Result · Round 2 · O40 ODIs v New Zealand (Christchurch) · 2025/26 · Sat 28 Mar 2026 · TBC Venue, EAST MELBOURNE
New Zealand 181 (42.4 ov)
Australia 184/3 (34 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets
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Match report

Australia chased down New Zealand's 181 (42.4 ov), reaching 184/3 (34 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Steven Paulsen made a half-century (57* off 68) and Robert Lavery took 3/19 from 6 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Steven Paulsen
Australia · 57* (68) & 1/43 & 1 dismissal

Top performers

New Zealand
Did not bat
Australia
🏏 ******** 88 (87)
🏏 Steven Paulsen 57* (68)
🎯 Robert Lavery 3/19 (6)
🎯 Brett Burke 2/11 (5)
New Zealand · 1st Innings - New Zealand 181 (42.4 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
******** (26) lbw: B Burke 0 0 0 0 0.00
******** (wk) (21) b: B Burke 7 0 0 0 0.00
******** (18) c: s coates b: B Edwards 23 0 0 0 0.00
******** (15) c: M Bishop b: N Jalil 11 0 0 0 0.00
******** (18) st: s coates b: R Lavery 45 0 0 0 0.00
******** (15) c: M Bishop b: S SPOLJARIC 27 0 0 0 0.00
******** (15) c: s coates b: R Lavery 22 0 0 0 0.00
******** (18) b: S Paulsen 12 0 0 0 0.00
******** (16) c: S Paulsen b: S SPOLJARIC 11 0 0 0 0.00
******** (15) c: G Hunt b: R Lavery 7 0 0 0 0.00
******** (15) not out 0* 0 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 0, lb 5, w 9, nb 2, pen 0) 16
Total 42.4 Ov (RR 4.24) 181
Did not bat: ******** (22)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Brett Burke 5 1 11 2 2.20 1 1
Micheal Bishop 5 0 22 0 4.40 2 1
Brenton Edwards 6 0 39 1 6.50 1 0
Nasir Jalil 4 0 15 1 3.75 1 0
Steven SPOLJARIC 7.4 0 27 2 3.52 0 0
Steven Paulsen 9 0 43 1 4.77 1 0
Robert Lavery 6 0 19 3 3.16 0 0
Australia · 1st Innings - Australia 184/3 (34 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Matthew WEAVER b: ******** 0 10 0 0 0.00
******** c: ******** b: ******** 88 87 6 2 101.14
Greg Hunt (c) c: ******** b: ******** 17 32 0 0 53.12
Steven Paulsen (vc) not out 57* 68 2 1 83.82
Ryan Broad not out 2* 7 0 0 28.57
Extras (b 0, lb 9, w 11, nb 0, pen 0) 20
Total 34 Ov (RR 5.41) 184/3
Did not bat: Brenton Edwards, Robert Lavery, Nasir Jalil, Brett Burke, Steven SPOLJARIC, Micheal Bishop, sam coates
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Matthew WEAVER), 2-60 (Greg Hunt), 3-170 (********)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb

New Zealand

  • ******** (16) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 76 rating
  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 66 rating
  • ******** (22) Second-Change Bowler 63 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 58 rating
  • ******** (wk) (21) Middle-Order Batter 53 rating
  • ******** (15) First-Change Bowler 51 rating
  • ******** (15) First-Change Bowler 42 rating
  • ******** (26) Middle-Order Batter 38 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 35 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 32 rating

Australia

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
New Zealand 181 (42.4 ov) 4.24 0 0 16 ******** 45
Australia 184/3 (34 ov) 5.41 8 3 20 ******** 88

Partnerships · New Zealand

No fall of wickets recorded for this innings.

Partnerships · Australia

  • 1st wkt 8
  • 2nd wkt 52
  • 3rd wkt 110
  • 4th wkt 14*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.