Australia Vs New Zealand 3Rd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 1 February 1981
Australia won by 6 runs
Australia won by 6 runs. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 102* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 1 February 1981
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 runs
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DG Weser and PM Cronin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 235 for 4. Greg Chappell top-scored with 90 off 122 balls, and Graeme Wood made 72. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the second wicket between Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood, 62% of the total.
Chasing 236, New Zealand made 229 for 8. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 102 not out off 141 balls, and John Wright made 42. Greg Chappell took 3 for 43 for Australia. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bruce Edgar.
Australia won by 6 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 235 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 72 | 114 |
| Allan Border | c John Parker | 5 | 8 |
| Greg Chappell | c Bruce Edgar | 90 | 122 |
| Martin Kent | c Bruce Edgar | 33 | 38 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 18 | 13 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 6 | 5 |
Did not bat: Kim Hughes, Graeme Beard, Trevor Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Max Walker
Extras 11 · Total 235 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Brian McKechnie | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Paul McEwan | 7 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Geoff Howarth | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Allan Border), 2-153 (Graeme Wood), 3-199 (Greg Chappell), 4-215 (Martin Kent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 8 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 145 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Martin Kent | 46 |
| fourth | Rod Marsh and Martin Kent | 16 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 20 |
NEW ZEALAND: 229 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Martin Kent | 42 | 81 |
| Bruce Edgar | not out | 102 | 141 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 20 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 12 | 10 |
| Mark Burgess | c Trevor Chappell | 2 | 5 |
| Paul McEwan | c Graeme Wood | 11 | 18 |
| John Parker | c Trevor Chappell | 24 | 19 |
| Richard Hadlee | lbw | 4 | 2 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 4 | 3 |
| Brian McKechnie | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Martin Snedden
Extras 10 · Total 229 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Graeme Beard | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Trevor Chappell | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-85 (John Wright), 2-117 (Geoff Howarth), 3-136 (Lance Cairns), 4-139 (Mark Burgess), 5-172 (Paul McEwan), 6-221 (John Parker), 7-225 (Richard Hadlee), 8-229 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 85 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 32 |
| third | Lance Cairns and Bruce Edgar | 19 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Bruce Edgar | 3 |
| fifth | Bruce Edgar and Paul McEwan | 33 |
| sixth | John Parker and Bruce Edgar | 49 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Bruce Edgar | 4 |
| eighth | Bruce Edgar and Ian Smith | 4 |
| ninth | Brian McKechnie and Bruce Edgar | 0 |
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