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Australia vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI at Sydney, , Feb 08 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Sydney, February 08, 2009, New Zealand tour of Australia
(47.3/50 ov, T:302) 269

Australia won by 32 runs

Player Of The Match
109 (114)
brad-haddin
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Scorecard summary
Australia 301/9(50 overs)
109 (114)
3/68 (10)
New Zealand 269/10(47.3 overs)
115 (124)
40 (63)
2/49 (10)

New Zealand batted well to reach where they did, and when Elliott and McCullum were going strong, a win could not have been ruled out. Partnerships were the key for New Zealand as their middle order put together productive stands at a fairly good rate, despite a poor start. Brad Haddin has been adjudicated as the Man of the Match, and Australia have averted a sixth consecutive defeat to keep the series alive.Do tune in for the next ODI in Adelaide on February 10, which promises to be another cracker. Until then, it's goodbye from all of us at Cricinfo. Adios!

47.3
W
Bracken to Patel, OUT

all over, slower ball bowled full on middle and off, he makes room to slice that over point, misses, and the stumps take a beating

Jeetan Patel b Bracken 9 (9b 0x4 1x6 14m) SR: 100
47.2
6
Bracken to Patel, SIX runs

big one! Excellent shot, he got stuck into that one, slower ball bowled full on middle, swung away off the front foot over deep midwicket for a six

47.1
Bracken to Patel, no run

slower ball bowled full outside off, looks to smash that away over mid-off, misses

39 needed off 18

end of over 473 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 263/9CRR: 5.59 RRR: 13.00
Iain O'Brien0 (3b)
Jeetan Patel3 (6b)
Ben Hilfenhaus 9-1-44-2
Nathan Bracken 8-1-59-1
46.6
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run

short on middle again, tries to help it one its way to fine leg, misses

46.5
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run

another attempted bouncer, bowled short on middle, the batsmen backs away from it

46.4
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run

bouncer banged in short on middle, the batsmen ducks under it

46.3
1
Hilfenhaus to Patel, 1 run

shot, short of a length outside off, cut away fiercely to deep point

Iain O'Brien makes his way in

46.2
W
Hilfenhaus to McCullum, OUT

that's it, almost all over for New Zealand, full toss outside off stump, tries to smash it over the covers, mistimes it straight to Ponting who's standing there at the edge of the circle. The bat slips out of McCullum's hands as he goes for the shot

Brendon McCullum c Ponting b Hilfenhaus 36 (27b 3x4 1x6 55m) SR: 133.33
46.1
2
Hilfenhaus to McCullum, 2 runs

short outside off, makes room to swat it over mid-off and wide of cover for a couple

42 needed off 24. Hilfenhaus to bowl. McCullum has to go for it here

end of over 465 runs
NZ: 260/8CRR: 5.65 RRR: 10.50
Brendon McCullum34 (25b 3x4 1x6)
Jeetan Patel2 (5b)
Nathan Bracken 8-1-59-1
James Hopes 10-0-49-2
45.6
1
Bracken to McCullum, 1 run

short of a good length outside off, pushed off the back foot wide of point for a single to keep the strike

45.5
1
Bracken to Patel, 1 run

full on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg

45.4
Bracken to Patel, no run

how did that miss the stumps? Slower offcutter bowled on a good length outside off, cuts away off the pitch just when he tries to guide it to third man

45.3
Bracken to Patel, no run

slower ball bowled full outside off, goes for a wild swing over long-off, misses it completely

45.2
1
Bracken to McCullum, 1 run

good length outside off, chipped towards long-off for a single

45.1
2
Bracken to McCullum, 2 runs

full outside off, dragged down the ground wide of long-on for a couple

47 needed off 30. Tough ask from here on. Bracken back into the attack

end of over 455 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 255/8CRR: 5.66 RRR: 9.40
Jeetan Patel1 (2b)
Brendon McCullum30 (22b 3x4 1x6)
James Hopes 10-0-49-2
Ben Hilfenhaus 8-1-41-1
44.6
Hopes to Patel, no run

full on the off stump, pushed uppishly wide of cover, they decide against the single so McCullum can stay on strike

44.5
1
Hopes to McCullum, 1 run

short on leg stump, guided off the back foot towards third man for a single

44.4
1
Hopes to Patel, 1 run

short of a length on middle and off, guided wide of point for a single

44.3
1
Hopes to McCullum, 1 run

good length on middle and leg, driven wide of mid-off for a single

Jeetan Patel comes in

Could that be the decisive blow?

44.2
W
Hopes to Elliott, OUT

the end of a great innings, short on middle and leg, he pulls that away, times it a touch too well, straight to Michael Hussey stationed perfectly for that shot at deep midwicket

Grant Elliott c MEK Hussey b Hopes 115 (124b 8x4 0x6 188m) SR: 92.74
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
GD Elliott
115 runs (124)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
56 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
69%
BJ Haddin
109 runs (114)
8 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
30 runs
4 fours1 six
Control
74%
Best performances - bowlers
IE O'Brien
O
10
M
1
R
68
W
3
ECO
6.8
BW Hilfenhaus
O
9
M
1
R
44
W
2
ECO
4.88
Match details
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossNew Zealand, elected to field first
Series
Season2008/09
Player Of The Match
Series resultNew Zealand led the 5-match series 2-1
Match numberODI no. 2817
Hours of play (local time)14.15 start, First Session 14.15-17.45 Interval 17.45-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days08 February 2009 - daynight (50-over match)
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