Australia Beat New Zealand in 2nd ODI of series, 2016

New Zealand was scheduled to play a 2 Match One Day International Series in Australia in 2016. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series. The 2nd One Day international match was to be played on Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia on 6th Dec, 2016.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 2nd One Day international Match: Martin Guptill, BJ Watling (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grand homme, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson

And Australian team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd One Day international Match: George Bailey, Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Adam Zampa

Australia started very well and was able to make total of 378 runs 50 over’s at the loss of 5 wickets and with top scores by Australian left hand opener David W who made 119 runs in 115 balls with 14 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 103 runs in 100 balls.

And Star Batsman and all rounder M marsh that made unbeaten 76 runs in 40 balls with 2 4’s and 7 six at the strike rate of 190 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was needed to score target of 379 runs in 50 over’s to win this game and level the series 1-1 as they already lost the 1^st ODI of this 3 Match one Day International Series.

New Zealand batted well but target of 379 is never easy and that’s why they kept losing wickets in pressure of required run rate and was eventually bowled out for only 262 runs in 47.2 over’s and was top scored by Skipper Kane W who made 81 runs in 80 balls with 5 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 101 runs in 100 balls, Australia won the match by 116 runs and take lead of 2-0 in this 3 match One Day International series with 1 more game to play.

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