1st ODI: New Zealand set a target of 233 runs for Australia

Australia require 233 to win this first of three Trans-Tasman ODIs.

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Trent Boult comes out to biff an ungainly four and creak the total past 230.

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It is fair to say a lot has happened since Australia and New Zealand’s men last went toe-to-toe on a cricket field.

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The two sides met at the SCG in early 2020 in an eerie game that had the spectre of the pandemic looming large all around it.

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The game began (under lights in Aus) at 2:20 pm local time and 4:20 pm NZST.

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