New Zealand thrash Australia

The 24-year-old Henry, who has been regularly overlooked this summer and then brought in as injury cover, took 3-20 in his first four overs at Eden Park as he and Trent Boult reduced the visitors to 41 for six in their pursuit of 308 to win. 

They were helped by an LBW decision against David Warner, who was told not to review by partner George Bailey despite the opener’s concerns about the height. Ball tracking suggested the ball would have gone well over the stumps, causing Warner to slam his bat into his pads as he watched the replay on the big screen. Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (37) and all-rounder James Faulkner (36), however, then put on 79 runs to partially resurrect Australia’s innings as they chased New Zealand’s 307-8. 

Once Wade holed out at deep midwicket in the 21st over and Faulkner was bowled by Adam Milne in the 22nd, the match was all but over and they were bowled out for 148 in just 24.2 overs. Henry finished with 3-41, while Boult had 3-38. Mitchell Santner bowled just two balls and took the last two wickets. Martin Guptill top scored for New Zealand with 90, his highest total against Australia and his 29th one-day international half century. 

The 29-year-old opener, who hit one of his five sixes onto the roof of the stand at the Auckland venue, shared in partnerships of 79 runs with captain Brendon McCullum (44) and 100 with Henry Nicholls (61). 

New Zealand 307/8 in 50 overs (Guptill 90, Nicholls 61, McCullum 44, Marsh 2/35) bt Australia 148 in 24.2 overs (Wade 37, Boult 3/38, Henry 3/41).