Chappell-Hadlee Series Game 3

Mathew Hayden has blasted the highest score by an Australian in ODI history to lead Australia to 5/346 off their 50 overs in the 3rd and final match of the chappell-hadlee series.
All kinds of records tumbled as Hayden carried his bat to finsih 181 not out. He eclipsed Mark Waugh's 173 in the 2001/01 series to register the highest score by an Australian in ODI history.

Before today the highest by a player from any country in a one-dayer in NZ was 156 by Andrew Symond last year in the Chappell-Hadlee series.

Hayden hit 10 sixes to break the record for most sixes in an innings by an Australian which was 9, set by Ponting last year in that 430 odd score against South Africa. Hayden now sits in 8th place on the all-time list for highest individual score in ODIs.

Hayden's 181 came off just 166 balls with 11 fours and 10 sixes.
Watson chipped in with 68 off 69 balls as the openers put on 122 for the first wicket in 25 overs.

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Australia lose 2nd Chappelll-Hadlee trophy match.

They also have lost their number 1 spot one-day spot on the ICC rankings.

Stephen Fleming won the toss and chose to field. Australia got off to a slow start and when departed for 24 Australia were 2/52 off 12.2 overs. After the way Australia has been playing lately there could have been a collapse but Hussey was on a mission. He put on 70 for the 3rd wicket with Haddin (489 off 61) in just 13 overs. Hussey and Hodge then put on 130 in 17 overs to take Australia to 4/252 off 42.3, Hussey out for 105 off just 84 balls with 8 fours and 6 sixes. Hodge once again ran out of balls falling just short of his maiden one day century finishing on 97 not out off 86 balls. He and Cameron White blasting their way to an unbeaten partnership of 84 off just 45 balls. Australia finished on 4/336.

New Zealand, led by a century to Taylor which included 16 fours chased the runs down with 8 balls and 5 wickets remaining.

NZ smash Australia by 10 wickets.

New zealand has hammered Australia by 10 wickets in the first Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match at Wellington. Set just 149 runs to win NZ got the runs easily, sealing victory after just 27 overs. Earlier, NZ won the toss and chose to field. None of the Australian batsmen ever got in and Hussey top scoring with 42 off 96 balls summed up how the Australians were playing. Australia now has to win or draw the 2nd match to retain their place at the top of the ICC One Day rankings although the way they have the last 5 or so matches, they don't deserve it.

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