Stats: Australia bats out 139.5 overs in the 4th innings to draw the Dubai Test against Pakistan

Australia, well known for struggling in the Asian conditions, put out one of the best batting efforts in the 4th innings of the Dubai Test to save the game. The fight-back was led by Usman Khawaja’s century backed by Travis Head and Tim Paine’s fifties. The trio batted for long periods. negotiating some good bowling from the Pakistan bowlers. Australia made 362/8 chasing 462 before the game ended in a draw with only one possible delivery left in the match.

Khawaja’s 132-run partnership with Travis Head for the fourth wicket is Australia’s biggest stand in the 4th innings of a Test in Asia. The pair of David Warner and Steve Smith put on 130 for the 3rd wicket in last year’s Dhaka Test against Bangladesh. Khawaja’s also bagged a couple of records under his belt having scored 141 while batting out 302 deliveries. Australia’s resilience lasted 139.5 overs before the game was called off.

Longest 4th innings to draw a Test match by Australia:

In terms of overs, this is the longest Australia ever batted in the 4th innings to draw a Test match. However, in the 1961 Adelaide Test against Windies and in the 1971 Adelaide Test against England, the Aussies batted 8-ball overs of 120 and 115 respectively. This was only the 2nd time the Aussies batted over 100 overs in the 4th innings of a Test in Asia. They batted 107 overs in the 2006 Fatullah Test match against Bangladesh where they chased down a target of 307.

The 139.5 overs Australia batted are the 3rd most in the 4th innings to draw a Test in Asia. Bangladesh batted out 142 overs for 285/5 while chasing 374 in the 2005 Dhaka Test. This effort helped Bangladesh to register their maiden Test series win. Earlier in 2003, England batted 140 overs in the 2003 Kandy Test match against Sri Lanka. Australia’s total of 362/7 is also the second highest total by a non-Asian team in the 4th innings of a Test in Asia behind New Zealand’s 397 against Sri Lanka in the 2009 Colombo Test.

Longest 4th innings to draw a Test match in Asia:

(Stats as on October 11, 2018)

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