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Australia defeated New Zealand by 25 runs in the third and final ODI to whitewash the B🤪lack Caps in the Chappell-Hadlee series in Cairns on⛦ Sunday.
Steve Smith smashed a remꦦarkable 105 in the challenging conditions to power Australia to a healthy total of 267/5 in their assigned 50 overs. After being asked to bat f𒁏irst once again, the hosts had a shaky start, losing both their openers with the score reading 16.
Then, Smith and Marnus Labuchagne stitched a crucial 118-run stand for the thi𓃲rd wicket to revive Australia. Both batters scored the fifties and were looking set to cruise throug𝓰h, but in the 34th over, Labuschagne lost his wicket for a well-made 52 off 78 balls.
However, Smith stayed and kept the scoreboard running. He smashed his 12th century in the 50-over format and built another vital partnership of 69 runs with Alex Carey for the fourth wicket before Mitchell Santner dismissed the New South Wales batter for 105. For th🌊e visitors, Trent Boult picked up two wickets for 25 from 10 overs, incluജding 4 maidens.
In response, New Zealand got bundled out for 242 in 49.5 overs, losing the contest by 25 runs. Glenn Phillips top sco👍red for the tourists with 47 from 53 deliveries, including two fours and as many sixes.
James Neesham (36), Finn Allen (35) and Mitchell Santner (30) also contributed well but couldn’t take their team over the finish line. For the home team, Mitchell Starc bagged three wickets for 60 runs, while Sean Abbott (2/31) and Cameron Green (2/25).
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Australia too good once again in Cairns as they complete a series sweep in skipper Aaron Finch's ODI farewell!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
New Z𒀰ealand’s most rಌecent ODI results against Australia in Australia:
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Loss— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
Australi🐎a complete a 3-0 clean sweep 👏 | Sc🌼orecard:
— ICC (@ICC)
Cong♒ratulations to Aaron Finch and Australia. Glenn Phillips topꦆ scoring in the chase with 47. Scorecard |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
Australia won the ODI series 3-0 against New Z🐭ealand, Steve Sജmith is the hero.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
It's pretty remarkable that across all formats only Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Michael Clarke have captained Australia in more men's internationals than Aaron Finch.
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale)
Most series runs:
167 – Steve Smith (4.30rpo)
139 – Alex Carey (4.91rpo)
114 – Cameron Green (6.58rpo)
89 – Kane Williamson (2.89rpo)— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Comm🦹entators (@FlashCric)
B🦄een a big couple of m🎃onths in ODI cricket for Cameron Green:
– Guides home a low-scoring chase vs Sri Lanka
– Maiden five-wicket haul vs Zimbabwe
– Matchwinning knock in a chase after a collapse vs NZ
– Shows late-overs power to close an innings— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
Most inte🌱rnational 100s by cricketers who made their international debut in 21st century
Virat Kohli – 71
Hashim Amla – 55
AB De Villiers – 47
Joe Root – 44
David Warner – 43
Rohit Sharma – 41
Steve Smith – 40
Ross Taylor – 40
Alastair Cook – 38
Kane Williamson – 37— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43)
Steve Smith in ODIs post 2019 WC
Inns – 17
100s – 4
50s – 4
Average – 64.83rd best average after Babar (80) and RVD (66)
( Min 15 innings)— Prithvi (@Puneite_)
