Bracken delivers tight success for Australia
Nathan Bracken inspired Australia with a sequence of 10 consecutive dot balls from which New Zealand never fully recovered on the way to a one-run defeat
15/02Result
Only T20I (N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Sydney, Feb 15 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
149/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/02Result
Only T20I (N), New Zealand tour of Australia at Sydney, Feb 15 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
149/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
BB McCullum
61(47) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 21 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.35 start, First Session 19.35-20.55 Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.35
Match days
15 February 2009 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA 150/7 (20 OVERS)
- David Hussey41 (39)
- Adam Voges26 (24)
- Iain O'Brien2/34 (4)
- Grant Elliott1/11 (1)
NEW ZEALAND 149/5 (20 OVERS)
- Neil Broom36 (26)
- Brendon McCullum61 (47)
- Ben Hilfenhaus1/32 (4)
- Peter Siddle2/24 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 149/5 (2 runs required, RR: 7.45)
- Nathan McCullum10 (4b)
- Grant Elliott23 (30b)
- Nathan Bracken4-1-16-0
- Ben Hilfenhaus4-0-32-1
New Zealand lose by one run, and that catch from Voges changed things for the home team. 25 were needed off three overs at that stage and McCullum had helped take 20 off the previous over from Hopes. However, Elliot struggled, and Bracken bowled brilliantly throughout to ensure Australia got home eventually. Thanks for tuning in, it's been great bringing you the entire tour. From all of us here at Cricinfo, it's goodbye.
19.6
6
Bracken to NL McCullum, SIX, massive six! A little too late though, short on middle and off, pulled away over the deep midwicket boundary for a big one!
Eight needed off the last ball, impossible unless he bowls a wide or a no-ball here
19.5
4
Bracken to NL McCullum, FOUR, gets a boundary, sorry but that's not quite enough!! Full on middle and leg, dragged away wide of square leg, went all along the ground there
Two sixes needed from here one
19.4
0
Bracken to NL McCullum, no run, hats off to Bracken! Short on middle and off, goes for the pull, misses yet again, Haddin prevents the single
12 needed off 3
19.3
1lb
Bracken to Elliott, 1 leg bye, slower ball bowled full on middle and off, cutting away, gets down on one knee to smack it over midwicket, hit on the pads as he fails to pick the slower one, a missed opportunity there
19.2
1lb
Bracken to NL McCullum, 1 leg bye, full on the pads, tries to chip it away over the in-field on the leg side, is rapped on the pads and can only manage a leg bye towards cover
14 needed off 5. Nathan McCullum walks in
19.1
W
Bracken to Elliott, OUT, run out, slower offcutter bowled on a good length outside off, came forward to slog it over midwicket, runs for the single but Haddin throws down the stumps at the striker's end with an under-arm flick to find the batsman well short
JEC Franklin run out 3 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Bracken, who's been thrifty thus far, will bowl the last over. New Zealand need 14 to win
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Bracken delivers tight success for Australia
Nathan Bracken inspired Australia with a sequence of 10 consecutive dot balls from which New Zealand never fully recovered on the way to a one-run defeat