Australia Beat New Zealand in 5th ODI of series, 2010

Australia was scheduled to play a 7 Match ONE DAY International in New Zealand in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 1 and 4. The 5th ONE DAY international match was to be played on Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand on 9th Mar 2010. Australia holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Australia won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Australia team and 11 was looking like in this 5th ONE DAY international match: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Harris, Michael Hussey

And New Zealand team and 11 was looking like this in this 5th ONE DAY international Match: Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum (wk), Daryl Tuffey, Shane Bond, James Franklin, Ross Taylor (c), Tim Southee, Neil Broom, Martin Guptill, D vettori

New Zealand batted well and was able to post total of 245 runs in 46.2 over’s at the loss of 10 wickets and with top scores of R Taylor who made 62 runs in 66 balls with 4 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 94 runs in 100 balls and S Styris who made 41 runs in 51 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 246 runs in 50 over’s to win this match.

Australia batted well and was able to chase the target of 246 runs in 47.2 over’s at the loss of 4 wicket and won the game by 6 wickets in hand with top contributions from B Haddin who made 110 runs in 121 balls with 7 4’s and 5 sixes at the strike rate of 91 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 6 wickets in hand and series stands at 3-2 in favor of Australia with 2 more games to play.

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