Australia Vs New Zealand 2Nd Odi
New Zealand tour of Australia - 2008 (2008/09) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 6 February 2009
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Michael Clarke top-scored with 98 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 6 February 2009
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Michael Clarke
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Callum Ferguson (Australia)
- Umpires
- PR Reiffel and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Callum Ferguson's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 225 for 5. Michael Clarke top-scored with 98 off 133 balls, and Michael Hussey made 75. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke, 59% of the total.
Chasing 226, New Zealand made 226 for 4. Grant Elliott top-scored with 61 not out off 75 balls, and Ross Taylor made 47.
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 225 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Clarke | b Iain O'Brien | 98 | 133 |
| David Warner | c Daniel Vettori b Kyle Mills | 2 | 11 |
| Brad Haddin | c Brendon McCullum b Tim Southee | 12 | 20 |
| David Hussey | run out (Daniel Vettori) | 10 | 22 |
| Michael Hussey | c Daniel Vettori b Iain O'Brien | 75 | 94 |
| Cameron White | not out | 17 | 14 |
| Callum Ferguson | not out | 6 | 6 |
Did not bat: James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Ben Hilfenhaus
Extras 5 · Total 225 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mills | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Tim Southee | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Iain O'Brien | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jeetan Patel | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Grant Elliott | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Clarke (2) and David Warner (2) | 4 | 16 |
| second | Brad Haddin (12) and Michael Clarke (18) | 31 | 44 |
| third | Michael Clarke (18) and David Hussey (10) | 28 | 46 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (75) and Michael Clarke (57) | 133 | 169 |
| fifth | Michael Clarke (3) and Cameron White (7) | 10 | 10 |
| sixth | Cameron White (10) and Callum Ferguson (6) | 19 | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND: 226 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | c Michael Hussey b James Hopes | 43 | 75 |
| Martin Guptill | c Cameron White b Nathan Bracken | 8 | 14 |
| Peter Fulton | c Brad Haddin b James Hopes | 21 | 34 |
| Ross Taylor | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 47 | 74 |
| Grant Elliott | not out | 61 | 75 |
| Neil Broom | not out | 26 | 21 |
Did not bat: Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori, Jeetan Patel, Tim Southee, Iain O'Brien
Extras 20 · Total 226 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 9 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 9.5 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Cameron White | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon McCullum (9) and Martin Guptill (8) | 21 | 26 |
| second | Brendon McCullum (20) and Peter Fulton (21) | 41 | 68 |
| third | Brendon McCullum (14) and Ross Taylor (22) | 42 | 69 |
| fourth | Grant Elliott (37) and Ross Taylor (25) | 72 | 86 |
| fifth | Grant Elliott (24) and Neil Broom (26) | 50 | 44 |
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