New Zealand Wins In last Over Of Match - Aug Loss

First Win to the Kiwis in the 2010 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. They have now won four ODIs on the trot against the Aussies at home.

They now lead the series 1-0 with four matches to go. After electing to bat first, Australia started off well with Watson(45 runs ) and Haddin, but then faltered in the middle overs, before Hussey(59 runs ), Hopes(33runs ) and Johnson(21 runs ) took them to 275/8. Given the small ground and the flat pitch, it was always going to be a difficult target to defend. McCullum and Ingram gave a blasting start to the Kiwis but the Aussies came back with three quick wickets.

Taylor(70 runs ) and Franklin nearly took Australia out of the game but Watson and Bollinger brought back the tourists into the game with couple of quick wickets. Australia started picking up wickets at regular intervals but it was the calm nerves of Scott Styris(49*runs ) that maintained New Zealand unbeaten at home in ODIs and broken Australia's unbeaten run.

Doug Bollinger picked up 2 wickets but none of the Aussie bowlers who were at their best at home bowled well enough to restrict the Kiwis.

Right then! New Zealand take a 1-0 lead! Australia did not have a great day either with the bat, ball or field and they need to step up their performance if they need to stop the unbeaten run of the Kiwis. The Aussie bowlers were excellent in their home turf but here, on foreign soil, none of the bowlers were impressive.

New Zealand, on the other hand, looked calm and composed throughout the game and were better than their opponents in all departments. The teams now head to Auckland for the second ODI on Saturday, the 6th of March, 2010

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH ROSS TAYLOR KNOCK OF 70.