Australia Vs New Zealand 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1990 (1990/91) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 2 December 1990
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Allan Border top-scored with 55 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 2 December 1990
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RJ Evans and TA Prue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 208 for 7. Martin Crowe top-scored with 50 off 94 balls, and Ken Rutherford made 40. The innings was built on a 84-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford, 40% of the total.
Chasing 209, Australia made 210 for 4. Allan Border top-scored with 55 off 62 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 45.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 208 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 16 | 39 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 4 | 18 |
| Martin Crowe | c Dean Jones | 50 | 94 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 40 | 71 |
| Rod Latham | not out | 36 | 51 |
| Ian Smith | c Ian Healy | 6 | 6 |
| Chris Harris | c Ian Healy | 1 | 11 |
| Richard Petrie | bowled | 21 | 18 |
| Chris Pringle | not out | 12 | 9 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 22 · Total 208 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Carl Rackemann | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Andrew Jones), 2-38 (John Wright), 3-122 (Martin Crowe), 4-123 (Ken Rutherford), 5-131 (Ian Smith), 6-143 (Chris Harris), 7-185 (Richard Petrie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 8 |
| second | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 30 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 84 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Rod Latham | 1 |
| fifth | Ian Smith and Rod Latham | 8 |
| sixth | Rod Latham and Chris Harris | 12 |
| seventh | Richard Petrie and Rod Latham | 42 |
| eighth | Chris Pringle and Rod Latham | 23 |
AUSTRALIA: 210 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Chris Harris | 33 | 50 |
| Geoff Marsh | c John Wright | 45 | 78 |
| Dean Jones | c Andrew Jones | 38 | 91 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 55 | 62 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 7 | 12 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 4 | 6 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Peter Taylor, Ian Healy, Carl Rackemann, Terry Alderman
Extras 28 · Total 210 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Danny Morrison | 9 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Richard Petrie | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Willie Watson | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Martin Crowe | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (David Boon), 2-115 (Geoff Marsh), 3-187 (Dean Jones), 4-200 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 64 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 51 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 72 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 13 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 10 |
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