Southee, McCullum seal super NZ win over Assies

By: Our Staff Reporter | February 28, 2010, 4:50 pm |
A superb match needed a Super Over to split the teams and New Zealand prevailed to repay Brendon McCullum for his amazing century. The scores were tied on 214 after 40 overs before Tim Southee delivered another tight over to allow only six runs from the tie-breaker. Shaun Tait's waywardness helped the locals and Martin Guptill finished the game with a four over point. McCullum became the second-highest scorer in a Twenty20 international with an unbeaten 116 as he muscled New Zealand to an important victory that levelled the two-game series. The hosts were upset by a meek performance in Friday's defeat, but McCullum showed his might with an unforgettable 56-ball demolition.

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