England Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of England and Scotland - 1997 (1997) · Kennington Oval, London · 24 May 1997
England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Mike Atherton top-scored with 113* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 24 May 1997
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mike Atherton
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Ashley Giles (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and JH Hampshire
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Ashley Giles's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 249 for 6. Michael Bevan top-scored with 108 not out off 129 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 53. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket between Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist, 45% of the total.
Chasing 250, England made 253 for 4. Mike Atherton top-scored with 113 not out off 149 balls, and Adam Hollioake made 53. The innings was built on a 95-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mike Atherton and Adam Hollioake.
England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 249 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | run out (Adam Hollioake) | 11 | 35 |
| Mark Waugh | run out (Robert Croft) | 25 | 25 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 24 | 35 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 108 | 129 |
| Michael Slater | run out (Phil DeFreitas) | 1 | 11 |
| Adam Gilchrist | lbw | 53 | 50 |
| Ian Healy | run out (Graham Lloyd) | 7 | 7 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 11 | 8 |
Did not bat: Michael Kasprowicz, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 249 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Mark Ealham | 9 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Ashley Giles | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Adam Hollioake | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Mark Taylor), 2-37 (Mark Waugh), 3-94 (Steve Waugh), 4-98 (Michael Slater), 5-211 (Adam Gilchrist), 6-226 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 35 |
| second | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 2 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 57 |
| fourth | Michael Slater and Michael Bevan | 4 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 113 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 15 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 23 |
ENGLAND: 253 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | not out | 113 | 149 |
| Nick Knight | lbw | 4 | 10 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 40 | 40 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Steve Waugh | 7 | 19 |
| Graham Lloyd | c Shane Warne | 22 | 32 |
| Adam Hollioake | not out | 53 | 41 |
Did not bat: Mark Ealham, Phil DeFreitas, Robert Croft, Darren Gough, Ashley Giles
Extras 14 · Total 253 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 9.2 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 8 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Michael Bevan | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Nick Knight), 2-77 (Alec Stewart), 3-104 (Graham Thorpe), 4-158 (Graham Lloyd)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 6 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 71 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 27 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graham Lloyd | 54 |
| fifth | Mike Atherton and Adam Hollioake | 95 |
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