New Zealand XI and Australia XI will compete for one last time in the three-match ODI warm-up series. After winning the second match of the series, New Zealand XI has managed to draw level 1-1 by winning the second encounter by 7 wickets.
The story of the second ODI suggests, New Zealand XI after winning the toss asked Australia XI to bat first and they posted a formidable 277 on the board for the loss of 6 wickets. Steve Smith who looked ordinary in the last game came up with an unbeaten 89 in this game in just 77 balls which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. Apart from him, Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell got fifties to their name.
For New Zealand XI, Doug Bracewell was the pick of the bowlers with 3 scalps to his name from his quota of 10 overs giving away 45 runs. Their reply, however, was led by Will Young who scored a brilliant 130 from 132 deliveries which included 11 fours and 2 sixes. George Worker notched up 56 from 79 deliveries, whereas, Tom Latham the skipper remained unbeaten on 69 from 67 deliveries which included 5 fours and a six.
With the series nicely poised now, both teams will look to field in their best possible elevens to elevate and clinch the series.
New Zealand XI vs Australia XI
Venue: Brisbane
Time: May 10, 05:00 AM
New Zealand XI squad to face Australia XI:
Tom Latham (c), George Worker, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Will Young, Hamish Rutherford, Tom Blundell (wk), Blair Tickner, Hamish Bennett, Seth Rance, Daryl Mitchell, Will Somerville, Henry Nicholls, Jimmy Neesham, Doug Bracewell.
Australia XI squad to face New Zealand XI:
Aaron Finch (c), Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Usman Khawaja, Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jason Behrendorff.
Australia XI:
David Warner looked good in the opening game, whereas, Steve Smith batted brilliantly in the last game scoring an unbeaten 89 from just 77 deliveries. Skipper Aaron Finch is a safe bet in the batting facet along with Shaun Marsh. Among the all-rounders Glenn Maxwell who marked his arrival in the last game with a fifty.
Mitchell Starc was the only wicket-taker in the last game as he was leading a new breed of bowlers in the last game. The Australia XI can make some changes in their bowling unit.
New Zealand XI:
Will Young is free of a ton from the last match, George Worker and skipper Tom Latham were also among runs in the last game. Doug Bracewell got a 3-fer in the last game while Hamish Bennett has been in the playing 11 for the last two games.