New Zealand Vs Australia 2Nd Odi
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 31 March 1974
Australia won by 31 runs
Australia won by 31 runs. Ken Wadsworth top-scored with 104 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Date
- 31 March 1974
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 31 runs
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Ashley Woodcock (Australia), John Parker (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- EG Wainscott and FR Goodall
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Ashley Woodcock and John Parker played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 265 for 5. Ian Chappell top-scored with 86 off 67 balls, and Greg Chappell made 75.
Chasing 266, New Zealand made 234 for 6. Ken Wadsworth top-scored with 104 off 98 balls, and Bevan Congdon made 49. Ashley Mallett took 3 for 47 for Australia. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the sixth wicket between Bevan Congdon and Ken Wadsworth, 56% of the total.
Australia won by 31 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 265 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Ken Wadsworth | 11 | 23 |
| Ashley Woodcock | bowled | 53 | 67 |
| Ian Chappell | c Ken Wadsworth | 86 | 67 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 75 | 83 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 19 | 34 |
| Ian Redpath | c Peter Coman | 8 | 10 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Max Walker, Gary Gilmour, Ashley Mallett, Geoff Dymock
Extras 12 · Total 265 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 7 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 7 | 0 | 77 | 1 |
| David O'Sullivan | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 7 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Keith Stackpole), 2-102 (Ashley Woodcock), 3-176 (Ian Chappell), 4-232 (Doug Walters), 5-261 (Ian Redpath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Stackpole and Ashley Woodcock | 39 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Ashley Woodcock | 63 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 74 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 56 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 29 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 4 |
NEW ZEALAND: 234 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Ian Chappell | 6 | 19 |
| Peter Coman | bowled | 38 | 39 |
| John Parker | c Gary Gilmour | 14 | 35 |
| Brian Hastings | c Greg Chappell | 7 | 14 |
| Mark Burgess | c Doug Walters | 3 | 6 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Ian Chappell | 104 | 98 |
| Bevan Congdon | not out | 49 | 72 |
| Dayle Hadlee | not out | 4 | 5 |
Did not bat: Richard Collinge, Lance Cairns, David O'Sullivan
Extras 9 · Total 234 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gilmour | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 7 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 7 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Geoff Dymock | 7 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Glenn Turner), 2-58 (Peter Coman), 3-64 (John Parker), 4-70 (Brian Hastings), 5-83 (Mark Burgess), 6-213 (Ken Wadsworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and Peter Coman | 19 |
| second | John Parker and Peter Coman | 39 |
| third | Brian Hastings and John Parker | 6 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 6 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth | 13 |
| sixth | Bevan Congdon and Ken Wadsworth | 130 |
| seventh | Bevan Congdon and Dayle Hadlee | 21 |
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