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New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, left, congratulates Australia’s Steven Smith after Smith made 164 runs during their one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, left, congratulates Australia’s Steven Smith after Smith made 164 runs during their one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Post the 5-0 series defeat against South Africa last October, Australians did no wrong as they locked horns with Kiwis in the first ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the series defeating the visitors comprehensively by 68-runs.
Smith winning the toss, helped himself to the highest ODI score ever made at the SCG, then took a truly remarkable catch off Mitch Marsh’s bowling, dismissing BJ Watling for 6. Guptill scored a blazing 114 off 102 that helped his team fight back into the match. He was eventually out to Adam Zampa and from there the Black Caps innings fell apart.
Smith was adjudged Player Of The Match for his all round performance. As Australia are back to winning ways, we take look at the top tweets :
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Most ODI 100s by captains for Australia
21 Ricky Ponting
5 Michael Clarke
4 Steve Smith
3 Greg Chappell#AusvNZ— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 4, 2016
Steve Smith becomes the second player to bring up 1000 ODI runs this year, behind teammate David Warner #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/XdSphkO17g
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2016
Watching Mitchell Marsh get run out… #AUSvNZ #ChappellHadlee #HistoryOfHate pic.twitter.com/ajEOBZvEDJ
— The ACC (@TheACCnz) December 4, 2016
That was almost as unlucky as being caught off the boot. #ChappellHadlee #AUSvNZ #backtheblackcaps
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) December 4, 2016
Not ideal! #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/1IwAWtD1vX
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2016
Steve Smith is the VB Player of the Match for his sublime 164 and a stunning catch in the field #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/DPpzX2WpER
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2016
A century for Martin Guptill! He brings it up with a huge six! #AusvNZ pic.twitter.com/husUwjb5Da
— ICC (@ICC) December 4, 2016
A screamer from @stevesmith49! #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/TAYjGJ3WwL
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2016
Steven Smith put on a record-breaking show in SCG, matching Ricky Ponting's feat, writes @siddharth_vishy #ausvnz https://t.co/e4bG868lL1 pic.twitter.com/0hGrkrr10y
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) December 4, 2016
A Guinness World Record at Sydney Cricket Ground for the “largest cricket lesson”
Check: https://t.co/c1fqdshEIV #ausvnz #ODI pic.twitter.com/IJznGbvG4z— CricWizz (@CricWizz) December 4, 2016
Highest ODI scores vs NZ
186* Sachin Tendulkar
181* Matt Hayden
169* Dave Callaghan
164 Steve Smith on 🔥🔥🔥 today
163* Tendulkar#AusvNZ— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 4, 2016
I knew Bailey's stance reminded me of something. #ausvnz pic.twitter.com/bNfgwAEyVt
— Preston Towers Sport (@fridgetowers) December 4, 2016
Ferguson's speeds in his 2nd over (km/h)
152
150
151
151
150
146
Now that's serious heat. #AUSvNZ
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 4, 2016
The Bailey Shuffle #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/jfLSdVnHOJ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2016
George Bailey's stance… #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/ftrVkKa5Aw
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) December 4, 2016
Aaron Finch's ODI averages against major nations:
Eng: 46.35, Ind: 44.61, SA: 41.00
SL: 27.00, WI: 18.55, Pak: 8.50, NZ: 4.66 #AUSvNZ
— Martin Smith (@martinsmith9994) December 4, 2016
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Most ODI Runs for NZ S Fleming 8807
N Astle 7090 B McCullum 6083 R Taylor 5826 M Guptill 5034 #AusvNZ— ONE FOR ALL (@mohsinstats) December 4, 2016
Brilliant catch by @stevesmith49 #ausvnz #stevesmith #cricket pic.twitter.com/8hgqIfZ6UB
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) December 4, 2016
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