Australia won the match with the help of Brad Haddin. Before the match Brad stated that ‘it is the most important game of the series’. Brand’s 110 was highest ODI score. Ricky Ponting analyzes the pitch with costars and resolved that problem at Seddon Park.
Ponting combined with Haddin 151- run partnership and ponting made 69 runs. Ponting ODI captaincy career for a remarkable 20 victories. His bowlers gave 245 target to the New Zealand. Haddin loves batting against New Zealand. His averages was 52.06 against New zealand.
In New zealand bowlers, Mason gave 68 runs of his ten overs. When Haddin was on 8, Shane Bond missed the catch. Haddin did a good work with seven fours and five sixes in Shane Bond’s bowling. New Zealand five down in the 30th over. Styris continued his consistent series with 41 and combined with Gareth Hopkins for a 67-run.
Johnson did take three wickets as well and the final three New Zealanders fell for five runs and they were bowled out with 22 deliveries still available.
New Zealand’s pace spearhead Shane Bond makes a comeback to official cricket after two years when he plays in a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Three wickets each by Mutthaih Muralithara and Rangana Herath helped Sri Lanka bowl New Zealand out for just 234 runs in the first innings of the second Test on Friday.
Daniel Vettori has said he’s aware it is not only Sri Lanka’s spinners that his side will have to be wary of, but also the quick bowlers who were instrumental in the Test series victory over Pakistan.