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Otago v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1945/46
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th March 1946 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by 8 wickets
UmpiresHW Gourlay, GF Gunn
ScorersCJ Martin, C Sew Hoy
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 94/0 (Brown 39*, Meuleman 54*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 5/0 (Hadlee 4*, Mills 1*)
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 306/8 (Hadlee 169*, Groves 7*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Hadleec Dooland b Johnson28 662- 
+GH Millsc McCool b O'Reilly25 552- 
TC Fraserlbw b O'Reilly6 32   
CV Shirleyc Dooland b O'Reilly16 41   
LA Milnesb Johnson0     
AW Robertsc and b Johnson6     
*LD Smithnot out31 1062- 
TA Freemanlbw b O'Reilly0     
AW McDougallc Brown b Johnson25 29   
LJ Grovesc McCool b Dooland15 46-1 
GWF Overtonb Barnes0     
Extras(1 b, 13 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 213 minutes, 72.5 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Mills), 2-63 (Hadlee), 3-76 (Fraser), 4-77 (Milnes), 5-85 (Shirley), 6-91 (Roberts), 7-92 (Freeman), 8-119 (McDougall), 9-161 (Groves), 10-168 (Overton, 72.5 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall12   3190--
Hassett5   0210--
Johnson23   4474--
O'Reilly24   7394-2
Dooland8   2251--
Barnes0.5011--
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Brownlbw b Roberts106 2427- 
KD Meulemanc Hadlee b Smith69 1344- 
SG Barnesc Mills b Smith9     
RA Hamencec Fraser b Smith2     
CL McCoolc McDougall b Roberts75 1387- 
AL Hassettc Groves b Overton54  7- 
IWG Johnsonb Overton41 586- 
+D Tallonc Groves b Overton21 45   
RR Lindwalllbw b McDougall22 443- 
B Doolandc Shirley b Freeman15     
WJ O'Reillynot out0     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(all out, 416 minutes, 149.3 overs)420
Fall of wickets:
1-118 (Meuleman), 2-130 (Barnes), 3-136 (Hamence), 4-224 (Brown), 5-295 (McCool), 6-340 (Hassett), 7-371 (Johnson), 8-390 (Tallon), 9-412 (Lindwall), 10-420 (Dooland, 149.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton33   8863--
McDougall33   10671--
Roberts26   1562--
Groves22   2940--
Smith32   2883--
Hadlee2   0150--
Freeman1.3081--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Hadleec and b Dooland198 374181 
+GH Millsc Tallon b Lindwall19 49   
TC Fraserb O'Reilly0     
CV Shirleyb O'Reilly10 27   
LA Milneslbw b O'Reilly19 19   
AW Robertsc Johnson b McCool10     
*LD Smithc Tallon b Barnes40 1122- 
TA Freemanst Tallon b O'Reilly12     
AW McDougalllbw b Barnes0     
LJ Grovesrun out (Brown->Tallon)18 70   
GWF Overtonnot out0     
Extras(16 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)21
Total(all out, 374 minutes, 124.3 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Mills), 2-46 (Fraser), 3-68 (Shirley), 4-100 (Milnes), 5-137 (Roberts), 6-256 (Smith), 7-278 (Freeman), 8-279 (McDougall), 9-332 (Groves), 10-347 (Hadlee, 124.3 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall32   10721-3
Johnson21   1630--
O'Reilly27   3894--
Dooland10.31261--
Barnes13   2242--
McCool10   2201--
Hamence11   2320--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Brownc Overton b McDougall31 44   
KD Meulemanc Freeman b McDougall36     
RA Hamencenot out15     
CL McCoolnot out9     
SG Barnesdid not bat      
AL Hassettdid not bat      
IWG Johnsondid not bat      
+D Tallondid not bat      
RR Lindwalldid not bat      
B Doolanddid not bat      
WJ O'Reillydid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(2 wickets, 79 minutes, 28.3 overs)96
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Brown), 2-80 (Meuleman)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton8   0220--
McDougall8   1262--
Roberts6   1240--
Groves0.3020--
Smith6   1170--
Notes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 140 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 100 in 112 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 150 in 180 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 250 in 266 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 350 in 341 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 100 in 118 minutes
--> Australians second innings: 50 in 35 minutes
--> CV Shirley made his debut in first-class matches
--> GWF Overton made his debut in first-class matches
--> WA Brown (1) 50 in 144 minutes
--> CL McCool (1) 50 in 105 minutes
--> CL McCool (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 17
--> D Tallon (1) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 20
--> WA Hadlee (2) 50 in 128 minutes
--> WA Hadlee (2) 100 in 212 minutes
--> WA Hadlee (2) passed his previous highest score of 194 in first-class matches
--> CV Shirley made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed CL McCool, his 2nd wicket in the Australians first innings