New Zealand Vs Australia 4Th Odi
Australia tour of New Zealand - 2000 (1999/00) · Jade Stadium, Christchurch · 26 February 2000
Australia won by 48 runs
Australia won by 48 runs. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 128 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch (then Jade Stadium)
- Date
- 26 February 2000
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 48 runs
- Player of the match
- Adam Gilchrist
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and DM Quested
- Match referee
- MH Denness
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Mathew Sinclair's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 349 for 6. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 128 off 98 balls, and Mark Waugh made 70. The innings was built on a 189-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist, 54% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 256 across 16 ODIs.
Chasing 350, New Zealand made 301 for 9. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 82 off 88 balls, and Chris Harris made 59. Shane Warne took 3 for 50 for Australia. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the second wicket between Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle, 42% of the total.
Australia won by 48 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 349 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | b Daniel Vettori | 70 | 88 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c & b Chris Harris | 128 | 98 |
| Andrew Symonds | run out (Chris Harris) | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | b Chris Harris | 54 | 44 |
| Ian Harvey | lbw b Scott Styris | 19 | 20 |
| Michael Bevan | c Warren Wisneski b Daniel Vettori | 37 | 33 |
| Damien Martyn | not out | 29 | 14 |
| Shane Lee | not out | 4 | 3 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Brett Lee
Extras 8 · Total 349 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| Warren Wisneski | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Scott Styris | 9 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 |
| Nathan Astle | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Craig McMillan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-189 (Adam Gilchrist, 27.6 ov), 2-190 (Andrew Symonds, 28.2 ov), 3-233 (Mark Waugh, 35.3 ov), 4-267 (Steve Waugh, 40.3 ov), 5-285 (Ian Harvey, 43.3 ov), 6-343 (Michael Bevan, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh (57) and Adam Gilchrist (128) | 189 | 170 |
| second | Mark Waugh (0) and Andrew Symonds (0) | 1 | 2 |
| third | Steve Waugh (31) and Mark Waugh (12) | 43 | 43 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (23) and Ian Harvey (11) | 34 | 30 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan (10) and Ian Harvey (8) | 18 | 18 |
| sixth | Damien Martyn (26) and Michael Bevan (31) | 58 | 35 |
| seventh | Damien Martyn (0) and Shane Lee (4) | 6 | 3 |
NEW ZEALAND: 301 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | lbw b Shane Warne | 45 | 45 |
| Mathew Sinclair | c Adam Gilchrist b Damien Fleming | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Steve Waugh b Shane Warne | 82 | 88 |
| Roger Twose | c Adam Gilchrist b Damien Fleming | 35 | 48 |
| Chris Cairns | c Shane Lee b Damien Fleming | 25 | 26 |
| Craig McMillan | run out (Brett Lee) | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 59 | 52 |
| Adam Parore | c Shane Warne b Shane Lee | 11 | 18 |
| Scott Styris | b Shane Lee | 9 | 7 |
| Daniel Vettori | b Shane Warne | 3 | 5 |
| Warren Wisneski | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 24 · Total 301 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
| Brett Lee | 9 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Shane Lee | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 9 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Andrew Symonds | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Mathew Sinclair, 0.1 ov), 2-127 (Nathan Astle, 19.2 ov), 3-159 (Stephen Fleming, 27.1 ov), 4-201 (Roger Twose, 34.2 ov), 5-202 (Chris Cairns, 34.5 ov), 6-209 (Craig McMillan, 36.5 ov), 7-252 (Adam Parore, 43.2 ov), 8-276 (Scott Styris, 45.6 ov), 9-292 (Daniel Vettori, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle (0) and Mathew Sinclair (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (72) and Nathan Astle (45) | 127 | 115 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (10) and Roger Twose (19) | 32 | 47 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns (25) and Roger Twose (16) | 42 | 43 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns (0) and Craig McMillan (1) | 1 | 3 |
| sixth | Chris Harris (4) and Craig McMillan (2) | 7 | 11 |
| seventh | Adam Parore (11) and Chris Harris (28) | 43 | 40 |
| eighth | Chris Harris (13) and Scott Styris (9) | 24 | 17 |
| ninth | Chris Harris (11) and Daniel Vettori (3) | 16 | 13 |
| tenth | Chris Harris (3) and Warren Wisneski (4) | 9 | 11 |
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