Australia vs Pakistan Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, AUS vs PAK, 15 December, 2016
COMPLETED / 1st Test / The Gabba
429/10 (130.1 ov) & 202/5 (39 ov)
142/10 (55 ov) & 450/10 (145 ov)
Australia won by 39 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Asad Shafiq,
Pakistan
Player of the Series
Steven Smith,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mitchell Starc | 38 | 10 | 119 | 4 | 3.13 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 42 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 2.35 |
Australia won by 39 runs
Australia vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 11 runs) | 3rd ODI | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 wickets) | 1st ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.4 ov): Rahat Ali: 1 (2), Yasir Shah: 0 (2)
- Last Bat: Yasir Shah 33(66) - runout (S Smith)
- Fall of Wickets: 31 - 1 Islam, 54 - 2 Babar Azam, 145 - 3 Azhar Ali, 165 - 4 Misbah ul Haq, 173 - 5 Younis Khan, 220 - 6 Sarfaraz Ahmed, 312 - 7 Mohammad Amir, 378 - 8 Wahab Riaz, 449 - 9 Asad Shafiq, 450 - 10 Yasir Shah
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Australia vs Pakistan
- Date: Thursday, December 15, 2016
- Time: 08:30 AM
- Venue: The Gabba
- City: Brisbane
- Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Richard Illingworth (England), Sundaram Ravi (India, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Mitchell Starc to Asad Shafiq, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Asad Shafiq, Four,
End of over 141 (5 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, 3 runs,
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, 1 run,
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, 1 run,
End of over 142 (5 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
End of over 143 (0 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, 1 run,
Josh Hazlewood to Yasir Shah, 1 run,
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, no run,
Josh Hazlewood to Asad Shafiq, Four,
End of over 144 (6 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, 1 run,
Asad Shafiq c D Warner b M Starc 137 (207) Mitchell Starc to Asad Shafiq, no run, c D Warner b M Starc,
Mitchell Starc to Rahat Ali, no run,
Mitchell Starc to Rahat Ali, 1 run,
Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run,
Yasir Shah runout (S Smith) 33 (66) Mitchell Starc to Yasir Shah, no run, runout (S Smith),
End of over 145 (2 runs)