Australia Vs New Zealand 4Th Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia - 1980 (1980/81) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 February 1981
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Greg Chappell top-scored with 87 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 3 February 1981
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 215 for 8. John Wright top-scored with 57 off 88 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 46. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 27 for Australia. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bruce Edgar, 42% of the total.
Chasing 216, Australia made 218 for 4. Greg Chappell top-scored with 87 off 102 balls, and Kim Hughes made 47. Martin Snedden took 3 for 27 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 99-run stand for the third wicket between Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes, 45% of the total.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 215 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Allan Border | 57 | 88 |
| Bruce Edgar | run out | 38 | 76 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Martin Kent | 46 | 55 |
| Mark Burgess | bowled | 20 | 34 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Allan Border | 15 | 20 |
| John Parker | c Rod Marsh | 12 | 13 |
| Paul McEwan | c Rodney Hogg | 4 | 7 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 7 | 11 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 14 · Total 215 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Trevor Chappell | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-90 (John Wright), 2-119 (Bruce Edgar), 3-171 (Geoff Howarth), 4-177 (Mark Burgess), 5-200 (John Parker), 6-201 (Richard Hadlee), 7-210 (Lance Cairns), 8-215 (Paul McEwan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 90 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 29 |
| third | Mark Burgess and Geoff Howarth | 52 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Richard Hadlee | 6 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and John Parker | 23 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Paul McEwan | 1 |
| seventh | Lance Cairns and Paul McEwan | 9 |
| eighth | Paul McEwan and Ian Smith | 5 |
AUSTRALIA: 218 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | run out | 34 | 78 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 19 | 30 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 87 | 102 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 47 | 57 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 18 | 17 |
| Martin Kent | not out | 4 | 3 |
Did not bat: Doug Walters, Trevor Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg, Len Pascoe
Extras 9 · Total 218 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Richard Hadlee | 8.4 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 9 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Paul McEwan | 10 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Mark Burgess | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Allan Border), 2-89 (Graeme Wood), 3-188 (Kim Hughes), 4-209 (Greg Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 37 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 52 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 99 |
| fourth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 21 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Martin Kent | 9 |
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