Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 9 February 1983
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (revised target)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (revised target). Kim Hughes top-scored with 63 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 9 February 1983
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (revised target)
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 193 for 7. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 58 not out off 70 balls, and John Wright made 36. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the fifth wicket between John Morrison and Jeremy Coney, 44% of the total.
Australia replied with 155 for 4. Kim Hughes top-scored with 63 off 74 balls. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 27 for New Zealand.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (revised target).
NEW ZEALAND: 193 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Greg Chappell | 36 | 86 |
| Bruce Edgar | bowled | 12 | 41 |
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 4 | 20 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Rod Marsh | 9 | 24 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 58 | 70 |
| John Morrison | bowled | 35 | 49 |
| Warren Lees | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | c Dennis Lillee | 9 | 8 |
| Martin Snedden | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Gary Troup, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 27 · Total 193 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 4 | 28 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 9 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Bruce Edgar), 2-57 (Glenn Turner), 3-77 (Geoff Howarth), 4-81 (John Wright), 5-166 (John Morrison), 6-171 (Warren Lees), 7-190 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 44 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Wright | 13 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 20 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 4 |
| fifth | John Morrison and Jeremy Coney | 85 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 5 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 19 |
| eighth | Jeremy Coney and Martin Snedden | 3 |
AUSTRALIA: 155 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 12 | 42 |
| Steve Smith | bowled | 10 | 10 |
| Kim Hughes | c Jeremy Coney | 63 | 74 |
| Allan Border | caught | 9 | 21 |
| David Hookes | not out | 20 | 31 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 21 | 21 |
Did not bat: Rod Marsh, Geoff Lawson, Jeff Thomson, Rodney Hogg, Dennis Lillee
Extras 20 · Total 155 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Troup | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 8.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Steve Smith), 2-59 (Graeme Wood), 3-83 (Allan Border), 4-119 (Kim Hughes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Steve Smith | 14 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 45 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 24 |
| fourth | David Hookes and Kim Hughes | 36 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and David Hookes | 36 |
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