Match Details
Date & Time:
23rd Jun 2023, 8:45 AM
Match Number:
Match 10
Match Results:
RR Won By 5 wickets
Rupani Riders beat Chinnamasta Lions by 5 wickets
Player of the match
Rohan BK - RR
Player of the Match
176/7 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Shubh Kansakar
118(57)
Kamal Khatri
14(13)
Mukund Yadav
3-30(4)
Jitendra Mukhiya
2-19(3)
178/5 (19.2 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Rohan BK
82(52)
Arniko Yadav
27(18)
Upendra Ray
1-24(4)
Kamal Khatri
1-29(4)
All
Wickets
4s
6s
CL
RR
Right then! That is it from the first Test! The teams head into the second Test on level terms and the action now shifts to Karachi for the next Test. The second Test of the series will begin on Saturday, 12th March and the first ball of Day 1 will be bowled at 10.30 am IST (5 am GMT). Do join us then and make sure you tune in early for the buildup. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, starts by crediting the way Imam played in both the innings. Adds, there are quite a few positives and they would like to continue that in the next game. Tells, the bowlers did well and the batters were excellent. Adds, the main bowlers will be available for the next game and that is a good thing.
Pat Cummins, the skipper of Australia, says that it was a great week in Rawalpindi and the whole city got around them and helped them out and it was great to be back after 24 years. Tells that they are relatively fresh going into the second Test and are looking forward to it.
Imam-ul-Haq is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for scoring hundred in both the innings. He says that he has been working hard for the last couple of years and he feels good to score centuries in both the innings, especially against a team like Australia. Tells that he was trying to do the basics right and just followed the process.
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Abdullah Shafique is up for a quick chat. He says it is a big thing for him to score a ton against Australia but he would love such runs overseas. Adds, he played the wrong shot in the first innings and then he spoke to the batting coach on how to improve. Mentions, it was a very good surface to bat on and he enjoyed batting on it. Ends by saying there were quite a few positives in this game and it was a good game for them.
Also, in a game which has moved so, so slow, the weather and the light also did not help. There was close to two sessions lost in totality. When the teams entered Day 5, Australia probably had more chances of winning than their opponents but something special was needed from their bowlers or Pakistan needed to collapse but it was the hosts' openers who stole the show with a massive, massive stand with both of them scoring tons and recording the highest ever opening stand for Pakistan in Test cricket against Australia.
In reply, the Aussie batters too cashed in, especially the top 4. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne were dismissed in the 90s whereas Warner and Smith crossed 50s. Green too, made a handy contribution. However, unlike their opposition, the Pakistan bowlers did enjoy some success. Yes, they were made to toil hard but managed to get all 10 wickets on this placid wicket. Nauman Ali was the pick with a 6-fer and Shaheen Afridi too, bowled really well.
First it was Pakistan, after winning the toss and electing to bat, they posted close to 500, courtesy tons from Azhar Ali and Imam-ul-Haq. Yes, one would probably say they batted way too slowly but credit to the Australian bowlers in that part as they did not let Pakistan score freely. The visitors' pacers struggled to pick wickets but did not let the opposition run away with the game by letting them score at a good click.
The teams have decided to shake hands which means that is the end of the game and like expected, it has ended in a draw. Something special was needed for a result in this one from the bowlers but that was not to be. The wicket just did not deteriorate and it is yet another day dominated by the batters. The whole Test was about the batters. It was a road and both the sides enjoyed batting on it.
Over 77
0
0
1
0
1
1
Imam-ul-Haq*
111 (223)
Abdullah Shafique
136 (242)
Usman Khawaja
0/3 (1)
PAK
252/0
0
76.6
Usman Khawaja to Imam-ul-Haq ,Khawaja tosses it up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq gets forward and blocks it. That is it! The players shake hands and the match has ended in a DRAW!
0
76.5
Usman Khawaja to Imam-ul-Haq ,Floated, on a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out.
1
76.4
Usman Khawaja to Abdullah Shafique ,An overpitched ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique tucks it to the leg side for a single.
