2010 ... New Zealand Vs Australia ... O D I - 1 ... Analytics

March 3 2010 ... New Zealand Vs Australia at McLean Park, Napier - New Zealand won by 2 wickets.

• Australia 275 for 8 wickets in 50 overs
• New Zealand 281 for 8 wickets in 49.2 overs
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Analytics Behind New Zealand's Chase
Target of 277 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 96 for the loss of 2 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 71 % ...
Remaining Chase Target % was lower at 65 %

Excess Capacity of 6 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock is in favor of New Zealand

Score at end of 34 overs ... 175 for the loss of 4 wickets

Batting Resources still available was 39 % ...
Remaining Chase Target % was 37 %
Excess Capacity of 2 %

Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock is slightly in favor of New Zealand

During the Opening Overs, New Zealand were well placed and were ahead of the Resource Clock Index. However they lost a little bit of momentum during the Middle Overs and by losing wickets, but were still slightly ahead of the Resource Clock Index.

However during the End Overs Australia put a lot of pressure on New Zealand by capturing wickets and New Zealand fell slightly behind the Resource Clock at the end of 42nd over when the score was 213 for 6 wickets. In the end New Zealand managed to win a close match by 2 wickets and 4 balls to spare.

They were ahead of the "Clock" for 39 overs and were behind in only 11 overs. Thus the Advance/Decline Ratio was in favor of New Zealand most of the time.