Australia vs Pakistan Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Test, AUS vs PAK, 3 January, 2017
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Sydney Cricket Ground
538/8 (135 ov) & 241/2 (32 ov)
315/10 (110.3 ov) & 244/10 (80.2 ov)
Australia won by 220 runs
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Player of the match
David Warner,
Australia
Player of the Series
Steven Smith,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 72 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 102.85 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Josh Hazlewood | 18.2 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1.58 |
| Nathan Lyon | 27 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 3.70 |
Australia won by 220 runs
Australia vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
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| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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| Bangladesh (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
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| 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: 20 run (1.4 ov): Imran Khan: 0 (4), Sarfaraz Ahmed: 20 (6)
- Last Bat: Imran Khan 0(4) - c (sub JM Bird) b J Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood
- Fall of Wickets: 51 - 1 Sharjeel Khan, 55 - 2 Azhar Ali, 67 - 3 Babar Azam, 82 - 4 Younis Khan, 96 - 5 Yasir Shah, 136 - 6 Asad Shafiq, 188 - 7 Misbah ul Haq, 202 - 8 Wahab Riaz, 224 - 9 Mohammad Amir, 244 - 10 Imran Khan
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: Australia vs Pakistan
- Date: Tuesday, January 03, 2017
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Richard Illingworth (England), Sundaram Ravi (India), Ian Gould (England, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
End of over 76 (0 runs)
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 2 runs,
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 2 runs,
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 2 runs,
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Steve O'Keefe to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run,
End of over 77 (7 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run,
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Amir, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Amir, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Amir, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Amir, no run,
End of over 78 (1 runs)
Steven Smith to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run,
Steven Smith to Mohammad Amir, no run,
Steven Smith to Mohammad Amir, Four,
Mohammad Amir runout (MS Wade / SNJ O'Keefe) 5 (20) Steven Smith to Mohammad Amir, no run, runout (MS Wade / SNJ O'Keefe),
Steven Smith to Imran Khan, no run,
Steven Smith to Imran Khan, no run,
End of over 79 (5 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Four,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 2 runs,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Four,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Four,
Nathan Lyon to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Six,
End of over 80 (20 runs)
Josh Hazlewood to Imran Khan, no run,
Imran Khan c (sub JM Bird) b J Hazlewood 0 (4) Josh Hazlewood to Imran Khan, no run, c (sub JM Bird) b J Hazlewood,