Australia Vs New Zealand 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1990 (1990/91) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 15 January 1991
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining). Dean Jones top-scored with 76 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 15 January 1991
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Geoff Marsh (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 208 for 6. Richard Reid top-scored with 64 off 94 balls, and Andrew Jones made 51. Simon O'Donnell took 3 for 43 for Australia.
Chasing 209, Australia made 209 for 3. Dean Jones top-scored with 76 off 105 balls, and Mark Taylor made 71. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Jones and Mark Taylor, 56% of the total.
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 208 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Crowe | bowled | 6 | 21 |
| Richard Reid | c Dean Jones | 64 | 94 |
| John Wright | c Peter Taylor | 8 | 34 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 51 | 89 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Peter Taylor | 37 | 43 |
| Rod Latham | not out | 20 | 14 |
| Bryan Young | c Dean Jones | 11 | 6 |
| Chris Pringle | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Richard Petrie, Danny Morrison
Extras 10 · Total 208 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 3 | 35 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Martin Crowe), 2-51 (John Wright), 3-102 (Richard Reid), 4-171 (Andrew Jones), 5-177 (Ken Rutherford), 6-194 (Bryan Young)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Crowe and Richard Reid | 14 |
| second | John Wright and Richard Reid | 37 |
| third | Andrew Jones and Richard Reid | 51 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones | 69 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Rod Latham | 6 |
| sixth | Rod Latham and Bryan Young | 17 |
| seventh | Chris Pringle and Rod Latham | 14 |
AUSTRALIA: 209 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Bryan Young | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Taylor | c Ken Rutherford | 71 | 93 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 76 | 105 |
| David Boon | not out | 40 | 64 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 3 | 14 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Simon O'Donnell, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Terry Alderman, Bruce Reid
Extras 19 · Total 209 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 9.3 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Richard Petrie | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Danny Morrison | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Martin Crowe | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Andrew Jones | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Geoff Marsh), 2-120 (Mark Taylor), 3-199 (Dean Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 2 |
| second | Dean Jones and Mark Taylor | 118 |
| third | Dean Jones and David Boon | 79 |
| fourth | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 10 |
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