New Zealand tour of Australia

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Fixture

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Australia chooses to bat v New Zealand in Chappell-Hadlee Series

PERTH: Ricky Ponting won the toss and batted as Australia try to regain the top spot from South Africa during the five-game Chappell-Hadlee Series.

Australia lost 4-1 to South Africa after a defeat at the WACA on Friday but have an immediate chance to repair the damage against New Zealand. If they win they will grab back the No. 1 ranking they lost two days ago.

New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori will have support from Jeetan Patel on a surface that usually assists the fast men. "Over the last few years it seems a good place for spinners," Vettori said.

Shaun Tait is back for Australia after being rested from the previous game and Ben Hilfenhaus misses out. "The wicket does look nice, probably a bit quicker than the other day," Ponting said.

Australia: Shaun Marsh, David Warner, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Neil Broom, Grant Elliott, Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori (capt), Jeetan Patel, Tim Southee, Iain O''Brien.

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Australia won the toss & elected bat first.

148/6 ( 42 Overs )

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NZ beat Australia by 2 wickets

PERTH: New Zealand have beaten Australia by two wickets in the first ODI match here on Sunday.

Ross Taylor dragged New Zealand from a sluggish start to within spitting distance of the winning runs, with a cool-under-pressure 64 off 97 deliveries, as the visitors beat Australia by two wickets in the first ODI at the WACA, Perth, on Sunday.

The Kiwis did not have the best of starts as Brendon Mccullum was unluckily given out leg before wicket off a thick inside edge in the first over. They did their utmost to emulate their hosts'' innings as the top three batsmen were back in the hut for 25 runs.

Taylor, however, found a willing partner in Neil Broom (29), and when the latter departed, Taylor was joined by Kyle Mills who - with a quick 26 runs off 35 deliveries - inspired the former up his own run-rate.

Australia had a glimmer of hope in the final three overs as Nathan Bracken and Shaun Tait bowled with discipline and guile and between them took three wickets for 17 runs, but it was too little, too late, and New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series off the final ball of the match.

Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

Still smarting from their series loss to South Africa, and thereby losing the Nr 1 ODI ranking, Australia were looking for a victory in today''s encounter to see them regain that top spot.

However, the Kiwis had other ideas, as first they sent Shaun Marsh (15), then the dangerous David Warner (seven) and finally Ricky Ponting (five) packing with only 27 runs on the board. Ponting, in particular, was kicking himself as he walked back to the pavillion, having underestimated the arm of Broom, and found himself a few inches short of his ground.

Only Mike Hussey with 49 runs, and Brad Haddin with 31, stayed put for any amount of time, raising hopes of a decent total with a sixth-wicket partnership of 61.

But when the latter dragged a Mills delivery onto his stumps, the writing on the wall was just about dry, as the hosts lost wickets at regular - and what must have been infuriating for them - intervals, and in the end were bowled out for 181 eight balls short of their 50 overs.

Mills was the pick of the New Zealand attack, taking four wickets, but Daniel Vettori was the man to turn the screws (and kept them turning ever tighter) as he conceded a mere 22 runs off his ten overs.

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Australia batting first in must-win match against New Zealand

SYDNEY: New Zealand won the toss and sent Australia into bat in a one-day match at the SCG, which the home side must win to keep the Chappell-Hadlee series alive.

Australia had scored 168 for one until 31st overs. Clark was out scoring 64 runs from 69 balls. The guest team has a lead of 2-0

Skipper Ricky Ponting returned to the Australian line-up at the expense of opener David Warner, who has been dropped. Ponting was scheduled to miss the match as part of Australia''s rotation policy but requested an early return for the crucial encounter.
Brad Haddin was elevated to open the innings alongside vice-captain Michael Clarke.

New Zealand kept the same combination, which gave it a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Australia: Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting (c), Mike Hussey, David Hussey, Callum Ferguson Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Peter Fulton, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Neil Broom, Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori (c), Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, Iain O''Brien.

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KIWI gives a target of 302 runs to Australia in third one-day

SYDNEY: Brad Haddin reached his first one-day international century with a blazing top-order knock against New Zealand to help Australia post a healthy total of 9 for 301 at the SCG this afternoon.

