Live Cricket Score of New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd ODI at Hamilton

Hello and welcome to the live updates of the third One-Day International (ODI) match between New Zealand and Australia at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Monday (February 8). The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is currently tied at 1-1 going into the final encounter. It is also set to Brendon McCullum's farewell ODI.

Teams:

New Zealand (From): Brendon McCullum(c), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(w), Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Colin Munro, Ish Sodhi

Australia (From): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w), John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Marcus Stoinis, Joel Paris, Shaun Marsh

Steve Smith, Australia skipper won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand have made two changes to their side. Doug Bracewell and Ish Sodhi have come in for Trent Boult, who is sick and Mitchell Santner, who is injured.

Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w), John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood

New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum(c), Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(w), Doug Bracewell, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi

New Zealand got off to a quickfire start as skipper Brendon McCullum and his opening partner Martin Guptill made clear their intentions of ripping apart Australian bowlers on a small ground. The duo put on 84 runs in 9.3 overs, before McCullum holed out to John Hastings, who took a brilliant catch. The Seddon Park crowd rose to their feet to give a standing ovation to the captain and one of New Zealand's finest cricketers.

Martin Guptill and Kane Willamson had steadied the innings following the dismissal of Brendon McCullum. However, the in-form duo departed in quick succession. While Guptill fell to Adam Zampa after reaching his half-century, Williamson was cleaned up by Scott Boland.