Shane Watson smashed 45 off 31 balls before falling to Shane Bond. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Welcome to nzherald.co.nz's live coverage of the first one-day international between New Zealand and Australia at McLean Park in Napier.
Stay tuned for the latest action as the Black Caps look to go one-up in the battle for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
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Teams
New Zealand:
Ross Taylor (captain), Brendon McCullum, Peter Ingram, Martin Guptill, Neil Broom, Scott Styris, James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Daryl Tuffey, Tim Southee, Shane Bond.
Australia:
Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger.
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (South Africa), Tony Hill (New Zealand).
The 34-year-old is among the last of New Zealand's golden generation.