Watch the highlights of Australia vs Zimbabwe 30th Match Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 - Benson & Hedges World Cup tournament of the 30th ODI match played between Zimbabwe and Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on 14th March 1992.
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| An 113-run stand between Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh © ICC |
Half-centuries from Dean Jones and Waug Brothers sets up to Australia massive 128-run victory over Zimbabwe and keep slim hopes alive in a one-sided game of the 30th match of a Benson and Hedges World Cup.
Australia scored 265-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mark Waugh hammered a unbeaten 66 off 39-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 169.23.
Steve Waugh blasted a 55 off 43-balls, Dean Jones struck 54 off 71-balls including 4-fours, David Boon cracked a 48 off 84-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - included four-fours and Allan Border scored 22 off 29-balls contained two-fours.
Zimbabwe best bowler by John Traicos, Kevin Duers, Ali Shah, Eddo Brandes and Mark Burmester each took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe bundled out for 137 in 41.4 overs with top scorer by Eddo Brandes cracked a 23 off 28-balls including 3-fours.
Ali Shah struck 23 off 47-balls including 2-fours, Andy Flower scored 20 off 49-balls included a boundary and Andy Waller hit 18 off 39-balls contained two-fours.
Australia best bowler by Mike Whitney captured 2-wickets for 15-runs in 10-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 1.50, Peter Taylor, Steve Waugh both picked up 2-wickets, Bruce Reid, Tom Moody and Craig McDermott each took one-wickets.
Steve Waugh named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 2-wickets for 28-runs in 7-overs after scoring a 55 off facing 43-balls including 4-fours.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
A century partnership from Steve and Mark Waugh yesterday has kept alive Australia's slim hopes of making the World Cup semi-finals.
Australia beat Zimbabwe by 128 runs at Hobart's Bellerive Oval.
The NSW duo combined for 113 runs off 69 balls to push Australia to 6-265 off 46 overs in a rain-affected match.
Steve Waugh then chipped in with two wickets as the Australians dismissed Zimbabwe for 137 from 41.4 overs to go to six points on the World Cup table, two behind South Africa and the West Indies.
Mark Waugh remained not out after savaging Zimbabwe for 66 runs off 39 balls, including five fours and two sixes.
His brother, Steve, who was dropped on zero and on 37, made 55 off 43 balls before he played on.
The winning margin lifted Australia's net run rate to 0.06 and pushed it above India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to fifth.
But Australia's faint chances of making the final four will hinge on the results of other matches.
Australia must convincingly beat the West Indies in its final match at the MCG on Wednesday and hope Pakistan and South Africa lose their matches.
The Australians will also be hoping that India can convincingly beat South Africa in Adelaide on Sunday.
Pakistan, which has a net run rate of 0.10 and five points from six matches, plays Sri Lanka in Perth today and Australia needs it to lose that match or its final game against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Australian captain Allan Border said last night that a South African loss to India and a big win by Australia over the West Indies this week could see the national team make the semi-finals.
"The chance is there definitely, but as I said before we don't really deserve it [to make the semi-finals]," Border said.
"But if we happen to sneak in. I don't think the other teams will fancy playing us.
The Waugh twins showed no mercy to a blunt Zimbabwe attack, smashing a 113-run fifth wicket partnership in front of 7000 fans.
At one stage they carried Australia's score from 200 to 250 off only four overs.
Steve Waugh also snared 2-28 off seven overs in the Zimbabwe innings and took out the man-of-the-match award.
Zimbabwe won the toss and sent Australia into bat. After being sent in, Australian openers David Boon and Tom Moody took the score to eight before Moody was run out for six.
Border promoted himself to fourth in the batting order, and showing glimpses of his old form, smashed 22 off 29 balls until he was stumped by Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Andy Flower off spinner John Traicos.
Zimbabwe, which has not won a game in seven matches, needed a run rate of more than five to win.
But from the outset the team was bogged down by tight bowling from pacemen Craig McDermott and Bruce Reid.
Border said the change in the batting order was one that Australia, in hindsight, should have used earlier in its Cup campaign.
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