Following in the footsteps of great wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist, Haddin cracked three sixes and eight fours in a hard-hitting 109 off 114 balls that could see him become a fixture at the start of the Australian innings. Classy finisher Michael Hussey (51) and a fresh-faced Callum Ferguson (28) guided Australia through the pointy end of the innings with a 62-run partnership.

Earlier, New Zealand somewhat stemmed the flow of runs by dismissing the returning Ricky Ponting cheaply for 16. New Zealand failed to continue its clinical form in the field from the previous two matches, with McCullum also dropping a hot chance with Clarke on 54.

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Australia beat Kiwis in third ODI to keep series alive

SYDNEY: Australia have kept the Chappell-Hadlee series alive after defeating New Zealand by 32 runs in the third one-day international at the SCG.

Set a massive 302 to win their third straight match against Australia, the Black Caps looked dead and buried when they slumped to 183 for seven in the 37th over.

However, a frenetic 69-run partnership between century-maker Grant Elliott (115) and Brendon McCullum (36), batting with a shoulder injury, threatened to steal the match.

Elliott''s dismissal in the 45th over ended the New Zealand fightback, allowing a relieved Australia to claim a desperately-needed victory after five successive defeats.

The Kiwis, bowled out for 269 in the 48th over, lead the series 2-1 heading into game four in Adelaide on Tuesday.

McCullum''s injury added to a testing night for the Kiwis, who struggled to keep pace with Australia for most of the match after winning the toss and asking their hosts to bat.

Brad Haddin''s first century at ODI level underpinned Australia''s imposing target, the Black Caps'' chase beginning poorly.

After sliding to 16 for two in the sixth over, losing Martin Guptill (six) and Ross Taylor (four), Elliott and Peter Fulton (40) repaired some of the early damage with a stand of 80 for the third wicket.

But Fulton''s departure just before the halfway mark put the Black Caps back in trouble.

Wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals - Neil Broom (15), Mills (two), Daniel Vettori (two) and Tim Southee (17) departing in quick succession.

Elliott and McCullum, batting at No 9 due to his injury, gave Australia a massive scare before James Hopes, who finished with figures of 2 for 49, returned to the attack to remove Elliott, caught at deep mid-wicket by Michael Hussey.

The South African-born Elliott faced 124 balls in racking up his first one-day international ton, striking eight boundaries.

McCullum departed soon after to extinguish any thought of a comeback.

Earlier in the day, Haddin blasted eight fours and three sixes in an entertaining 114-ball stay to give the hosts every chance of keeping the series alive after they dropped the opening two matches.

Haddin, promoted to the top of the order, raised his arms in triumph after bringing up the three figures with a sharp single.

He was eventually dismissed in the 38th over, run out by McCullum after attempting to pinch a single.

A bright 62-run partnership between Callum Ferguson (28 off 23 balls) and Michael Hussey (51 off 32) late in the innings ensured Australia topped 300.

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Australia set Kiwis 302 runs to win third one-day

SYDNEY: Brad Haddin reached his first one-day international century with a blazing top-order knock against New Zealand to help Australia post a healthy total of 9 for 301 at the SCG this afternoon.

Following in the footsteps of great wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist, Haddin cracked three sixes and eight fours in a hard-hitting 109 off 114 balls that could see him become a fixture at the start of the Australian innings. Classy finisher Michael Hussey (51) and a fresh-faced Callum Ferguson (28) guided Australia through the pointy end of the innings with a 62-run partnership.

Earlier, New Zealand somewhat stemmed the flow of runs by dismissing the returning Ricky Ponting cheaply for 16. New Zealand failed to continue its clinical form in the field from the previous two matches, with McCullum also dropping a hot chance with Clarke on 54.

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New Zealand 244/8 (50 ov)
Australia 40/1 (10.0 ov)
Australia require another 205 runs with 9 wickets and 40.0 overs remaining

Australia RR 4.00
Last 5 ovs 13/1 RR 2.60
Required RR 5.12
New Zealand RR 4.88
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