Australia v New Zealand @ Adelaide Oval
7 December 1997
Toss: New Zealand (bat)
Umpires: DB Hair, TA Prue
Third Umpire: SJ Davis
Match Referee: CW Smith
Match Result: Australia won by 3 wickets
New Zealand
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Matt Horne | lbw b Shane Warne | 31 | 44 | 51 | 4 | - | |
| 2. Nathan Astle | c Shane Warne b Andy Bichel | 66 | 84 | 120 | 5 | 1 | |
| *3. Stephen Fleming | c Ian Harvey b Andy Bichel | 61 | 79 | 104 | 4 | - | |
| 4. Craig McMillan | c Ian Harvey b Shane Warne | 43 | 46 | 65 | 3 | - | |
| 5. Chris Cairns | c Adam Gilchrist b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | - | |
| +6. Adam Parore | b Ian Harvey | 9 | 23 | 35 | - | - | |
| 7. Roger Twose | c Michael Bevan b Shane Warne | 26 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8. Chris Harris | not out | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1 | - | |
| 9. Gavin Larsen | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| 10. Daniel Vettori | |||||||
| 11. Shayne O'Connor |
| FOW | 1-77 (Matt Horne), 2-146 (Nathan Astle), 3-186 (Stephen Fleming), 4-190 (Chris Cairns), 5-220 (Craig McMillan), 6-227 (Adam Parore), 7-259 (Roger Twose). |
| Extras | 0b, 4lb, 9w, 2nb, 0pen) 15 |
| Total | (for 7 wickets, 50 ovs, 212 mins) 260 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 1 | 53 | 1 | (1w,1nb) |
| Adam Dale | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | (1w,2nb) |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 | (1w,0nb) |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | (2w,0nb) |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | (1w,0nb) |
| Andy Bichel | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 | (2w,2nb) |
Australia
| Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s | |||
| 1. Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore b Chris Harris | 104 | 113 | 141 | 8 | - | |
| 2. Michael Di Venuto | st Adam Parore b Daniel Vettori | 77 | 74 | 102 | 9 | - | |
| +3. Adam Gilchrist | run out (Chris Harris > ) | 29 | 44 | 61 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4. Greg Blewett | b Gavin Larsen | 0 | 12 | 12 | - | - | |
| 5. Ian Harvey | c Adam Parore b Nathan Astle | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | - | |
| *6. Steve Waugh | lbw b Gavin Larsen | 7 | 15 | 26 | - | - | |
| 7. Michael Bevan | not out | 25 | 23 | 37 | 2 | - | |
| 8. Shane Warne | b Gavin Larsen | 5 | 9 | 11 | - | - | |
| 9. Andy Bichel | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 10. Adam Dale | |||||||
| 11. Glenn McGrath |
| FOW | 1-156 (Michael Di Venuto), 2-202 (Mark Waugh), 3-209 (Greg Blewett), 4-221 (Adam Gilchrist), 5-221 (Ian Harvey), 6-249 (Steve Waugh), 7-259 (Shane Warne). |
| Extras | 0b, 5lb, 3w, 1nb, 0pen) 9 |
| Total | (for 7 wickets, 49.4 ovs, 205 mins) 263 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Extras |
| Shayne O'Connor | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | (3w,0nb) |
| Chris Cairns | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 | (0w,1nb) |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Nathan Astle | 6 | 1 | 35 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Gavin Larsen | 9.4 | 0 | 56 | 3 | (0w,0nb) |
| Daniel Vettori | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 | (0w,0nb) |
| Craig McMillan | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | (0w,0nb) |
Australia: Mark Waugh, Michael Di Venuto, Adam Gilchrist, Greg Blewett, Ian Harvey, Steve Waugh, Michael Bevan, Shane Warne, Andy Bichel, Adam Dale, Glenn McGrath
New Zealand: Matt Horne, Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming, Craig McMillan, Chris Cairns, Adam Parore, Roger Twose, Chris Harris, Gavin Larsen, Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor
