Best performances - Batsmen
MR Marsh
96(130) 13x4 - 0x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 23 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
M Labuschagne
63(155) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 17 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
25/12Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2023
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
318 & 262 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
264 & 237 (67.2 ov)
Player of the Match
25/12Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2023
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
318 & 262 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
264 & 237 (67.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
PJ Cummins
- O20
- M1
- R48
- W5
- Eco2.40
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 3W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
PJ Cummins
- O18
- M2
- R49
- W5
- Eco2.72
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- AUS - 1st
- PAK - 1st
- AUS - 2nd
- PAK - 2nd
Australia - 1st - Innings
Pakistan - 1st - Innings
Australia - 2nd - Innings
Pakistan - 2nd - Innings
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