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New Zealand Vs Australia 2Nd Odi

Australia tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 10 February 1998

Australia won by 66 runs

Australia won by 66 runs. Mark Waugh top-scored with 85 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1997/98)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date
10 February 1998
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 66 runs
Player of the match
Mark Waugh
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Umpires
DM Quested and EA Watkin
Match referee
Hanumant Singh

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 297 for 6. Mark Waugh top-scored with 85 off 112 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 62. Shayne O'Connor took 3 for 55 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the third wicket between Mark Waugh and Darren Lehmann, 41% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 210 across 19 ODIs.

Chasing 298, New Zealand made 231 all out. Chris Cairns top-scored with 67 off 76 balls, and Chris Harris made 45. Michael Bevan took 3 for 54 for Australia. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the second wicket between Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle.

Australia won by 66 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 297 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughc Llorne Howell85112
Adam Gilchristc Craig McMillan02
Ricky Pontingc Stephen Fleming2630
Darren Lehmannc Daniel Vettori6266
Michael Bevanrun out (Nathan Astle)3939
Steve Waughc Stephen Fleming4740
Stuart Lawnot out1312
Tom Moodynot out126

Did not bat: Gavin Robertson, Adam Dale, Andy Bichel

Extras 13 · Total 297 for 6

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Shayne O'Connor90553
Chris Cairns90550
Dion Nash100521
Simon Doull41160
Chris Harris60310
Daniel Vettori70490
Nathan Astle50341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Adam Gilchrist, 0.5 ov), 2-46 (Ricky Ponting, 9.2 ov), 3-168 (Darren Lehmann, 32.2 ov), 4-191 (Mark Waugh, 35.6 ov), 5-265 (Michael Bevan, 45.4 ov), 6-277 (Steve Waugh, 47.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist15
secondMark Waugh and Ricky Ponting4551
thirdMark Waugh and Darren Lehmann122138
fourthMark Waugh and Michael Bevan2322
fifthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan7458
sixthSteve Waugh and Stuart Law1214
seventhTom Moody and Stuart Law2012
NEW ZEALAND: 231 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nathan Astlest Adam Gilchrist3755
Llorne Howellc Darren Lehmann16
Chris Cairnslbw6776
Stephen Flemingrun out (Darren Lehmann)310
Adam Parorerun out (Ricky Ponting)02
Craig McMillanc Gavin Robertson2541
Chris Harrisbowled4547
Dion Nashc Adam Gilchrist2336
Daniel Vettoric Mark Waugh48
Simon Doullnot out94
Shayne O'Connorrun out (Tom Moody)42

Extras 13 · Total 231 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Andy Bichel60280
Adam Dale51231
Gavin Robertson90401
Tom Moody81340
Michael Bevan101543
Steve Waugh9.30462

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Llorne Howell, 1.2 ov), 2-82 (Nathan Astle, 17.1 ov), 3-86 (Stephen Fleming, 18.6 ov), 4-89 (Adam Parore, 19.6 ov), 5-132 (Chris Cairns, 29.3 ov), 6-142 (Craig McMillan, 32.1 ov), 7-193 (Dion Nash, 42.3 ov), 8-209 (Daniel Vettori, 45.4 ov), 9-219 (Chris Harris, 46.5 ov), 10-231 (Shayne O'Connor, 47.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstNathan Astle and Llorne Howell18
secondChris Cairns and Nathan Astle8195
thirdChris Cairns and Stephen Fleming411
fourthChris Cairns and Adam Parore36
fifthChris Cairns and Craig McMillan4357
sixthChris Harris and Craig McMillan1016
seventhDion Nash and Chris Harris5162
eighthChris Harris and Daniel Vettori1619
ninthSimon Doull and Chris Harris107
tenthSimon Doull and Shayne O'Connor124
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