Chappell-Hadlee Series – Australia clinch the series 3-1 by winning the fourth one day game
Chappell-Hadlee Series : Fourth One day at Auckland on 11.03.10 : Australia won by six wickets on DLM and clinch the series 3-1.
RT Ponting achieved yet another milestone of his illustrious one day career in scoring his 50th one day half century as captain when he scored 50 in this game. He is the first ever captain in one day games to earn the distinction.
There was one more milestone was in the offing for RT Ponting. This game was his 200th match while leading Australia and batting at number three. He is the first captain in the history of one day games to achieve the feat of playing 200 matches at number three and as captain.
BB McCullum scored 61 in this game providing his 17th one day half century and 19th fifty.
BB McCullum’s 61 in this game provide the 122nd occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against Australia in one day games. It was also the fifth fifty by BB McCullum against Australia. The other four are – 51* at Pune on 03.11.03, 50* at Christchurch on 10.12.05, 86* at Hamilton on 20.02.07, 96 at Adelaide on 14.12.07
BB McCullum’s 61 in this game provide the 43rd occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring a fifty against Australia in one day games. It was also the second fifty by BB McCullum as an opening batsman against Australia. The other fifty was at Adelaide on 14.12.07 when he made 96.
DR Tuffey registered his highest individual score in this game when he made 34. His previous best was 20 not out against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC on 31.07.01. His previous best against Australia was 20 at Auckland on 06.03.10
New Zealand capped SL Stewert for this game. He became the 160th cricketer to represent New Zealand in ODIs and also the 32nd New Zealand cricketer to make his debut against Australia.
With two wickets in this game DL Vettori’s aggregate of wickets as captain stood at 80. He became the ninth captain in the history of one day games to capture 80 plus wickets. Others are – Wasim Akram {158}, SM Pollock {134}, Imran Khan {134}, Waqar Younis {97}, ST Jayasuriya {92}, N Kapil Dev {91} and WJ Cronje {86}.
RT Poning scored 50 in this game which represents his 78th one day half century and 107th fifty. CL White’s 50 not out represent his ninth one day half century and 11th fifty.
RT Ponting’s 50 in this game provide the 31st occasion of an Australian captain scoring fifty against New Zealand in one day games. It was 14th fifty by RT Ponting while leading Australia against New Zealand.
RT Ponting’s 50 in this game represent his ninth half century as captain against New Zealand. He became the fourth captain in the history of one day game to score nine or more fifties against a specific opposition. Others are – M Aharuddin of India {10 vs Sri Lanka}, MS Dhoni of India {10 vs Sri Lanka} and A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka {09 vs Pakistan}
RT Ponting with nine half centuries as captain against New Zealand improved his own record of eight half centuries each – against South Africa and West Indies.
RT Ponting at the end of this game has scored 14 fifties { 05 C plus 09 HC} as captain against New Zealand which represent the most fifties by any captain against a specific opposition in the history of one day games. Other captains to score ten or more fifties against a specific opposition are – M Azharuddin of India {11 vs Sri Lanka}, MS Dhoni of India {11 vs Sri Lanka}, A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka {11 vs Pakistan}, RT Ponting of Australia {10 vs India} and RT Ponting {10 vs South Africa}.
BJ Haddin’s zero in this game represents his second zero of his one day career. His first zero had come at Abu Dhabi against Pakistan on 01.05.09.
BJ Haddin’s zero in this game represents the 17th occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring zero in one day games against New Zealand.
BJ Haddin collected his first ball duck in this game to become the third Australian opening batsman to collect a first ball duck against New Zealand. Others are – GR Marsh at Melbourne on 15.01.91 and ME Waugh at Napier on 01.03.00
BJ Haddin’s first ball duck in this game provides the 17th occasion of an Australian wicket keeper collecting the first ball duck against various oppoitons in one day games. It was the second occasion of a first ball duck for Haddin, the first being his duck against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 01.05.09
BJ Haddin with his first ball duck in this game became the first Australian wicket keeper batsman to collect a first ball duck against New Zealand in one day games