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Match	Australia v New Zealand	-	Date	14th January, 2007
Match Type	Commonwealth Bank ODI Series	-	Umpires	Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and DJ Harper
Toss	Australia	-	Decision	Bat
Result	Australia Won by 105 Runs	-	Venue	Bellerive Oval - Hobart - Scorecard

Despite the challenge of a new team, Australia continued their rich vein of form with a thumping win against New Zealand black caps in Hobart today. Winning by a convincing 105 runs, the result never looked in doubt as Gilchrist and Hayden hammered the opening attack under powerplay 1 conditions scoring at over seven runs an over. At one point Australia were on target for a total exceeding 400 runs but a tight middle period of bowling brought Australia back.

Shane Bond took a hat-trick including the wickets of White, Symonds and bracken – all falling in the final over of the innings, too little too late to alter the course of the match.

Andrew Symonds played a magnificent and mature innings top-scoring with 69 but it was an outstanding innings from Adam Gilchrist (61) that laid the foundations to a big total. Gilchrist scored 60 in the victory against England in Melbourne on Friday and despite a couple of chances he looked in imperious form. Franklin bore the brunt of the early attack with Bond bowling a tight and quick line initially.

 Spinner Jeetan Patel looked dangerous with the ball and after Hayden falling for a quick fire 27, Gilchrist fell, trapped leg before to the spinner. Ponting was dismissed cheaply to Mark Gillespie who’s speed was deceptively quick at 90mph. Symonds and Clarke then re-built the innings before Clarke fell for 33, Bond forcing a rash stroke from the youngster.

Hussey, the inform player of the year failed for the first time in the series despite scoring 20, so much is expected from him every time he walks to the centre. Hussey’s departure brought Cameron White to the crease and the Victorian set about destroying the New Zealand attack. Vettori who had until that point been miserly suffered most with his final overs. Symonds had held the middle order together with a mature innings, very unusual for the big man but it has shown what he is capable of and bodes well for his international career.

White hit Vettori for two sixes in the 45th over, fans in the leg side region taking cover as the red bullet neared. Bond’s final over of the innings brought about the hat-trick of White (held out to McMillan on the boundary), Symonds(edged behind) and Bracken (clean bowled). It was a magnificent effort from the paceman but proved futile. Bond’s hat-trick marked the 23rd in international cricket and only the second New Zealander to achieve the feat following Danny Morrison against India in 1994. Australia ended their innings on 8 for 289.

In reply only Ross Taylor with 84 showed any character with a wonderful knock of 84 before he became the fourth wicket to fall in the innings, Gilchrist and Johnson combining to end any hopes New Zealand had on winning the game.

Local lad Hilfenhaus playing in his first one day international received a huge cheer and despite a nervous first delivery bowled well to record his first over in international cricket with a maiden. He deserved his place following a strong performance against England in the Twenty/20. Bracken in his second over accounted for Nathan Astle and Hilfenhaus claimed his first victim sending pinch hitter McCullum back after scoring just five runs.

Taylor came in with the score on 2 for 7 and together with captain Fleming added 73 runs for the third wicket, Fleming departing for 29. The only other partnership of any note (81) came for the fourth wicket between Taylor and Fulton.

The last seven wickets fell for just 23 runs but the catalyst was Michael Clarkes magnificent run out (McMillan) when he picked up and threw down the wicket in one movement. Symonds chipped in with two wickets and White had Franklin caught with a googlie, his first delivery of the innings.

New Zealand now play England on Tuesday at the same venue.