New Zealand v Australia
Wisden's review of the first ODI, New Zealand v Australia
In his second one-day international, Marcus Stoinis walked to the crease with little hope of victory: chasing 287, Australia had slipped to 54 for five, soon to become 67 for six. But he staged a remarkable comeback, unleashing 11 sixes on his way to a 117-ball 146 not out, 90 more than the top six combined, and a List A ground record. Even the locals, notorious for their boozy barracking, stood to applaud. Having earlier shown his worth as a heavy-set, chest-on bowler, Stoinis became the first Australian to collect three wickets and score a hundred in the same ODI. After the ninth icket fell with his side still 61 short, he faced every ball, and hit two consecutive sixes off Southee to bring up the most unequal of fifty partnerships. One more blow would have tied the scores, but Stoinis drove to short mid-on, where Williamson gathered smartly and underarmed at the stumps.
Man of the Match: M. P. Stoinis