New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe 15Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · McLean Park, Napier · 3 March 1992
New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target)
New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target). Martin Crowe top-scored with 74* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- McLean Park, Napier
- Date
- 3 March 1992
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Martin Crowe
- Captains
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Mark Burmester (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DP Buultjens and KE Liebenberg
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. It was Mark Burmester's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 162 for 3. Martin Crowe top-scored with 74 not out off 43 balls, and Andrew Jones made 57. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones, 80% of the total. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at McLean Park, 207 across 12 ODIs.
Zimbabwe replied with 105 for 7. Andy Flower top-scored with 30 off 28 balls. Chris Harris took 3 for 15 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target).
NEW ZEALAND: 162 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Greatbatch | bowled | 15 | 16 |
| Rod Latham | bowled | 2 | 6 |
| Andrew Jones | c Andy Waller | 57 | 58 |
| Martin Crowe | not out | 74 | 43 |
| Chris Cairns | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Ken Rutherford, Chris Harris, Ian Smith, Dipak Patel, Danny Morrison, Gavin Larsen
Extras 13 · Total 162 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddo Brandes | 5 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Kevin Duers | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Ali Shah | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Iain Butchart | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Mark Burmester | 1.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Rod Latham), 2-25 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-154 (Andrew Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Greatbatch and Rod Latham | 9 |
| second | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 16 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 129 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Chris Cairns | 8 |
ZIMBABWE: 105 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Waller | bowled | 11 | 11 |
| Andy Flower | bowled | 30 | 28 |
| Dave Houghton | bowled | 10 | 14 |
| Iain Butchart | c Chris Cairns | 3 | 7 |
| Eddo Brandes | bowled | 6 | 9 |
| Andy Pycroft | not out | 13 | 20 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Martin Crowe | 8 | 10 |
| Ali Shah | bowled | 7 | 7 |
| Mark Burmester | not out | 4 | 3 |
Did not bat: John Traicos, Kevin Duers
Extras 13 · Total 105 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Chris Harris | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Rod Latham | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Martin Crowe | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Andy Waller), 2-41 (Dave Houghton), 3-63 (Iain Butchart), 4-63 (Andy Flower), 5-75 (Eddo Brandes), 6-86 (Alistair Campbell, 14.5 ov), 7-97 (Ali Shah, 16.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Waller and Andy Flower | 21 | – |
| second | Andy Flower and Dave Houghton | 20 | – |
| third | Andy Flower and Iain Butchart | 22 | – |
| fourth | Eddo Brandes and Andy Flower | 0 | – |
| fifth | Eddo Brandes and Andy Pycroft | 12 | – |
| sixth | Alistair Campbell and Andy Pycroft | 11 | – |
| seventh | Andy Pycroft and Ali Shah | 11 | 12 |
| eighth | Mark Burmester and Andy Pycroft | 8 | 7 |
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