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New Zealand beat Australia by 159 runs in first ODI

AUCKLAND: New Zealand beat Australia by 159 runs in the opening one-day international in Auckland on Wednesday.

After being sent in to bat first, New Zealand were 307-8 after their 50 overs with Martin Guptill making 90 and Henry Nicholls 61.

Australia in reply were all out for 148 in the 25th over. Matthew Wade top-scored for the tourists with 37 while for New Zealand’s Trent Boult took three for 38 and Matt Henry three for 41.

The second game in the three-match series takes place in Wellington on Saturday.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.