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1st ODI: Australia rides on green energy to overtake New Zealand Cricket News – Times of India

September 6, 2022
Bharat Times

Cameron Green Australia’s unbeaten 89 not out against New Zealand in the first one-day international played in Cairns on Tuesday and Cramp suffered to ensure Australia’s two-wicket win.
Chasing 233 for victory, Australia trailed 44-5 and shared a 158-run partnership with Greene. Alex Careywho scored 85 runs to revive his chase.
The all-rounder hit 10 fours and a six as Australia won a low-scoring contest with five overs to spare to lead 1-0 in the three-match series for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.

Earlier, Glenn Maxwell claimed 4-52 to restrict New Zealand to 232-9 after home captain Aaron Finch elected to field.
Maxwell took a brilliant one-handed catch at backward point before wreaking havoc with the ball to Martin Guptill in the fifth over.
Devon Conway (46), captain Kane Williamson (45) and Tom Latham (43) missed half-centuries, but at 179-3 after 41 overs, New Zealand looked ready for a late attack.
Maxwell, who dismissed Williamson when the batsmen were getting loose, sent back Daryl Mitchell (26) and Latham in the same over and Josh Hazlewood picked up three late order wickets to keep New Zealand under 250.
Australia found themselves in a hole after they blew away the top half of their batting order within 12 overs.
Trent Boult (4-40) reduced Finch lbw for five wickets, prolonging the opener’s drought that remains a major concern for Australia.
Boult removed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne in his successive overs before Matt Henry came on with a double strike, which included the wicket of David Warner (20).
Green and Carey pulled the hosts back into the competition with their positive batting but more play was on the cards.
Carey’s 99-ball blitz ended when he pulled Lockie Ferguson Australia needed 31 off 65 balls to leave mid-on and had four wickets in hand.
Maxwell and Mitchell Starc Continuing overs went on and Green developed convulsions and was seen hobbling towards the end of his innings.
Green and Adam Zampa, who scored an unbeaten 13, came back after a rain interruption and Australia won when Ferguson bowled a wide delivery in the 46th over.
The second match is to be held on Thursday.