Australia Won the 5th 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 5th match of 6 One day international Series was played on McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand on 1st March, 2000.

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

This is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 5th 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 5th 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.

New Zealand started poorly and lost its first 2 wickets at the score of only 26 runs in 5.2 over’s in the form of Mathew S and Skipper St. Fleming. But after that New Zealand batted well and with the contribution of N Astle who made 104 runs in 128 balls with 9 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 81 runs in 100 balls were able to post total of 243 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets.

Australia was needed to score 244 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

Australia started poorly and lost both its inform batsman Adam G and M Waugh early at the teams core of only 34 runs in 7 over’s but after that M beavn batted very well and he top scored with 107 runs in 141 balls with 10 4’s and strike rate of 76 runs in 100 balls and M hayden who made 57 runs in 67 balls.

Australia won the game in 45.4 over’s by 5  wickets and M Bevan was the man of the match for his great batting.

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