RESULT
Australia vs New Zealand Live Score, 31 January, 1981, Commonwealth Bank Series, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
130/3 (39.3 ov)
NZ
126/10 (46.4 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
G Chappell
SR 66.67 • 44s 06s
58*
(87)
GM Wood
SR 36.78 • 44s 06s
32
(87)
Bowling
Graeme Beard
8.4 Overs • ECO 2.31
2/20
D Lillee
8 Overs • ECO 3.13
2/25
New Zealand
Batting
BA Edgar
SR 50.00 • 24s 06s
28
(56)
RJ Hadlee
SR 37.21 • 14s 06s
16
(43)
Bowling
G Howarth
4 Overs • ECO 3.25
1/13
EJ Chatfield
6 Overs • ECO 3.50
1/21
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
126/10 (46.4 ov)
- Top Scorer BA Edgar 28 (56)
- Top Wicket-taker Graeme Beard 2/20
- Boundaries 8 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 6
130/3 (39.3 ov)
- Top Scorer G Chappell 58 (87)
- Top Wicket-taker G Howarth 1/13
- Boundaries 9 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 5
Match Information
- SERIES
- Commonwealth Bank Series
- DATE & TIME
- Saturday, January 31, 1981 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Playing XI
AUS
NZ
Paul McEwan
Ian Smith
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
148
Avg 1st Inn Score
223
Highest total
355
Bat-first win
49%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
Tap a team row to view last 5 matches
| Team | Form |
|---|---|
|
Australia
AUS
|
|
|
New Zealand
NZ
|
|
