Daniel Vettori is bowled and Australia win the game,

Australia returned to winning ways as they enjoyed a tight 12-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis method against New Zealand.





Although they once again failed to reach the magic 300-run mark at a ground with small boundaries, their 273 for seven turned out to be a defendable total even after a brief shower saw the Black Caps given a revised target of 266 from 45 overs.





That still proved to be beyond the reach of the home side who were dismissed for 253 despite the best efforts of Napier hero Scott Styris (46) and captain Daniel Vettori, who returned to the side even though he had not fully recovered from a neck problem and took two for 43 with the ball and made an almost match-winning 70 with the bat.





Vettori's return was largely prompted by the absence of vice-captain Ross Taylor who was ruled out with a hamstring problem and he was sorely missed as not even one of the top five batsmen were able to post a meaningful score.





Mitchell Johnson's heated exchange with Styris in the Napier match ensured he got a less than friendly reception from the crowd at Eden Park who booed and jeered him throughout the match.





But the left-arm quick had the last laugh taking four for 51 from nine overs as he removed dangerman Brendon McCullum (24) in just the fifth over, followed that up with the wicket of James Franklin (two) then got Daryl Tuffey (20) and Shane Bond (six) late on in the New Zealand innings.





Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin made a spectacular diving catch in front of first slip to dismiss McCullum but it was a far more regulation effort that sent Franklin on his way to leave New Zealand reeling on 46 for four.





Ryan Harris (three for 34 off 8.2) also caused some damage early on, trapping Peter Ingram (14) and Neil Broom (duck) leg before wicket with consecutive deliveries before he came back at the death to bowl Vettori and seal the win.





Franklin, using Broom as a runner after hurting his hamstring while bowling earlier in the day, survived Harris' hat-trick ball and then the showers came to allow the New Zealanders a chance to regroup.





White was far more circumspect than he had been in Napier but he cut loose in the 43rd over striking consecutive sixes off Franklin to bring up his half-century, his 54 taking 59 balls and including just one boundary and three sixes.