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Australia Vs Zimbabwe 9Th Match

VB Series Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia - 2004 (2003/04) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 2004

Australia won by 13 runs

Australia won by 13 runs. Grant Flower top-scored with 94 for Zimbabwe.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
VB Series Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia - 2004 (2003/04)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date
26 January 2004
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 13 runs
Player of the match
Grant Flower
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
SA Bucknor and SJ Davis
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 279 for 7. Michael Bevan top-scored with 75 off 91 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 63. Heath Streak took 3 for 45 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Bevan and Michael Clarke.

Chasing 280, Zimbabwe made 266 for 8. Grant Flower top-scored with 94 off 106 balls, and Sean Ervine made 33.

Australia won by 13 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 279 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Damien Martync Dion Ebrahim b Heath Streak913
Matthew Haydenc Dion Ebrahim b Andy Blignaut2027
Ricky Pontingrun out (Andy Blignaut, Tatenda Taibu)6371
Michael Bevanc Sean Ervine b Douglas Hondo7591
Michael Clarkerun out (Grant Flower, Tatenda Taibu)3649
Andrew Symondsc Douglas Hondo b Heath Streak3430
Brad Haddinlbw b Heath Streak1417
Brad Hoggnot out11
Brett Leenot out63

Did not bat: Jason Gillespie, Brad Williams

Extras 21 · Total 279 for 7

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak100453
Andy Blignaut90531
Sean Ervine50410
Douglas Hondo60451
Ray Price100400
Grant Flower100450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Damien Martyn, 4.3 ov), 2-84 (Matthew Hayden, 13.1 ov), 3-128 (Ricky Ponting, 23.2 ov), 4-205 (Michael Clarke, 39.4 ov), 5-230 (Michael Bevan, 43.1 ov), 6-271 (Brad Haddin, 49.1 ov), 7-272 (Andrew Symonds, 49.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDamien Martyn (9) and Matthew Hayden (9)2526
secondMatthew Hayden (10) and Ricky Ponting (44)5953
thirdMichael Bevan (23) and Ricky Ponting (19)4460
fourthMichael Bevan (40) and Michael Clarke (36)7798
fifthMichael Bevan (12) and Andrew Symonds (8)2521
sixthAndrew Symonds (21) and Brad Haddin (14)4134
seventhBrad Hogg (1) and Andrew Symonds (0)12
eighthBrad Hogg (0) and Brett Lee (6)73
ZIMBABWE: 266 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Grant Flowerc Brad Haddin b Jason Gillespie94106
Tatenda Taibub Brad Williams932
Travis Friendb Brett Lee814
Stuart Carlislec Ian Harvey b Brad Williams1523
Sean Ervinec Brett Lee b Brad Hogg3343
Heath Streakc & b Andrew Symonds2832
Dion Ebrahimst Brad Haddin b Andrew Symonds1115
Stuart Matsikenyerib Michael Clarke53
Andy Blignautnot out3122
Ray Pricenot out1312

Did not bat: Douglas Hondo

Extras 19 · Total 266 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jason Gillespie102401
Brett Lee80321
Brad Williams81382
Brad Hogg100401
Michael Clarke70571
Andrew Symonds70472

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Tatenda Taibu, 9.6 ov), 2-55 (Travis Friend, 16.2 ov), 3-90 (Stuart Carlisle, 22.6 ov), 4-159 (Sean Ervine, 35.2 ov), 5-169 (Grant Flower, 36.4 ov), 6-191 (Dion Ebrahim, 41.2 ov), 7-206 (Stuart Matsikenyeri, 42.4 ov), 8-229 (Heath Streak, 45.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGrant Flower (18) and Tatenda Taibu (9)2956
secondGrant Flower (17) and Travis Friend (8)2639
thirdGrant Flower (19) and Stuart Carlisle (15)3540
fourthGrant Flower (34) and Sean Ervine (33)6974
fifthGrant Flower (5) and Heath Streak (1)108
sixthHeath Streak (10) and Dion Ebrahim (11)2229
seventhHeath Streak (10) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (5)158
eighthHeath Streak (7) and Andy Blignaut (11)2319
ninthRay Price (13) and Andy Blignaut (20)3725
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