THE THIRD AND FINAL ONE DAY CRICKET MATCH IN HOBART,TASMANIA BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HAS ENDED IN AN EASY VICTORY FOR THE HOME SIDE.

AUSTRALIA POSTED A SCORE OF 282-6 IN THEIR ALLOTTED 50 OVERS WITH CAPTAIN RICKY PONTING HITTING 134 OFF 133 BALLS AS HE SHARED A FOURTH WICKET STAND OF 114 WITH ANDREW SYMONDS WHO SCORED 52.

NEW ZEALAND,IN REPLY, WERE ALWAYS STRUGGLING AS THEY LOST OPENERS
JAMIE HOW(2)AND BRENDON McCULLUM(6)AND EVENTUALLY SUCCUMBED TO JUST 168 WITH 16 OVERS STILL REMAINING.

AUSTRALIA THEREFORE TAKE THE CHAPPELL-HADLEE SERIES 2-0 WITH THE SECOND GAME IN SYDNEY ABANDONED AFTER JUST 6 OVERS DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.