New Zealand v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of New Zealand - 2000 (1999/00) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 24 March 2000

Australia won by 6 wickets

Australia won by 6 wickets. Steve Waugh top-scored with 151* for Australia. Shane Warne took 4/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Australia tour of New Zealand - 2000 (1999/00)
Ground: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates: 24 March 2000 to 27 March 2000
Toss: New Zealand, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: Michael Slater
Captains: Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Umpires: DM Quested and Riazuddin
Match referee: MH Denness

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 298 all out. Chris Cairns top-scored with 109 off 138 balls, and Nathan Astle made 61. Shane Warne took 4 for 68 for Australia. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the seventh wicket between Chris Cairns and Adam Parore.

Australia replied with 419 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 151 not out off 312 balls, and Michael Slater made 143. Craig McMillan took 3 for 57 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 199-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Michael Slater, 47% of the total. Australia led by 121 on first innings.

New Zealand made 294 all out in their second innings. Chris Cairns top-scored with 69 off 83 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 60. Brett Lee took 3 for 87 for Australia. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the sixth wicket between Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming.

Set 174 to win, Australia made 177 for 4. Justin Langer top-scored with 57 off 75 balls, and Mark Waugh made 44.

Australia won by 6 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 298 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Matt Horne	c Shane Warne b Brett Lee	4	12
Craig Spearman	c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee	4	3
Mathew Sinclair	lbw b Colin Miller	4	25
Stephen Fleming	c Colin Miller b Shane Warne	16	44
Nathan Astle	c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne	61	94
Craig McMillan	c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee	1	14
Chris Cairns	c Greg Blewett b Colin Miller	109	138
Adam Parore	c Adam Gilchrist b Greg Blewett	46	97
Daniel Vettori	c Justin Langer b Shane Warne	27	44
Simon Doull	c Michael Slater b Shane Warne	12	12
Shayne O'Connor	not out	2	4

Extras 12 · Total 298 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	17	4	60	0
Brett Lee	17	2	49	3
Colin Miller	20	2	78	2
Shane Warne	14.5	1	68	4
Greg Blewett	8	1	24	1
Steve Waugh	4	0	10	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Craig Spearman, 1.3 ov), 2-9 (Matt Horne, 3.5 ov), 3-18 (Mathew Sinclair, 9.6 ov), 4-53 (Stephen Fleming, 19.5 ov), 5-66 (Craig McMillan, 24.3 ov), 6-138 (Nathan Astle, 38.4 ov), 7-247 (Adam Parore, 69.1 ov), 8-282 (Chris Cairns, 77.1 ov), 9-287 (Daniel Vettori, 78.5 ov), 10-298 (Simon Doull, 80.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Craig Spearman (4) and Matt Horne (0)	4	9
second	Matt Horne (4) and Mathew Sinclair (0)	5	14
third	Stephen Fleming (5) and Mathew Sinclair (4)	9	37
fourth	Stephen Fleming (11) and Nathan Astle (22)	35	59
fifth	Nathan Astle (11) and Craig McMillan (1)	13	28
sixth	Chris Cairns (41) and Nathan Astle (28)	72	88
seventh	Chris Cairns (62) and Adam Parore (46)	109	183
eighth	Chris Cairns (6) and Daniel Vettori (25)	35	48
ninth	Simon Doull (3) and Daniel Vettori (2)	5	10
tenth	Simon Doull (9) and Shayne O'Connor (2)	11	12

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 419 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Michael Slater	c Adam Parore b Craig McMillan	143	214
Greg Blewett	c Nathan Astle b Simon Doull	0	9
Shane Warne	lbw b Daniel Vettori	7	7
Justin Langer	c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns	12	18
Mark Waugh	c Mathew Sinclair b Chris Cairns	3	7
Steve Waugh	not out	151	312
Damien Martyn	c Adam Parore	78	101
Adam Gilchrist	c Adam Parore	3	21
Brett Lee	lbw	0	6
Colin Miller	c Craig McMillan	4	5
Glenn McGrath	c Chris Cairns	14	26

