Australia Vs New Zealand 8Th Match
Commonwealth Bank Series Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 2007 (2006/07) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 28 January 2007
Australia won by 8 runs
Australia won by 8 runs. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 117 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 28 January 2007
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 runs
- Player of the match
- Ricky Ponting
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 343 for 5. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 117 off 111 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 111. The innings was built on a 200-run stand for the second wicket between Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting, 58% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 253 across 19 ODIs.
Chasing 344, New Zealand made 335 for 5. Jacob Oram top-scored with 101 not out off 72 balls, and Lou Vincent made 66. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jacob Oram and Brendon McCullum, 41% of the total.
Australia won by 8 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 343 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | b Daniel Vettori | 117 | 111 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Jeetan Patel b Kyle Mills | 13 | 20 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Peter Fulton b Craig McMillan | 111 | 122 |
| Michael Clarke | c Hamish Marshall b Jeetan Patel | 7 | 8 |
| Andrew Symonds | b Mark Gillespie | 24 | 13 |
| Michael Hussey | not out | 29 | 16 |
| Cameron White | not out | 20 | 12 |
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Glenn McGrath
Extras 22 · Total 343 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mills | 10 | 1 | 72 | 1 |
| Mark Gillespie | 10 | 1 | 76 | 1 |
| Jacob Oram | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Jeetan Patel | 10 | 0 | 67 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Ross Taylor | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Adam Gilchrist, 4.6 ov), 2-228 (Matthew Hayden, 38.4 ov), 3-254 (Michael Clarke, 41.5 ov), 4-275 (Ricky Ponting, 44.1 ov), 5-293 (Andrew Symonds, 45.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (3) and Adam Gilchrist (13) | 28 | 30 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (114) and Ricky Ponting (82) | 200 | 203 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (18) and Michael Clarke (7) | 26 | 19 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting (11) and Andrew Symonds (10) | 21 | 14 |
| fifth | Andrew Symonds (14) and Michael Hussey (2) | 18 | 11 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (27) and Cameron White (20) | 50 | 25 |
NEW ZEALAND: 335 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fleming | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 28 | 27 |
| Lou Vincent | lbw b Michael Clarke | 66 | 82 |
| Peter Fulton | c Matthew Hayden b Mitchell Johnson | 23 | 26 |
| Ross Taylor | b Michael Clarke | 39 | 50 |
| Craig McMillan | run out (Mitchell Johnson) | 5 | 6 |
| Jacob Oram | not out | 101 | 72 |
| Brendon McCullum | not out | 46 | 39 |
Did not bat: Daniel Vettori, Mark Gillespie, Kyle Mills, Jeetan Patel
Extras 27 · Total 335 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Nathan Bracken | 10 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 0 | 72 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 9 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Andrew Symonds | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Stephen Fleming, 9.3 ov), 2-107 (Peter Fulton, 18.3 ov), 3-142 (Lou Vincent, 25.4 ov), 4-150 (Craig McMillan, 27.2 ov), 5-198 (Ross Taylor, 35.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stephen Fleming (28) and Lou Vincent (16) | 47 | 57 |
| second | Lou Vincent (36) and Peter Fulton (23) | 60 | 55 |
| third | Lou Vincent (14) and Ross Taylor (16) | 35 | 43 |
| fourth | Craig McMillan (5) and Ross Taylor (3) | 8 | 9 |
| fifth | Jacob Oram (18) and Ross Taylor (20) | 48 | 48 |
| sixth | Jacob Oram (83) and Brendon McCullum (46) | 137 | 89 |
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