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Australia kicked off their tour of New Zealand with a win in the first Twenty20 International played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Daniel Vettori won the toss and has chosen to bat first. Shaun Tait got the first breakthrough immediately as Brendon McCullum was caught behind for 2 runs. Wickets fell at regular intervals, but a good partnership between James Franklin 43(42) and Gareth Hopkins 21(13) in the end helped New Zealand score a decent 118 in their twenty overs. In reply, Australia got off a good start as David Warner 19(10) and Shane Watson 19(12) hammered 38 runs in the first three overs. As the match seemed to be slipping away from New Zealand, three wickets fell for just one run and New Zealand got into the game. David Hussey 46(36) and captain Michael Clarke 18*(26) added 67 runs for the fourth wicket and Australia won the match by 6 wickets with 24 balls to spare.
New Zealand vs Australia - First Twenty20 International
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
February 26, 2010
Day/Night match
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.
Australia lead the two match Twenty20 series 1-0
Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson
| New Zealand Innings | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | c Brad Haddin b Shaun Tait | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Peter Ingram | b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Martin Guptill | c Shane Watson b Mitchell Johnson | 30 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 103.44 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw Mitchell Johnson | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| James Franklin | c Steven Smith b Shaun Tait | 43 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 102.38 |
| Gareth Hopkins | c Brad Haddin b Shane Watson | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.53 |
| Jacob Oram | c Shane Watson b Dirk Nannes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Nathan McCullum | c David Hussey b Dirk Nannes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Daniel Vettori | run out (Brad Haddin) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Daryl Tuffey | c Brad Haddin b Shane Watson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shane Bond | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | b 3, lb 1, w 1 | 5 | ||||
| 118 all out (20.0 overs) | ||||||
| Fall of Wickets | |
|---|---|
| 1-2 (BB McCullum, 0.4 ov) | 2-13 (Ingram, 4.1 ov) |
| 3-33 (Taylor, 6.4 ov) | 4-54 (Guptill, 10.5 ov) |
| 5-104 (Hopkins, 15.6 ov) | 6-109 (Oram, 17.1 ov) |
| 7-111 (NL McCullum, 17.6 ov) | 8-113 (Franklin, 18.4 ov) |
| 9-117 (Vettori, 19.4 ov) | 10-118 (Tuffey, 19.6 ov) |
| Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Extras | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Tait | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | ||
| Dirk Nannes | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | ||
| Mitchell Johnson | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 1w | |
| Steven Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| David Hussey | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Shane Watson | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | ||
| Daniel Christian | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | ||
| Australia Innings | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | b Shane Bond | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 190.00 |
| Shane Watson | lbw Daniel Vettori | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 158.33 |
| Michael Clarke | not out | 18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Shane Bond | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| David Hussey | c Martin Guptill b Nathan McCullum | 46 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 127.77 |
| Cameron White | not out | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Brad Haddin | ||||||
| Daniel Christian | ||||||
| Steven Smith | ||||||
| Shaun Tait | ||||||
| Dirk Nannes | ||||||
| Extras | w 5 | 5 | ||||
| 119 / 4 (16.0 overs) | ||||||
| Fall of Wickets | |
|---|---|
| 1-38 (Warner, 2.6 ov) | 2-38 (Watson, 3.4 ov) |
| 3-39 (Johnson, 4.2 ov) | 4-106 (Hussey, 14.1 ov) |
| Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Extras | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 3w | |
| Daryl Tuffey | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Daniel Vettori | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | 1w | |
| Jacob Oram | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 1w | |
| Nathan McCullum | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Martin Guptill | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Umpires | , |
|---|---|
| TV Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Reserve Umpire |
Over 16: Martin Guptill into the attack. Cameron White hits a four off the third delivery. White hits a six off the last delivery. Australia wins the match by 6 wickets.
Australia: 119/4 (16 overs) - Michael Clarke 18*(26), Cameron White 11*(9), Martin Guptill 1-0-11-0
Over 15: Nathan McCullum into his over. And he strikes. David Hussey is out for 46. He misses his fifty. Cameron White is the new man in. He is off the mark with a single. 2 runs from the over. 11 runs required from 30 balls.
Australia: 108/4 (15 overs) - Michael Clarke 17*(25), Cameron White 1*(4), David Hussey 46(36), Nathan McCullum 3-0-21-1
Over 14: Daniel Vettori to bowl his final over. 3 runs from the over. 13 runs required. Vettori finishes with 1/13 from 4 overs.
Australia: 106/3 (14 overs) - Michael Clarke 16*(24), David Hussey 46*(35), Daniel Vettori 4-0-13-1
Over 13: Shane Bond comes back to bowl his final over. 8 runs from the over. Bond finishes with 2/32 from 4 overs. 16 runs required from 7 overs.
Australia: 103/3 (13 overs) - Michael Clarke 15*(23), David Hussey 44*(30), Shane Bond 4-0-32-2
Over 12: Australia are 95/3 after 12 overs. They require 24 runs from 48 balls.
