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
Third ODI at Sydney
AUS v NZ, 3rd ODI, Sydney: Australia beat New Zealand by 32 runs (AUS 1:2)
Feb 08, 2009
Australia at last tasted victory having lost in five matches in row, when it defeated New Zealand by 32 runs in the third one-day international of the Richard-Hadlee trophy on Sunday.
Electing to bat first Australia put a challenging score of 301 runs for the Kiwis to chase who fell short by 32 runs despite brilliant knocks by Grant Elliot (115 runs from 124 balls) and Brendon McCullam (36 runs from 27 balls).
Earlier, for Australia it was the wicketkeeper, Brad Haddin who took the charge in batting making a stylish 109, which was well supported by half centuries of captain Michael Clarke (64) and Mike Hussey (51).
Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus and Craig White grabbed two wickets each for Australia to cut short the Kiwi run chase. New Zealand bowlers maintained a good line and length but couldnt manage to stop the flow of runs from the Aussie batsman. O Brien was the pick of the bowler, taking three wickets while Kyle Mills and Grant Elliot scalped two each.
AUS v NZ, 3rd ODI, Sydney: Australia 301-9 (50.0 overs) beat New Zealand 269 (47.3 overs) by 32 runs
Australia vs New Zealand Cricket Series 2008-09
Third ODI at Sydney
Scorecard
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
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301 for 9 (50.0 overs)
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269 all out (47.3 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Haddin | run out | 109 |
114 | 8 | 3 | |
| Clarke | c Guptill | b Elliott | 64 |
69 | 6 | 1 |
| Ponting | c Mills | b Elliott | 16 |
23 | 1 | 0 |
| D Hussey | c McCullum | b O'Brien | 7 |
7 | 1 | 0 |
| White | c Vettori | b O'Brien | 10 |
16 | 1 | 0 |
| M Hussey | c Taylor | b Mills | 51 |
32 | 6 | 0 |
| Ferguson | lbw | b Vettori | 28 |
23 | 4 | 0 |
| Hopes | b O'Brien | 8 |
11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnson | c Patel | b Mills | 1 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracken | not out | 3 |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hilfenhaus | not out | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 3w 1b | 4 | ||||
| Total | for 9 | 301 | (50.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Guptill | c Ferguson | b Bracken | 6 |
16 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulton | c White | b Hopes | 40 |
63 | 3 | 1 |
| Taylor | lbw | b Hilfenhaus | 4 |
2 | 1 | 0 |
| Elliott | c M Hussey | b Hopes | 115 |
125 | 8 | 0 |
| Broom | c Hilfenhaus | b White | 15 |
23 | 0 | 0 |
| Mills | c Bracken | b D Hussey | 2 |
4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vettori | c Clarke | b White | 2 |
4 | 0 | 0 |
| Southee | c Haddin | b Johnson | 17 |
9 | 1 | 1 |
| McCullum | c Ponting | b Hilfenhaus | 36 |
27 | 3 | 1 |
| Patel | b Bracken | 9 |
9 | 0 | 1 | |
| O'Brien | not out | 0 |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 8w 4b 11lb | 23 | ||||
| Total | all out | 269 | (47.3 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: S A Bucknor, S J A Taufel
Australia: Clarke, Haddin (Wicket Keeper), Ponting (Captain), D Hussey, M Hussey, White, Ferguson, Hopes, Johnson, Bracken, Hilfenhaus
New Zealand: McCullum (Wicket Keeper), Guptill, Fulton, Taylor, Elliott, Broom, Mills, Vettori (Captain), Southee, Patel, O'Brien