Toss – Australia won the toss and elected to BAT.
Teams
New Zealand: Tim McIntosh, Bradley Watling, Peter Ingram, Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Daniel Vettori (C), Brendon McCullum (W), Daryl Tuffey, Tim Southee, Brent Arnel, Chris Martin
Australia: Philip Hughes, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (C), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger
Australia 1st Innings
- Drinks: Australia – 49/1 in 14.0 overs (SM Katich 7, RT Ponting 17)
- Australia: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (SM Katich 21, RT Ponting 26, Ex 3)
- Lunch: Australia – 93/1 in 29.0 overs (SM Katich 32, RT Ponting 35)
- Australia: 100 runs in 33.5 overs (205 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Australia – 127/3 in 42.0 overs (SM Katich 51, MJ Clarke 0)
- SM Katich: 50 off 132 balls (7 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (321 balls), Extras 15
- Tea: Australia – 163/3 in 57.0 overs (SM Katich 74, MJ Clarke 9)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (SM Katich 34, MJ Clarke 11, Ex 5)
- Australia: 200 runs in 70.1 overs (426 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: Australia – 224/4 in 74.0 overs (MJ Clarke 42, MJ North 23)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (MJ Clarke 26, MJ North 23, Ex 1)
- MJ Clarke: 50 off 102 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 250 runs in 77.3 overs (471 balls), Extras 16
- New Ball Taken: Australia 265/4 after 80.1 overs (MJ Clarke 69, MJ North 36)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 119 balls (MJ Clarke 55, MJ North 40, Ex 5)
- Australia: 300 runs in 86.6 overs (528 balls), Extras 20
- MJ Clarke: 100 off 141 balls (10 x 4, 2 x 6)
- MJ North: 50 off 89 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- End Of Day: Australia – 316/4 in 90.0 overs (MJ Clarke 100, MJ North 52)
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