Australia Vs New Zealand 12Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 January 1998
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Stephen Fleming top-scored with 116* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 21 January 1998
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Stephen Fleming
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and TA Prue
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 251 for 4. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 100 off 114 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 46. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 206 across 38 ODIs.
Chasing 252, New Zealand made 253 for 6. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 116 not out off 122 balls, and Adam Parore made 46. Paul Wilson took 3 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the fourth wicket between Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming, 54% of the total.
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 251 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Moody | c Shayne O'Connor | 19 | 55 |
| Mark Waugh | c Dion Nash | 31 | 31 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Shayne O'Connor | 100 | 114 |
| Darren Lehmann | run out (Stephen Fleming) | 46 | 51 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 45 | 47 |
| Ian Harvey | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Michael Bevan, Adam Gilchrist, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Paul Wilson
Extras 6 · Total 251 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Craig McMillan | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Mark Waugh, 12.2 ov), 2-65 (Tom Moody, 17.3 ov), 3-153 (Darren Lehmann, 34.1 ov), 4-246 (Ricky Ponting, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tom Moody and Mark Waugh | 51 | 74 |
| second | Tom Moody and Ricky Ponting | 14 | 31 |
| third | Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann | 88 | 100 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 93 | 90 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ian Harvey | 5 | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND: 253 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Adam Gilchrist | 10 | 27 |
| Nathan Astle | c Stuart Law | 13 | 21 |
| Bryan Young | c Mark Waugh | 8 | 21 |
| Stephen Fleming | not out | 116 | 122 |
| Adam Parore | c Tom Moody | 46 | 77 |
| Craig McMillan | lbw | 26 | 14 |
| Chris Cairns | c Stuart Law | 4 | 5 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 13 | 11 |
Did not bat: Dion Nash, Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor
Extras 17 · Total 253 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 8 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Ian Harvey | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 8.1 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Michael Bevan | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Craig Spearman, 6.6 ov), 2-26 (Nathan Astle, 8.1 ov), 3-42 (Bryan Young, 13.2 ov), 4-178 (Adam Parore, 41.4 ov), 5-219 (Craig McMillan, 45.1 ov), 6-226 (Chris Cairns, 46.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 25 | 42 |
| second | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 1 | 7 |
| third | Bryan Young and Stephen Fleming | 16 | 31 |
| fourth | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 136 | 170 |
| fifth | Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan | 41 | 21 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 7 | 7 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 27 | 17 |
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