Australia vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
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Australia vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
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Cricket Matches Schedule
- Thu 13, Nov 2008 - Sun 16, Nov 2008: Warm Up - New South Wales v New Zealanders at Sydney
- Thu 20, Nov 2008 - Mon 24, Nov 2008: 1st Test - Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane
- Fri 28, Nov 2008 - Tue 2, Dec 2008: 2nd Test - Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide Oval
- Sun 1, Feb 2009: 1st ODI (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Perth
- Fri 6, Feb 2009: 2nd ODI (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne
- Sun 8, Feb 2009: 3rd ODI (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Sydney
- Tue 10, Feb 2009: 4th ODI (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide Oval
- Fri 13, Feb 2009: 5th ODI (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane
- Sun 15, Feb 2009: Twenty20 (D/N) - Australia v New Zealand at Sydney
Australia vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
Fourth ODI at Adelaide Oval
AUS v NZ, 4th ODI, Adelaide Oval: Hussey brothers help Australia level series (AUS 2:2)
Feb 10, 2009
Twin half centuries from David Hussey (79) and elder brother Michael (75 not out) fashioned Australia's six-wicket victory against New Zealand in the fourth ODI as the hosts recorded their second successive win to level the five-match cricket series 2-2, at Adelaide today.
Chasing 245, Australia lost Michael Clarke (14) and Ricky Ponting (15) inside 15 overs but the Hussey brothers and Brad Haddin (43) made useful contributions with the bat as the hosts cruised to 247 for four in 48.2 overs.
Earlier, Ross Taylor's 71-ball 76 and Martin Guptill's 70-ball 45 helped New Zealand post a modest 244 for eight in their 50 overs after captain Daniel Vettori had won the toss and decided to bat first. Both the teams now move to Brisbane for the series decider on Friday.
After Clarke and Ponting, who was rushed into the side for the crucial match, departed without making much of an impact, the onus was on Haddin and David to keep Australia in the chase and they did their job with elan.
Haddin added 43 runs with David before running himself out. The setback, however, could not derail Australia's chase as the Hussey brothers joined hands to guide the hosts towards victory.
AUS v NZ, 4th ODI, Adelaide Oval: Australia 247-4 (48.2 overs) beat New Zealand 244-8 (50.0 overs) by 5 wickets
Australia vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
Fourth ODI at Adelaide Oval
Scorecard
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
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244 for 8 (50.0 overs)
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247 for 4 (48.2 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| McCullum | b Clarke | 33 |
55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Guptill | c Bracken | b Johnson | 45 |
70 | 4 | 1 |
| Fulton | c Bracken | b Hopes | 5 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor | c Haddin | b Johnson | 76 |
71 | 6 | 2 |
| Elliott | c D Hussey | b Johnson | 26 |
29 | 2 | 0 |
| Cumming | c Johnson | b Hopes | 0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
| Broom | c Hopes | b Hilfenhaus | 11 |
24 | 1 | 0 |
| Mills | b Bracken | 23 |
27 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vettori | not out | 6 |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Southee | not out | 7 |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 10w 2lb | 12 | ||||
| Total | for 8 | 244 | (50.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Haddin | run out | 43 |
67 | 5 | 1 | |
| Clarke | c Fulton | b O'Brien | 14 |
19 | 1 | 0 |
| Ponting | c Guptill | b Southee | 15 |
27 | 2 | 0 |
| D Hussey | b O'Brien | 79 |
96 | 6 | 0 | |
| M Hussey | not out | 75 |
71 | 4 | 2 | |
| Ferguson | not out | 13 |
11 | 2 | 0 | |
| Extras | 1nb 6w 1lb | 8 | ||||
| Total | for 4 | 247 | (48.2 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: S A Bucknor, S J Davis
Australia: Haddin (Wicket Keeper), Clarke, Ponting (Captain), M Hussey, D Hussey, Ferguson, White, Hopes, Johnson, Bracken, Hilfenhaus
New Zealand: McCullum (Wicket Keeper), Guptill, Fulton, Taylor, Elliott, Broom, Mills, Vettori (Captain), Cumming, Southee, O'Brien