Watch the highlights of Australia vs New Zealand - The opening match of the 1983 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between Australia and New Zealand played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on January 09, 1983.
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| Carl Rackemann took 4-wickets on debut ODI match © Cricket Australia / Channel 9 |
Debutant Carl Rackemann's impressive four-wicket haul on debut match before Openers Kepler Wessels' debut fifty and John Dyson's unbeaten half-century gives Australia easy eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in a one-sided opening match of the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
New Zealand scored 181 for all-out in 44.5 overs with top scorer by John Wright struck 54 off 64-balls including 9-fours.
Bruce Edgar scored 38 off 74-balls without a boundary and Richard Hadlee hit 24 off 27-balls including 2-fours & a six.
Australia best bowler by Debutant Carl Rackemann - who claimed a 4-wickets for 39-runs in 10-overs - on his debut ODI match including a maiden.
Geoff Lawson takes 2-wickets, Greg Chappell, Rodney Hogg and Jeff Thompson each took one-wickets.
Australia chase down the target of 182 for 2 in 46.4 overs with top scorer by Debutant Kepler Wessels - who scored 79 off 118-balls on his debut ODI match - including 10-fours.
John Dyson cracked a unbeaten 78 off 146-balls and Kim Hughes scored a unbeaten 7 off 11-balls including a boundary.
New Zealand best bowler by Martin Snedden took 2-wickets for 47-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
John Dyson named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a unbeaten 78 off 146-balls including 6-fours & a six.
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