Australia Vs Zimbabwe 22Nd Match
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur · 1 March 1996
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 84 balls remaining)
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 84 balls remaining). Mark Waugh top-scored with 76* for Australia. Shane Warne took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Date
- 1 March 1996
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets (with 84 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne
- Captains
- Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- CH Lloyd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 154 all out. Andy Waller top-scored with 67 off 101 balls. Shane Warne took 4 for 34 for Australia.
Chasing 155, Australia made 158 for 2. Mark Waugh top-scored with 76 not out off 109 balls, and Mark Taylor made 34. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh, 58% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 84 balls remaining). Zimbabwe's 154 all out is the lowest completed total at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground.
ZIMBABWE: 154 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Waller | run out | 67 | 101 |
| Grant Flower | bowled | 4 | 16 |
| Guy Whittall | c Steve Waugh | 6 | 22 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Mark Waugh | 5 | 10 |
| Andy Flower | st Ian Healy | 7 | 15 |
| Craig Evans | c Ian Healy | 18 | 24 |
| Heath Streak | c Steve Waugh | 13 | 41 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 16 | 29 |
| Bryan Strang | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Stephen Peall | c Ian Healy | 0 | 4 |
| Charlie Lock | bowled | 5 | 11 |
Extras 13 · Total 154 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Damien Fleming | 9 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Shane Lee | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 9.3 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Stuart Law | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Grant Flower), 2-41 (Guy Whittall), 3-55 (Alistair Campbell), 4-68 (Andy Flower), 5-106 (Craig Evans), 6-126 (Andy Waller), 7-140 (Heath Streak), 8-140 (Bryan Strang), 9-145 (Stephen Peall), 10-154 (Charlie Lock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Waller and Grant Flower | 21 |
| second | Andy Waller and Guy Whittall | 20 |
| third | Andy Waller and Alistair Campbell | 14 |
| fourth | Andy Waller and Andy Flower | 13 |
| fifth | Andy Waller and Craig Evans | 38 |
| sixth | Andy Waller and Heath Streak | 20 |
| seventh | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 14 |
| eighth | Paul Strang and Bryan Strang | 0 |
| ninth | Stephen Peall and Paul Strang | 5 |
| tenth | Paul Strang and Charlie Lock | 9 |
AUSTRALIA: 158 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Bryan Strang | 34 | 50 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 76 | 109 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Paul Strang | 33 | 51 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 5 | 7 |
Did not bat: Stuart Law, Michael Bevan, Shane Lee, Ian Healy, Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Glenn McGrath
Extras 10 · Total 158 for 2
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 10 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Charlie Lock | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Bryan Strang | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Stephen Peall | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Grant Flower | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Mark Taylor), 2-150 (Ricky Ponting)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 92 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 58 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 8 |
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