Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
GD Elliott
115(124) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %69%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 56 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
BJ Haddin
109(114) 8x4 - 3x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- on side drive on front foot
- 30 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
08/02Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Sydney, Feb 8 2009
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269 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
08/02Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Sydney, Feb 8 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
269 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.15 start, First Session 14.15-17.45 Interval 17.45-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days
08 February 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 301/9 (50 OVERS)
- Michael Clarke64 (69)
- Brad Haddin109 (114)
- Iain O'Brien3/68 (10)
- Grant Elliott2/44 (8)
NEW ZEALAND 269 (47.3 OVERS)
- Peter Fulton40 (63)
- Grant Elliott115 (124)
- Ben Hilfenhaus2/44 (9)
- Cameron White2/10 (2)
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
W
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
6
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
0
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
0
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, short on middle again, tries to help it one its way to fine leg, misses
46.5
0
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, another attempted bouncer, bowled short on middle, the batsmen backs away from it
46.4
0
Hilfenhaus to O'Brien, no run, bouncer banged in short on middle, the batsmen ducks under it
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