Australia Vs New Zealand 4Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 7 January 1988
Australia won by 6 runs
Australia won by 6 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 68 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 7 January 1988
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 216 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 68 off 91 balls, and Dean Jones made 48. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 31 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 88-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dean Jones and Steve Waugh, 41% of the total.
Chasing 217, New Zealand made 210 for 9. Andrew Jones top-scored with 59 off 106 balls, and Martin Crowe made 37. Craig McDermott took 3 for 50 for Australia.
Australia won by 6 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | bowled | 9 | 24 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Dipak Patel | 12 | 28 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 48 | 77 |
| Allan Border | c John Wright | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Veletta | c Tony Blain | 4 | 12 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 68 | 91 |
| Greg Dyer | c Andrew Jones | 38 | 46 |
| Peter Taylor | run out | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Dodemaide | c Stu Gillespie | 8 | 9 |
| Craig McDermott | c Martin Crowe | 9 | 11 |
| Mike Whitney | not out | 2 | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Richard Hadlee | 8.4 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Stu Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (David Boon), 2-31 (Geoff Marsh), 3-31 (Allan Border), 4-39 (Mike Veletta), 5-127 (Dean Jones), 6-192 (Steve Waugh), 7-195 (Peter Taylor), 8-197 (Greg Dyer), 9-211 (Craig McDermott), 10-216 (Tony Dodemaide)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 17 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 14 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 0 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mike Veletta | 8 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 88 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Greg Dyer | 65 |
| seventh | Greg Dyer and Peter Taylor | 3 |
| eighth | Greg Dyer and Tony Dodemaide | 2 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Tony Dodemaide | 14 |
| tenth | Mike Whitney and Tony Dodemaide | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND: 210 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 20 | 27 |
| Andrew Jones | c Tony Dodemaide | 59 | 106 |
| Dipak Patel | bowled | 12 | 24 |
| Martin Crowe | bowled | 37 | 62 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Peter Taylor | 9 | 21 |
| Tony Blain | bowled | 7 | 13 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Peter Taylor | 23 | 24 |
| John Bracewell | c David Boon | 9 | 11 |
| Martin Snedden | c Steve Waugh | 3 | 5 |
| Stu Gillespie | not out | 8 | 10 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 23 · Total 210 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dodemaide | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (John Wright), 2-79 (Dipak Patel), 3-121 (Andrew Jones), 4-138 (Jeff Crowe), 5-157 (Tony Blain), 6-168 (Martin Crowe), 7-180 (John Bracewell), 8-188 (Martin Snedden), 9-209 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 47 |
| second | Dipak Patel and Andrew Jones | 32 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 42 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 17 |
| fifth | Martin Crowe and Tony Blain | 19 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe | 11 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 12 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Snedden | 8 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and Stu Gillespie | 21 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Stu Gillespie | 1 |
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