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New Zealand gift McCullum series win in final ODI

In Brendon McCullum's last ODI, New Zealand were asked to bat with the series level 1-1  AFP
He gave his side a blazing start, smashing a 27-ball 47  Getty Images
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Martin Guptill stretched his run of good form with a 61-ball 59 as the hosts raced to 84 by the end of the tenth over  Getty Images
Australia pegged New Zealand back with quick wickets in the middle overs  Getty Images
Grant Elliott steered his side past 200 with a steady fifty...  AFP
... But Australia fought back to dismiss New Zealand for 246 in 45.3 overs - the last six wickets fell for the addition of a mere 23 runs  AFP
Usman Khawaja gave Australia a brisk start, stroking 44 from 36 to drive Australia to 75 by the 12th over  AFP
New Zealand then pegged Australia back to 94 for 4 as Ish Sodhi sent Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell back in the space of three balls  Getty Images
Just as he seemed to have brought the chase back on track in Mitchell Marsh's company, Matt Henry bowled George Bailey  Getty Images
Marsh fell soon after, inside-edging the ball onto to his boot to pop a return catch to Henry. The dismissal sparked plenty of discussion, with the big screen showing replays before the third umpire was summoned  Getty Images
Corey Anderson picked up two lower-order wickets as New Zealand dismissed Australia for 191 and sealed a 2-1 series win  Getty Images
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