Australia Vs Zimbabwe 4Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95) · Bellerive Oval, Hobart · 8 December 1994
Australia won by 84 runs
Australia won by 84 runs. Stuart Law top-scored with 110 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Date
- 8 December 1994
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 84 runs
- Player of the match
- Stuart Law
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and AJ McQuillan
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 254 for 3. Stuart Law top-scored with 110 off 135 balls, and David Boon made 98. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the third wicket between David Boon and Stuart Law, 63% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Bellerive Oval, 203 across 12 ODIs.
Chasing 255, Zimbabwe made 170 for 8. Andy Flower top-scored with 39 off 56 balls, and Guy Whittall made 35.
Australia won by 84 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 254 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | c Guy Whittall | 10 | 10 |
| Stuart Law | c Grant Flower | 110 | 135 |
| Mark Waugh | c Grant Flower | 12 | 28 |
| David Boon | not out | 98 | 119 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 11 | 15 |
Did not bat: Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Tim May, Glenn McGrath
Extras 13 · Total 254 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brain | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Heath Streak | 9 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Mark Dekker | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Paul Strang | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Michael Slater), 2-55 (Mark Waugh), 3-214 (Stuart Law)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater and Stuart Law | 12 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Stuart Law | 43 |
| third | David Boon and Stuart Law | 159 |
| fourth | David Boon and Michael Bevan | 40 |
ZIMBABWE: 170 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Flower | c Ian Healy | 39 | 56 |
| Grant Flower | c Ian Healy | 8 | 14 |
| Alistair Campbell | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Dave Houghton | bowled | 4 | 13 |
| Mark Dekker | run out | 11 | 32 |
| Guy Whittall | c Ian Healy | 35 | 78 |
| Wayne James | c Ian Healy | 15 | 49 |
| Iain Butchart | bowled | 10 | 22 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 21 | 23 |
| Heath Streak | not out | 12 | 10 |
Did not bat: David Brain
Extras 14 · Total 170 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 8 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Tim May | 10 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Stuart Law | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 9 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| David Boon | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Slater | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Grant Flower), 2-24 (Alistair Campbell), 3-47 (Dave Houghton), 4-64 (Andy Flower), 5-73 (Mark Dekker), 6-117 (Wayne James), 7-129 (Guy Whittall), 8-136 (Iain Butchart)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 15 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower | 9 |
| third | Andy Flower and Dave Houghton | 23 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Mark Dekker | 17 |
| fifth | Mark Dekker and Guy Whittall | 9 |
| sixth | Guy Whittall and Wayne James | 44 |
| seventh | Guy Whittall and Iain Butchart | 12 |
| eighth | Paul Strang and Iain Butchart | 7 |
| ninth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 34 |
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