New Zealand in Australia, 2008-09

New Zealand won by 6 wkts
New Zealand: 226/4 (48.5 Ovs)
Grant Elliott
61(75)
Neil Broom
26(21)
Australia: 225/5 (50.0 Ovs)
James Hopes
10-1-30-2
Ben Hilfenhaus
9.5-1-58-0
Run Rate: 4.63
Last Wicket: Ross Taylor c Haddin b Johnson 47(74) - 176/4 in 41.3 ov.
Previous Overs: 1 1 1 . 1 1 4 1 2 . 1 . 1 . 3 . 1 4 1 . 1 . 4
Live Commentary
There you go folks. Australia have lost their 5th consecutive match and this is Clarke's first defeat in Limited Overs Internationals as captain. What this has done is that India have now moved to number 2 in the ICC ODI Rankings. It was a fine effort from the Kiwis on a slow wicket. Elliott batted really sensibly and ensured that the Kiwis do not fall apart after losing McCullum and Taylor. Australia have a tough task to do to save the series. I just want to ask Clarke, is it still 'unthinkable'? See you during the 3rd ODI, till then it is good bye and good night from all of us...
Michael Clarke is the Man of the Match for his brave knock of 98. He stood through the tottering Australian batting and almost carried his bat through. He also bowled 5 overs without giving away too many runs.
New Zealand win by 6 wickets with 7 balls to spare and lead the series 2-0
48.5 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, FOUR!!, and that is short again, Elliott swivels around and pulls it away to backward square leg, that goes flying to the fence and that is all over!!!
48.4 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, no run, short of length delivery on the off, Elliott goes for the pull, misses
48.3 Hilfenhaus to Broom, 1 run, another yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, Broom looks to carve it on the leg side, good stop at square leg allows just a single
48.2 Hilfenhaus to Broom, no run, Hilfenhaus bowls that one right up in the block hole, Broom digs it out
48.1 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Elliott looks to defend, inside edge onto the pads and they go for the quick single
Hilfenhaus to bowl the penultimate over
47.6 Hopes to Broom, FOUR!!, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Broom backs off outside the leg stump and pulls it away to mid wicket, that has gone all the way and now the job becomes easy for New Zealand!!!
47.5 Hopes to Elliott, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Elliott taps it to point and takes a quick single
47.4 Hopes to Elliott, no run, Hopes bangs it oin short, Elliott ducks right underneath it
47.3 Hopes to Broom, 3 runs, on the stumps, Broom goes down and outside the leg stump, bludgeons it between midwicket and long on, fantastic effort in the deep by Johnson, sliding across the turf to save a run
47.2 Hopes to Broom, no run, on the middle and leg, Broom looks to pull it away, inside edge onto the pads
47.1 Hopes to Elliott, 1 run, on the off, Elliott comes down the track and hammers it to deep backward point
46.6 Hilfenhaus to Broom, no run, full outside the off stump, Broom backs off and slaps it on the off, fails to find the gap, straight to the fielder at cover
46.5 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Elliott closes the face of the bat and turns it to short mid wicket for a quick single
46.4 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, no run, plays it back to the bowler
46.3 Hilfenhaus to Elliott, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Elliott shuffles across and clips it to backward square leg, couple more
46.2 Hilfenhaus to Broom, 1 run, looks to pull this one away, inside edge onto the pads and they take a quick single
46.1 Hilfenhaus to Broom, FOUR!!, outside the off stump, Broom comes down the track and looks to pull it away, outside edge runs it down to third man, that won't be a problem for Broom, he will take it gleefully!!!
Ben Hilfenhaus is back into the attack
45.6 Hopes to Broom, 1 run, short and Broom pulls it away to deep mid wicket, straight to the fielder in the deep
45.5 Hopes to Elliott, 1 run, Elliott comes down the track and hammers it to mid off, a chance of a run out at the bowler's end, the fielder fumbles and allows the single
45.4 Hopes to Elliott, no run, drives it to mid on, straight to the fielder
45.3 Hopes to Broom, 1 run, just outside off, Broom goes for the big slog across the line, under edges it to the keeper, he fails to collect it and they take a quick single
45.2 Hopes to Elliott, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Elliott opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, that is a fine fine FIFTY!! from Elliott, very crucial for the team!!!
45.1 Hopes to Broom, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps this time, Broom goes for the pull, mistimes it to long on, a single nonetheless!!!
James Hopes is back into the attack
44.6 Bracken to Elliott, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
44.5 Bracken to Elliott, no run, gives him the charge again, straight to the fielder at cover again
44.4 Bracken to Elliott, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Elliott shuffles across a long way and glances it to fine leg, powerplay is on and he uses it to good effect!!!
44.3 Bracken to Elliott, no run, Elliott gives him the charge and pushes it to cover, straight to the fielder
44.2 Bracken to Broom, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Broom comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover, quick single taken
44.1 Bracken to Elliott, 1 run, slower delivery to start the fresh over, Elliott defends it on the off and takes a quick single
43.6 Johnson to Broom, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time
43.5 Johnson to Broom, FOUR!!, on the middle and leg, Broom stays there and chips it to deep mid wicket, just over the finger tips of Fergusson inside the circle!!!
43.4 Johnson to Broom, no run, full outside the off stump on that occasion, Broom swings and misses
43.3 Johnson to Elliott, 1 run, shuffles across and paddles it off his hips to fine leg
43.2 Johnson to Elliott, no run, goes for the same shot, this one finds Clarke at backward point
43.1 Johnson to Elliott, FOUR!!, and it is Elliott now who does it, gets forward, rocks back a bit and slices it to deep backward point, superb shot!!!
42.6 Bracken to Broom, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Broom gets forward and slices it to square third man, that has been struck beautifully!!!