Australia Vs New Zealand 4Th Qf
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · 11 March 1996
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). Chris Harris top-scored with 130 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Date
- 11 March 1996
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mark Waugh
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- MAK Pataudi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 286 for 9. Chris Harris top-scored with 130 off 124 balls, and Lee Germon made 89. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the fourth wicket between Chris Harris and Lee Germon, 59% of the total.
Chasing 287, Australia made 289 for 4. Mark Waugh top-scored with 110 off 112 balls, and Steve Waugh made 59. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 286 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Ian Healy | 12 | 12 |
| Nathan Astle | c Ian Healy | 1 | 6 |
| Lee Germon | c Damien Fleming | 89 | 96 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Steve Waugh | 8 | 18 |
| Chris Harris | c Paul Reiffel | 130 | 124 |
| Roger Twose | bowled | 4 | 12 |
| Chris Cairns | c Paul Reiffel | 4 | 9 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 11 | 13 |
| Shane Thomson | run out | 11 | 10 |
| Dipak Patel | not out | 3 | 4 |
Did not bat: Dion Nash
Extras 13 · Total 286 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Damien Fleming | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 8 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Nathan Astle), 2-16 (Craig Spearman), 3-44 (Stephen Fleming), 4-212 (Lee Germon), 5-227 (Roger Twose), 6-240 (Chris Cairns), 7-259 (Adam Parore), 8-282 (Chris Harris), 9-286 (Shane Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 15 |
| second | Lee Germon and Craig Spearman | 1 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Lee Germon | 28 |
| fourth | Chris Harris and Lee Germon | 168 |
| fifth | Chris Harris and Roger Twose | 15 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Chris Harris | 13 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 19 |
| eighth | Shane Thomson and Chris Harris | 23 |
| ninth | Dipak Patel and Shane Thomson | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 289 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Lee Germon | 10 | 24 |
| Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore | 110 | 112 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Robert Kennedy | 31 | 43 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 24 | 14 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 59 | 68 |
| Stuart Law | not out | 42 | 30 |
Did not bat: Michael Bevan, Ian Healy, Paul Reiffel, Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath
Extras 13 · Total 289 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Nash | 9 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Dipak Patel | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 6.5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Roger Twose | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Mark Taylor), 2-84 (Ricky Ponting), 3-127 (Shane Warne), 4-213 (Mark Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 19 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 65 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Shane Warne | 43 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 86 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Stuart Law | 76 |
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