Suneer S. Chowdhary
Arnold
Tash Jayasinghe
Dexter
CibbuanoAustralia wins Chappell-Hadlee Trophy Game One
December 15th 2007 00:15
Gilly in blistering form. © Getty Images
Australia has won Game One of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy at Adelaide Oval with a crushing win over the visiting Black Caps.
The Australian captain and Vice-captain Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist did all the damage with the latter setting the home side on course for victory with 51 runs from just 29 balls. Ponting then cleaned up the Kiwis with a century (107 from 108 balls) plus contributions from Michael Clarke (48) and Andrew Symonds (28 n.o.) to win the series opener by seven wickets with 7.3 overs to spare.
Earlier, New Zealand had set a total of 7/254 including a glorious knock by Keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum to register his highest limited overs score of 96 (from 103) balls. However, Australia's pace attack proved too strong in the end with Tait (no doubt with a point to prove after claims of 'chucking), Lee and Hopes getting figures of 3-59, 2-48 and 1-40 respectively.
Game Two takes place at the SCG on Sunday, December 16th.
New Zealand innings
* New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 15
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (BB McCullum 40, JM How 4, Ex 6)
* BB McCullum: 50 off 44 balls (9 x 4)
* Drinks: New Zealand - 89/1 in 15.0 overs (BB McCullum 60, JM How 8)
* New Zealand: 100 runs in 18.3 overs (118 balls), Extras 16
* New Zealand: 150 runs in 30.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 17
* Drinks: New Zealand - 151/3 in 31.0 overs (BB McCullum 89, RL Taylor 15)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (BB McCullum 20, RL Taylor 31, Ex 0)
* RL Taylor: 50 off 48 balls (1 x 4, 3 x 6)
* New Zealand: 200 runs in 42.4 overs (264 balls), Extras 18
* New Zealand: 250 runs in 49.6 overs (309 balls), Extras 19
* Innings Break: New Zealand - 254/7 in 50.0 overs (JDP Oram 32, KD Mills 7)
Australia innings
* Australia: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (29 balls), Extras 1
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (ML Hayden 15, AC Gilchrist 34, Ex 1)
* AC Gilchrist: 50 off 26 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
* Australia: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (92 balls), Extras 2
* Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (RT Ponting 27, MJ Clarke 23, Ex 0)
* Australia: 150 runs in 24.6 overs (152 balls), Extras 2
* RT Ponting: 50 off 60 balls (6 x 4)
* Rain: Australia - 154/2 in 26.3 overs (RT Ponting 51, MJ Clarke 33)
* 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (RT Ponting 61, MJ Clarke 40, Ex 0)
* Australia: 200 runs in 34.1 overs (208 balls), Extras 3
* RT Ponting: 100 off 100 balls (13 x 4)
* Australia: 250 runs in 42.1 overs (257 balls), Extras 4
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