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| December 4, 2005 | Sunday | Ziqa’ad 1, 1426 |
Lee bullies Black Caps to defeat
AUCKLAND, Dec 3: Australia’s Brett Lee produced a fast bowling spell bristling with pure hostility to lead his side to a 147-run victory over New Zealand in the first Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day match on Saturday.
Chasing 253 for victory after Australia made 252 for eight, New Zealand’s chase virtually ended inside the first 12 overs. Lee bullied the top order by consistently bowling at speeds exceeding 150 kph in an opening six-over spell in which he took three wickets for five runs with four maidens.
Lee was assisted by left-arm swing bowler Nathan Bracken, whose nagging line and length produced two early wickets. New Zealand slumped to 28 for five before eventually being bowled out for 105 in 27.4 overs.
All-rounders Chris Cairns (37 not out) and Jacob Oram (23) produced some belligerent lower order resistance but the damage had already been done.
It was New Zealand’s seventh straight defeat by Australia in ODIs and the 14th in their last 15 games against the world champions.
The defeat was also New Zealand’s fifth successive loss after they lost a one-day series in South Africa 4-0.
Lee’s pace caused constant problems for the New Zealand batsmen who attempted to attack Bracken at the other end.
Hamish Marshall (5) then played Lee on before Scott Styris smashed a wide Bracken delivery only to be brilliantly caught by Michael Clarke at point.
James Marshall completely lost sight of a Lee delivery and was adjudged lbw for one before Craig McMillan was well caught by Mike Hussey in the slips.
Stuart Clark replaced Lee in the next over and the marked drop in pace only fooled Nathan Astle, who smashed a short, wide delivery to a diving Clarke at backward-point for 14.
Cairns and Oram ensured New Zealand passed their lowest one-day total of 64 (against Pakistan in 1986) though the result was never in doubt after the opening onslaught.
New Zealand’s bowlers were smashed to all parts by Ricky Ponting (63) and Simon Katich (54) in an 117-run partnership.
Scoreboard
AUSTRALIA:
A.C. Gilchrist c Astle b Franklin 3
S.M. Katich c Vettori b Styris 54
R.T. Ponting lbw Vettori 63
B.J. Hodge by Styris 13
A. Symonds b Vettori 44
M.J. Clarke c Franklin b Cairns 31
M.E.K. Hussey not out 21
B. Lee b Cairns 0
G.B. Hogg c Vettori b Mills 4
N.W. Bracken not out 1
EXTRAS (LB-6, W-9, NB-3) 18
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 252
FALL OF WKTS: 1-13, 2-121, 3-136, 4-148, 5-207, 6-230, 7-231, 8-249.
BOWLING: Mills 10-1-35-1 (1nb 1w); Franklin 4-0-29-1; Cairns 9-0-54-2 (2nb, 1w); Oram 7-0-54-0 (1w); Styris 10-0-45-2 (1w); Vettori 10-1-29-2 (1w).
NEW ZEALAND:
L. Vincent b Bracken 4
N.J. Astle c Clarke b Clark 14
H.J.H. Marshall b Lee 5
S.B. Styris c Clarke b Bracken 1
J.A.H. Marshall lbw Lee 1
C.D. McMillan c Hussey b Lee 0
C.L. Cairns not out 37
J.D.P. Oram b Clark 23
B.B. McCullum c White b Clark 2
D.L. Vettori c Ponting b Symonds 8
J.E.C. Franklin c Gilchrist b Symonds 0
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-1, W-5) 10
TOTAL (all out, 27.4 overs) 105
FALL OF WKTS: 1-5, 2-16, 3-19, 4-20, 5-28, 6-33, 7-74, 8-82, 9-105.
BOWLING: Lee 6-4-5-3 (3w); Bracken 8-0-40-2 (1w); Clark 7-1-19-3 (1w); Symonds 5.4-1-32-2.
RESULT: Australia won by 147 runs.
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Brett Lee.
SECOND MATCH: Wellington on Wednesday.
THIRD MATCH: Christchurch on Saturday (Dec 10).—Agencies
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