Australia brush aside NZ

Chappell-Hadlee series success for Ponting's men

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Australia brush aside NZ

White: Half-century

Fourth One-Day International
Auckland
New Zealand 238 (B B McCullum 61) v Australia 202-4 (C L White 50 no, R T Ponting 50)
Australia beat New Zealand by 6 wkts (D/L Method)

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Australia sealed the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand after completing a six-wicket victory under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Despite losing the opening match of the series, the tourists responded in sensational fashion to lift the trophy with a game still to play.

New Zealand had struggled after being put into bat in Auckland as they could only reach 238 before being bowled out in just 44.1 overs.

And although rain hampered the start of their reply, Australia comfortably reached a revised target of 200 in 34 overs with 17 balls to spare.

Not even the loss of Brad Haddin for a first-ball duck could halt the in-form Australians - with Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson laying the foundations for the win.

The duo put on 82 for the second wicket - although Ponting was lucky to survive after Daryl Tuffey appeared to trap him leg before, only for umpire Asad Rauf to turn down the decision.

Onslaught

Tuffey and Tim Southee both suffered in the face of a brutal onslaught from Watson and Ponting before New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori took decisive action.

Vettori (2-29) trapped Watson (32) and Ponting (50) leg before in successive overs to leave Australia on 85-3.

However Cameron White (50no), Adam Voges (34) and Michael Hussey (28no) continued to score freely to see Australia to their target.

New Zealand were left to rue another disappointing batting display as only 61 from Brendon McCullum, 30 from Martin Guptill and a quickfire 34 off 17 balls from Tuffey offered any resistance.

The Black Caps had been well set at 120-1 but they slumped to 238 all out as Ross Taylor, Shannon Stewart, Scott Styris and Vettori all fell cheaply.

Nathan Hauritz was the pick of the Australia attack, taking three wickets, while Watson, James Hopes and Mitchell Johnson picked up two wickets apiece.