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New Zealand Vs Australia 2Nd Odi

Australia tour of New Zealand - 1982 (1981/82) · Carisbrook, Dunedin · 17 February 1982

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining). Bruce Laird top-scored with 71* for Australia.

MATCH FACTS

Ground
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Date
17 February 1982
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Allan Border
Captains
Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
Debut
Bruce Blair (New Zealand)
Umpires
DA Kinsella and FR Goodall

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Bruce Blair's first ODI.

New Zealand batted first and made 159 for 9. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 54 off 88 balls. Terry Alderman took 3 for 22 for Australia. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jeremy Coney and Bruce Blair, 53% of the total.

Chasing 160, Australia made 160 for 4. Bruce Laird top-scored with 71 not out off 125 balls, and Allan Border made 53. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and Bruce Laird, 72% of the total.

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining).

NEW ZEALAND: 159 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
John Wrightbowled533
Bruce Edgarlbw324
Martin Crowec Kim Hughes313
Geoff Howarthc Greg Chappell1229
Jeremy Coneybowled5488
Bruce Blairc Bruce Laird2967
Richard Hadleebowled74
Ian Smithnot out1429
Lance Cairnsc John Dyson39
Martin Sneddenrun out33
Ewen Chatfieldnot out212

Extras 24 · Total 159 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson101301
Terry Alderman103223
Dennis Lillee103243
Greg Chappell101300
Len Pascoe90291

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (John Wright), 2-26 (Bruce Edgar), 3-27 (Martin Crowe), 4-39 (Geoff Howarth), 5-124 (Jeremy Coney), 6-132 (Bruce Blair), 7-136 (Richard Hadlee), 8-143 (Lance Cairns), 9-150 (Martin Snedden)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Wright and Bruce Edgar14
secondBruce Edgar and Martin Crowe12
thirdGeoff Howarth and Martin Crowe1
fourthJeremy Coney and Geoff Howarth12
fifthJeremy Coney and Bruce Blair85
sixthRichard Hadlee and Bruce Blair8
seventhRichard Hadlee and Ian Smith4
eighthLance Cairns and Ian Smith7
ninthIan Smith and Martin Snedden7
tenthEwen Chatfield and Ian Smith9
AUSTRALIA: 160 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodbowled422
Bruce Lairdnot out71125
John Dysonc Ian Smith1847
Greg Chappellc Geoff Howarth03
Kim Hughesbowled59
Allan Bordernot out5368

Did not bat: Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Len Pascoe, Terry Alderman

Extras 9 · Total 160 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Ewen Chatfield101301
Richard Hadlee93242
Martin Snedden91410
Jeremy Coney91320
Lance Cairns81241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Graeme Wood), 2-37 (John Dyson), 3-39 (Greg Chappell), 4-45 (Kim Hughes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraeme Wood and Bruce Laird12
secondJohn Dyson and Bruce Laird25
thirdGreg Chappell and Bruce Laird2
fourthKim Hughes and Bruce Laird6
fifthAllan Border and Bruce Laird115
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