Australia Vs New Zealand 3Rd Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 7 December 1997
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Mark Waugh top-scored with 104 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 7 December 1997
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mark Waugh
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and TA Prue
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 260 for 7. Nathan Astle top-scored with 66 off 84 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 61. Shane Warne took 3 for 48 for Australia. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the first wicket between Nathan Astle and Matt Horne. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 207 across 21 ODIs.
Chasing 261, Australia made 263 for 7. Mark Waugh top-scored with 104 off 113 balls, and Michael Di Venuto made 77. Gavin Larsen took 3 for 56 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Waugh and Michael Di Venuto, 59% of the total.
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 260 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | c Shane Warne | 66 | 84 |
| Matt Horne | lbw | 31 | 44 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Ian Harvey | 61 | 79 |
| Craig McMillan | c Ian Harvey | 43 | 46 |
| Chris Cairns | c Adam Gilchrist | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Parore | bowled | 9 | 23 |
| Roger Twose | c Michael Bevan | 26 | 20 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 9 | 8 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor
Extras 15 · Total 260 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Adam Dale | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Matt Horne), 2-146 (Nathan Astle), 3-186 (Stephen Fleming), 4-190 (Chris Cairns), 5-220 (Craig McMillan), 6-227 (Adam Parore), 7-259 (Roger Twose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 77 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 69 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan | 40 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Craig McMillan | 4 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Craig McMillan | 30 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Roger Twose | 7 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Roger Twose | 32 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen | 1 |
AUSTRALIA: 263 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore | 104 | 113 |
| Michael Di Venuto | st Adam Parore | 77 | 74 |
| Adam Gilchrist | run out (Chris Harris) | 29 | 44 |
| Greg Blewett | bowled | 0 | 12 |
| Ian Harvey | c Adam Parore | 3 | 8 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 7 | 15 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 25 | 23 |
| Shane Warne | bowled | 5 | 9 |
| Andy Bichel | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Adam Dale, Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 263 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne O'Connor | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 6 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Gavin Larsen | 9.4 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
| Daniel Vettori | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-156 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-202 (Mark Waugh), 3-209 (Greg Blewett), 4-221 (Adam Gilchrist), 5-221 (Ian Harvey), 6-249 (Steve Waugh), 7-259 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Michael Di Venuto | 156 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 46 |
| third | Greg Blewett and Adam Gilchrist | 7 |
| fourth | Adam Gilchrist and Ian Harvey | 12 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ian Harvey | 0 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 28 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 10 |
| eighth | Michael Bevan and Andy Bichel | 4 |
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