Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 29 January 1981
New Zealand won by 78 runs
New Zealand won by 78 runs. John Wright top-scored with 81 for New Zealand. Richard Hadlee took 5/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 29 January 1981
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 78 runs
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Martin Kent (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Martin Kent's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 233 for 6. John Wright top-scored with 81 off 111 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 47. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the second wicket between Geoff Howarth and John Wright, 44% of the total.
Chasing 234, Australia made 155 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 55 off 74 balls, and Greg Chappell made 31. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 26 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by 78 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 233 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 81 | 111 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Doug Walters | 21 | 55 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Allan Border | 47 | 68 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Len Pascoe | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 15 | 23 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 23 | 28 |
| Lance Cairns | c Max Walker | 18 | 20 |
| Brian McKechnie | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Ian Smith, Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 27 · Total 233 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Bruce Edgar), 2-148 (Geoff Howarth), 3-152 (Jeremy Coney), 4-172 (John Wright), 5-198 (Mark Burgess), 6-231 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 45 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 103 |
| third | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 4 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and John Wright | 20 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Richard Hadlee | 26 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 33 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Brian McKechnie | 2 |
AUSTRALIA: 155 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Mark Burgess | 13 | 24 |
| Martin Kent | c Geoff Howarth | 12 | 18 |
| Rod Marsh | c Jeremy Coney | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | c John Wright | 31 | 50 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Allan Border | c Jeremy Coney | 55 | 74 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 20 | 30 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Lance Cairns | 7 | 5 |
| Max Walker | c Ian Smith | 4 | 15 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Ian Smith | 1 | 5 |
| Len Pascoe | not out | 3 | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 155 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | 8.3 | 4 | 26 | 5 |
| Brian McKechnie | 9 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Martin Snedden | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Graeme Wood), 2-28 (Rod Marsh), 3-28 (Martin Kent), 4-28 (Kim Hughes), 5-93 (Greg Chappell), 6-135 (Doug Walters), 7-145 (Allan Border), 8-147 (Dennis Lillee), 9-148 (Rodney Hogg), 10-155 (Max Walker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Martin Kent | 28 |
| second | Rod Marsh and Martin Kent | 0 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Martin Kent | 0 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 0 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 65 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Allan Border | 42 |
| seventh | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 10 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Max Walker | 2 |
| ninth | Max Walker and Rodney Hogg | 1 |
| tenth | Max Walker and Len Pascoe | 7 |
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