Marsh, Hastings take Australia home in tense chase in the second ODI against NZ in Wellington

Marsh, Hastings take Australia home in tense chase

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Feb 6, 2016, 5:06 AM

Brendon McCullum got his team off to a flying start after choosing to batGetty Images

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentAustralia tour of New ZealandSeason 2015/16

Venue

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Wellington

Format & Details

ODI • SINGLE

Australia won by 4 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

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Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of Marsh, Hastings take Australia home in tense chase covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:NZ 281/9 vs AUS 283/6 — Australia won by 4 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Tournament Context:Part of Australia tour of New Zealand 2015/16. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

Martin Guptill looked in good form before he holed out to deep cover for 31Getty Images

Kane Williamson, though, kept the runs coming with another solid fiftyGetty Images

Adam Zampa, on debut, chipped away at the middle order with the wickets of Williamson and Grant ElliottGetty Images

New Zealand collapsed soon after, and were reduced to 205 for 7Getty Images

Mitchell Santner added a useful 39-ball 45 to guide the hosts to a score of 281 for 9Getty Images

Usman Khawaja started the chase in sprightly fashion and struck his first ODI fiftyGetty Images

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Khawaja and Warner smashed a 122-run opening stand in 98 ballsGetty Images

However, the game turned again as New Zealand roared back into the game with quick wicketsGetty Images

David Warner looked set for a ton before he was given out lbw on review for 98Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh and John Hastings then combined for a 86-run seventh-wicket stand to calmly take Australia to a series-levelling winGetty Images

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