Jeremy Coney's all-round efforts, Captain Geoff Howarth's crucial 45 runs and Martin Snedden's three-for gives New Zealand secure a narrow 22-run win over India and New Zealand qualified for the best-of-five finals during the 14th match of the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Catch the Cricket highlights of the 14th ODI match between India and New Zealand, played on January 18, 1981, at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This match was part of the 1980/81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup where New Zealand beat India by 22-runs.
Match Highlights
New Zealand secured a narrow 22-run win over India in the 14th match of the 1980/81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
New Zealand Innings:
New Zealand posted 242 for 9 in 50 overs with Jeremy Coney was the top-scorer with an unbeaten 49 off 58 balls featuring 3 sixes and a four.
Geoff Howarth contributed 45 runs off 55 balls hitting 5 fours, while Bruce Edgar added 34 off 52 balls, including a boundary.
Richard Hadlee hammered whirlwind 32 runs off 24 balls smashing 2 sixes and 2 fours with a solid strike rate of 133.33, Mark Burgess added 26 runs off 49 balls including a four.
India Bowling:
For India, Kapil Dev was the best bowler for India - who captured 3 wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs contained three maidens, Dilip Doshi and Karsan Ghavri each picked up 2 wickets and Kirti Azad claimed 1 wicket.
India Innings:
India all out for 220 in 48.5 overs with Dilip Vengsarkar was the top-scorer with 66 runs off 77 balls hitting 6 fours.
Sandeep Patil contributed 48 off 53 balls - falling just two runs short of a half-century - featuring three-fours and 2 sixes, Roger Binny made 35 off 52 balls hitting 5 fours and Kirti Azad hit 19 off 21 balls - which included 3 fours.
New Zealand Bowling:
For New Zealand, Jeremy Coney was the best bowler for New Zealand - who took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 10 overs included a maiden, Martin Snedden picked up 3 wickets and Richard Hadlee took 1 wicket.
Player of the match:
Jeremy Coney was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance to capture 3-wickets for 28-runs.
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