Australia Vs Zimbabwe 5Th Match

Carlton Series Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Australia - 2001 (2000/01) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 January 2001

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining). Darren Lehmann top-scored with 92* for Australia. Ian Harvey took 4/28.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Carlton Series Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Australia - 2001 (2000/01)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date: 21 January 2001
Toss: Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)
Player of the match: Darren Lehmann
Captains: Heath Streak (Zimbabwe), Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Debut: Simon Katich (Australia)
Umpires: PD Parker and SJ Davis
Match referee: DT Lindsay

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. It was Simon Katich's first ODI.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 223 for 9. Grant Flower top-scored with 51 off 78 balls, and Alistair Campbell made 30. Ian Harvey took 4 for 28 for Australia.

Chasing 224, Australia made 226 for 2. Darren Lehmann top-scored with 92 not out off 104 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 68. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the second wicket between Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann, 64% of the total.

Australia won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining).

ZIMBABWE: 223 FOR 9

Batter	How out	R	B
Alistair Campbell	c Michael Bevan b Ian Harvey	30	54
Guy Whittall	c Adam Gilchrist b Ian Harvey	25	28
Stuart Carlisle	c Ian Harvey b Shane Warne	12	26
Andy Flower	c Darren Lehmann b Andrew Symonds	23	33
Grant Flower	c & b Shane Warne	51	78
Gavin Rennie	st Adam Gilchrist b Andrew Symonds	13	16
Dirk Viljoen	c & b Darren Lehmann	7	20
Heath Streak	c Darren Lehmann b Ian Harvey	23	30
Mluleki Nkala	b Ian Harvey	16	22
Travis Friend	not out	0	–

Did not bat: Brian Murphy

Extras 23 · Total 223 for 9

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Brett Lee	8	0	70	0
Nathan Bracken	6	0	23	0
Ian Harvey	9	0	28	4
Shane Warne	10	2	21	2
Andrew Symonds	10	2	38	2
Darren Lehmann	7	0	36	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Guy Whittall, 8.1 ov), 2-67 (Stuart Carlisle, 15.5 ov), 3-78 (Alistair Campbell, 18.5 ov), 4-117 (Andy Flower, 30.4 ov), 5-145 (Gavin Rennie, 34.5 ov), 6-160 (Dirk Viljoen, 39.6 ov), 7-187 (Grant Flower, 43.6 ov), 8-219 (Heath Streak, 49.2 ov), 9-223 (Mluleki Nkala, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Alistair Campbell (20) and Guy Whittall (25)	50	53
second	Alistair Campbell (5) and Stuart Carlisle (12)	17	46
third	Alistair Campbell (5) and Andy Flower (6)	11	18
fourth	Andy Flower (17) and Grant Flower (21)	39	71
fifth	Grant Flower (12) and Gavin Rennie (13)	28	25
sixth	Grant Flower (6) and Dirk Viljoen (7)	15	31
seventh	Grant Flower (12) and Heath Streak (11)	27	25
eighth	Heath Streak (12) and Mluleki Nkala (12)	32	34
ninth	Mluleki Nkala (4) and Travis Friend (0)	4	4

AUSTRALIA: 226 FOR 2

Batter	How out	R	B
Darren Lehmann	not out	92	104
Adam Gilchrist	c Brian Murphy b Travis Friend	39	29
Ricky Ponting	run out (Travis Friend, Andy Flower)	68	73
Michael Bevan	not out	14	16

Did not bat: Simon Katich, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Ian Harvey, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken

Extras 13 · Total 226 for 2

Bowler (Zimbabwe)	O	M	R	W
Heath Streak	5	1	37	0
Travis Friend	6.5	0	52	1
Brian Murphy	10	0	47	0
Mluleki Nkala	7	0	30	0
Dirk Viljoen	6	0	37	0
Guy Whittall	2	0	17	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Adam Gilchrist, 7.5 ov), 2-198 (Ricky Ponting, 32.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Darren Lehmann (10) and Adam Gilchrist (39)	54	47
second	Ricky Ponting (67) and Darren Lehmann (71)	144	149
third	Michael Bevan (14) and Darren Lehmann (11)	28	25

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