Australia beat New Zealand by two wickets in first one-day international – as it happened

Marcus Stoinis is bowled by Matt Henry during the opening game of the ODI cricket series between Australia and New Zealand at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

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That’s it from me. Thank you for sticking with me. What a game eh? Who said this sport needs a surplus of sixes of fours? I’m always happy with a low scoring thriller and though the result was pedestrian in the end, it was still a tremendous turnaround from Australia who put the disappointment from the Zimbabwe series behind them with this two wicket win in the first of three ODI matches.

I’ll be back on Thursday. Catch you then.

Updated at 1.59pm BST

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Australia win by two wickets

What an anticlimax to a sensational game of cricket. Cam Green’s cramps, a rain delay and then a wide which brought the winning run means the last half hour of this contest fizzled but don’t forget about the fireworks earlier.

Boult and Henry reduced Australia to 44-5 before a sixth wicket stand of 158 from Carey (85) and Green (89*) brought the Aussies to within touching distance of victory.

But three wickets for five runs saw momentum swing again but Green battled through cramp and had an able partner in Zampa to see the job home.

Updated at 1.21pm BST