Australia Won the 3rd ODI in bilateral series in New Zealand, 2000

Australia was scheduled to play 6 One Day International Matches in New Zealand in 2000.

It was a very interesting series as both these teams were playing some great cricket on that time. The 3rd match of 6 One day international Series was played on Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand on 23rd Feb, 2000.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl first and this means Australia will bat first and will set target for New Zealand to make later in the game.

This is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd One day International Match: Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Craig McMillan, Scott Styris, Daniel Vettori, Chris Harris, Adam Parore (wk), Roger Twose, Craig Spearman, Paul Wiseman

And Australia team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd One day international match: Adam Gilchrist (wk), Andrew Symonds, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Shane Warne, Damien Martyn, Matthew Hayden, Steve Waugh (c), Mark Waugh, Michael Bevan, Shane Lee.

Australia batted superbly well and were able to post 310 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of only 4 wickets and Top scored by the Aussie Wicket Keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist who made 77 runs in 65 balls with 10 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 118 runs in 100 balls And Mark Waugh made 75 runs in 109 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six and strike rate of 68 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was required to make 311 runs in 50 over’s to win the game.

New Zealand started badly and lost their inform player C Spearman early on the team score of 13 runs in 3.1 over’s. New Zealand kept losing wickets at regular intervals and was only able to make 260 runs and were bowled out in 45 over’s and only Natan Astle batted well, he made 81 runs in 83 balls with 11 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 98 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the game by 50 runs and Adam G was the Man of the Match for his fine batting.

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