Aus vs Pak 1st Test Result - Australia won by 170 runs, Shane Watson Man of the Match

Australia beat Pakistan by 170 runs in the first test match on 5th and final day on Wednesday, 30th December, 2009 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia now leading the 3 match test series by 1-0.

Pakistan were at good position at the stump of day 4 required 251 more runs with 7 wickets in hand on the final day but lost 2 wickets in the 1st over of the morning. Nathan Hauritz took his 1st 5 wickets haul while Mitchel Johnson took 3 wickets.

Shane Watson got Man of the Match for his maiden test century 120* in the 2nd inning and 93 runs in the 1st inning.

Match Summary:

Australia 1st Inning - 453/5 dec. in 128 overs (Watson 93, Katich 99, Hussey 82, Asif 2-86)

Pakistan 1st Inning - 258 all out in 99 overs (Umar 51, Misbah 65, Bollinger 3-50, Johnson 3-36)

Australia 2nd Inning - 225/8 dec. in 73.1 overs (Watson 120*, Aamer 5-79)

Pakistan 2nd Inning - 251 all out in 72 overs (Yousuf 61, Hauritz 5-101, Johnson 3-46)

Toss - Australia, who elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Shane Watson (Australia)

Result - Australia won by 170 runs.

Series - Australia led 3 match series by 1-0.