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McCullum, Anderson flay Australia attack

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Walking out to play his final Test, Brendon McCullum lost the toss and New Zealand were put in to bat  Getty Images
James Pattinson struck early for Australia, getting rid of Martin Guptill  Getty Images
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Steven Smith held on to sharp catches in the slip cordon as his bowlers reduced New Zealand to 32 for 3 in the 20th over  Getty Images
McCullum walked out to a guard of honour from Australia...  Getty Images
... And promptly set about counter-attacking, taking 21 runs off a Mitchell Marsh over early in his innings  Getty Images
McCullum was given a reprieve on 39 when he was dismissed by Pattinson off a no-ball  Getty Images
He capitalised on the chance, reaching his fifty off 34 balls, and his hundred off a record 54 balls  Getty Images
McCullum had strong support from Corey Anderson, and the pair blitzed their way to a fifth-wicket stand of 179 in only 18.2 overs  AFP
McCullum was eventually dismissed for 145 off 79 balls and walked off to a standing ovation at a packed Hagley Oval  AFP
BJ Watling and the lower order maintained the tempo set by McCullum before New Zealand were dismissed for 370  AFP
In reply, Australia lost David Warner early in their innings and ended the day at 57 for 1, trailing New Zealand by 313 runs  Getty Images
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