Australia: 95/3 (12 overs) - Michael Clarke 13*(20), David Hussey 40*(27), Daniel Vettori 3-0-10-1
Over 5: Shane Bond to continue. Another wicket goes down here. New Zealand is on fire here. Mitchell Johnson is bowled for just a single. Second wicket for Shane Bond. Three wickets goes down for just one run. David Hussey is the new man in. 4 runs and a wicket in the over. 76 runs required from 15 overs.
Australia: 43/3 (5 overs) - Michael Clarke 0*(2), David Hussey 3*(3), Mitchell Johnson 1(3), Shane Bond 3-0-24-2
Over 4: Change in bowling as Daniel Vettori comes into the attack. Michael Clarke is the new man in. Vettori strikes. Watson is out LBW for 19. That's the second wicket down for Australia. New Zealand strikes back here with two quick wickets. Mitchell Johnson is the new man in for Australia. He is off the mark right away with a single. 80 runs required from 16 overs.
Australia: 39/2 (4 overs) - Michael Clarke 0*(1), Mitchell Johnson 1*(1), Shane Watson 19(12), Daniel Vettori 1-0-1-1
Over 3: Bond to continue. David Warner hits a four over long on off the first delivery. 5 fours and a six off the last 8 deliveries for Australia. Another boundary for Warner through the cover region off the third delivery. Shane Bond strikes. David Warner is bowled for 19. That's the first wicket down for Australia and a cameo here from Warner comes to end. 10 runs and a wicket in the over.
Australia: 38/1 (3 overs) - David Warner 19(8), Shane Watson 19*(8), Shane Bond 2-0-20-1
Over 2: Daryl Tuffey to bowl from the other end. Shane Watson hits a four through the mid wicket region. He follows that with another four. That's a nice lofted drive over the mid on region. Another four, this time through extra cover. 12 runs from the over already. He gets a couple off the fifth delivery. Watson is in terrific form here as he hits a four off the last delivery as well. Four fours in the over, 18 runs off it. Australia are 28/0 after 2 overs. They require another 91 runs from 18 overs at 5.05 runs per over.
Australia: 28/0 (2 overs) - David Warner 9*(4), Shane Watson 19*(8), Daryl Tuffet 1-0-18-0
Over 1: Shane Bond to bowl the first over for New Zealand. First runs for Australia as David Warner gets a triple off the third delivery. Warner continues from where he left off against West Indies. He hits a Six off the last delivery of the over. 10 runs from the first over. Good start for Australia. 109 runs required from 19 overs.
Australia: 10/0 (1 over) - David Warner 9*(4), Shane Watson 1*(2), Shane Bond 1-0-10-0
Over 20: Shane Watson to bowl the final over for Australia. Vettori is run out for 3. Nine wickets down and two balls remaining for New Zealand. Shane Bond is the new man in. Daryl Tuffey is bowled for a duck.. That's the end of New Zealand innings. New Zealand makes 118 in their 20 overs.
New Zealand: 118 (20 overs) - Daniel Vettori 3(5), Daryl Tuffey 0(3), Shane Bond 1*(1), Shane Watson 4-0-23-2
Over 19: Shaun Tait into his final over. Franklin is out 43. Second wicket for Tait and eighth wicket down for New Zealand. That's another good catch by Steven Smith. Daryl Tuffey is the new man in. 3 runs from the over. Tait finishes with 2/21 from 4 overs. Last over coming up for New Zealand.
New Zealand: 114/8 (19 overs) - James Franklin 43(42), Daniel Vettori 1*(3), Daryl Tuffey 0*(0), Shaun Tait 4-0-21-2
Over 18: Dirk Nannes comes back to bowl his final over. And he strikes. Jacob Oram is out for 1. New Zealand loses its sixth wicket.Nathan McCullum is the new man in. And he departs for just a single. 2 runs and 2 wickets in the over.
New Zealand: 111/7 (18 overs) - James Franklin 42*(39), Nathan McCullum 1(2), Jacob Oram 1(2), Dirk Nannes 4-0-22-2
Over 17: Johnson comes back to bowl his final over. Jacob Oram is the new man in for New Zealand. 5 runs from the over. Johnson finishes with 3/19 from 4 overs. Impressive figures.
New Zealand: 109/5 (17 overs) - James Franklin 41*(36), Jacob Oram 1*(1), Mitchell Johnson 4-0-19-3
Over 16: Shane Watson into his third over. A four off the third delivery brings up 100 for New Zealand. Watson breaks the partnership finally. Gareth Hopkins is out for 21.
New Zealand: 104/5 (16 overs) - James Franklin 39*(31), Gareth Hopkins 21(13), Shane Watson 3-0-20-1
Over 15: Shaun Tait comes back. And Hopkins welcomes him with a Six off the first delivery. Franklin hits a four off the fourth delivery. Another expensive over in the making here for Australia. Hopkins hits a four off the last delivery as New Zealand gets 16 runs from the over. 5 overs remaining.
