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RESULT

8th Match (D/N), W.A.C.A, January 28, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series

343/5

(50 ov, T:344) 335/5

Australia won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

111 (122)

Batsmen rule in WACA belter

Batsmen rule in WACA belter

Match Coverage

The Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006-07

The Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006-07

The Commonwealth Bank Series, 2006-07

Nobody's substitute

Brydon Coverdale on New Zealand's man of the moment, Jacob Oram

Nobody's substitute

Buchanan happy his bowlers were attacked

John Buchanan was "pleasedâ his bowlers were finally challenged when New Zealand almost pulled off a miracle win in Perth on Sunday

Buchanan happy his bowlers were attacked

'Poor man's Chris Cairns' jibe spurred Oram

Jacob Oram, the New Zealand allrounder, sought motivaton from an unfair jibe by an Australian newspaper to score the fastest century by a New Zealander and take his side close to an improbable victory against Australia at Perth yesterday

'Poor man's Chris Cairns' jibe spurred Oram

We're close to beating Australia - Fleming

Stephen Fleming has said that the Australians are certainly beatable after running them close in a high scorer at Perth yesterday

Instant answers to T20 questions

New Zealand Innings

Player Name		R	B
L Vincent	lbw	66	82
SP Fleming	caught	28	27
PG Fulton	caught	23	26
LRPL Taylor	bowled	39	50
CD McMillan	run out	5	6
JDP Oram	not out	101	72
BB McCullum	not out	46	39
Extras	(b 2, lb 5, nb 2, w 18)
Total	335(5 wkts; 50 ovs)

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Commonwealth Bank Series

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	8	7	1	31	0.667
ENG	8	3	5	13	-0.608
NZ	8	2	6	9	-0.007