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Australia beat New Zealand by 71 runs in the first ODI match of the series between Australia and New Zealand. Let's know in more detail.

The first ODI series match between Australia and New Zealand was played at Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney yesterday, in which Australia defeated New Zealand by 71 runs. Australia batting 1st after winning the toss and scored 258 runs, losing 7 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, with David Warner batting brilliantly in 88 balls and scoring a 67-run half-century, Aaron Finch batting in 75 balls with a half-century of 60. Played, Marnus Labuschagne batting brilliantly in 52 balls, played a half-century innings of 56 runs, Mitchell Marsh 27 runs in 34 balls, Steve Smith 14 runs in 17 balls, Unbeaten 14 runs At Cummins 11 balls, Mithl Strauss scored 5 runs in an unbeaten nine runs and D Arcy Short 19 balls 4 balls. In this way, Australia won the toss, batting first, scored 258 runs in 7 overs in the prescribed 50 overs and set a target of 259 runs for New Zealand.

Chasing New Zealand 259 runs in the second innings, the entire team was all out for 41 overs 187 and the match was defeated by 71 runs, in which Martin Guptill scored 40 runs in 73 balls, Tom Latham 38 runs in 40 balls, Colin de Grandhomme 25 runs in 26 balls, Kane Williamson 19 runs in 26 balls, Mitchell Santner 14 runs in 16 balls, Ish Sodhi 14 runs in 16 balls, Henry Nicholls 10 runs in 22 balls, James Neesham 8 runs in 10 balls, Trent Boult scored 5 runs in 4 balls and Ross Taylor scored 4 runs in 6 balls. In this way, after chasing 259 runs in New Zealand, the entire team was all out by scoring 41 overs 187 and lost the match by 71 runs.

[reference](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19237/preview/1183537/australia-vs-new-zealand-1st-odi-new-zealand-in-australia-2019-20)