Khel.com -- Australia vs New Zealand at Port Elizabeth, 11 Mar 2003

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Match Overview

Commentary

CZ Harris* 15 (24)	New Zealand 112 - 10
Lee* 9.1 - 2 - 42 - 5	Australia 30.1 (overs)	Hogg 4 - 0 - 11 - 0
Current Run Rate: 2.24
Australia Score: 208 - 9 /50 Overs Run Rate: Target: 209 in 50.0 overs Runs Required: - Overs Remaining: - Required Run Rate: - Result: Australia won by 96 runs Man of the Match: SE Bond

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Last Wicket: 112 / 10 - SE Bond 3 (10)

Australia won by 96 runs

       emphatic, comprehensive, clinical ... words expected to describe a
        New Zealand victory an hour or two ago if they had managed to
        polish off the Australian tail, but instead the plaudits go to the
        defending champions, who extend their winning streak to 14
       and guarantee themselves top qualifying spot for the semi-finals
        now, set to face one of Kenya, Sri Lanka or New Zealand at this
        very ground in exactly a week's time
       Michael Bevan, Andy Bichel and now Brett Lee will be wanting to
        roll up this pitch and take it with them everywhere they go now,
        special things seem to happen here for them
       New Zealand are now faced with an almost certain must-win clash
        against India on Friday, unless a couple of upsets occur in other
        matches
       Shane Bond has been named Man of the Match for his New Zealand-best
        performance of 6-23, but it will be a very hollow award for him,
        as his team-mates failed to come through with adequate support to
        clean up the dregs and win the match
       that concludes CricInfo.com's coverage of this rather remarkable
        battle at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth, please join us again
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Australia	New Zealand
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4th (reserve) umpire: RE Koertzen
12th Men: JP Maher (Aus), DR Tuffey (NZ)
Australia 50 in 14.2overs, 67 mins, 5x4
When MG Bevan reached 19* he completed 500 runs in World Cups
Australia 100 in 145 mins, 32.6 overs, 8x4, 1x6
Australia 150 in 181 mins, 43.1 overs, 14x4, 2x6
AJ Bichel's highest score in ODIs and World Cups (previous: 34* v England at Port Elizabeth, 2002/03)
MG Bevan and AJ Bichel's partnership set a new 8th wicket partnership record for Australia in World Cups (previous: 50* RW Marsh and RM Hogg v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, 1983)
Bichel 50 in 65 mins from 70 balls, 6x1, 1x6

MG Bevan and AJ Bichel's partnership set a new 8th wicket partnership record for Australia against New Zealand in ODIs (previous: 81 MG Bevan and B Lee at Melbourne, 2001/02)
Bevan 50 in 133 mins from 89 balls, 4x4, 1x6
50 p'ship Bevan/Bichel in 65 mins from 70 balls (4x6 1x6)
SE Bond's best bowling against Australia in ODIs (previous: 5/25 at Adelaide, 2001/02)
SE Bond's best bowling in World Cups (previous: 3/29 v Canada at Benoni, 2002/03)
SE Bond's best bowling in ODIs (previous: 5/25 v Australia at Adelaide, 2001/02)
SE Bond's bowling was the best for New Zealand against Australia in ODIs (previous: 5/25, SE Bond v Australia at Adelaide, 2001/02)
SE Bond's bowling was the best for New Zealand in World Cups (previous: 5/25, RJ Hadlee v Sri Lanka at Bristol, 1983)
New Zealand 50 in 45 mins, 9.1 overs, 7x4, 1x6
New Zealand 100 in 113 mins, 24.1 overs, 11x4, 1x6