Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1990 (1990/91) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 29 November 1990
Australia won by 61 runs (revised target)
Australia won by 61 runs (revised target). Geoff Marsh top-scored with 46 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 29 November 1990
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 61 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Chris Harris (New Zealand), Richard Petrie (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- LJ King and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Chris Harris and Richard Petrie played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 236 for 9. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 46 off 78 balls, and Mark Waugh made 40. Chris Pringle took 3 for 39 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Geoff Marsh.
New Zealand replied with 174 for 7. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 33 off 37 balls, and Ian Smith made 33.
Australia won by 61 runs (revised target).
AUSTRALIA: 236 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Ian Smith | 0 | 3 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Ken Rutherford | 46 | 78 |
| Dean Jones | c Chris Harris | 36 | 58 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 39 | 51 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 40 | 32 |
| Steve Waugh | c Willie Watson | 7 | 16 |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Ian Smith | 35 | 24 |
| Peter Taylor | c Martin Crowe | 8 | 5 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 8 | 6 |
| Carl Rackemann | c Richard Petrie | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Bruce Reid
Extras 17 · Total 236 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 9 | 2 | 39 | 3 |
| Richard Petrie | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Willie Watson | 8.5 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Danny Morrison | 9 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Martin Crowe | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (David Boon), 2-54 (Dean Jones), 3-134 (Geoff Marsh), 4-138 (Allan Border), 5-163 (Steve Waugh), 6-205 (Mark Waugh), 7-226 (Simon O'Donnell), 8-236 (Peter Taylor), 9-236 (Carl Rackemann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 0 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 54 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 80 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 4 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 25 |
| sixth | Simon O'Donnell and Mark Waugh | 42 |
| seventh | Simon O'Donnell and Peter Taylor | 21 |
| eighth | Peter Taylor and Ian Healy | 10 |
| ninth | Carl Rackemann and Ian Healy | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND: 174 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 2 | 6 |
| Andrew Jones | c Mark Waugh | 23 | 55 |
| Martin Crowe | run out | 21 | 48 |
| Mark Greatbatch | run out | 20 | 25 |
| Ken Rutherford | lbw | 33 | 37 |
| Ian Smith | c Mark Waugh | 33 | 26 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 17 | 23 |
| Richard Petrie | c Dean Jones | 1 | 7 |
| Chris Pringle | not out | 4 | 9 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 20 · Total 174 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon O'Donnell | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Carl Rackemann | 7 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (John Wright), 2-49 (Andrew Jones), 3-55 (Martin Crowe), 4-80 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-141 (Ian Smith), 6-153 (Ken Rutherford), 7-168 (Richard Petrie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 2 |
| second | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 47 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 6 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Mark Greatbatch | 25 |
| fifth | Ian Smith and Ken Rutherford | 61 |
| sixth | Ken Rutherford and Chris Harris | 12 |
| seventh | Richard Petrie and Chris Harris | 15 |
| eighth | Chris Pringle and Chris Harris | 6 |
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