Unlucky New Zealand miss out in rain-ruined decider
Australia were saved by the rain as they clung to the Chappell-Hadlee Series in the drawn series despite a brave push from New Zealand
13/02No result
5th ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Feb 13 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
168/4 (22/22 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
123/6 (14/20 ov, target 156)
13/02No result
5th ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Feb 13 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
168/4 (22/22 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
123/6 (14/20 ov, target 156)
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
BJ Haddin
88(65) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- on side drive on front foot
- 25 runs
- 2x4 - 2x6
MJ Guptill
64(34) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 22 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Series
Series result
5-match series drawn 2-2
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.10, Second Session 20.10-21.50
Match days
13 February 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 168/4 (22 OVERS)
- Callum Ferguson*55 (35)
- Brad Haddin*88 (65)
- Kyle Mills2/22 (4)
- Daniel Vettori1/24 (4)
NEW ZEALAND 123/6 (14 OVERS)
- Brendon Diamanti*26 (22)
- Martin Guptill*64 (34)
- Nathan Bracken2/33 (3)
- Peter Siddle1/13 (3)
END OF OVER:14 | 5 Runs | NZ: 123/6 (34 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.78, RRR: 5.66)
- Martin Guptill64 (34b)
- Brendon Diamanti26 (22b)
- Ben Hilfenhaus3-0-28-1
- Peter Siddle3-0-13-1
It has started raining pretty heavily in Brisbane now. Bucknor shakes his head, has an elaborate consultation with his partner. Under normal circumstances, the players would have gone off.
Bucknor has a word with Ponting, and the batsmen, and they all walk off. This is disappointing. We've had a superb game and it's really unfortunate to see it end in this manner. The captains are shaking hands in the pavilion, and New Zealand will feel unlucky. Diamanti and Guptill had added 50 for the seventh wicket, and with 33 needed off 6 overs with four wickets in hand, the batting side held a slight edge.
It's pouring in Brisbane now and its highly unlikely we'll have any more play. The match is officially called off, Australia retain the Chappell-Hadlee trophy as a result of having won it on the previous occasion.
Just as a note of clarification, Duckworth-Lewis does not come into the picture here. Both sides need to have batted at least 20 overs for that rule to apply. New Zealand just batted 14 overs, so the match is inconclusive.
That's all we have from here folks. It's a tragedy the series had to end this way. It was fun bringing you the ODI series, and do tune in to the Twenty20 match between the two teams on February 15. Just for your information, no Man of the Match has been announced for this game, but Michael Hussey has been handed the Man-of-the-Series award. Thanks for all your feedback. Adios!
13.6
1
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, 1 run, slapped in front of square, towards deep cover
13.5
0
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, no run, short of a length outside off, plays and misses
13.4
1
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, 1 run, pushed to David Hussey at cover and they take a quick single, a direct hit would have been close
A good crowd of 20,581 at the Gabba today
13.3
2
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, 2 runs, full on the pads, flicked away through square leg, fine leg takes some time to reach the ball and the batsmen are back for the second
13.2
0
Hilfenhaus to Diamanti, no run, short of a length outside off, tries to cut that over point, is into the shot too early, misses
13.1
1
Hilfenhaus to Guptill, 1 run, firmly struck, full outside off, drilled down the ground for a single
38 needed off 7 overs. Hilfenhaus comes in to bowl
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