New Zealand: 97/4 (15 overs) - James Franklin 32*(26), Gareth Hopkins 21*(12), Shaun Tait 3-0-19-1
Over 14: Watson to continue. Franklin hits a six off the last delivery. 9 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 81/4 (14 overs) - James Franklin 27*(23), Gareth Hopkins 10*(9), Shane Watson 2-0-13-0
Over 13: Change in bowling attack again. Daniel Christian comes into the attack. He has picked up 2 wickets in his debut match against West Indies a few days ago. 14 runs from the over. Franklin hits a SIX off the last delivery.
New Zealand: 72/4 (13 overs) - James Franklin 20*(20), Gareth Hopkins 8*(6), Daniel Christian 1-0-14-0
Over 12: Shane Watson comes into the attack. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 58/4 (12 overs) - James Franklin 12*(17), Gareth Hopkins 2*(3), Shane Watson 1-0-4-0
Over 11: Mitchell Johnson comes back for his second spell. He has picked up 2 wickets for 10 runs in his first two overs. And he continues to pick wickets for Australia. Martin Guptill is out for 30. That's the fourth wicket down for New Zealand and also Johnson's third wicket in the match. Gareth Hopkins is the new man in.
New Zealand: 54/4 (11 overs) - James Franklin 10*(14), Gareth Hopkins 0*(0), Martin Guptill 30(29), Mitchell Johnson 3-0-15-3
Over 10: 6 runs from Steven Smith's over. New Zealand are 49/3 after 10 overs. The current run rate is 4.9 runs per over.
New Zealand: 49/3 (10 overs) - Martin Guptill 27*(26), James Franklin 8*(11), Steven Smith 2-0-9-0
Over 9: Clarke opts for spin from both the ends. David Hussey into the attack. He has 7 wickets from 15 matches so far. 6 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 43/3 (9 overs) - Martin Guptill 22*(22), James Franklin 7*(9), David Hussey 1-0-6-0
Over 8: Spin comes into play. Steven Smith into the attack. 3 runs from the over. New Zealand are 37/3 after 8 overs.
New Zealand: 37/3 (8 overs) - Martin Guptill 20*(20), James Franklin 3*(5), Steven Smith 1-0-3-0
Over 7: Johnson strikes again. Ross Taylor is out LBW for 9. Third wicket down for New Zealand. 5 runs and a wicket in the over. James Franklin is the new man in.
New Zealand: 34/3 (7 overs) - Martin Guptill 19*(18), James Franklin 1*(1), Ross Taylor 9(9), Mitchell Johnson 2-0-10-2
Over 6: Nannes to continue. And Guptill continues to attack him. A couple of fours in the over. 11 runs from the over. A good over for New Zealand.
New Zealand: 29/2 (6 overs) - Martin Guptill 18*(16), Ross Taylor 6*(6), Dirk Nannes 3-0-20-0
Over 5: Change in bowling attack as Clarke brings in Mitchell Johnson. A great start from Johnson. Peter Ingram is bowled for 2. The middle stump is down as Ingram tried to hit that one towards the leg side. Ross Taylor is the new man in. He is off the mark with a boundary. 5 runs and a wicket in the over.
New Zealand: 18/2 (5 overs) - Martin Guptill 8*(12), Ross Taylor 5*(4), Peter Ingram 2(10), Mitchell Johnson 1-0-5-1
Over 4: Nannes to continue. Guptill hits another four. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 13/1 (4 overs) - Martin Guptill 8*(11), Peter Ingram 2*(9), Dirk Nannes 2-0-9-0
Over 3: Tait continues to bowl in the 150 mark. Just a single from the over. New Zealand are 8/1 after 3 overs with a run rate of 2.66 runs per over.
New Zealand: 8/1 (3 overs) - Martin Guptill 4*(7), Peter Ingram 2*(7), Shaun Tait 2-0-3-1
Over 2: Dirk Nannes will share the new ball. Guptill hits a four through extra cover and that's the first boundary of the match. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 7/1 (2 overs) - Martin Guptill 4*(7), Peter Ingram 1*(1), Dirk Nannes 1-0-5-0
Over 1: Shaun Tait will bowl the first over for Australia. Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill are the opening batsman. McCullum is off the mark right away with a double to the long leg. Shaun Tait strikes in his first over. McCullum is caught behind for 2. First wicket down for New Zealand. That's a good diving one handed catch by Haddin. Peter Ingram is the new man in for New Zealand. 2 runs and a wicket in the first over, a good start by Australia.
New Zealand: 2/1 (1 over) - Martin Guptill 0*(2), Peter Ingram 0*(0), Brendon McCullum 2(4), Shaun Tait 1-0-2-1
New Zealand
Brendon McCullum (wicket keeper), Peter Ingram, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Gareth Hopkins, Jacob Oram, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Vettori (captain), Daryl Tuffey, Shane Bond
Australia
Shane Watson, David Warner, Michael Clarke (captain), Cameron White, David Hussey, Brad Haddin (wicket keeper), Daniel Christian, Mitchell Johnson, Steven Smith, Shaun Tait, Dirk Nannes
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