Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 23 November 1980
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). John Dyson top-scored with 69 for Australia. Ewen Chatfield took 5/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 23 November 1980
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ewen Chatfield
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Shaun Graf (Australia), Trevor Chappell (Australia), Geoff Lawson (Australia), Martin Snedden (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PM Cronin and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Shaun Graf, Trevor Chappell, Geoff Lawson and Martin Snedden played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 217 for 9. John Dyson top-scored with 69 off 120 balls, and Rod Marsh made 44. Ewen Chatfield took 5 for 34 for New Zealand. From 147 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 171 for 8.
Chasing 218, New Zealand made 219 for 7. John Wright top-scored with 60 off 128 balls, and Richard Hadlee made 39. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 40 for Australia.
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 217 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c John Bracewell | 69 | 120 |
| Graeme Wood | c John Bracewell | 19 | 41 |
| Greg Chappell | c Warren Lees | 25 | 34 |
| Kim Hughes | c John Wright | 20 | 28 |
| Allan Border | c Warren Lees | 5 | 8 |
| Rod Marsh | c John Bracewell | 44 | 30 |
| Shaun Graf | c John Bracewell | 0 | 3 |
| Trevor Chappell | c Richard Hadlee | 12 | 17 |
| Dennis Lillee | c John Wright | 3 | 8 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 4 | 12 |
Did not bat: Len Pascoe
Extras 16 · Total 217 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| Paul McEwan | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Graeme Wood), 2-92 (Greg Chappell), 3-142 (John Dyson), 4-147 (Kim Hughes), 5-150 (Allan Border), 6-150 (Shaun Graf), 7-167 (Trevor Chappell), 8-171 (Dennis Lillee), 9-217 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 37 |
| second | Greg Chappell and John Dyson | 55 |
| third | Kim Hughes and John Dyson | 50 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 5 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 3 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Shaun Graf | 0 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Trevor Chappell | 17 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee | 4 |
| ninth | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 46 |
NEW ZEALAND: 219 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c John Dyson | 60 | 128 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Trevor Chappell | 25 | 57 |
| Paul McEwan | run out | 3 | 5 |
| Geoff Howarth | run out | 37 | 41 |
| Richard Hadlee | lbw | 39 | 29 |
| John Parker | c Dennis Lillee | 16 | 25 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 10 | 11 |
| Warren Lees | c Geoff Lawson | 2 | 7 |
| Lance Cairns | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield, Martin Snedden
Extras 23 · Total 219 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 2 | 40 | 3 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Geoff Lawson | 9.1 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Trevor Chappell | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Shaun Graf | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Bruce Edgar), 2-67 (Paul McEwan), 3-140 (Geoff Howarth), 4-151 (John Wright), 5-198 (Richard Hadlee), 6-203 (John Parker), 7-211 (Warren Lees)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 61 |
| second | John Wright and Paul McEwan | 6 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 73 |
| fourth | Richard Hadlee and John Wright | 11 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and John Parker | 47 |
| sixth | John Parker and Jeremy Coney | 5 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 8 |
| eighth | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 8 |
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