Australia Vs Zimbabwe 1St Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 2 December 1994

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 16 balls remaining). Mark Taylor top-scored with 45 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95)
Ground: Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Date: 2 December 1994
Toss: Australia, chose to field
Result: Australia won by 2 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Player of the match: Shane Warne
Captains: Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Mark Taylor (Australia)
Debuts: Paul Strang (Zimbabwe), Stuart Law (Australia)
Umpires: WP Sheahan and TA Prue
Match referee: JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Paul Strang and Stuart Law played their first ODIs.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 166 for 9. Andy Flower top-scored with 29 off 32 balls.

Chasing 167, Australia made 167 for 8. Mark Taylor top-scored with 45 off 45 balls, and Ian Healy made 40. Grant Flower took 3 for 15 for Zimbabwe.

Australia won by 2 wickets (with 16 balls remaining).

ZIMBABWE: 166 FOR 9

Batter	How out	R	B
Andy Flower	c Shane Warne	29	32
Grant Flower	bowled	20	48
Alistair Campbell	hit wicket	22	32
Dave Houghton	run out	13	29
Mark Dekker	lbw	16	50
Wayne James	run out	8	21
Gary Martin	bowled	16	28
Paul Strang	not out	17	37
Eddo Brandes	c Ian Healy	5	12
Heath Streak	c Damien Fleming	7	10
David Brain	not out	1	1

Extras 12 · Total 166 for 9

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Craig McDermott	10	0	32	1
Damien Fleming	10	0	45	1
Glenn McGrath	10	1	23	2
Mark Waugh	1	0	3	0
Stuart Law	9	0	27	1
Shane Warne	10	1	27	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Andy Flower, 11.2 ov), 2-56 (Grant Flower, 14.5 ov), 3-83 (Dave Houghton, 22.6 ov), 4-88 (Alistair Campbell, 24.1 ov), 5-109 (Wayne James, 32.6 ov), 6-117 (Mark Dekker, 36.4 ov), 7-144 (Gary Martin, 43.4 ov), 8-151 (Eddo Brandes, 46.5 ov), 9-164 (Heath Streak, 49.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Andy Flower and Grant Flower	49	68
second	Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower	7	21
third	Alistair Campbell and Dave Houghton	27	49
fourth	Alistair Campbell and Mark Dekker	5	7
fifth	Mark Dekker and Wayne James	21	53
sixth	Mark Dekker and Gary Martin	8	22
seventh	Paul Strang and Gary Martin	27	42
eighth	Eddo Brandes and Paul Strang	7	19
ninth	Heath Streak and Paul Strang	13	15
tenth	David Brain and Paul Strang	2	4

AUSTRALIA: 167 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Mark Taylor	c Grant Flower	45	45
Michael Slater	c Andy Flower	18	44
David Boon	c Dave Houghton	8	30
Michael Bevan	c Wayne James	30	81
Stuart Law	c Dave Houghton	7	19
Ian Healy	c Alistair Campbell	40	43
Shane Warne	c Grant Flower	5	5
Craig McDermott	c Mark Dekker	0	2
Mark Waugh	not out	6	9
Damien Fleming	not out	0	8

Did not bat: Glenn McGrath

Extras 8 · Total 167 for 8

Bowler (Zimbabwe)	O	M	R	W
David Brain	8.2	2	39	0
Heath Streak	10	1	31	2
Eddo Brandes	10	1	29	1
Paul Strang	10	1	30	1
Gary Martin	5	0	17	1
Grant Flower	4	0	15	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-69 (Michael Slater, 14.3 ov), 2-69 (Mark Taylor, 15.1 ov), 3-87 (David Boon, 27.2 ov), 4-96 (Stuart Law, 29.5 ov), 5-156 (Ian Healy, 42.6 ov), 6-161 (Michael Bevan, 43.6 ov), 7-161 (Shane Warne, 44.1 ov), 8-164 (Craig McDermott, 44.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Mark Taylor and Michael Slater	69	87
second	David Boon and Mark Taylor	0	4
third	David Boon and Michael Bevan	18	73
fourth	Michael Bevan and Stuart Law	9	15
fifth	Ian Healy and Michael Bevan	60	79
sixth	Shane Warne and Michael Bevan	5	6
seventh	Craig McDermott and Shane Warne	0	1
eighth	Craig McDermott and Mark Waugh	3	4
ninth	Mark Waugh and Damien Fleming	3	15

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