Australia v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Hobart
Ponting assault leads Australia to 282
After being asked to bat first in the deciding match, Australia got an early boost with Matthew Hayden's quickfire 29•Getty Images
The New Zealand side celebrate as Hussey's dismissal left Australia in a spot of bother at 3 for 87•Getty Images
Symonds and Ponting added 114 for the fourth wicket at nearly a run-a-ball •Getty Images
Shaun Tait got into the act, getting rid of Ross Taylor and New Zealand sunk to 4 for 60•Getty Images
Ponting shows off the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after Australia registered a 2-0 win•Getty Images
Coming in at the fall of Hayden's wicket, Michael Hussey struggled on a tricky Bellerive Oval surface and fell for 9 •Getty Images
Ricky Ponting, though, adjusted well to the conditions on his home ground•Getty Images
Ponting scored his second successive century and remained unbeaten on 134 as Australia posted a challenging 282•Getty Images
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Following a 3-0 thrashing by the same team earlier in the year, a full-strength Australia had their revenge •Getty Images
Andrew Symonds scored a fifty and ably assisted his captain•Getty Images
Brad Haddin and Brett Lee combined to send back the openers with just eight on board•Getty Images
Tait returned to dismiss Kyle Mills to finish with 2 for 30•Getty Images