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Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Odi

New Zealand tour of Australia - 2004 (2004/05) · Docklands Stadium, Melbourne · 5 December 2004

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Nathan Astle top-scored with 70 for New Zealand.

MATCH FACTS

Ground
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Date
5 December 2004
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Hamish Marshall
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Umpires
RE Koertzen and SJ Davis
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 246 for 9. Adam Gilchrist top-scored with 68 off 54 balls, and Darren Lehmann made 50. Daniel Vettori took 3 for 31 for New Zealand.

Chasing 247, New Zealand made 247 for 6. Nathan Astle top-scored with 70 off 102 balls, and Hamish Marshall made 50. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the second wicket between Nathan Astle and Mathew Sinclair, 52% of the total.

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).

AUSTRALIA: 246 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydenc Mathew Sinclair b Jacob Oram1321
Adam Gilchristb Chris Cairns6854
Ricky Pontinglbw b Daniel Vettori2949
Darren Lehmannc Ian Butler b Jacob Oram5073
Damien Martynlbw b Daniel Vettori14
Andrew Symondsc Kyle Mills b Daniel Vettori03
Michael Clarkeb Chris Cairns3649
Shane Watsonc Brendon McCullum b Ian Butler37
Brad Hoggnot out2023
Brett Leeb Chris Cairns811
Michael Kasprowicznot out99

Extras 9 · Total 246 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Kyle Mills40280
Ian Butler80581
Jacob Oram90512
Chris Cairns100393
Daniel Vettori101313
Scott Styris90350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-64 (Matthew Hayden, 8.5 ov), 2-113 (Adam Gilchrist, 19.1 ov), 3-121 (Ricky Ponting, 20.6 ov), 4-123 (Damien Martyn, 22.1 ov), 5-123 (Andrew Symonds, 22.4 ov), 6-194 (Michael Clarke, 39.4 ov), 7-198 (Shane Watson, 41.1 ov), 8-220 (Darren Lehmann, 44.6 ov), 9-236 (Brett Lee, 48.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (13) and Adam Gilchrist (47)6454
secondRicky Ponting (27) and Adam Gilchrist (20)4962
thirdRicky Ponting (2) and Darren Lehmann (6)811
fourthDamien Martyn (1) and Darren Lehmann (1)27
fifthDarren Lehmann (0) and Andrew Symonds (0)03
sixthDarren Lehmann (34) and Michael Clarke (36)71102
seventhDarren Lehmann (1) and Shane Watson (3)49
eighthBrad Hogg (11) and Darren Lehmann (8)2224
ninthBrad Hogg (8) and Brett Lee (8)1620
tenthMichael Kasprowicz (9) and Brad Hogg (1)1010
NEW ZEALAND: 247 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Stephen Fleminglbw b Brett Lee02
Nathan Astlec Ricky Ponting b Darren Lehmann70102
Mathew Sinclairrun out (Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds)4886
Scott Styrisc Brett Lee b Darren Lehmann510
Hamish Marshallnot out5052
Jacob Oramc Adam Gilchrist b Michael Kasprowicz2422
Chris Cairnsb Brett Lee1411
Brendon McCullumnot out2013

Did not bat: Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Ian Butler

Extras 16 · Total 247 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee80402
Michael Kasprowicz91531
Shane Watson8.40420
Brad Hogg70330
Darren Lehmann90352
Andrew Symonds80350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Stephen Fleming, 0.2 ov), 2-128 (Mathew Sinclair, 31.1 ov), 3-131 (Nathan Astle, 32.1 ov), 4-140 (Scott Styris, 34.3 ov), 5-189 (Jacob Oram, 43.3 ov), 6-208 (Chris Cairns, 46.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstStephen Fleming (0) and Nathan Astle (0)02
secondNathan Astle (69) and Mathew Sinclair (46)128181
thirdNathan Astle (0) and Scott Styris (2)34
fourthScott Styris (3) and Hamish Marshall (6)914
fifthHamish Marshall (25) and Jacob Oram (24)4954
sixthChris Cairns (14) and Hamish Marshall (5)1916
seventhHamish Marshall (14) and Brendon McCullum (20)3921
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