Australia Vs New Zealand 6Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 1997 (1997/98) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 17 December 1997
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 67 balls remaining). Chris Harris top-scored with 62* for New Zealand. Chris Cairns took 4/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 17 December 1997
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 6 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Michael Bevan
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Debut
- Paul Wilson (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and RA Emerson
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Paul Wilson's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 141 all out. Chris Harris top-scored with 62 not out off 118 balls. Paul Wilson took 3 for 39 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 206 across 38 ODIs.
Chasing 142, Australia made 142 for 4. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 60 not out off 92 balls, and Michael Bevan made 42. Chris Cairns took 4 for 40 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 95-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting, 67% of the total.
Australia won by 6 wickets (with 67 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 141 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | c Adam Gilchrist | 20 | 33 |
| Matt Horne | c Adam Gilchrist | 3 | 8 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Michael Bevan | 6 | 16 |
| Craig McMillan | c Ian Harvey | 9 | 24 |
| Roger Twose | run out (Adam Dale) | 0 | – |
| Adam Parore | c Adam Gilchrist | 5 | 27 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 62 | 118 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Shane Warne | 14 | 32 |
| Gavin Larsen | c Steve Waugh | 0 | 2 |
| Shayne O'Connor | run out (Adam Dale, Andy Bichel, Adam Gilchrist) | 8 | 41 |
Extras 14 · Total 141 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Adam Dale | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Michael Bevan | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ian Harvey | 0.3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Matt Horne, 1.4 ov), 2-9 (Chris Cairns, 2.4 ov), 3-19 (Stephen Fleming, 6.1 ov), 4-45 (Craig McMillan, 12.6 ov), 5-45 (Roger Twose, 13.1 ov), 6-45 (Nathan Astle, 13.2 ov), 7-75 (Adam Parore, 24.5 ov), 8-108 (Daniel Vettori, 35.4 ov), 9-108 (Gavin Larsen, 35.6 ov), 10-141 (Shayne O'Connor, 49.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle and Matt Horne | 5 | 10 |
| second | Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle | 4 | 6 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 10 | 21 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan | 26 | 41 |
| fifth | Roger Twose and Nathan Astle | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 30 | 69 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 33 | 65 |
| ninth | Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Chris Harris and Shayne O'Connor | 33 | 81 |
AUSTRALIA: 142 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore | 9 | 22 |
| Michael Di Venuto | c Nathan Astle | 7 | 14 |
| Ricky Ponting | not out | 60 | 92 |
| Steve Waugh | c Adam Parore | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | c Nathan Astle | 42 | 83 |
| Adam Gilchrist | not out | 11 | 21 |
Did not bat: Ian Harvey, Shane Warne, Adam Dale, Paul Wilson, Andy Bichel
Extras 13 · Total 142 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne O'Connor | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 3 | 40 | 4 |
| Daniel Vettori | 9 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 9.5 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Michael Di Venuto, 5.1 ov), 2-22 (Mark Waugh, 7.2 ov), 3-22 (Steve Waugh, 7.4 ov), 4-117 (Michael Bevan, 31.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Michael Di Venuto | 17 | 31 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 5 | 13 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting | 95 | 146 |
| fifth | Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist | 25 | 41 |
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