0
76.3
Usman Khawaja to Abdullah Shafique ,Flatter ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique pushes it back to the bowler.
1
76.2
Usman Khawaja to Imam-ul-Haq ,Flatter ball, around leg. Imam-ul-Haq nudges it around the corner and rotates the strike.
1
76.1
Usman Khawaja to Abdullah Shafique ,Flatter ball, around leg. Abdullah Shafique whacks it towards square leg and takes a run.
This could well be the last over of the game! After this one, the two teams can decide to call it off and the game would end in a draw. Usman Khawaja comes onto bowl.
Over 76
0
0
0
0
0
1
Imam-ul-Haq*
110 (220)
Abdullah Shafique
134 (239)
Travis Head
0/35 (13)
PAK
249/0
0
75.6
Travis Head to Imam-ul-Haq ,Floats it up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq lunges forward and keeps it out.
0
75.5
Travis Head to Imam-ul-Haq ,Tossed up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq gets forward and pushes it to cover.
0
75.4
Travis Head to Imam-ul-Haq ,Floated, on a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq defends it off the front foot.
0
75.3
Travis Head to Imam-ul-Haq ,A quicker ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq does not bother playing at that one.
0
75.2
Travis Head to Imam-ul-Haq ,Flatter and quicker, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.
1
75.1
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Flatter ball, around middle. Abdullah Shafique punches it to long on for a run.
Over 75
0
0
1
1
0
0
Imam-ul-Haq*
110 (215)
Abdullah Shafique
133 (238)
Marnus Labuschagne
0/56 (15)
PAK
248/0
0
74.6
Marnus Labuschagne to Imam-ul-Haq ,Floated, around off. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it out to cover.
0
74.5
Marnus Labuschagne to Imam-ul-Haq ,A loopy ball, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq defends it solidly.
1
74.4
Marnus Labuschagne to Abdullah Shafique ,Tosses it up, on leg. Abdullah Shafique pushes it to long on for a run.
1
74.3
Marnus Labuschagne to Imam-ul-Haq ,Tossed up, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drills it to long on for a single.
0
74.2
Marnus Labuschagne to Imam-ul-Haq ,Fuller in length, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq defends it.
0
74.1
Marnus Labuschagne to Imam-ul-Haq ,Tossed up, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq lunges forward to block it.
Over 74
0
2
0
0
0
0
Abdullah Shafique*
132 (237)
Imam-ul-Haq
109 (210)
Travis Head
0/34 (12)
PAK
246/0
0
73.6
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,A loopy ball, around off. Abdullah Shafique prods and defends it.
2
73.5
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Abdullah Shafique punches it through the point region and collects a couple of runs.
0
73.4
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Floated, full and outside off. Abdullah Shafique keeps it out.
0
73.3
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Tosses it up nicely, outside off. Abdullah Shafique prods to block it.
0
73.2
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Flatter and quicker, outside off. Abdullah Shafique rocks back and slaps it towards the extra cover fielder.
0
73.1
Travis Head to Abdullah Shafique ,Tossed up, around off. Abdullah Shafique stretches forward to defend but he gets an inside edge onto his pad.
Over 73
0
1
4
4
0
1
Imam-ul-Haq*
109 (210)
Abdullah Shafique
130 (231)
Marnus Labuschagne
0/54 (14)
PAK
244/0
Date & Time:
23rd Jun 2023, 8:45 AM
Match Number:
Match 10
Match Results:
RR Won By 5 wickets
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
RR vs CL
*Last 3 years
1
No. of Matches
1
RR
0
CL
0
Tie
over 20
1
4
Runs 5
over 19
1
0
4
2
4
0
Runs 11
over 18
4
0
wd
1
wd
W
2
4
Runs 13
over 17
1
W
1
4
1
4
Runs 11
over 16
2
W
4
1
1
0
Runs 8
Batting Friendly
Not Available
Not Available
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
Umpire:
Ram Pandey
Third Umpire:
No TV Umpire
Match Referee:
Vinay Kumar