Australia Vs New Zealand 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 24 January 1988
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). Andrew Jones top-scored with 56* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 24 January 1988
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dean Jones
- Captains
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 168 for 5. Andrew Jones top-scored with 56 not out off 82 balls, and Jeff Crowe made 42.
Chasing 169, Australia made 169 for 4. Dean Jones top-scored with 53 not out off 70 balls, and David Boon made 43.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 168 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Steve Waugh | 8 | 23 |
| Tony Blain | c Mike Veletta | 9 | 24 |
| Martin Crowe | bowled | 8 | 16 |
| Andrew Jones | not out | 56 | 82 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Allan Border | 19 | 35 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Dean Jones | 42 | 40 |
| Dipak Patel | not out | 11 | 12 |
Did not bat: John Bracewell, Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield, Willie Watson
Extras 15 · Total 168 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dodemaide | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Simon Davis | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (John Wright), 2-21 (Tony Blain), 3-31 (Martin Crowe), 4-79 (Richard Hadlee), 5-139 (Jeff Crowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Tony Blain | 20 |
| second | Martin Crowe and Tony Blain | 1 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 10 |
| fourth | Richard Hadlee and Andrew Jones | 48 |
| fifth | Jeff Crowe and Andrew Jones | 60 |
| sixth | Dipak Patel and Andrew Jones | 29 |
AUSTRALIA: 169 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Martin Snedden | 43 | 56 |
| Geoff Marsh | c John Wright | 5 | 16 |
| Craig McDermott | c Martin Crowe | 24 | 16 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 53 | 70 |
| Mike Veletta | c Ken Rutherford | 30 | 35 |
| Allan Border | not out | 11 | 10 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Greg Dyer, Tony Dodemaide, Peter Taylor, Simon Davis
Extras 3 · Total 169 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 8 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Willie Watson | 5.1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Geoff Marsh), 2-48 (Craig McDermott), 3-91 (David Boon), 4-145 (Mike Veletta)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 12 |
| second | David Boon and Craig McDermott | 36 |
| third | Dean Jones and David Boon | 43 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mike Veletta | 54 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 24 |
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