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Mon, 26 Aug 1996 - 00:00 – 1st • R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Australia won by 125 runs
Australia
263/7 (35.00)
Zimbabwe
138/10 (41.00)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Most 50s
Steve Waugh
1
Michael Slater
1
Ricky Ponting
1
Best Average
Mark Waugh
8.000000
Paul Reiffel
11.500000
Damien Fleming
12.000000
Glenn McGrath
13.000000
Guy Whittall
17.666666
Most Wickets
Mark Waugh
3
Guy Whittall
3
Paul Reiffel
2
Damien Fleming
2
Eddo Brandes
2
Brad Hogg
1
Glenn McGrath
1
Best Bowling Fig
Mark Waugh
3
Guy Whittall
3
Paul Reiffel
2
Damien Fleming
2
Eddo Brandes
2
Brad Hogg
1
Glenn McGrath
1
Most Runs Conceed
Guy Whittall
53
Heath Streak
50
Eddo Brandes
47
Paul Strang
41
Grant Flower
28
Best Economy
Glenn McGrath
1.857142
Brad Hogg
2.888888
Damien Fleming
3.428571
Steve Waugh
3.428571
Paul Reiffel
3.833333
Best Strike Rate
Eddo Brandes
1.416666
Steve Waugh
1.171428
Michael Bevan
1.125000
Stuart Law
0.833333
Alistair Campbell
0.818181
Most Runs
Steve Waugh
82
Ricky Ponting
53
Michael Slater
50
Ali Shah
41
Stuart Law
20
Most Fours
Steve Waugh
5
Michael Slater
4
Eddo Brandes
2
Mark Waugh
2
Craig Evans
2
Best Averages
Steve Waugh
82.000000
Ricky Ponting
53.000000
Michael Slater
50.000000
Ali Shah
41.000000
Stuart Law
20.000000
Highest Score
Steve Waugh
82
Ricky Ponting
53
Michael Slater
50
Ali Shah
41
Stuart Law
20
Most Runs Conceed
Brad Hogg
26
Damien Fleming
24
Steve Waugh
24
Mark Waugh
24
Best Strike Rate
Brad Hogg
0.785714
Michael Slater
0.724637
Most Not Outs
Brad Hogg
1
Mark Dekker
1
Best Economy
Paul Strang
4.555555
Grant Flower
4.666666
Eddo Brandes
4.700000
Best Strike Rate
Mark Waugh
10
Paul Reiffel
18
Guy Whittall
20
Damien Fleming
21
Eddo Brandes
30
Glenn McGrath
42
Steve Waugh
42
Most Fours
Guy Whittall
1
Alistair Campbell
1
Michael Bevan
1
Stuart Law
1
Most Balls Faced
Mark Waugh
27
Ricky Ponting
82
Ali Shah
76
Steve Waugh
70
Michael Slater
69
Mark Dekker
43
Highest Score
Mark Waugh
18
Eddo Brandes
17
Most sixes
Steve Waugh
3
Eddo Brandes
1
Ali Shah
1
Best Average
Eddo Brandes
23.500000
Steve Waugh
24.000000
Most Runs
Mark Waugh
18
Eddo Brandes
17
Most Ducks
Craig Wishart
1
Andy Flower
1
Heath Streak
1
Best Averages
Mark Waugh
18.000000
Eddo Brandes
17.000000
Worst Bowling Fig
Guy Whittall
53
Heath Streak
50
Eddo Brandes
47
Paul Strang
41
Grant Flower
28
Brad Hogg
26
Damien Fleming
24
Best Strike Rate
Brad Hogg
54
Paul Strang
54
Worst Bowling Fig
Mark Waugh
24
Most Balls Faced
Craig Evans
29
Guy Whittall
27