Australia Vs Zimbabwe 3Rd Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 9 June 1983
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 76 for Australia. Duncan Fletcher took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Date
- 9 June 1983
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
- Player of the match
- Duncan Fletcher
- Captains
- Duncan Fletcher (Zimbabwe), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Debuts
- Ali Shah (Zimbabwe), Grant Paterson (Zimbabwe), Jack Heron (Zimbabwe), Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe), Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe), Duncan Fletcher (Zimbabwe), Kevin Curran (Zimbabwe), Iain Butchart (Zimbabwe), Peter Rawson (Zimbabwe), John Traicos (Zimbabwe), Vince Hogg (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and MJ Kitchen
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Ali Shah, Grant Paterson, Jack Heron, Andy Pycroft, Dave Houghton, Duncan Fletcher, Kevin Curran, Iain Butchart, Peter Rawson, John Traicos and Vince Hogg played their first ODIs.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 239 for 6. Duncan Fletcher top-scored with 69 not out off 84 balls, and Iain Butchart made 34. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the seventh wicket between Duncan Fletcher and Iain Butchart.
Chasing 240, Australia made 226 for 7. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 76 off 130 balls, and Rod Marsh made 50. Duncan Fletcher took 4 for 42 for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs.
ZIMBABWE: 239 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Paterson | c David Hookes | 27 | 59 |
| Ali Shah | c Rod Marsh | 16 | 57 |
| Jack Heron | c Rod Marsh | 14 | 40 |
| Andy Pycroft | bowled | 21 | 41 |
| Dave Houghton | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| Duncan Fletcher | not out | 69 | 84 |
| Kevin Curran | c David Hookes | 27 | 46 |
| Iain Butchart | not out | 34 | 38 |
Did not bat: Peter Rawson, John Traicos, Vince Hogg
Extras 31 · Total 239 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 12 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 12 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 11 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Graham Yallop | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Grant Paterson), 2-55 (Ali Shah), 3-86 (Jack Heron), 4-86 (Dave Houghton), 5-94 (Andy Pycroft), 6-164 (Kevin Curran)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Paterson and Ali Shah | 55 |
| second | Jack Heron and Ali Shah | 0 |
| third | Jack Heron and Andy Pycroft | 31 |
| fourth | Dave Houghton and Andy Pycroft | 0 |
| fifth | Duncan Fletcher and Andy Pycroft | 8 |
| sixth | Duncan Fletcher and Kevin Curran | 70 |
| seventh | Duncan Fletcher and Iain Butchart | 75 |
AUSTRALIA: 226 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Dave Houghton | 31 | 60 |
| Kepler Wessels | run out | 76 | 130 |
| Kim Hughes | c Ali Shah | 0 | 4 |
| David Hookes | c John Traicos | 20 | 48 |
| Graham Yallop | c Andy Pycroft | 2 | 17 |
| Allan Border | c Andy Pycroft | 17 | 33 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 50 | 42 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Rodney Hogg | not out | 19 | 22 |
Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson
Extras 11 · Total 226 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Hogg | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Peter Rawson | 12 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Iain Butchart | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Duncan Fletcher | 11 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| John Traicos | 12 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin Curran | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Graeme Wood), 2-63 (Kim Hughes), 3-114 (David Hookes), 4-133 (Graham Yallop), 5-138 (Kepler Wessels), 6-168 (Allan Border), 7-176 (Geoff Lawson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 61 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 2 |
| third | David Hookes and Kepler Wessels | 51 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Kepler Wessels | 19 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 5 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 30 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 8 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Rodney Hogg | 50 |
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