Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 3rd Match WSC 1994-95 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 3rd ODI match played between England and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 06th December 1994.
Half-centuries from Mark Taylor, Michael Slater and David Boon before Bowlers shine as Australia to a 28-run victory over England in the third match of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Australia scored 224-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Boon cracked a unbeaten 64 off 65-balls including 4-fours, Mark Taylor scored 57 off 96-balls including two boundaries
Michael Slater struck 50 off 66-balls included 5-fours and Michael Bevan cracked a 46 off 59-balls contained a boundary.
England best bowler by Shaun Udal captured 2-wickets and one for Graeme Hick - Darren Gouch.
England bowled out for 196 in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Mike Atherton cracked a 60 off 103-balls including 4-fours.
Alec Stewart struck 48 off 73-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours, Graham Gooch cracked a 21 off 24-balls included a boundary and Graham Thorpe scored 21 off 35-balls without a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Craig McDermott picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 9.3-overs, Tim May, Stuart Law both took 2-wickets and one for Glenn McGrath - Shane Warne.
David Boon named Player of the match for his match-winning masterclass unbeaten 64 off 65-balls including 4-fours.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
Australian pace-man Craig McDermott struck twice in an over to knock England off the run hunt and set up victory in the World Series one-day cricket match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia's batting depth proved the key with comparative scores virtually level all the way to the 39th over of England's chase for 225.
But while David Boon and MIchael Bevan had been able to combine for a 92-run stand for Australia's fourth wicket, taking it to 4-225 after 50 overs. England's batting melted away to be all out for 196 off 48.3 overs.
McDermott's eighth over culled Graham Thorpe for 21 and Craig White for a duck on debut as England went from 3-147 to 5-149.
Steve Rhodes then lofted an easy catch to Shane Warne, giv ing Queensland's Stuart Law a second wicket after he earlier removed Mike Atherton lbw for 60.
Australia started slowly but Michael Slater picked up the pace, and with 19 runs from two overs took the home side through 50 in 12.3 overs.
Mike Atherton soon turned to spin to pin Australia back, and Shaun Udal and Graeme Hick succeeded.
From the 16th over to the 32nd, 61 minutes, Australia failed to score a boundary while losing three wickets.
The run rate had reached a peak 4.29 an over during the 96-run opening stand between Mark Taylor and Slater in 24 overs, but was back down to 3.88 by the time Boon arrived.
Udal bowled tightly and removed Slater, caught driving to midwicket for 50, one ball after the New South Welshman reached the half-century.
Mark Waugh, in the side despite a leg muscle strain, made four before departing bowled by Udal' after missing an ugly sweep shot to a ball which pitched out-side the line then spun back to hit off stump.
Taylor made 57, finding the fence twice, before he was third down in the space of 30 runs at 126, pushing a full toss from Hick back down the wicket for a simple caught and bowled.
Boon was joined by Bevan and the pair saw out Udal (2-37) and scored freely off Hick, who fin- ished with 1-44.
They brought up the 200 off 46.3 overs, and 24 runs came off the last 27 balls, with Stuart Law not getting to face a delivery.
England's chase began well with Atherton and Alec Stewart posting an even 100 stand in 24.1
overs.
Stewart fell soon after for 48, chopping a cut off Tim May to Stuart Law behind square.
Stewart stood his ground, indicating he thought the ball had touched the ground, but was persuaded by Darrell Hair's finger.
May struck again when Graeme Hick was caught by Boon for six and finished with 2:35. Law finished with 2-52.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne, who routed England in the first Test won by Australia, received a huge ovation and more wolf whistles than the inflatable women being bounced around the hill when he came on, but conceded 13 off two overs before departing again. Four of them came when McGrath failed to make a straightforward stop and the ball went through him to the fence.
Warne came back later and struck with the last ball of his 10-over spell, finishing with 1-36.
Glenn McGrath opened up with a seven-over spell, including four maidens and costing 18 runs, but the run rate improved when he and Craig McDermott were rested.
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