Australia Vs New Zealand 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 31 January 1981
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining). Greg Chappell top-scored with 58* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 31 January 1981
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Graeme Beard (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and DG Weser
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Graeme Beard's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 126 all out. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 28 off 56 balls. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 209 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 127, Australia made 130 for 3. Greg Chappell top-scored with 58 not out off 87 balls, and Graeme Wood made 32.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 126 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Rod Marsh | 11 | 16 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Allan Border | 28 | 56 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 7 | 14 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 4 | 8 |
| Mark Burgess | run out | 13 | 44 |
| Paul McEwan | run out | 12 | 32 |
| Brian McKechnie | lbw | 0 | 10 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 13 | 27 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Greg Chappell | 16 | 43 |
| Lance Cairns | c Trevor Chappell | 14 | 21 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 2 | 11 |
Extras 6 · Total 126 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 8 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Max Walker | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Graeme Beard | 8.4 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Trevor Chappell | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (John Wright), 2-21 (Geoff Howarth), 3-30 (Jeremy Coney), 4-62 (Mark Burgess), 5-70 (Bruce Edgar), 6-71 (Brian McKechnie), 7-92 (Paul McEwan), 8-95 (Ian Smith), 9-113 (Lance Cairns), 10-126 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 14 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 7 |
| third | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 9 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Bruce Edgar | 32 |
| fifth | Bruce Edgar and Paul McEwan | 8 |
| sixth | Brian McKechnie and Paul McEwan | 1 |
| seventh | Paul McEwan and Ian Smith | 21 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 3 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 18 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield | 13 |
AUSTRALIA: 130 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Ian Smith | 32 | 87 |
| Allan Border | c Mark Burgess | 19 | 27 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 58 | 87 |
| Kim Hughes | st Ian Smith | 12 | 33 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Graeme Beard, Trevor Chappell, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee, Max Walker, Len Pascoe
Extras 5 · Total 130 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Paul McEwan | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Geoff Howarth | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Brian McKechnie | 5.3 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Allan Border), 2-85 (Graeme Wood), 3-118 (Kim Hughes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 30 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 55 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 33 |
| fourth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 12 |
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