Australia vs Pakistan Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, AUS vs PAK, 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
Recent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 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,