Extras 4 · Total 419 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)	O	M	R	W
Chris Cairns	26.3	2	110	3
Simon Doull	19	3	78	1
Daniel Vettori	15	1	50	1
Shayne O'Connor	26	2	78	2
Nathan Astle	11	2	45	0
Craig McMillan	23	10	57	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Greg Blewett, 3.3 ov), 2-29 (Shane Warne, 6.6 ov), 3-47 (Justin Langer, 12.6 ov), 4-51 (Mark Waugh, 14.3 ov), 5-250 (Michael Slater, 71.3 ov), 6-364 (Damien Martyn, 101.2 ov), 7-375 (Adam Gilchrist, 108.3 ov), 8-375 (Brett Lee, 110.3 ov), 9-386 (Colin Miller, 111.5 ov), 10-419 (Glenn McGrath, 120.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Michael Slater (8) and Greg Blewett (0)	8	21
second	Shane Warne (7) and Michael Slater (14)	21	21
third	Justin Langer (12) and Michael Slater (6)	18	36
fourth	Mark Waugh (3) and Michael Slater (0)	4	9
fifth	Steve Waugh (83) and Michael Slater (114)	199	343
sixth	Steve Waugh (22) and Damien Martyn (31)	114	85
seventh	Steve Waugh (0) and Adam Gilchrist (0)	11	43
eighth	Steve Waugh (0) and Brett Lee (0)	0	12
ninth	Steve Waugh (0) and Colin Miller (0)	11	8
tenth	Steve Waugh (0) and Glenn McGrath (0)	33	52

NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Matt Horne	b Brett Lee	14	53
Craig Spearman	c Justin Langer b Colin Miller	38	98
Mathew Sinclair	b Brett Lee	0	3
Stephen Fleming	c Greg Blewett b Colin Miller	60	154
Nathan Astle	b Shane Warne	14	19
Craig McMillan	c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne	0	1
Chris Cairns	lbw b Glenn McGrath	69	83
Adam Parore	run out (Greg Blewett)	33	93
Daniel Vettori	c Steve Waugh b Brett Lee	8	22
Simon Doull	c Steve Waugh b Shane Warne	40	34
Shayne O'Connor	not out	4	20

Extras 14 · Total 294 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	22.2	11	35	1
Brett Lee	23	6	87	3
Colin Miller	21	5	54	2
Shane Warne	27	7	92	3
Greg Blewett	3	0	15	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Matt Horne, 22.1 ov), 2-46 (Mathew Sinclair, 22.4 ov), 3-69 (Craig Spearman, 30.5 ov), 4-88 (Nathan Astle, 37.1 ov), 5-88 (Craig McMillan, 37.2 ov), 6-198 (Chris Cairns, 64.2 ov), 7-205 (Stephen Fleming, 71.4 ov), 8-222 (Daniel Vettori, 78.4 ov), 9-276 (Simon Doull, 89.3 ov), 10-294 (Adam Parore, 96.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Craig Spearman (31) and Matt Horne (14)	46	133
second	Craig Spearman (0) and Mathew Sinclair (0)	0	3
third	Stephen Fleming (15) and Craig Spearman (7)	23	49
fourth	Stephen Fleming (5) and Nathan Astle (14)	19	38
fifth	Stephen Fleming (0) and Craig McMillan (0)	0	1
sixth	Chris Cairns (69) and Stephen Fleming (34)	110	163
seventh	Adam Parore (0) and Stephen Fleming (6)	7	45
eighth	Adam Parore (7) and Daniel Vettori (8)	17	42
ninth	Adam Parore (12) and Simon Doull (41)	54	65
tenth	Adam Parore (14) and Shayne O'Connor (4)	18	40

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 177 FOR 4

Batter	How out	R	B
Michael Slater	st Adam Parore b Daniel Vettori	12	23
Greg Blewett	b Chris Cairns	25	114
Justin Langer	c Craig Spearman b Shayne O'Connor	57	75
Mark Waugh	not out	44	70
Steve Waugh	c Stephen Fleming b Shayne O'Connor	15	22
Damien Martyn	not out	17	21

Did not bat: Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Colin Miller, Glenn McGrath

Extras 7 · Total 177 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)	O	M	R	W
Chris Cairns	13	2	45	1
Shayne O'Connor	11	3	42	2
Daniel Vettori	8	1	19	1
Simon Doull	10	2	35	0
Craig McMillan	2	0	13	0
Nathan Astle	10.1	4	19	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Michael Slater, 9.1 ov), 2-83 (Greg Blewett, 32.2 ov), 3-110 (Justin Langer, 40.2 ov), 4-144 (Steve Waugh, 46.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Michael Slater (11) and Greg Blewett (11)	22	55
second	Justin Langer (43) and Greg Blewett (15)	61	139
third	Mark Waugh (11) and Justin Langer (14)	27	48
fourth	Steve Waugh (15) and Mark Waugh (19)	34	38
fifth	Mark Waugh (15) and Damien Martyn (17)	33	45

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