Australia Vs New Zealand 12Th Match
Reliance World Cup in India/Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88) · Nehru Stadium, Indore · 18 October 1987
Australia won by 3 runs
Australia won by 3 runs. David Boon top-scored with 87 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Indore
- Date
- 18 October 1987
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 3 runs
- Player of the match
- David Boon
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and Khizer Hayat
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 199 for 4. David Boon top-scored with 87 off 96 balls, and Dean Jones made 52. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Jones and David Boon, 59% of the total.
Chasing 200, New Zealand made 196 for 9. Martin Crowe top-scored with 58 off 48 balls, and John Wright made 47. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Ken Rutherford, 42% of the total.
Australia won by 3 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 199 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c John Wright | 87 | 96 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Jeff Crowe | 5 | 9 |
| Dean Jones | c Ken Rutherford | 52 | 48 |
| Allan Border | c Martin Crowe | 34 | 28 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 13 | 8 |
| Tom Moody | not out | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Greg Dyer, Tim May, Craig McDermott, Bruce Reid
Extras 8 · Total 199 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Snedden | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Willie Watson | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Geoff Marsh), 2-134 (Dean Jones), 3-171 (David Boon), 4-196 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 17 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 117 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 37 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 25 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Tom Moody | 3 |
NEW ZEALAND: 196 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Greg Dyer | 47 | 44 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 37 | 38 |
| Martin Crowe | c Geoff Marsh | 58 | 48 |
| Andrew Jones | c Geoff Marsh | 15 | 23 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Bruce Reid | 3 | 10 |
| Dipak Patel | run out | 13 | 9 |
| John Bracewell | c Bruce Reid | 6 | 4 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Martin Snedden | run out | 1 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 0 | – |
| Willie Watson | not out | 2 | 3 |
Extras 13 · Total 196 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Bruce Reid | 6 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Tim May | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (John Wright), 2-94 (Ken Rutherford), 3-133 (Andrew Jones), 4-140 (Jeff Crowe), 5-165 (Dipak Patel), 6-183 (John Bracewell), 7-193 (Martin Crowe), 8-193 (Ian Smith), 9-194 (Martin Snedden)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 83 |
| second | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 11 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 39 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 7 |
| fifth | Martin Crowe and Dipak Patel | 25 |
| sixth | John Bracewell and Martin Crowe | 18 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Martin Crowe | 10 |
| eighth | Ian Smith and Martin Snedden | 0 |
| ninth | Ewen Chatfield and Martin Snedden | 1 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Willie Watson | 2 |
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