- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Early strike! fraction short around the off stump, Gilchrist tries to pull but gets on top off the bat, mistimes straight to mid-on, easy catch taken by Cairns 10/121.2 flat and turning in from good length, inside edge to short fine leg, Symonds calls for the single, Hamish Marshall quick to the ball and hits the non-striker stumps, Katich is well short, Aleem Dar gives it out 101/48.5 Gone! good length delivery outside off stump, swinging away, Ponting stretches forward and pushes at it, gets the nick to McCullum who takes a simple catch, important wicket for Kiwies 47/211.4 One more! short and wide outside off stump, Hodge goes back and cuts it in the air, straight to Hamish Marshall at point who takes a low catch 50/349.4 Atlast Symonds gets out! arm ball, good length delivery, Symonds makes room and tries to slash but gets beaten, ball knocks over the stumps, excellent innings coming to an end 321/5Extras11 (lb 4, nb 4, w 3)TOTAL322/5 (50 Overs, RR: 6.44)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Adam Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 2-47 (Ricky Ponting, 8.5 ov), 3-50 (Brad Hodge, 11.4 ov), 4-101 (Simon Katich, 21.2 ov), 5-321 (Andrew Symonds, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KD Mills 10 0 60 2 6.00 1 2 JEC Franklin 4 0 36 0 9.00 1 2 CL Cairns 9 0 66 1 7.33 0 0 JDP Oram 5 0 39 0 7.80 0 0 SB Styris 10 0 46 0 4.60 1 0 DL Vettori 10 0 51 1 5.10 0 0 NJ Astle 2 0 20 0 10.00 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.1 Strike! short of length delivery on the off stump, Vincent moves onside and tries to slash, gets the nick to Gilchrist who takes a simple catch 93/116.1 short delivery on the off stump, Astle goes back and tries to pull over mid-wicket, gets the leading edge and the ball goes high up, Clark takes the skier at fine leg 98/219.1 One more down! fraction short on the off stump, McMillan goes for the pull but hurried up, gets on top of the bat and the ball loops straight to Hussey at mid-wicket who takes an easy catch 109/324.1 Gone! flat and short of length on the middle stump, turning in, Hamish goes back and tries to pull, misses it completely and gets right in front 134/430.4 flighted ball on the middle and leg stump, Styris moves forward and chips it straight back to the bowler, simple catch taken, soft dismissal 156/541 Strike from Lewis! short of length on the stumps, Cairns tries to hit it over long-on but doesn't time it well, straight to Lee at long-on 237/644.3 Oram exposes his stumps, Lee bowls a bouncer on the leg stump, Oram cuts it and ball loops straight to Clark at thirdman 271/749.3 Run Out! good length, driven straight to Clarke at point, they take off for a dangerous single and Clarke hits at the bowlers end 319/947.2 driven to long-off, McCullum calls for the second, Hussey covers and throws it flat to Gilchrist who collects it cleanly and uproots the stumps, James well short of the crease 295/849.5 All Over! pitched up on the off stump, driven back to the bowler, Lewis misfields on his follow-through and ball loops up, Vettori goes for the single and Lewis quick to get to the ball, dives and takes off the bails 320/10Extras20 (lb 10, nb 2, w 8)TOTAL320 all out (49.5 Overs, RR: 6.42)Did not bat: JEC FranklinFall of wickets: 1-93 (Lou Vincent, 14.1 ov), 2-98 (Nathan Astle, 16.1 ov), 3-109 (Craig McMillan, 19.1 ov), 4-134 (Hamish Marshall, 24.1 ov), 5-156 (Scott Styris, 30.4 ov), 6-237 (Chris Cairns, 40.6 ov), 7-271 (Jacob Oram, 44.3 ov), 8-295 (James Marshall, 47.2 ov), 9-319 (Brendon McCullum, 49.3 ov), 10-320 (Kyle Mills, 49.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Match days
7 December 2005 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
New Zealand replacement
JAH Marshall for JEC Franklin (New Zealand innings, 43.2 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Australia 50 runs in 11.1 overs
- Australia 100 runs in 20.5 overs
- Australia 150 runs in 32.6 overs
- A Symonds 50 runs in 70 balls, 6x4
- Australia 200 runs in 38.6 overs
- MJ Clarke 50 runs in 58 balls, 4x4
- A Symonds 100 runs in 109 balls, 9x4, 2x6
- Australia 250 runs in 45.4 overs
- A Symonds 150 runs in 125 balls, 11x4, 8x6
- Australia 300 runs in 48.1 overs
- New Zealand 50 runs in 8.4 overs
- L Vincent 50 runs in 33 balls, 6x4, 1x6
- New Zealand 100 runs in 16.3 overs
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