Published: Aug 16, 2015, 07:51 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 16, 2015, 07:51 PM (IST)
In One-Day Internationals (ODIs), the lowest score scored by an Australian team is 70. They have done it twice; on the second occasion, they were at the receiving end of a 206-un thrashing against New Zealand in a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup match held at Adelaide Oval. In front of more than 25,000 fans, Australia kept losing wickets one after the other, losing the fist five wickets for 31 runs and the other five wickets for 23 runs, to fold in an abject manner in the 27th over. The tournament was won by the hosts, after two finals, against India. David Boon, the pugnacious Australia opener, was the highest run-getter of the series, with 418 runs, and was followed by Sunil Gavaskar in the run charts. Among bowlers, Kapil Dev, India’s fast bowler, took the highest number of wickets — 20. READ: David Boon downs 52 cans of beer on a single flight
Batting first, New Zealand lost opener John Bracewell without a run being scored in the match. But the middle-order responded responsibly. Bruce Edgar and John Wright scored half-centuries, and the captain Jeremy Coney scored a quickfire 40, to help New Zealand get to a competitive 276 for 7 in their 50 overs.
In reply, Australia lost opener Geoff Marsh without any run being scored by the team. But while New Zealand had stabilised after their first wicket fell, Australia crumbled. Only two batsmen reached double figures — David Boon, who scored 10, and wicketkeeper Wayne Philips. Richard Hadlee, the leader of the New Zealand bowling attack, shook the top order with three wickets, of Marsh, Boon, and Glenn Trimble. Ewen Chatfield, Stu Gillespie, and John Bracewell took two wickets each.
