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New Zealand v Western Australia
Gillette Cup (Australia) 1974/75 (Final)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 2nd February 1975 (40-over match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 8 wickets
UmpiresJR Collins, RC Isherwood
ScorersICG Kelaart (New Zealand), MP Ringham (Western Australia)
Player of the MatchRO Collinge

Western Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
WJ Edwardsb Chatfield51621--31.25
BM Lairdrun out (?->Collinge)002--0.00
GD Watsonc Morrison b Collinge1811--12.50
*RJ Inverarityc Morrison b Chatfield53037--16.67
+RW Marshb Collinge133--33.33
R Edwardslbw b Chatfield41016--40.00
RS Langerb Collinge4057863-70.18
IJ Brayshawb Congdon21819--11.11
DK Lilleeb Congdon187--12.50
MF Malonec Wadsworth b Collinge145156--27.45
TM Aldermannot out1107--10.00
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 137 minutes, 26.1 overs)76
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Laird), 2-6 (Watson), 3-8 (WJ Edwards), 4-9 (Marsh), 5-16 (R Edwards), 6-19 (Inverarity), 7-24 (Brayshaw), 8-26 (Lillee), 9-74 (Langer), 10-76 (Malone, 26.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Collinge7.10204--14.252.81
Chatfield5   053--13.331.00
Hadlee8   1210-1-2.62
Congdon5   1192--20.003.80
GP Howarth1   090---9.00

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
JFM Morrisonc Marsh b Lillee81722--47.06
GN Edwardsc Langer b Lillee1227362-44.44
*BE Congdonnot out4064654162.50
BF Hastingsnot out1229511-41.38
GP Howarthdid not bat      
JM Parkerdid not bat      
+KJ Wadsworthdid not bat      
DR Hadleedid not bat      
HJ Howarthdid not bat      
RO Collingedid not bat      
EJ Chatfielddid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(2 wickets, 88 minutes, 17 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Morrison), 2-27 (Edwards)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lillee6   0272--24.004.50
Alderman4   190-1-2.25
Watson2   0150---7.50
Malone4   0170---4.25
Langer1   040---4.00

Notes
--> MF Malone made his debut in List A matches
--> GD Watson made his last appearance in List A matches
--> RS Langer passed his previous highest score of 27 in List A matches
--> EJ Chatfield achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches when he dismissed RJ Inverarity in the Western Australia innings (previous best was 2-36)

12th Men: RG Paulsen (Western Australia) and BL Cairns (New Zealand)
Attendance: 4,462 ($3161.00)