 150 off 170 balls between S Smith (65) and M Starc (83)
  • Australia 600/6 in 139.1 overs
  • S Smith: 150 runs in 234 balls (11x4) (1x6)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 100 off 142 balls between S Smith (44) and M Starc (54)
  • Referral 3 (134.6 overs): PAK against M Starc (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, PAK: 1)
  • M Starc dropped on 51 by S Khan in 132.3 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 540/6 in 132.0 overs
  • M Starc 8th Test fifty: 51 runs in 69 balls (2x4) (4x6)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 65 balls between S Smith (14) and M Starc (36)
  • Australia 500/6 in 121.2 overs
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