Australia Vs New Zealand 12Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 13 January 1981
New Zealand won by 1 run
New Zealand won by 1 run. John Wright top-scored with 78 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 13 January 1981
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 1 run
- Player of the match
- John Wright
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Umpires
- DG Weser and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 220 for 8. John Wright top-scored with 78 off 135 balls. Len Pascoe took 3 for 37 for Australia.
Chasing 221, Australia made 219 for 7. Doug Walters top-scored with 50 not out off 72 balls, and Rod Marsh made 49. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the sixth wicket between Doug Walters and Rod Marsh.
New Zealand won by 1 run.
NEW ZEALAND: 220 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Trevor Chappell | 78 | 135 |
| Bruce Edgar | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Geoff Howarth | lbw | 20 | 22 |
| John Parker | c Len Pascoe | 23 | 45 |
| Mark Burgess | c Doug Walters | 14 | 18 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 22 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Rodney Hogg | 9 | 19 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 7 | 8 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 23 | 19 |
| Martin Snedden | not out | 8 | 15 |
Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield
Extras 20 · Total 220 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 9 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Shaun Graf | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Trevor Chappell | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Bruce Edgar), 2-30 (Geoff Howarth), 3-75 (John Parker), 4-105 (Mark Burgess), 5-134 (Jeremy Coney), 6-176 (John Wright), 7-181 (Richard Hadlee), 8-191 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 2 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 28 |
| third | John Parker and John Wright | 45 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and John Wright | 30 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 29 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and John Wright | 42 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 5 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Ian Smith | 10 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Martin Snedden | 29 |
AUSTRALIA: 219 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Ian Smith | 37 | 67 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 8 | 21 |
| Greg Chappell | c Jeremy Coney | 30 | 44 |
| Kim Hughes | c Ian Smith | 21 | 35 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 50 | 72 |
| Trevor Chappell | run out | 0 | 5 |
| Rod Marsh | c Ian Smith | 49 | 48 |
| Shaun Graf | run out | 7 | 10 |
Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg, Len Pascoe
Extras 17 · Total 219 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Allan Border), 2-74 (Graeme Wood), 3-90 (Greg Chappell), 4-122 (Kim Hughes), 5-123 (Trevor Chappell), 6-201 (Rod Marsh), 7-219 (Shaun Graf)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 18 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 56 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 16 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Kim Hughes | 32 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Trevor Chappell | 1 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 78 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Shaun Graf | 18 |
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