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New Zealand vs Australia, 2nd ODI at Auckland, , Mar 06 2010 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI, Auckland, March 06, 2010, Australia tour of New Zealand
(43.2/45 ov, T:266) 253

Australia won by 12 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
70 (49) & 2/43
daniel-vettori
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Scorecard summary
Australia 273/7(50 overs)
2/42 (10)
2/43 (10)
New Zealand 253/10(43.2 overs)
46 (58)
3/34 (8.2)

What a finish - full credit to the Aussies for getting over the line, another great game of 50 over cricket in the battle for the Chappell Hadlee trophy. Smart bowling in the end from Harris got the Aussies home when it looked like it was going to go the other way. Player of the match was Dan Vettori for his excellent bowling and bold batting - sadly his innovative batting was his undoing. Great to watch though.

These teams appear to be very well matched up and they will meet again on Tuesday at the lovely Seddon Park in Hamilton for the 3rd ODI. On behalf of the team this is Lawrie Colliver signing off - make sure you join us on Tuesday from Hamilton

43.2
W
Harris to Vettori, OUT

steps to the off side and he tries to glance it, but misses and loses his off stump - Australia wins the game and levels the series at one apiece

Daniel Vettori b Harris 70 (49b 8x4 2x6 79m) SR: 142.85
43.1
1
Harris to Southee, 1 run

drives at a wide length ball, edging to 3rd man, did well there the lad. Now Vettori on strike with 13 off 11 balls required

Harris to crank it up for Australia

end of over 4310 runs
NZ: 252/9CRR: 5.86 RRR: 7.00
Tim Southee3 (7b)
Daniel Vettori70 (48b 8x4 2x6)
Mitchell Johnson 9-1-51-4
Ryan Harris 8-0-33-2

What tension ------ ten from the over for the Kiwis. Maybe a dot ball might have been better there for the Kiwis, as Vettori would have had the strike

42.6
1
Johnson to Southee, 1 run

edges on the bounce just short of slip, Haddin dives tries to catch it, White knocks it down and a single is scored

42.5
1lb
Johnson to Vettori, 1 leg bye

late inswinger, hits him on the pad but angling down leg

16 off 14 balls needed

42.4
Johnson to Vettori, no run

makes room and hammers a drive to mid off, no chance of a run as he hit it far too well

42.3
Johnson to Vettori, no run

moves to the off side and tries to flick a length ball that goes over the top of middle................gee that was close

42.2
4
Johnson to Vettori, FOUR runs

backs away to leg again and lofts it over mid off.......just and it runs away for another four!!!! Great stuff from the skipper!

42.1
4
Johnson to Vettori, FOUR runs

makes room and drives a low full toss on middle stump through cover point, unbelievable shot!!!!

end of over 422 runs
NZ: 242/9CRR: 5.76 RRR: 8.00
Daniel Vettori62 (43b 6x4 2x6)
Tim Southee2 (6b)
Ryan Harris 8-0-33-2
Mitchell Johnson 8-1-42-4
41.6
1
Harris to Vettori, 1 run

full again, he digs it out behind the stumps to keep the strike - ending an excellent over for the Aussies

Harris just needs to get one on the stumps here...................perhaps?

41.5
Harris to Vettori, no run

another yorker, he makes room but misses again

41.4
Harris to Vettori, no run

moves to leg and tries to hit a yorker, no contact

Now can Vettori keep his head..................

41.3
1
Harris to Southee, 1 run

has a wild swing at a good length ball and gets an edge to 3rd man, bit of panic in that shot - but got away with it

single needed here by Southee to get his skipper on strike

41.2
Harris to Southee, no run

plays back and is beaten outside off - good bowling

Pressure starting to build..............

41.1
Harris to Southee, no run

comes forward in defence, fielded by the bowler

Interesting, with six in the circle Southee is going to need to take score a single somehow. Harris back to bowl

end of over 419 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 240/9CRR: 5.85 RRR: 6.50
Tim Southee1 (3b)
Daniel Vettori61 (40b 6x4 2x6)
Mitchell Johnson 8-1-42-4
Doug Bollinger 8-0-63-0

Now it's time for the batting powerplay with just 4 overs left this match

40.6
1
Johnson to Southee, 1 run

works to long leg - so Southee will have the strike

one more ball to survive for Southee

40.5
Johnson to Southee, no run

defends off the back foot back to the bowler

40.4
Johnson to Southee, no run

flashes at a wide ball outside off and misses it

Southee is the new man in, can he stay with his skipper and guide NZ to a 2-nil lead in this series?

40.3
W
Johnson to Bond, OUT

very full and he plays inside it and he loses his stump -- well bowled by Johnson, at last a bowler goes full and straight and it has paid off

Shane Bond b Johnson 6 (12b 1x4 0x6 17m) SR: 50

27 off 28 now required, could NZ be favourites?

40.2
1
Johnson to Vettori, 1 run

cuts to 3rd man again, this time along the ground for a single

40.2
1w
Johnson to Vettori, 1 wide

full and leg side, a shocker of a ball and another run for NZ

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
DL Vettori
70 runs (49)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
24 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
65%
MEK Hussey
56 runs (63)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
21 runs
1 four1 six
Control
91%
Best performances - bowlers
MG Johnson
O
9
M
1
R
51
W
4
ECO
5.66
RJ Harris
O
8.2
M
0
R
34
W
3
ECO
4.08
Match details
Eden Park, Auckland
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Series result5-match series level 1-1
Match numberODI no. 2969
Hours of play (local time)12.00 start, First Session 12.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-16.15, Second Session 16.15-19.45
Match days6 March 2010 - day (50-over match)
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