Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 22 January 1988
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Dean Jones top-scored with 58* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 22 January 1988
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 177 all out. Martin Crowe top-scored with 48 off 72 balls, and Richard Hadlee made 34.
Chasing 178, Australia made 180 for 2. Dean Jones top-scored with 58 not out off 75 balls, and Mike Veletta made 57. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the third wicket between Dean Jones and Mike Veletta, 59% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Greg Dyer | 16 | 53 |
| Andrew Jones | c Greg Dyer | 4 | 16 |
| Martin Crowe | c Greg Dyer | 48 | 72 |
| Jeff Crowe | run out | 33 | 56 |
| Richard Hadlee | c David Boon | 34 | 48 |
| Tony Blain | run out | 1 | 4 |
| Vaughan Brown | c Steve Waugh | 2 | 7 |
| John Bracewell | c Allan Border | 17 | 18 |
| Martin Snedden | c Peter Taylor | 15 | 19 |
| Willie Watson | c Allan Border | 1 | 5 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 3 | 3 |
Extras 3 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dodemaide | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 9.5 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Simon Davis | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Andrew Jones), 2-47 (John Wright), 3-91 (Martin Crowe), 4-126 (Jeff Crowe), 5-129 (Tony Blain), 6-132 (Vaughan Brown), 7-143 (Richard Hadlee), 8-161 (John Bracewell), 9-169 (Willie Watson), 10-177 (Martin Snedden)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 11 |
| second | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 36 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 44 |
| fourth | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 35 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and Tony Blain | 3 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Vaughan Brown | 3 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 11 |
| eighth | John Bracewell and Martin Snedden | 18 |
| ninth | Martin Snedden and Willie Watson | 8 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Martin Snedden | 8 |
AUSTRALIA: 180 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c John Bracewell | 47 | 74 |
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 9 | 44 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 58 | 75 |
| Mike Veletta | not out | 57 | 80 |
Did not bat: Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Greg Dyer, Tony Dodemaide, Peter Taylor, Craig McDermott, Simon Davis
Extras 9 · Total 180 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Chatfield | 7.5 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Richard Hadlee | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Willie Watson | 10 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Geoff Marsh), 2-73 (David Boon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 33 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 40 |
| third | Dean Jones and Mike Veletta | 107 |
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