Australia complete 3-0 whitewash of the Kiwis

David Warner once again proved to be a task too much for the kiwis at the MCG today.

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In the final ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series, New Zealand were playing for their pride as they had already lost the 3 match series.

Australia won the toss on a sunny day in Melbourne and Steve Smith chose to bat. The decision seemed to backfire as the Aussies lost two early wickets, opener Aaron Finch's(3) poor run of form continued, while Steve Smith(0) could not even open his account. Trent Boult took both the wickets.

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George Bailey and David Warner steadily continued the innings to build a partnership in order to recover from the early losses, they managed to add 62 runs.


After Trent Boult, it was the turn of Colin de Grandhomme, who struck twice in a single over to remove George Bailey(23) and Mitchell Marsh(0). With the two wickets in quick succession, New Zealand felt like they can restrict Australia to a low total but David Warner was still there in the middle.

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Warner and Travis Head, took Australia out of the trouble and added 105 runs for the 5th wicket, meanwhile David Warner completed his century. His 7th in calendar year 2016. The menace of Warner didn't let New Zealand bowlers escape as he hit them all over the park.

Wickets fell on the other side at regular intervals but Warner stood tall, he went on to cross 150 mark with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Warner could have finished the innings on unbeaten 156 only to get run-out by Trent Boult on the last ball of the innings.

Australia scored 264/8 in 50 overs.

New Zealand started there innings confidently as the openers, Guptill and Latham, added 44 runs for the first wicket. Latham(28) was the first one to depart, on a Pat Cummins delivery. Captain Williamson and Guptill took the responsibility on their shoulders to score some runs, but Williamson(13) couldn't do much as he got out LBW on James Faulkner delivery. Williamson even challenged the decision but it was turned down as the three reds stopped his innings there.

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Guptill(34) was the next one to go. New Zealand were 79/3 when Guptill was dismissed. After his wicket, New Zealand added just 68 runs and lost 7 wickets as Australia bowled them out for just 147 runs.

Trent Boult was the last one to bite the dust as Australia claimed a 117 run victory.

Australia completely dominated the Kiwis in the Chappell-Hadlee series as they completed the clean sweep.

David Warner was awarded Man of the Match and Man of the Series.

His words after the match - "It's a team performance. Credit to the bowlers for coming out and executing the plans. Us as batsmen, we had to relay the message and they did extremely well. My first coach of cricket until I was about 16 or 17 passed away, my condolences to his family. I would like to hope my form is getting better, but I need to keep hitting the nets and work harder."


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Australia beat New Zealand by 116 runs to clinch Chappell-Hadlee trophy

Australia posted a huge total of 378, courtesy David Warner(119) and quick fire  76 by Mitchell Marsh at the end.

Steve Smith(72) and Travis Head(57) too dented the Kiwis bowling attack as Australia scored plethora of runs.

Apart from toss, which was delayed by 30 minutes due to rain, nothing went New Zealand's way at Maluka Oval, Canberra.

Australia started their innings firmly and didn't allow Kiwis any early breakthroughs.

David Warner hit his 11th ODI ton, 6th in 2016 and 1st vs New Zealand. He had a partnership of 145 runs with skipper Steve Smith for the 2nd wicket.
David Warner was dismissed by C Grandhomme.

After his dismissal Steve Smith and Travis Head progressed the innings without any fall in run rate. They hit respective half centuries in the meantime.

In the later stages, Mitchell Marsh made a brutal attack on the Kiwis as he hit 7 sixes in his 40 balls 76 runs and helped Australia cross 350 runs. 

Australia scored 78 runs in last 33 balls.

For New Zealand, only Mitchell Santner had an economy of less than 6. He picked up one wicket. 

Tim Southee had 2 dismissals to his name.

New Zealand began their innings with an aggressive batting from Martin Guptill, but lost their first wicket at 40 runs when other opener Tom Latham was caught and bowled by Josh Hazlewood. Guptill too managed to score only 45(33). He was caught behind the wickets off a beautiful Pat Cummins delivery. 

Captain Kane Williamson and Jimmy Neesham tried to take the team out of the trouble as they added 125 runs for the 3rd wicket. 

Neesham got out when the score was 177 runs. Kane Williamson fought at the other end but the soaring runrate pressure didn't help Kiwis to really challenge Australia.

Kane Williamson was the 6th one to depart and after his wicket, New Zealand just added 26 runs and were all-out for 262 runs in 47.2 overs.

David Warner won the Man of the Match and with this victory Australia clinched the Chappell-Hadlee trophy.

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