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Wellington v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1976/77
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 5th, 6th, 7th February 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralians won by 50 runs
UmpiresDEA Copps, WRC Gardiner
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 138/6 (Gray 5*, Vance 10*; 27 overs)
Close of play day 2Australians (2) 280/2 (McCosker 89*, Chappell 130*; 61 overs)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IC Davisc Morrison b Cederwall2356564- 
A Turnerc Vance b Chatfield726431- 
RB McCoskerc Cederwall b Chatfield23811161- 
*GS Chappellc Currie b Cederwall1749583- 
KJ Hughesc Vance b Chatfield097-- 
KD Waltersb Chatfield515161- 
+RW Marshb Chatfield514131- 
GJ Gilmourc Morrison b Cederwall2523384- 
KJ O'Keeffec Edgar b Chatfield022-- 
RJ Brightb Chatfield1821343- 
AG Hurstnot out047-- 
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(all out, 198 minutes, 36.4 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Turner, 8.4 ov), 2-35 (Davis, 11.1 ov), 3-67 (Chappell, 21.2 ov), 4-68 (Hughes, 22.5 ov), 5-82 (Walters, 26.1 ov), 6-88 (Marsh, 28.8 ov), 7-91 (McCosker, 30.4 ov), 8-91 (O'Keeffe, 30.6 ov), 9-129 (Gilmour, 35.2 ov), 10-140 (Bright, 36.4 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chatfield15.44457--
Cater6   1240-8
Cederwall15   5543--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Smithb Hurst01118-- 
BA Edgarc Turner b Bright61647571 
JFM Morrisonc Hughes b Hurst1119-- 
*JV Coneyst Marsh b Bright2130593- 
CJ Curriec Bright b O'Keeffe2147532- 
BD Smithc Turner b Bright042-- 
EJ Grayc and b O'Keeffe1473853- 
+RH Vanceb Bright1545333- 
BW Cederwallb O'Keeffe2437335- 
SB Caterc Chappell b O'Keeffe1639333- 
EJ Chatfieldnot out148153- 
Extras(5 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 215 minutes, 44.2 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (RW Smith, 2.8 ov), 2-20 (Morrison, 4.6 ov), 3-92 (Edgar, 11.8 ov), 4-98 (Coney, 15.1 ov), 5-98 (BD Smith, 15.5 ov), 6-124 (Currie, 22.1 ov), 7-149 (Vance, 31.3 ov), 8-165 (Gray, 36.3 ov), 9-184 (Cederwall, 40.6 ov), 10-207 (Cater, 44.2 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst6   1382-7
Gilmour8   231016
Chappell1   010--
Bright18   5784--
O'Keeffe11.23394-2
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Turnerc Morrison b Chatfield2897101-- 
IC Davisc Vance b Chatfield2851556- 
RB McCoskernot out13524630717- 
*GS Chappellretired out13016417624- 
KJ Hughesc Edgar b Chatfield21417-- 
KD Waltersc Vance b Cederwall2745594- 
+RW Marshnot out257-- 
GJ Gilmourdid not bat      
KJ O'Keeffedid not bat      
RJ Brightdid not bat      
AG Hurstdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 2 nb, 1 w)6
Total(5 wickets, declared, 364 minutes, 77 overs)358
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Davis, 12.3 ov), 2-71 (Turner, 20.8 ov), 3-280 (Chappell, 60.8 ov), 4-292 (Hughes, 64.4 ov), 5-352 (Walters, 75.6 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chatfield24   2943--
Cater12   177015
Gray10   2410--
BD Smith6   2250--
Cederwall22   4971-1
Coney3   0180--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Smithc Chappell b Bright2538425- 
BA Edgarb O'Keeffe7012514911- 
JFM Morrisonb O'Keeffe6411111981 
*JV Coneyc Walters b O'Keeffe043-- 
CJ Curriec Marsh b Bright11123-- 
BD Smithc Davis b O'Keeffe2330275- 
EJ Graynot out1345613- 
+RH Vancec Gilmour b Bright1312-- 
BW Cederwallst Marsh b O'Keeffe1628201- 
SB Caterb Hurst6551- 
EJ Chatfieldc Hurst b O'Keeffe5881- 
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(all out, 239 minutes, 49.6 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (RW Smith, 7.6 ov), 2-164 (Edgar, 31.2 ov), 3-164 (Coney, 31.6 ov), 4-171 (Morrison, 33.6 ov), 5-183 (Currie, 36.5 ov), 6-199 (BD Smith, 39.8 ov), 7-204 (Vance, 42.2 ov), 8-227 (Cederwall, 47.2 ov), 9-236 (Cater, 48.2 ov), 10-241 (Chatfield, 49.6 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst11   1611-1
Gilmour7   1300-6
Bright14   2593-3
O'Keeffe17.60746--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australians (1) 67/3 (McCosker 9*, Hughes 0*; 22 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Wellington (1) 32/2 (Edgar 22*, Coney 0*; 6 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australians (2) 21/0 (Turner 6*, Davis 15*; 10 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australians (2) 103/2 (McCosker 33*, Chappell 10*; 36 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Wellington (2) 16/0 (RW Smith 9*, Edgar 5*; 4 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Wellington (2) 153/1 (Edgar 62*, Morrison 56*; 30 overs)
--> RW Smith made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CJ Currie made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BD Smith made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> IC Davis (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> BA Edgar (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> RB McCosker (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> BA Edgar (2) passed his previous highest score of 61 in First-Class matches
--> BA Edgar (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
BA Edgar scored 1 five in the Wellington first innings
RB McCosker and GS Chappell added 209 in 176 minutes for the third wicket in the Australians second innings
Wellington were given 263 minutes to score 292 to win the match outright
BA Edgar and JFM Morrison added 124 in 106 minutes for the second wicket in the Wellington second innings