Australia Vs New Zealand 9Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 14 January 1998
Australia won by 131 runs
Australia won by 131 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 84 for Australia. Shayne O'Connor took 4/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 14 January 1998
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 131 runs
- Player of the match
- Ricky Ponting
- Captains
- Shane Warne (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Jimmy Maher (Australia)
- Umpires
- PD Parker and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jimmy Maher's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 250 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 84 off 102 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 52. Shayne O'Connor took 4 for 51 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann, 53% of the total.
Chasing 251, New Zealand made 119 all out. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 28 off 53 balls. Ian Harvey took 3 for 17 for Australia.
Australia won by 131 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 250 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Law | c Adam Parore | 12 | 15 |
| Jimmy Maher | c Daniel Vettori | 8 | 17 |
| Ian Harvey | c Dion Nash | 11 | 12 |
| Ricky Ponting | bowled | 84 | 102 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Bryan Young | 52 | 69 |
| Michael Bevan | c Chris Harris | 25 | 30 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Craig McMillan | 28 | 28 |
| Tom Moody | c Chris Harris | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Stephen Fleming | 17 | 13 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Wilson | run out (Shayne O'Connor) | 0 | – |
Extras 13 · Total 250 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne O'Connor | 9.5 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| Chris Cairns | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Dion Nash | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Craig McMillan | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Jimmy Maher, 4.5 ov), 2-22 (Stuart Law, 5.3 ov), 3-36 (Ian Harvey, 8.6 ov), 4-168 (Darren Lehmann, 33.5 ov), 5-190 (Ricky Ponting, 37.3 ov), 6-217 (Michael Bevan, 43.3 ov), 7-217 (Tom Moody, 43.5 ov), 8-250 (Paul Reiffel, 47.3 ov), 9-250 (Adam Gilchrist, 47.4 ov), 10-250 (Paul Wilson, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Law and Jimmy Maher | 18 | 29 |
| second | Stuart Law and Ian Harvey | 4 | 4 |
| third | Ricky Ponting and Ian Harvey | 14 | 21 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann | 132 | 149 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting | 22 | 22 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Adam Gilchrist | 27 | 36 |
| seventh | Tom Moody and Adam Gilchrist | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Paul Reiffel and Adam Gilchrist | 33 | 22 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Shane Warne and Paul Wilson | 0 | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND: 119 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | bowled | 22 | 40 |
| Craig Spearman | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 6 | 11 |
| Matt Horne | c Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 25 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Michael Bevan | 28 | 53 |
| Craig McMillan | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 10 | 15 |
| Chris Cairns | c Shane Warne | 5 | 22 |
| Chris Harris | run out (Jimmy Maher, Shane Warne) | 8 | 13 |
| Adam Parore | c Ricky Ponting | 0 | 1 |
| Dion Nash | bowled | 5 | 10 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Michael Bevan | 4 | 13 |
| Shayne O'Connor | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 17 · Total 119 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Ian Harvey | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 6.1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Craig Spearman, 2.3 ov), 2-51 (Bryan Young, 11.2 ov), 3-53 (Matt Horne, 12.3 ov), 4-78 (Craig McMillan, 17.3 ov), 5-86 (Chris Cairns, 22.1 ov), 6-99 (Chris Harris, 25.5 ov), 7-101 (Adam Parore, 26.4 ov), 8-109 (Dion Nash, 29.1 ov), 9-118 (Stephen Fleming, 32.2 ov), 10-119 (Daniel Vettori, 33.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Craig Spearman | 11 | 15 |
| second | Bryan Young and Matt Horne | 40 | 53 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Matt Horne | 2 | 7 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan | 25 | 30 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 8 | 28 |
| sixth | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 13 | 22 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 2 | 5 |
| eighth | Dion Nash and Stephen Fleming | 8 | 15 |
| ninth | Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori | 9 | 19 |
| tenth | Daniel Vettori and Shayne O'Connor | 1 | 5 |
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