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Victoria Invitation XI v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia 2004/05
VenueAlbert Ground, Melbourne on 2nd December 2004 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
PlayersVictoria Invitation XI: 12 (11 to bat and field); New Zealanders: 11
TossNo toss made
ResultNew Zealanders won by 34 runs
UmpiresGTD Morrow, JD Ward

New Zealanders inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*SP Flemingb Hewett6759769-113.56
NJ Astleretired out66731137290.41
HJH Marshallc Lindsay b Sandri1319271-68.42
SB Styrisretired out39263322150.00
+MS Sinclairretired out44283632157.14
CD McMillanc Cassell b Welsford81720--47.06
CL Cairnsrun out (Crosthwaite)384--37.50
CZ Harrisnot out5511--100.00
AR Adamsnot out141071-140.00
KD Millsdid not bat      
IG Butlerdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 5 nb, 8 w)18
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 167 minutes, 40 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-112 (Fleming), 2-137 (Marshall), 3-161 (Astle), 4-228 (Styris), 5-251 (Sinclair), 6-256 (Cairns), 7-260 (McMillan)
Victoria Invitation XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Cassell5   02901--5.80
Huckett7   04602--6.57
Hewett7   0411-242.005.86
Taylor6   056043-9.33
Lindsay5   0400---8.00
Sandri6   04211-36.007.00
Welsford4   0181--24.004.50

Victoria Invitation XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*TH Welsfordc and b Adams273--28.57
AC Blizzardc Cairns b Butler4347737-91.49
LGL Buchananb Mills5541-100.00
+AJ Crosthwaitec Styris b Mills276--28.57
SF Hillrun out (Adams->Butler)2130482-70.00
SP Dartc Astle b Mills2644563-59.09
ISL Hewettc Adams b Cairns825282113157.69
GP Lindsayc Astle b Butler3235463-91.43
JJ Taylorc Marshall b Cairns222--100.00
CS Sandrib Butler86121-133.33
RJ Cassellnot out111--100.00
CS Huckettdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 6 nb, 7 w)19
Total(all out, 172 minutes, 38.3 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Welsford), 2-8 (Buchanan), 3-10 (Crosthwaite), 4-84 (Hill), 5-84 (Blizzard), 6-166 (Dart), 7-226 (Hewett), 8-229 (Taylor), 9-242 (Lindsay), 10-243 (Sandri)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Mills8   05731316.007.12
Adams8   04411-48.005.50
Butler7.314835315.006.40
Cairns6   1202--18.003.33
Harris5   0360---7.20
Styris4   0320---8.00

The teams decided to allow New Zealanders to bat first.