08/02Result

3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Sydney, Feb 8 2009

Australia won by 32 runs

Player of the Match

New Zealand batted well to reach where they did, and when Elliott and McCullum were going strong, a win could not have been ruled out. Partnerships were the key for New Zealand as their middle order put together productive stands at a fairly good rate, despite a poor start. Brad Haddin has been adjudicated as the Man of the Match, and Australia have averted a sixth consecutive defeat to keep the series alive.Do tune in for the next ODI in Adelaide on February 10, which promises to be another cracker. Until then, it's goodbye from all of us at Cricinfo. Adios!

47.3

Bracken to Patel, OUT, all over, slower ball bowled full on middle and off, he makes room to slice that over point, misses, and the stumps take a beating

JS Patel b Bracken 9 (14m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

47.2

Bracken to Patel, SIX, big one! Excellent shot, he got stuck into that one, slower ball bowled full on middle, swung away off the front foot over deep midwicket for a six

47.1

Bracken to Patel, no run, slower ball bowled full outside off, looks to smash that away over mid-off, misses

39 needed off 18

END OF OVER:
47 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 263/9 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.59, RRR: 13.00)

Iain O'Brien0 (3b)
Jeetan Patel3 (6b)

Ben Hilfenhaus9-1-44-2
Nathan Bracken8-1-59-1

46.6

Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, short on middle again, tries to help it one its way to fine leg, misses

46.5

Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, another attempted bouncer, bowled short on middle, the batsmen backs away from it

46.4

Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, bouncer banged in short on middle, the batsmen ducks under it

46.3

Hilfenhaus to Patel, 1 run, shot, short of a length outside off, cut away fiercely to deep point

Iain O'Brien makes his way in

46.2

Hilfenhaus to McCullum, OUT, that's it, almost all over for New Zealand, full toss outside off stump, tries to smash it over the covers, mistimes it straight to Ponting who's standing there at the edge of the circle. The bat slips out of McCullum's hands as he goes for the shot

BB McCullum c Ponting b Hilfenhaus 36 (55m 27b 3x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

46.1

Hilfenhaus to McCullum, 2 runs, short outside off, makes room to swat it over mid-off and wide of cover for a couple

42 needed off 24. Hilfenhaus to bowl. McCullum has to go for it here

END OF OVER:
46 | 5 Runs | NZ: 260/8 (42 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.65, RRR: 10.50)

Brendon McCullum34 (25b)
Jeetan Patel2 (5b)

Nathan Bracken8-1-59-1
James Hopes10-0-49-2

45.6

Bracken to McCullum, 1 run, short of a good length outside off, pushed off the back foot wide of point for a single to keep the strike

45.5

Bracken to Patel, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg

45.4

Bracken to Patel, no run, how did that miss the stumps? Slower offcutter bowled on a good length outside off, cuts away off the pitch just when he tries to guide it to third man

45.3

Bracken to Patel, no run, slower ball bowled full outside off, goes for a wild swing over long-off, misses it completely

45.2

Bracken to McCullum, 1 run, good length outside off, chipped towards long-off for a single

45.1

Bracken to McCullum, 2 runs, full outside off, dragged down the ground wide of long-on for a couple

47 needed off 30. Tough ask from here on. Bracken back into the attack

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 255/8 (47 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 9.40)

Jeetan Patel1 (2b)
Brendon McCullum30 (22b)

James Hopes10-0-49-2
Ben Hilfenhaus8-1-41-1

44.6

Hopes to Patel, no run, full on the off stump, pushed uppishly wide of cover, they decide against the single so McCullum can stay on strike

New Zealand tour of Australia 2008-09 News

Lillee called to monitor Watson comeback
Shane Watson is looking to Dennis Lillee for help in his recovery from another back stress fracture
'I'm devastated with that loss' - Vettori
The optimism of a fortnight ago was all but absent in the New Zealand camp, with Daniel Vettori chastising his batsman for a poorly planned run-chase and describing Sunday night's Twenty20 defeat as "devastating"
Not an appropriate end to an absorbing series
Mark Richardson feels cheated at not having an appropriate end to what has been an absorbing one-day series between Australia and New Zealand and wants to know why Sunday's Twenty20 couldn't be converted into a 50-over game
Upset Ponting wants more from his bowlers
Ricky Ponting has demanded more consistency from his bowlers
Guptill shows New Zealand future is bright
Martin Guptill, the Auckland batsman in his seventh ODI, charged to an unbelievable 64 from 34 deliveries in Brisbane

New Zealand INNINGS		R	B
MJ Guptill	caught	6	16
PG Fulton	caught	40	63
LRPL Taylor	lbw	4	2
GD Elliott	caught	115	124
NT Broom	caught	15	23
KD Mills	caught	2	4
DL Vettori	caught	2	4
TG Southee	caught wk	17	10
BB McCullum	caught	36	27
JS Patel	bowled	9	9
IE O'Brien	not out	0	3
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 11, w 8)
TOTAL	269 (all out; 47.3 ovs)

Australia BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NW Bracken	8.3	1	65	2	7.64	(1w)
BW Hilfenhaus	9.0	1	44	2	4.88	(1w)
MG Johnson	10.0	2	36	1	3.60	(2w)
JR Hopes	10.0	0	49	2	4.90
MJ Clarke	5.0	0	41	0	8.20	(2w)
DJ Hussey	3.0	0	9	1	3.00
CL White	2.0	0	10	2	5.00

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	PG Fulton	MJ Guptill
2nd	4	PG Fulton	LRPL Taylor
3rd	80	GD Elliott	PG Fulton
4th	53	GD Elliott	NT Broom
5th	3	GD Elliott	KD Mills
6th	5	DL Vettori	GD Elliott
7th	26	GD Elliott	TG Southee
8th	69	GD Elliott	BB McCullum
9th	10	BB McCullum	JS Patel
10th	7	JS Patel	IE O'Brien

END OF OVER:47 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 263/9 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.59, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:46 | 5 Runs | NZ: 260/8 (42 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.65, RRR: 10.50)

END OF OVER:45 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 255/8 (47 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 9.40)

Lillee called to monitor Watson comeback

'I'm devastated with that loss' - Vettori

Not an appropriate end to an absorbing series

Upset Ponting wants more from his bowlers

Guptill shows New Zealand future is bright

END OF OVER:
47 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 263/9 (39 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.59, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
46 | 5 Runs | NZ: 260/8 (42 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.65, RRR: 10.50)

END OF OVER:
45 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 255/8 (47 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 9.40)