Australia Vs New Zealand 10Th Match
VB Series Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia - 2002 (2001/02) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 29 January 2002
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Michael Bevan top-scored with 102* for Australia. Shane Bond took 4/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 29 January 2002
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Michael Bevan
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 245 for 8. Chris Cairns top-scored with 55 off 63 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 50.
Chasing 246, Australia made 248 for 8. Michael Bevan top-scored with 102 not out off 95 balls. Shane Bond took 4 for 38 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the eighth wicket between Michael Bevan and Brett Lee.
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 245 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Astle | c Shane Warne b Brett Lee | 11 | 15 |
| Lou Vincent | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 14 |
| Stephen Fleming | run out (Steve Waugh, Shane Warne) | 50 | 94 |
| Craig McMillan | c Ricky Ponting b Ian Harvey | 34 | 34 |
| Chris Cairns | c Michael Bevan b Shane Warne | 55 | 63 |
| Chris Harris | run out (Shane Warne, Ian Harvey) | 41 | 54 |
| Dion Nash | run out (Ian Harvey) | 24 | 20 |
| Adam Parore | lbw b Glenn McGrath | 1 | 3 |
| Andre Adams | not out | 13 | 6 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Shane Bond
Extras 11 · Total 245 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Brett Lee | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Lou Vincent, 2.6 ov), 2-19 (Nathan Astle, 5.5 ov), 3-73 (Craig McMillan, 16.4 ov), 4-143 (Stephen Fleming, 32.3 ov), 5-178 (Chris Cairns, 40.2 ov), 6-226 (Dion Nash, 47.4 ov), 7-228 (Adam Parore, 48.2 ov), 8-235 (Chris Harris, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Nathan Astle (1) and Lou Vincent (4) | 7 | 13 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (1) and Nathan Astle (10) | 12 | 17 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (19) and Craig McMillan (34) | 54 | 66 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns (35) and Stephen Fleming (30) | 70 | 94 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns (20) and Chris Harris (13) | 35 | 48 |
| sixth | Dion Nash (24) and Chris Harris (23) | 48 | 45 |
| seventh | Adam Parore (1) and Chris Harris (1) | 2 | 4 |
| eighth | Chris Harris (3) and Andre Adams (3) | 7 | 7 |
| ninth | Daniel Vettori (0) and Andre Adams (10) | 10 | 2 |
AUSTRALIA: 248 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Andre Adams b Dion Nash | 21 | 36 |
| Adam Gilchrist | b Shane Bond | 14 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Nathan Astle b Shane Bond | 8 | 17 |
| Damien Martyn | c Chris Harris b Andre Adams | 6 | 28 |
| Steve Waugh | c Adam Parore b Dion Nash | 7 | 11 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 102 | 95 |
| Ian Harvey | c Adam Parore b Shane Bond | 12 | 20 |
| Shane Warne | c Shane Bond b Andre Adams | 29 | 54 |
| Brett Lee | c Nathan Astle b Shane Bond | 27 | 29 |
| Andy Bichel | not out | 13 | 5 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 9 · Total 248 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Nash | 9 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Shane Bond | 9.3 | 2 | 38 | 4 |
| Andre Adams | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Adam Gilchrist, 3.3 ov), 2-40 (Ricky Ponting, 7.2 ov), 3-51 (Mark Waugh, 13.6 ov), 4-53 (Damien Martyn, 14.3 ov), 5-65 (Steve Waugh, 17.1 ov), 6-82 (Ian Harvey, 21.3 ov), 7-143 (Shane Warne, 36.4 ov), 8-224 (Brett Lee, 47.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh (7) and Adam Gilchrist (14) | 24 | 17 |
| second | Mark Waugh (6) and Ricky Ponting (8) | 16 | 25 |
| third | Mark Waugh (5) and Damien Martyn (6) | 11 | 40 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (1) and Damien Martyn (0) | 2 | 4 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh (6) and Michael Bevan (6) | 12 | 16 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan (4) and Ian Harvey (12) | 17 | 27 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (29) and Michael Bevan (28) | 61 | 92 |
| eighth | Michael Bevan (53) and Brett Lee (27) | 81 | 66 |
| ninth | Michael Bevan (11) and Andy Bichel (13) | 24 | 12 |
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