ODI 2: New Zealand v Australia

I proclaim this as the official in game thread.

Aus win the toss and bat

Ross Taylor out

Ponting more runs than Watson @ $1.90
Ponting High Bat @ $4.50
Clarke more runs than White @ $1.85
McCullum more runs than Haddin @ $1.90
Ponting over 32.5 @ $1.90
McCullum over 29.5 @ $1.90

NZ to win @ $3.20

Wow, Taylor is a massive out, can't see the B Caps chasing down 260+ now unless McCullum fires, and he is too erractic to rely on.  Vettori will surely only be at 70% which will limit his effectiveness.  Australia win for me, but odds are unattractive. Why can't they replace Haddin with Paine..

They are going to need well over 300 on this ground

Backing over 295.5 runs to start off

Bond getting some good movement off the pitch early

Watson finally picking up the pace...

Took Aus ML and ML in multi....

Ponting: do as I say, not as I do

 

 WTF was that?

Ponting has been hanging around Gayle too much.....He just threw his wicket away

Awful shot. Just a slog

`Aus 4 down now

 Michael Clarke out for a typically brisk 11 from 26 balls

White and Hussey basically need to get them to the 40th over

It's a great pitch to bat on as well.

Taken the Kiwis @ 2.30

Probably be targeting around 280 now

White starting to warm up

Kiwi needs 274 to win

Have to be the favs to chase this down

I think Aus defend it this time.  There is a bit of bounce in the wicket and should still be a bit of moisture in the air.  NZ were lucky to scrape through in Napier, if it wasn't for Taylor's steady bat coming in when they were at 3 for 106 it would've been a different story.  No Taylor today.  Get McCullum reasonably cheaply and they should do it relatively easily.

Good start by McSlogger

Haddin really should have let that go to slip, but heh, he took a screamer so can't be too negative.  Watch the Black Caps be pegged back a bit now, Ingram doesn't too steady.

Streaky little innings from Ingram that one, Black Caps shouldn't challenge from here

Harris with a 2nd, game over.  Black Caps may steady a little, but just won't have the wickets in hand even if they get close. Well done Aussies, terrible displays from Ponting and Clarke but otherwise solid.

Rain delay... NZ have to hope this doesn't make the required overs.