Australia's decision to field put the ball in Brendon McCullum's court and he held very little back, hitting 44 off 29 balls Getty Images
But the other heavyweight in the New Zealand line-up did not have the best time with the bat. Kane Williamson fell for an eight-ball duck AFP
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It didn't hamper the hosts though as Martin Guptill walloped 90 off 76 balls and one of his five sixes pinged the roof at Eden Park Getty Images
Henry Nicholls kept the pedal to the metal with his 61 off 67 balls... Getty Images
... And New Zealand's total soared past 200 inside 30 overs with six wickets in hand to keep their fans more than satisfied Getty Images
Australia hit back though, conceding only 16 runs from the 36th to the 43rd overs and took two wickets as well Getty Images
Mitchell Santner compiled 35 off 39 balls to help New Zealand recover to 307 for 8 Getty Images
Australia's chase went off to a rocky start with Matt Henry picking up Shaun Marsh in his first over Getty Images
Then Henry made Australia captain Steven Smith play on and the visitors were 33 for 2 inside the Powerplay Getty Images
Trent Boult picked up Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh for ducks in the ninth over and Australia were suddenly 40 for 5 Getty Images
Matthew Wade's 37 was their top score as Australia folded for 148 in 24.2 overs Getty Images
McCullum won his final ODI at Eden Park by 159 runs, and it was also the first time in history that Australia were all out inside 25 overs Getty Images