New Zealand defeat Australia in opening Chappell-Hadlee contest

Bystaff Published: 9:46AM GMT 03 March 2010

The big one: New Zealand won opening Chappell-Hadlee competition Photo: AFP

Scott Styris and Shane Bond were the doubtful heroes for New Zealand as they won a moving opening Chappell-Hadlee one-day general opposite Australia by dual wickets.

Chasing 275 for eight, the span got the Black Caps opposite the line after Ross Taylor"s 70 had built on the great begin by Brendon McCullum (45) and Peter Ingram (40).

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Styris, who accomplished on 49 not out off only 34 balls, smacked a 6 off Doug Bollinger in the last over to lift the Black Caps to 281 for eight to sign the feat with 4 balls remaining.

The all-rounder was a late inclusion in the starting choice after captain Daniel Vettori was ruled out with a neck damage that saw Taylor pretence the captaincy.

Bond (11 not out) played his piece too, attack dual consequential bounds off Shane Watson to turn the scores with an over to go. He additionally enjoyed success with the round receiving dual for 50 from his 10 overs, together with the key wicket of Michael Hussey.

But it was not all great headlines for New Zealand as all-rounder Jacob Oram suffered a knee damage whilst fielding and had to be helped from the margin mid by Australia"s innings and took no serve piece in proceedings.

In most ways the dual sides" innings were really identical as Watson (45) got Australia off to a peppery begin prior to they were pegged behind by a little parsimonious bowling from New Zealand and kept next the 300-run symbol on a representation approaching to be full of runs.

It took a run-a-ball 59 from Hussey late in the innings and 33 runs each from Cameron White and James Hopes to get a rival sum on the board.

New Zealand additionally lost key wickets at critical times and the exclusion of Taylor in the 39th over left the compare in the balance.

When Taylor holed out in the low to Hussey off Watson, the Black Caps were 204 for five and the wickets fell continually after that with Neil Broom, Daryl Tuffey and Tim Southee all discharged with the further of only 42 runs.

But Styris and Bond stood organisation in the face of the dismissed up Australians to consequence the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.