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Journalism of Courage
SYDNEY, January 14: A rookie Australian side trounced a hapless New Zealand by 131 runs to cruise into the finals of the tri-nation series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here today.
Set 251 to win, New Zealand who had to win to keep their hopes of a finals berth alive, simply couldn8217;t cope with some electric Aussie fielding. Three batsmen were run out, two brilliantly by Man-of-the-Match Ricky Ponting.
SCOREBOARD
AUSTRALIA: J Maher c Vettori b O8217;Connor 8, S Law c Parore b Cairns 12, I Harvey c Nash b O8217;Connor 11, R Ponting b McMillan 84, D Lehmann c Young b McMillan 52, M Bevan camp;b Harris 25, A Gilchrist c McMillan b O8217;Connor 28, T Moody camp;b Harris 0, P Reiffel c Fleming b O8217;Connor 17, S Warne not out 0, P Wilson run out 0. Extras 7lb, 1nb, 5w 13, Total all out in 47.5 overs 250
Fall of wickets: 1/18, 2/22, 3/36, 4/168, 5/190, 6/217, 7/217, 8/250, 9/250.
Bowling: O8217;Connor 9.5-0-51-4, Cairns 7-0-29-1 3w, Nash 10-0-56-0 1nb 1w, Harris 10-0-42-2 1w, Vettori 6-0-35-0, McMillan 5-0-30-2
NEW ZEALAND: C Spearman run out 6, B Young b Moody 22, M Horne c Gilchrist b Wilson 14, S Fleming c Bevan b Harvey 28, C McMillan run out 10, C Cairns c Warne b Harvey 5, C Harris run out 8, A Parore c Ponting b Harvey 0, D Nash b Warne 5, D Vettori c Bevan b Warne 4, S Oacirc;euro;trade;connor not out 0.
Extras 4lb, 4nb, 9w 17. Total all out in 33.1 overs 119
Fall of wickets: 1/11, 2/51, 3/53, 4/78, 5/86, 6/99, 7/101, 8/109, 9/118.
Bowling: Wilson 8-0-29-1 3nb 4w, Reiffel 6-0-28-0 2w, Moody 6-1-22-1, Harvey 7-1-17-3 1nb, Warne 6.1-0-19-2 3w.
Result: Australia won by 131 runs
Man-of-the-Match: Ricky Ponting Aus
