- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (lb 8, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL154 all out (45.3 Overs, RR: 3.38)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Grant Flower), 2-41 (Guy Whittall), 3-55 (Alistair Campbell), 4-68 (Andy Flower), 5-106 (Craig Evans), 6-126 (Andy Waller), 7-140 (Heath Streak), 8-140 (Bryan Strang), 9-145 (Stephen Peall), 10-154 (Charlie Lock)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GD McGrath 8 2 12 1 1.5 0 0 DW Fleming 9 1 30 2 3.33 0 1 S Lee 4 2 8 0 2 0 1 SR Waugh 7 2 22 2 3.14 0 0 SK Warne 9.3 1 34 4 3.57 3 0 ME Waugh 5 0 30 0 6 0 0 SG Law 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 0
01/03Result
22nd Match, Wills World Cup at Nagpur, Mar 1 1996
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
158/2 (36/50 ov)
Player of the Match
01/03Result
22nd Match, Wills World Cup at Nagpur, Mar 1 1996
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![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
158/2 (36/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 6, lb 2, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL158/2 (36 Overs, RR: 4.38)Fall of wickets: 1-92 (Mark Taylor), 2-150 (Ricky Ponting)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Zimbabwe , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
1 March 1996 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, Zimbabwe 0
Match Notes
- 3 pairs of brothers appearing in this match (Flowers, Strangs and Waughs).
- Zimbabwe 154, lowest ever score by any team at Nagpur.
- Australia's 5th consecutive ODI victory, 5th consecutive World Cup victory, 10 wins out of 11 World Cup matches on the subcontinent.
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