Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    2.4 all too easy for Dan the Man, Warner tries to go over the top but fails to get under a pitched-up delivery on the off stump, the ball travels off the splice of the bat and Vettori takes the skier very easily at mid-off, a colleague of mine described the shot perfectly - a beach cricket slog 4/1
    47.4 and Clarke misses out on a century! O'Brien bowls an inswinging yorker down the leg side, Clarke steps down the track and tries to clip it wide of midwicket, the ball hits his pad and deflects on to the stumps 206/5
    9.6 very cheap dismissal there, Southee keeps it slightly wide of the offstump, the ball holds its line after pitching and Haddin tries to cut without really getting beside the line of the ball, he gets a tame edge to McCullum, he tried to steer it down to third man actually 35/2
    17.5 direct hit and David Hussey's got to go! He pushes a good length ball in front of mid-off and takes a chance with a sharp single to Vettori, unfortunately he taps it to Vettori's left and that enables him to gather the ball quickly and fire it on the stumps with his throwing arm, the third umpire takes a look and Hussey's just short of the crease 63/3
    45.6 the slower ball consumes him this time, he goes for a wild flat batted slog but mistimes it completely, Vettori takes it easily at midwicket running backwards slightly 196/4
    not out
    17
    14
    22
    0
    0
    121.42
    not out
    6
    6
    12
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    5 (lb 2, w 3)
    TOTAL
    225/5 (50 Overs, RR: 4.5)
    Fall of wickets: 1-4 (David Warner, 2.4 ov), 2-35 (Brad Haddin, 9.6 ov), 3-63 (David Hussey, 17.5 ov), 4-196 (Michael Hussey, 45.6 ov), 5-206 (Michael Clarke, 47.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    KD Mills1013713.70332010
    TG Southee1005715.70305000
    IE O'Brien1004824.80271010
    DL Vettori1003503.50343000
    JS Patel803804.75202000
    GD Elliott20804.0060000
  • BATSMEN
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    27.1 Gone! McCullum departs after an uncharacteristic 43. That was a slower ball outside off, full enough to induce McCullum into playing a drive, he reaches forward and chips it straight to Michael Hussey at short cover 104/3
    4.2 he's gone finally, Clarke will be mightily relieved, much fuller outside off and he attempts a rather lethargic drive with minimum foot movement, gets an outside edge and White snaps a good low catch at first slip 21/1
    15.4 short of a good length outside off, moves away as Fulton tries to push at it off the back foot, produces a thick edge that's gobbled up easily by Haddin. 62/2
    41.3 momentary loss in concentration and Taylor pays the price!! Short outside off and he slashes at it blindly, played away from his body, gets a thin edge and Haddin makes no mistake. There was no need for that shot, and it's cost him his wicket. 176/4
    not out
    61
    75
    100
    6
    0
    81.33
    not out
    26
    21
    34
    4
    0
    123.80
    Extras
    20 (lb 8, w 12)
    TOTAL
    226/4 (48.5 Overs, RR: 4.62)
    Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Martin Guptill, 4.2 ov), 2-62 (Peter Fulton, 15.4 ov), 3-104 (Brendon McCullum, 27.1 ov), 4-176 (Ross Taylor, 41.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    NW Bracken913413.77364010
    BW Hilfenhaus9.515805.89369010
    MG Johnson1004314.30364010
    MJ Clarke502104.20171010
    JR Hopes1013023.00371010
    CL White301806.0040000
    DJ Hussey201407.0061010

Match Details

Toss

New Zealand , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 5-match series 2-0

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

06 February 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

  • Vettori praises fresh faces

    It used to be Australian players who would begin their international careers with a string of victories before tasting defeat but now New Zealand's fresh faces are enjoying the same feeling

  • Elliott guides New Zealand to 2-0 lead

    Michael Clarke's 98 could not stop his unthinkable series loss from coming a step closer after Grant Elliott kept a cool head to complete a six-wicket victory for New Zealand, who were solid without being spectacular

  • Can 'Junkyard Pup' rumble as captain?

    Michael Clarke, the leader in waiting, has had a second high-profile run-in with a team-mate

  • Clarke hopes to avoid 'unthinkable' loss

    Michael Clarke must have a short memory. Four days ago, Australia were beaten by New Zealand in Perth. Then they decided to rest their captain and best batsman Ricky Ponting for the next two matches

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21BB McCullumMJ Guptill
2nd41BB McCullumPG Fulton
3rd42BB McCullumLRPL Taylor
4th72GD ElliottLRPL Taylor
5th50GD ElliottNT Broom