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Australia v New Zealand @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
17 December 1997
Toss: New Zealand (bat)
Umpires: RA Emerson, DB Hair
Third Umpire: WP Sheahan
Match Referee: CW Smith
Match Result: Australia won by 6 wickets
1st Innings
New Zealand
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Matt Horne | c Adam Gilchrist b Adam Dale | 3 | 8 | 6 | - | - |
| 2. Nathan Astle | c Adam Gilchrist b Adam Dale | 20 | 33 | 64 | 1 | - |
| 3. Chris Cairns | b Paul Wilson | 0 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| *4. Stephen Fleming | c Michael Bevan b Paul Wilson | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | - |
| 5. Craig McMillan | c Ian Harvey b Shane Warne | 9 | 24 | 28 | 1 | - |
| 6. Roger Twose | run out (Adam Dale > ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| +7. Adam Parore | c Adam Gilchrist b Paul Wilson | 5 | 27 | 50 | - | - |
| 8. Chris Harris | not out | 62 | 118 | 142 | 2 | - |
| 9. Daniel Vettori | c Shane Warne b Michael Bevan | 14 | 32 | 43 | 1 | - |
| 10. Gavin Larsen | c Steve Waugh b Michael Bevan | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 11. Shayne O'Connor | run out (Adam Dale > Andy Bichel) | 8 | 41 | 46 | - | - |
| FOW | 1-5 (Matt Horne), 2-9 (Chris Cairns), 3-19 (Stephen Fleming), 4-45 (Craig McMillan), 5-45 (Roger Twose), 6-45 (Nathan Astle), 7-75 (Adam Parore), 8-108 (Daniel Vettori), 9-108 (Gavin Larsen), 141 (Shayne O'Connor). |
| Extras | 0b, 4lb, 5w, 5nb, 0pen) 14 |
| Total | (for 10 wickets, 49.3 ovs, 207 mins) 141 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Paul Wilson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 | (0w,6nb) |
| Adam Dale | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 | (2w,1nb) |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 2 | 25 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Michael Bevan | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2 | (1w,0nb) |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | (1w,0nb) |
| Ian Harvey | 0.3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
2nd Innings
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | ||
| 1. Michael Di Venuto | c Nathan Astle b Chris Cairns | 7 | 14 | 21 | - | - |
| 2. Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 9 | 22 | 31 | - | - |
| 3. Ricky Ponting | not out | 60 | 92 | 142 | 4 | - |
| *4. Steve Waugh | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 5. Michael Bevan | c Nathan Astle b Chris Cairns | 42 | 83 | 102 | 2 | - |
| +6. Adam Gilchrist | not out | 11 | 21 | 26 | - | - |
| 7. Ian Harvey | ||||||
| 8. Shane Warne | ||||||
| 9. Adam Dale | ||||||
| 10. Paul Wilson | ||||||
| 11. Andy Bichel |
| FOW | 1-17 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-22 (Mark Waugh), 3-22 (Steve Waugh), 4-117 (Michael Bevan). |
| Extras | 0b, 4lb, 8w, 1nb, 0pen) 13 |
| Total | (for 4 wickets, 38.5 ovs, 164 mins) 142 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Shayne O'Connor | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | (4w,0nb) |
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 3 | 40 | 4 | (1w,1nb) |
| Daniel Vettori | 9 | 1 | 32 | 0 | (2w,0nb) |
| Chris Harris | 9.5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | (1w,0nb) |
Squads
Australia:
Michael Di Venuto, Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Michael Bevan, Adam Gilchrist, Ian Harvey, Shane Warne, Adam Dale, Paul Wilson, Andy Bichel