Australia v New Zealand, CB Series, 11th match, Melbourne
Ponting and Hodge guide Australia home
New Zealand began badly when Stephen Fleming was out for 9•Getty Images
Lou Vincent continued to impress with his third consecutive half-century•Getty Images
And the Melbourne crowd were also in full voice, ignoring the new ban on the Mexican wave•Getty Images
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Mike Hussey was run out late but Australia won with 10 balls to spare•Getty Images
Brett Lee removed Fleming in the third over•Getty Images
Peter Fulton passed fifty for the first time in the CB Series and built a 151-run partnership with Vincent•Getty Images
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Brad Hodge reaches his half century...•Getty Images
Shaun Tait was finally rewarded for an excellent spell when he removed Vincent for 90•Getty Images
Daniel Vettori removed Michael Clarke as Australia tightened the screw•Getty Images
...and finished on 99 as he staked his claim for a World Cup place•Getty Images