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Australia tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 21 October 1999

Australia won by 83 runs

Australia won by 83 runs. Neil Johnson top-scored with 110 for Zimbabwe.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Zimbabwe - 1999 (1999/00)
Ground
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Date
21 October 1999
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 83 runs
Player of the match
Mark Waugh
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
GR Evans and RB Tiffin
Match referee
GR Viswanath

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 303 for 6. Mark Waugh top-scored with 106 off 97 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 67. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the second wicket between Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting, 52% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Queens Sports Club, 225 across 8 ODIs.

Chasing 304, Zimbabwe made 220 all out. Neil Johnson top-scored with 110 off 124 balls. Damien Fleming took 3 for 33 for Australia.

Australia won by 83 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 303 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughrun out (Gavin Rennie, Andy Flower)10697
Adam Gilchristc Grant Flower1422
Ricky Pontingst Andy Flower6790
Michael Bevanst Andy Flower2529
Steve Waughc Neil Johnson1416
Damien Martynnot out5738
Andrew Symondsc Grant Flower13
Tom Moodynot out35

Did not bat: Damien Fleming, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath

Extras 16 · Total 303 for 6

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
David Mutendera80421
Gary Brent100632
Andy Blignaut100601
Andy Whittall100571
Guy Whittall50310
Grant Flower70450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Adam Gilchrist, 6.5 ov), 2-198 (Ricky Ponting, 34.2 ov), 3-201 (Mark Waugh, 35.2 ov), 4-223 (Steve Waugh, 39.3 ov), 5-280 (Michael Bevan, 46.5 ov), 6-292 (Andrew Symonds, 47.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist3941
secondMark Waugh and Ricky Ponting159165
thirdMark Waugh and Michael Bevan36
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan2225
fifthDamien Martyn and Michael Bevan5744
sixthDamien Martyn and Andrew Symonds127
seventhTom Moody and Damien Martyn1112
ZIMBABWE: 220 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Adam Gilchrist01
Neil Johnsonc Ricky Ponting110124
Murray Goodwinc Damien Martyn1935
Alistair Campbellc Ricky Ponting612
Andy Flowerst Adam Gilchrist1125
Gavin Rennierun out (Steve Waugh)2226
Guy Whittalllbw23
Andy Blignautc Mark Waugh2715
Gary Brentc Mark Waugh513
Andy Whittallc Mark Waugh28
David Mutenderanot out05

Extras 16 · Total 220 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath6.40211
Damien Fleming81333
Tom Moody50300
Andrew Symonds80523
Mark Waugh30140
Shane Warne91402
Michael Bevan40220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Grant Flower, 1.2 ov), 2-71 (Murray Goodwin, 13.3 ov), 3-79 (Alistair Campbell, 15.5 ov), 4-106 (Andy Flower, 24.2 ov), 5-162 (Gavin Rennie, 33.4 ov), 6-180 (Guy Whittall, 36.1 ov), 7-201 (Neil Johnson, 38.3 ov), 8-212 (Andy Blignaut, 39.3 ov), 9-220 (Andy Whittall, 42.1 ov), 10-220 (Gary Brent, 43.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower and Neil Johnson78
secondNeil Johnson and Murray Goodwin6473
thirdAlistair Campbell and Neil Johnson814
fourthAndy Flower and Neil Johnson2751
fifthNeil Johnson and Gavin Rennie5656
sixthGuy Whittall and Neil Johnson1815
seventhNeil Johnson and Andy Blignaut2114
eighthGary Brent and Andy Blignaut116
ninthAndy Whittall and Gary Brent816
tenthGary Brent and David Mutendera09
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