New Zealand vs Australia, 1st Test at Wellington, , Mar 19 2010 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Wellington, March 19 - 23, 2010, Australia tour of New Zealand
(T:106) 459/5d & 106/0
(f/o) 157 & 407

Australia won by 10 wickets

Player Of The Match
168
michael-clarke
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Australia 459/5(131 overs)
1st INNINGS
168 (253)
2/89 (26)
112* (208)
1/111 (33)
New Zealand 157/10(59.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
2/42 (17)
New Zealand 407/10(134.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS
4/77 (24)
83 (220)
3/119 (49)
Australia 106/0(23 overs)
2nd INNINGS
0/31 (10)
18* (65)
end of over 232 runs
AUS: 106/0CRR: 4.60 
Simon Katich18 (65b 2x4)
Phillip Hughes86 (75b 12x4 1x6)
Brent Arnel 10-2-31-0
Daniel Vettori 7-1-32-0

Well, Australia will be very happy with a complete performance in this first test match. A magnificant century from Clarke in the first innings, which won his the man of the match award, with great support from North who also made a century under pressure really set up the game. The New Zealanders showed a lack of application in their first innings as Doug Bollinger bowled brilliantly to ensure the follow on was enforced. The second innings from the New Zealand batsman was a huge improvement with a fine century to McCullum and good support from McIntosh, Vettori and Tuffey. But, it was never going to be enough as the Australian openers made short work of the small fourth innings target of 106 to win the game by lunch on day 5. To add to the disppointment, Tuffey has broken his hand whilst batting and will be out for a number of weeks. From Wellington, this is Simon Allen signing off, thanks for joining us here at Cricinfo and we look forward to your company in Hamilton on Saturday for the second test.

22.6
1
Arnel to Katich, 1 run

and there it is, back of a length ball pushed into the vacant cover region to take a comfortable single to win the test in the last ball before lunch

22.5
Arnel to Katich, no run

slower ball back of a length outside the off stump has Katich defending to gully but no run

22.4
1
Arnel to Hughes, 1 run

on the hip of Hughes who turns the ball down to fine leg

22.3
Arnel to Hughes, no run

short again but this time Hughes looks solid ducking underneath

22.2
Arnel to Hughes, no run

well directed short ball has Hughes uncomfortable as he jumps out of the way as the ball hits the gloves and balloons up but safe into the off side

22.1
Arnel to Hughes, no run

short ball has Hughes bending at the knees and watching the ball fly by

end of over 225 runs
AUS: 104/0CRR: 4.72 
Phillip Hughes85 (71b 12x4 1x6)
Simon Katich17 (63b 2x4)
Daniel Vettori 7-1-32-0
Brent Arnel 9-2-29-0
21.6
1
Vettori to Hughes, 1 run

back of a length and straight and Hughes works the ball into the leg side to keep the strike

21.5
Vettori to Hughes, no run

full ball defended back down the wicket

21.4
Vettori to Hughes, no run

Hughes uses the feet but the ball find the foot marks and turns into the pads and balloons up to the man under the helmet on the off side. Big appeal and the New Zealanders look confident but no bat in that

21.3
Vettori to Hughes, no run

fuller length from Vettori has Hughes making a late lunge forward in defence

21.2
Vettori to Hughes, no run

length ball outside the off stump defended back into the ground from the crease

21.1
4
Vettori to Hughes, FOUR runs

short and wide and Hughes is on to it in a flash and cuts well through point

end of over 21Maiden
AUS: 99/0CRR: 4.71 
Simon Katich17 (63b 2x4)
Phillip Hughes80 (65b 11x4 1x6)
Brent Arnel 9-2-29-0
Daniel Vettori 6-1-27-0
20.6
Arnel to Katich, no run

thoughts of a single as Katich defends a full ball into mid wicket but mid-on moves around quickly to cut it off

20.5
Arnel to Katich, no run

back of a length delivery outside the off stump forced off the back foot to mid-off

20.4
Arnel to Katich, no run

full and straight and Katich watchful as he defends back down the wicket

20.3
Arnel to Katich, no run

back of a length outside the off stump but Katich is so far across his stumps he is able to work the ball to square leg off the back foot

20.2
Arnel to Katich, no run

length ball outside the off stump defended back down the wicket off the front foot

20.1
Arnel to Katich, no run

full and straight has Katich defending with bat and pad together and a stifled appeal from the bowler but realises it's an inside edge

end of over 204 runs
AUS: 99/0CRR: 4.95 
Simon Katich17 (57b 2x4)
Phillip Hughes80 (65b 11x4 1x6)
Daniel Vettori 6-1-27-0
Brent Arnel 8-1-29-0
19.6
1
Vettori to Katich, 1 run

dropping shorter and Katich quickly onto the pull shot to deep backward square

19.5
Vettori to Katich, no run

full again has Katich finding the bat in the front foot defence

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MJ Clarke
168 runs (253)
22 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
56 runs
10 fours0 six
Control
84%
MJ North
112 runs (208)
11 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
sweep
27 runs
3 fours2 sixes
Control
88%
Best performances - bowlers
DE Bollinger
O
13
M
4
R
28
W
5
ECO
2.15
RJ Harris
O
24
M
3
R
77
W
4
ECO
3.2
Match details
Basin Reserve, Wellington
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1955
Hours of play (local time)11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days19,20,21,22,23 March 2010 - day (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
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