Australia vs Pakistan Live Score, AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test, 26 December, 2016
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
624/8 (142 ov)
443/9 (126.3 ov) & 163/10 (53.2 ov)
Australia won by an inns & 18 runs
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Player of the match
Steven Smith,
Australia
Player of the Series
Steven Smith,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mitchell Starc | 15.2 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2.34 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 13 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 3.00 |
Australia won by an inns & 18 runs
Australia vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Final | 11 Jun 2025 |
| India (IND won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group B | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 57 runs) | 2nd T20I | 30 May 2025 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 37 runs) | 1st T20I | 28 May 2025 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (1.3 ov): Yasir Shah: 0 (3), Sohail Khan: 4 (6)
- Last Bat: Yasir Shah 0(3) - c JM Bird b M Starc Mitchell Starc
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Sami Aslam, 6 - 2 Babar Azam, 63 - 3 Younis Khan, 63 - 4 Misbah ul Haq, 89 - 5 Asad Shafiq, 101 - 6 Azhar Ali, 143 - 7 Mohammad Amir, 153 - 8 Sarfaraz Ahmed, 159 - 9 Wahab Riaz, 163 - 10 Yasir Shah
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: Australia vs Pakistan
- Date: Monday, December 26, 2016
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Sundaram Ravi (India), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
End of over 49 (5 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Four,
Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Sarfaraz Ahmed b M Starc 43 (62) Mitchell Starc to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, b M Starc,
End of over 50 (4 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, Four,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, 2 runs,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
End of over 51 (6 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Wahab Riaz, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Wahab Riaz, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Wahab Riaz, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Wahab Riaz, no run,
Wahab Riaz b M Starc 0 (5) Mitchell Starc to Wahab Riaz, no run, b M Starc,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
End of over 52 (0 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, Four,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Sohail Khan, no run,
End of over 53 (4 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Yasir Shah c JM Bird b M Starc 0 (3) Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run, c JM Bird b M Starc,