New Zealand Vs Australia Final
Rothmans Cup Triangular Series Australia, India, New Zealand in New Zealand - 1990 (1989/90) · Eden Park, Auckland · 11 March 1990
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining). Dean Jones top-scored with 102* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Date
- 11 March 1990
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dean Jones
- Captains
- John Wright (New Zealand), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RS Dunne and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 162 all out. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 79 off 92 balls. Carl Rackemann took 3 for 22 for Australia. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the sixth wicket between Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe, 49% of the total. From 12 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 33 for 5. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 210 across 27 ODIs.
Chasing 163, Australia made 164 for 2. Dean Jones top-scored with 102 not out off 91 balls. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Dean Jones, 51% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 162 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Ian Healy | 4 | 15 |
| Andrew Jones | c David Boon | 7 | 25 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Dean Jones | 11 | 31 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Ian Healy | 2 | 9 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Terry Alderman | 28 | 61 |
| Gavin Larsen | c Ian Healy | 1 | 7 |
| Richard Hadlee | c David Boon | 79 | 92 |
| Ian Smith | c Dean Jones | 9 | 9 |
| John Bracewell | c Ian Healy | 3 | 10 |
| Martin Snedden | c Geoff Marsh | 5 | 17 |
| Danny Morrison | not out | 9 | 23 |
Extras 4 · Total 162 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Carl Rackemann | 10 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Greg Campbell | 10 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Peter Taylor | 9.2 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (John Wright), 2-15 (Andrew Jones), 3-26 (Ken Rutherford), 4-32 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-33 (Gavin Larsen), 6-113 (Jeff Crowe), 7-134 (Ian Smith), 8-147 (Richard Hadlee), 9-147 (John Bracewell), 10-162 (Martin Snedden)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 12 |
| second | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 3 |
| third | Ken Rutherford and Mark Greatbatch | 11 |
| fourth | Jeff Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 6 |
| fifth | Jeff Crowe and Gavin Larsen | 1 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 80 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 21 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 13 |
| ninth | John Bracewell and Martin Snedden | 0 |
| tenth | Martin Snedden and Danny Morrison | 15 |
AUSTRALIA: 164 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | lbw | 9 | 15 |
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 24 | 71 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 102 | 91 |
| Allan Border | not out | 19 | 66 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Simon O'Donnell, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Greg Campbell, Carl Rackemann, Terry Alderman
Extras 10 · Total 164 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 9 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Danny Morrison | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 7.1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| John Bracewell | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (David Boon), 2-81 (Geoff Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 13 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 68 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 83 |
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