AUSTRALIA SMASH NEWZEALAND

Australia have given the Black caps the scantest of respect in this series and they have won the Chappell Hadlee series 2-0.Australia in today's third one dayer scored 282 for the loss of six wickets.The highlights of the day was once again a stunning innings from the exciting Ricky Ponting who smashed the Kiwis to all corners of the ground and remained unbeaten at 134. Andrew Symonds smashed 52 off 63 balls with four fours and opener Matthew Hayden contributed 29 off 32 balls.Haddin and Hopes contributed with little cameos of 20 odd runs and the Adam Gilchrist was rested.This was Ponting's 25 th century in ODI.In reply Kiwis were dismissed for 168 runs in 34 overs and Brett Lee and Brad Hogg claimed three wickets each to guarantee the Aussies of an emphatic victory over their bitter rivals.